Suggest some bossa nova albums for someone clueless about bossa nova

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I am in one of those phases where I am tired and underwhelmed by music I already know about. Yesterday I bought Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Finest Hour" collection. It's pretty good, but I was hoping for something more guitar-oriented. Any hints?

― guy that says stuff, Monday, 25 July 2005 01:04 (twenty years ago)

http://www.caravanmusic.com/images/Gilberto,J_Getz,S_GetzGilberto.GIF
I'd start with that one. Whoever asks me about Bossa Nova, I always tell them about this one.

Here's some other ones

http://www.nogoodgolfers.blogger.com.br/gilejorgegrande.jpg
Gilberto Gil/Jorge Ben: Gil e Jorge.
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000046QY.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Getz/Gilberto #2: Recorded Live at Carnegie Hall.
http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/g/gilber_astr_looktothe_101b.jpg
Astrud Gilberto: Look to the Rainbow.
http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/r/regina_elis_elistom~~_101b.jpg
Antonio Carlos Jombim & Elis Regine: Elis & Tom.

But if you want Tropicalia stuff (which is better if you want some weird portuguese music) then try these...

http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/m/mutantes~~~_osmutante_101b.jpg
Os Mutantes: Os Mutantes.
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004UFZ8.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Gilberto Gil: Gilberto Gil (1968).
http://www.luizamerico.com.br/fundamentais/caetano-veloso.jpg
Caetano Veloso: Caetano Veloso (1968).
http://www.funkyj.it/images/TradeLP/Large/Costa_Gal.jpg
Gal Costa: Gal Costa [Mercury].
http://www.hasharat.co.il/images/ben_africa_200.jpg
Jorge Ben: Africa Brasil.

You have to check these out.

― MichaelCostello1 (MichaelCostello1), Monday, 25 July 2005 02:55 (twenty years ago)

Antonio Carlos Jombim - Wave.

― Horridmonsta (MichaelCostello1), Monday, 25 July 2005 03:05 (twenty years ago)

This isn't guitar oriented, but it's free out of print bossa nova for your downloading pleasure: http://sabadabada.com/music.htm
The G/9 album is great poppy fun.

― camandas (camandas), Monday, 25 July 2005 03:06 (twenty years ago)

And definitely check out Baden Powell for Brazilian guitar goodness.

― camandas (camandas), Monday, 25 July 2005 03:10 (twenty years ago)

Awesome! I am totally looking into these tomorrow. Thanks!

― guy that says stuff, Monday, 25 July 2005 03:43 (twenty years ago)

If you want "more guitar-oriented" stuff, then defintely get more Joao Gilberto. Try "The Legendary Joao Gilberto" compilation (it's out of print, but slsk-able) or the self-titled album with the white cover and then go from there.

also, check out the Bossa nova: s/d thread: bossa nova: S&D

― Lingbertt, Monday, 25 July 2005 05:46 (twenty years ago)

I love the avant tendencies of Vinicius Cantuaria's 'Tucuma.'

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Monday, 25 July 2005 06:21 (twenty years ago)

is that an arto production?

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Monday, 25 July 2005 07:09 (twenty years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre000/e096/e09650e0x9d.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 25 July 2005 12:24 (twenty years ago)

I guess technically that's more Samba, though, right?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 25 July 2005 12:25 (twenty years ago)

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