Essential Guide to Brazil (2005)

About this title: Although this three-CD compilation of Brazilian music offers material by several major performers and samples several different styles, it's far from the definitive guide the title might lead one to anticipate. When a CD (disc one of this set) that's titled "Bossa Nova -- The 60s Revolution" includes versions of "The Girl From Ipanema" and "Desafinado" -- not by the original singers of those classic tunes, but 2004 versions by relatively anonymous performers (with instrumentation played by non-Brazilian musicians) -- frankly, that's not a promising sign. That approach is not entirely typical ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Girl From Ipanema [Jobim/DeMoraes]
2. Aguas de Marco [Jobim]
3. Cotidiano [Buarque]
4. Samba de Uma Nota So (One Note Samba) [Jobim/Mendonca]
5. So Nice (Summer Samba) [Valle/Gimbel]
6. Desafinado [Jobim/Mendonca]
7. Brazil (Aquarela Do Brasil) [Barroso]
8. Dindi [Jobim/Oliveira/Gilb]
9. So Danco Samba [Jobim/DeMoraes]
10. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) [Jobim/Lees]
11. Ela É Carioca (She's a Carioca) [Jobim/DeMoraes]
12. Agua de Beber [Jobim/DeMoraes]
13. Beleza Beleza Beleza [Gargalo]
14. Bat Macumba [Gil/Veloso]
15. Take It Easy My Brother Charles [Ben]
16. Mas Que Nada [Ben]
17. Crickets Sing for Ana Maria (Os Grilos) [Valle/Valle]
18. Samba de Silva [Joyce/Sangiradi]
19. Carolina [Jorge]
20. Bananeira [Gil/Donato]
21. O Leãozinho [Veloso]
22. Quando Eu Contar (La La) [Meriti/Braço]
23. Fato Consumado [Djavan]
24. Ba-Tu-Ca-Da [DeCosta]
25. Cotidiano [DeHollanda]
26. Dado [Bruno E. Remix] [E.]
27. Iemanja (The Mermaid) [Malheiros]
28. Jussara [Moreira]
29. Roda Piao [Conti]
30. So Tinha Que Ser Com Voce [DJ Marky/DJ Patife]
31. Contigo Sempre [Oliveira]
32. Lá Vem O Homem [Simoninha]
33. 16 Toneladas (Sixteen Tons) [Merle]
34. Tomba [Moreira]
35. Batucada Por Favor [Azzam]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.