STAN GETZ & JOAO GILBERTO Getz/Gilberto (MFSL 1-208) RARE US 1st Pressing MINT
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STAN GETZ & JOAO GILBERTO Getz/Gilberto (MFSL 1-208) RARE US 1st Pressing MINT!
Original US first release of Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto`s seminal album "Getz/Gilberto" on MFSL Records (March 1964). Originally released in 1964 on Verve Records, this is the original, limited-edition pressing (4501 of 5000) on MFSL Records, issued in September 1994. Difficult to find in such perfect condition!
"One of the biggest-selling jazz albums of all time, not to mention bossa nova's finest moment, Getz/Gilberto trumped Jazz Samba by bringing two of bossa nova's greatest innovators -- guitarist/singerJoao Gilberto and composer/pianist Antonio Carlos Jobim -- to New York to record with Stan Getz. The results were magic. Ever since Jazz Samba, the jazz marketplace had been flooded with bossa nova albums, and the overexposure was beginning to make the music seem like a fad. Getz/Gilberto made bossa nova a permanent part of the jazz landscape not just with its unassailable beauty, but with one of the biggest smash hit singles in jazz history -- "The Girl From Ipanema," a Jobim classic sung by Joao's wife, Astrud Gilberto, who had never performed outside of her own home prior to the recording session.
Beyond that, most of the Jobim songs recorded here also became standards of the genre -- "Corcovado" (which featured another vocal by Astrud), "So Danço Samba," "O Grande Amor," a new version of "Desafinado." With such uniformly brilliant material, it's no wonder the album was such a success but, even apart from that, the musicians all play with an effortless grace that's arguably the fullest expression of bossa nova's dreamy romanticism ever brought to American listeners. Getz himself has never been more lyrical, and Gilberto and Jobim pull off the harmonic and rhythmic sophistication of the songs with a warm, relaxed charm. This music has nearly universal appeal; it's one of those rare jazz records about which the purist elite and the buying public are in total agreement. Beyond essential." - Steve Huey for allmusic.com
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MINT(-) COVER in absolutely perfect condition. Please see photos for details.
- Pristine original gatefold sleeve.
- Includes the original MFSL cardboard insert and rice paper sleeve, both in impeccable MINT(-) condition.
MINT(-) RECORD that looks unplayed. Bought new and played once to copy to hard disc.
- Perfect vinyl on both sides, with impeccable audio reproduction throughout.
- No hairlines, scuffs or any other visible signs of previous play at all!
- Original cream-coloured MFSL labels with no spindle wear whatsoever.
- The matrix stamps in the run-off grooves read "MFSL 1-208 A-1 K.Lee/2" and "MFSL 1-208 B-1 K.Lee/2".
- This record is certified to be a US first pressing of "Getz/Gilberto" on MFSL Records, released in September 1994.
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