Seriously Good Music: Bossa Nova (CD, Sep-2006, Petrol)

Album Features
UPC:	094637292020
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2006
Record Label:	Petrol
Genre:	Bossa Nova, International

Track Listing
BOOSA NOVA:
1. Rio - Leny Andrade
2. Telefone - Os Cariocas
3. Rio Que Vai, Rio Que Vem - Wanda Sá
4. Tamanco No Samba - Aquarius
5. Tem Do' - Roberto Menescal/Wanda Sá
6. O Barquinho - Roberto Menescal
7. Samba de Verao - Marcos Valle
8. Corcovado - Marcela Mangabeira
9. Desafinado - Pery Ribeiro
10. Adriana - Roberto Menescal/Wanda Sá
11. Para Ti - Marcela Mangabeira
12. Meditaçao - Wanda Sá

Details
Producer:	Melissa Taylor (Compilation)
Distributor:	EMI Music Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
While it's true that all of the songs on Seriously Good Music: Bossa Nova should in fact be considered bossa nova (something that cannot always be said with regard to all of Petrol's releases), the album certainly misses most of the names that defined that genre. Antonio Carlos Jobim, for example, is found only in the fact that he co-wrote three of the songs ("Corcovado," "Desafinado," and "Meditaçao") included, and Sergio Mendes, Chico Buarque, and Joao Gilberto are lacking completely. That doesn't mean that there's not some good bossa nova on the compilation: Wanda Sá, who's featured four times, has a great, warm voice that fits perfectly with the rhythms and tones of the music, and Os Cariocas' "Telefone" is fantastic as well. Yes, it's true that this record isn't claiming to be the definitive bossa nova collection, but its title is still a bit deceptive. ~ Marisa Brown