Description
Astrud Gilberto calls I Haven’t Got Anything Better to Do her “fireplace album.” She wanted to make a record that moved away from the aggressive sounds dominating the 1969 airwaves and could be listened to while curled up next to a fire. She did it. “He’s got a problem if he thinks I need him,” she sings on the opening title track. She had divorced João by this point, so you can’t help imagining her singing that in his direction. The soft, subtle horns on “Wailing of the Willow” mix perfectly with Gilberto’s haunting voice. “The Sea Is My Soil (I Remember When)” again makes you wonder why Gilberto never sang the theme to a Bond film. Everyone can relate to “World Stop Turning” at one point or another as Gilberto wishes time would stop so she could stay in bed with her husband just a bit longer.
Video: Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz “Girl From Ipanema” 1964
It’s a wonderful collection, and a great way to be introduced to her music and bossa nova.
Tracklist:
| CD1 – The Astrud Gilberto Album | |||
| 1-1 | Astrud Gilberto– | Once I Loved | 2:14 |
| 1-2 | Astrud Gilberto– | Agua De Beber | 2:19 |
| 1-3 | Astrud Gilberto– | Meditation | 2:42 |
| 1-4 | Astrud Gilberto– | And Roses And Roses | 2:36 |
| 1-5 | Astrud Gilberto– | O Morro (Nao Tem Vez) | 2:58 |
| 1-6 | Astrud Gilberto– | How Insensitive | 2:49 |
| 1-7 | Astrud Gilberto– | Dindi | 2:43 |
| 1-8 | Astrud Gilberto– | Photograph | 2:11 |
| 1-9 | Astrud Gilberto– | Dreamer | 2:03 |
| 1-10 | Astrud Gilberto– | So Tinha De Ser Com Voce | 2:21 |
| 1-11 | Astrud Gilberto– | All That’s Left Is To Say Goodbye | 3:12 |
| CD2 – Look To The Rainbow | |||
| 2-1 | Astrud Gilberto– | Berimbou | 2:25 |
| 2-2 | Astrud Gilberto– | Once Upon A Summertime | 3:03 |
| 2-3 | Astrud Gilberto– | Felicidade | 2:46 |
| 2-4 | Astrud Gilberto– | I Will Wait For You | 4:40 |
| 2-5 | Astrud Gilberto– | Frevo | 2:28 |
| 2-6 | Astrud Gilberto– | Maria Quiet | 1:54 |
| 2-7 | Astrud Gilberto– | Look To The Rainbow | 3:28 |
| 2-8 | Astrud Gilberto– | Bim Bom | 1:52 |
| 2-9 | Astrud Gilberto– | Lugar Bonita | 3:23 |
| 2-10 | Astrud Gilberto– | El Preciso Aprender Ser So (Learn To Live Alone) | 3:15 |
| 2-11 | Astrud Gilberto– | She’s A Carioca | 2:27 |
| CD3 – A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness | |||
| 3-1 | Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley– | A Certain Smile | 1:28 |
| 3-2 | Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley– | A Certain Sadness | 3:11 |
| 3-3 | Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley– | Nega Do Cabelo Duro | 2:21 |
| 3-4 | Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley– | So Nice (Summer Samba) | 2:42 |
| 3-5 | Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley– | Voce Ja Foi Bahia | 2:17 |
| 3-6 | Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley– | Portuguese Washerwoman | 1:34 |
| 3-7 | Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley– | Goodbye Sadness (Tristeza) | 3:35 |
| 3-8 | Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley– | Call Me | 3:22 |
| 3-9 | Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley– | Here’s That Rainy Day | 2:47 |
| 3-10 | Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley– | Tu Meu Delirio | 3:41 |
| 3-11 | Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley– | It’s A Lovely Day Today | 2:38 |
| CD4 – Windy | |||
| 4-1 | Astrud Gilberto– | Dreamy | 2:05 |
| 4-2 | Astrud Gilberto– | Chup Chup, I Got Away | 2:08 |
| 4-3 | Astrud Gilberto– | Never My Love | 2:54 |
| 4-4 | Astrud Gilberto– | Lonely Afternoon | 3:26 |
| 4-5 | Astrud Gilberto– | On My Mind | 2:45 |
| 4-6 | Astrud Gilberto– | The Bare Necessities | 2:37 |
| 4-7 | Astrud Gilberto– | Windy | 2:51 |
| 4-8 | Astrud Gilberto– | Sing Me A Rainbow | 2:12 |
| 4-9 | Astrud Gilberto– | In My Life | 2:28 |
| 4-10 | Astrud Gilberto– | Crickets Sing For Anamaria | 1:36 |
| 4-11 | Astrud Gilberto– | Where Are They Now? | 3:14 |
| CD5 – I Haven’t Got Anything Better To Do | |||
| 5-1 | Astrud Gilberto– | I Haven’t Got Anything Better To Do | 2:53 |
| 5-2 | Astrud Gilberto– | Didn’t We? | 2:52 |
| 5-3 | Astrud Gilberto– | Wailing Of The Willow | 2:10 |
| 5-4 | Astrud Gilberto– | Where’s The Love? | 2:18 |
| 5-5 | Astrud Gilberto– | The Sea Is My Soil (I Remember When) | 3:24 |
| 5-6 | Astrud Gilberto– | Trains And Boats And Planes | 2:47 |
| 5-7 | Astrud Gilberto– | World Stop Turning | 2:14 |
| 5-8 | Astrud Gilberto– | Without Him | 4:30 |
| 5-9 | Astrud Gilberto– | Wee Small Hours | 2:15 |
| 5-10 | Astrud Gilberto– | If (The Biggest Little Word) | 2:34 |
Credits:
- Arranged By, Conductor – Al Cohn (tracks: 2-9, 2-10), Albert Gorgoni* (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Gil Evans (tracks: 2-1 to 2-8, 2-11), Marty Paich (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Art Direction [I Haven’t Got Anything Better To Do] – David E. Krieger*
- Art Direction [Windy] – Acy R. Lehman*
- Bass – George Duvivier (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Joe Mondragon (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11), Jose Marino* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-11), Richard Davis (2)(tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Bass Trombone – Alan Rath* (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Cello – Maurice Bialkin (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Seymour Barab (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Cover [A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness], Photography By [A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness] – Charles Stewart*
- Cover [Look To The Rainbow], Design [Look To The Rainbow] – Acy Lehman
- Cover [The Astrud Gilberto Album], Design [The Astrud Gilberto Album] – Michael Malatak
- Cover [Windy], Artwork [Windy] – Howard Terpning
- Design – Knut Schötteldreier
- Drums – Claudio Slon (tracks: 3-1 to 3-11), Gary Chester (2) (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Drums, Percussion – Dom Um Romao (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11)
- Engineer – Dave Hassinger (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin (tracks: 1-1 to 2-11, 4-1 to 5-10)
- Engineer [Recording] – Dave Sanders (tracks: 4-1 to 4-11), Dave Greene* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-11), Phil Ramone (tracks: 4-1 to 4-11), Rudy Van Gelder (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 3-1 to 3-11)
- Flute, Alto Saxophone – Bud Shank (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Guitar – Albert Gorgoni* (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Sam Brown (2) (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Guitar, Vocals – Antonio Carlos Jobim (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Harp – Eugene Bianco* (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Illustration – Lidia Beleninova
- Keyboards – Frank Owens (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Paul Griffin (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Stan Free (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Liner Notes [A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness] – Chuck Briefer
- Liner Notes [I Haven’t Got Anything Better To Do] – George T. Simon
- Liner Notes [Windy] – Diane Judge
- Percussion – Aioto Morgira* (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Bobby Rosengarden (tracks: 3-1 to 3-11), David Carey (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), George Devens (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Joe Venuto (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Performer – Walter Wanderley Trio (tracks: 3-1 to 3-11)
- Photography By [I Haven’t Got Anything Better To Do] – Joel Brodsky
- Photography By [Look To The Rainbow] – Joel Elkins
- Piano – Joao Donato* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Producer – Creed Taylor (tracks: 1-1 to 3-11), Pete Spargo (tracks: 4-1 to 4-11)
- Producer [Production Assistant] – Barbara Norris (2)
- Producer, Engineer – Brooks Arthur (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Recorded By – Jay Tropp (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Saxophone – Art Kaplan* (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Trombone – Mickey Gravine (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Milt Bernhart (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11), Tony Studd (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Wayne André*(tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Trumpet – Burt Collins (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), John Glasel (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Johnny Coles (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11), Irvin Markowitz* (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Stu Williamson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Viola – David Saxon (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Seymour Berman (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Violin – Ben Blumenreich (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Harry Lookofsky (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Irving Spice (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Joe Haber* (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Lewis Eley (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Lew Haber* (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Louis Stone (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Matthew Raimondi(tracks: 5-1 to 5-10), Tosha Samaroff (tracks: 5-1 to 5-10)
- Vocals – Astrud Gilberto
