Astrud Gilberto discography explained

Artist:Astrud Gilberto
Studio:16
Live:2
Compilation:16
Video:1
Singles:16
Soundtrack:3
Option:4
Option Name:Various artist compilations
1Option:2
1Option Name:Promotional
2Option:4
2Option Name:Remix

Astrud Gilberto, was a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer and songwriter. Her discography consists of sixteen studio albums and two live albums on Verve Records, CTI Records, Perception Records, Audio Fidelity Records, Denon Records, Polygram Records, Pony Canyon and Magya Productions, as well as one music DVD on Coqueiro Verde Records.

Discography

Albums

Rel.TitleRec.LabelFormatsPeak chart positionsNotes
NED
[1]
US
[2]
US
Jazz
[3]
1964 Getz Au Go Go 1964 24 with The New Stan Getz Quartet
Live album
1965 The Astrud Gilberto Album 1965 Verve Records 41 First solo album
SACD was released in 2011 in Japan
1965 The Shadow of Your Smile 1965 Verve Records LP, CD 66 -
1966 Look to the Rainbow 1966 Verve Records LP, CD -
1967 A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness 1966 Verve Records LP, CD with Walter Wanderley
1967 Beach Samba 1967 Verve Records LP, CD One of 1001 Albums You
Must Hear Before You Die
1968 Windy 1968 Verve Records LP, CD -
1969 I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do 1969 Verve Records LP, CD -
1970 September 17, 1969 1969 Verve Records LP, CD -
1971 Gilberto with Turrentine 1971 LP, CD 16 with Stanley Turrentine
1972 Now 1972 Released on DVD-Audio
by Silverline Records in 2002
1977 That Girl from Ipanema 1977 LP, CD -
1987 Astrud Gilberto Plus James Last Orchestra 1987 LP, CD 42 with James Last Orchestra
1996 Live in New York 1989 CD Live album
Released only in Asia
1997 Temperance 1997 Pony Canyon CD Released only in Asia
2002 Jungle 2002 Magya Productions CD Available only on official site
"—" denotes items which did not chart in that country.

Compilations

Rel.TitleLabelFormatsPeak chart positionsNotes
EU
Jazz
[4]
US
Jazz
UK
UK
Jazz

1966 The Girl from Ipanema LP Released in Germany
1968 Canta in Italiano Verve Records LP Italian album
Released only in Italy and Japan
1969 Gilberto Golden Japanese Album Verve Records LP, CD Japanese album
Released only in Japan
1971 The Very Best of Astrud Gilberto Verve Records LP -
1982 The Best of Astrud Gilberto Polydor Records LP Released in Netherlands
1984 The Essential Astrud Gilberto Verve Records LP Released in the UK
1985 The Best of Astrud Gilberto Vol. 2 Verve Records LP Released in Netherlands
19?? Brazilian Mood Metro Records LP -
1985 This Is Astrud Gilberto Verve Records LP, CD -
1987 Compact Jazz (Astrud Gilberto) Verve Records CD 19 -
1991 The Silver Collection (Astrud Gilberto) Verve Records CD -
1994 Verve Jazz Masters 9 Verve Records CD -
1996 Jazz 'Round Midnight Verve Records CD -
1998 Talkin' Verve Verve Records CD -
2001 Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour Verve Records CD 22 -
2003 The Diva Series (Astrud Gilberto) Verve Records CD -
2003 The Genius of Astrud Gilberto Verve Records 2-CD 22 -
2004 Astrud for Lovers Verve Records CD -
2005[5] The Best of Astrud Gilberto: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection
Verve Records CD -
2006 The Very Best of Astrud Gilberto Verve Records CD 76 3 -
2006 Non-Stop to Brazil Verve Records LP, CD Europe only
Was released on LP in 2008
2008 Gold Verve Records 2-CD -
2023 Great Women of Song (Astrud Gilberto) Verve Records CD -"—" denotes items which did not chart in that country.

Compilations containing previously unreleased material.
Compilations containing material previously unreleased on CD.

Singles

YearTitleFrom the albumLabelFormatsPeak chart positionsNotes
BRA
[6]
BEL
[7]
PHI
[8]
US
[9]
US
AC

[10]
UK
[11]
UK
Disco

[12]
1963 "The Girl from Ipanema" b/w "Corcovado" Getz/Gilberto Verve Records 2 33 1 5 Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1965 ("The Girl from Ipanema")
1967 "Stay" b/w "I Had the Craziest Dream" Beach Samba Verve Records 31
1969 "Windy" b/w "Never My Love" Windy Verve Records 5
1971 "The Shadow of Your Smile" b/w Trains and Boats and Planes The Shadow of Your Smile / I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do Verve Records Spanish single (other countries?)
1971 "Argomenti" b/w "Una Donna Che Ti Ama" Gli Scassinatori (soundtrack) CTI Records Italian single, it wasn't included in the original soundtrack LP. Was released only on reissued compilation in 1999.
1971 "Astrud Gilberto Canta en Castellano: Historia de Amor (Love Story)" b/w "Solo el Fin" Gilberto with Turrentine CTI Records Spanish single
1972 "Astrud Gilberto Canta Los Temas Originales Del Film "El Furor De La Codicia" (Le Casse): Acercándome a ti" b/w "En tu piel" - Acción (Spanish label) Gli Scassinatori Italian single, sung in Spanish
197? "Where Do I Begin (Love Story)" b/w "Where There's a Heartache (Must Be a Heart)" Gilberto with Turrentine CTI Records Soundtrack from the movie Love Story, "Where Do I Begin" is the English version of "Historia de Amor (Love Story)" from the Gilberto with Turrentine album.
1984 "The Girl From Ipanema" Polydor Records 7" 55 17 European single
2001 "If Not for You" - Wah Wah Records 7" promo Released on white 7" vinyl
The Pinker Tones' "If Not for You" on B-side
2010 "The Girl from Ipanema (Performed Live on the Ed Sullivan Show / 1970)" - SOFA Entertainment, Inc. Recorded live in 1970
"—" denotes items which did not chart in that country.

Extended plays

Rel. Title Label Formats Notes
19?? Portuguese Washerwoman / Wish Me a Rainbow /
Don't Go Breaking My Heart / A Certain Smile
Verve Records 7" Released in France
19?? Once I Loved / Berimbou /
Photograph / And Roses and Roses
Verve Records 7" Released in France
2006 To Go: Stick It in Your Ear Verve Records CD -

Guest appearances

Rel. Performer Title Rec. Role Song title Label Formats Notes
1964 Getz/Gilberto 1963 Lead vocals
  • The Girl From Ipanema
    * Corcovado
    * The Girl from Ipanema (45 RPM Issue)
    * Corcovado (45 RPM Issue)
Verve Records LP, CD, SACD Awards
1982 Shigeharu Mukai & Astrud Gilberto So & So - Mukai Meets Gilberto 1982 Lead vocals
  • Champagne & Caviar
    * Nós Dois
    * Hold Me
LP, CD -
1983 Passionfruit 1983 Backing vocals
  • Amazon
LP, CD -
1984 Stan Getz The Girl from Ipanema - The Bossa Nova Years 1964 Lead vocals
  • Eu e Voce
    * Corcovado
    * The Girl from Ipanema
Verve Records 5xLP, 4xCD -
1993 Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto Getz/Gilberto #2 (Live At Carnegie Hall) 1964 Lead vocals
  • It Might as Well Be Spring
    * Only Trust Your Heart
    * Corcovado
    * Garota de Ipanema
    * Eu e Voce
Verve Records CD Released as bonus tracks only on cd
1996 Eden 1996 Duet
  • Les Bords de Seine
CD -
1997 Étienne Daho feat. Astrud Gilberto Les Bords de Seine 1996 Duet
  • Les Bords de Seine (Oscar Niemeyer Mix)
    * Les Bords de Seine
Virgin Records 12", CD On cd only album version
1998 1996 Duet
  • Desafinado
CD -
1999 Le Professionnel - Le Marginal - Le Casse 1971 Lead vocals
  • Argomenti
    * Una Donna Che Ti Ama
DRG Records 2xCD -

Awards of "Getz/Gilberto" album:

Stan Getz "The Girl From Ipanema - The Bossa Nova Years" and Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto "Getz/Gilberto #2 (Live At Carnegie Hall)" recorded in the same concert. The first release contain only 3 tracks which were released both on vinyl and on cd; the second release contain five tracks which were released only on cd; that's why both releases are presented.

Various artists compilations

Rel. Title Label Formats Song title Notes
1995 Heirs to Jobim BMG Victor (Japan) CD
  • Forever Green
Released only on Japanese edition
1996 Verve Records 2xLP, CD
  • Desafinado (Off Key)
with George Michael
2003 Bossa Nova for Lovers Verve Records CD
  • The Shadow Of Your Smile
    * My Foolish Heart
    * Misty Roses
    * So Nice (Summer Samba)
    (with Walter Wanderley)
    * Dindi
    * Meditation
Various artists compilation
2007 Dimitri From Paris
Presents Cocktail Disco
- 2xCD
  • The Girl From Ipanema (12" Version)
Released for the first time on cd

Compilations containing previously unreleased material.
Compilations containing previously unreleased on CD material.

Original recordings for motion picture soundtracks

Rel. OST title Song title Rec. Label Formats Notes
1964 Get Yourself a College Girl 1964 LP, CD with Stan Getz
1965 The Deadly Affair
  • "Who Needs Forever"
1965 Verve Records LP, CD -
Le casse (Wasn't included)
  • Argomenti
    * Una Donna Che Ti Ama
1971 CTI Records Wasn't included in the original soundtrack LP.
Was released only on reissued compilation in 1999.

Recordings for promotion

Rel. Performer Title Rec. Label Formats Notes
19?? Various artists The Sound Of Selling In The 60's 1965 - LP Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto for Macleans Toothpaste
19?? Astrud Gilberto The Music of Eastern 1965-69 Eastern Airlines 7", CD Astrud Gilberto for Eastern Airlines

Unreleased songs

Year Title Notes
- - -
1983 Let Yourself Go[13] Recorded on October 28, 1983, at the Opera House, Cork, Ireland

Remixed

Rel. Performer Album title Track titles Label Formats Track #
Verve remixed
2002 Various artists Who Needs Forever? (Thievery Corporation Remix) Verve Records 3xLP, CD B1 / 3
2003 Various artists Here's That Rainy Day (Koop Remix) Verve Records 3xLP, CD F2 / 13
2005 Various artists The Gentle Rain (RJD2 Remix) Verve Records 3xLP, CD D1 / 7
2008 Various artists Bim Bom (Psapp Remix) Verve Records 2xLP, CD B3 / 6
2013 Various artists Fly Me To The Moon (Kaskade Remix) Verve Records 2XLP, CD A2 / 2
Mixed
2006 The Garden Warner Bros. Records 2xLP, CD A4 / 4
Sampled
2005 Like That 2xLP, CD B2 / 6
Other edits
2004 Various artists Angel Beach The Third Wave Far Away In San Antonio Orb Records 3xCD 1-14
2006 Various artists Diamonds Dub (Tangoterje Edit)
Give Me Your Love (Tangoterje Edit)
Black Magic (Tangoterje Edit)
Black Magic (Tangoterje Edit) Supreme Records 12" Vinyl B2
2009 Various artists ISO50 Music Exclusive (Free MP3 EP) Berimbau (Shigeto Edit) - DL 1

Released as Eden vs Astrud Gilberto.

Tributes

Albums
Rel. Performer Title Rec. Label Formats Notes
1999 Mind Games Plays the Music of Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto - - CD, SACD with Lisa Wahlandt and Mulo Francel
Songs
Rel. Performer Title Album Label Formats Notes
1987 Astrud LP, CD Song about Astrud Gilberto
2011 Basia Astrud (Live) From Newport to London (Greatest, Hits Live And More) CD same as above

Videography

Movies with Astrud Gilberto appearance

Year Title Role Formats Notes
1964 Get Yourself a College Girl Herself -
1964 The Hanged Man Herself VHS -

Music videos

Year Title
1965 The Girl From Ipanema
1965 Água De Beber

References

General
Specific
  1. Web site: Astrud Gilberto / James Last Orchestra - Plus - dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts. 16 January 2024.
  2. Astrud Gilberto Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. 16 January 2024. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218054853/https://www.billboard.com/music/astrud-gilberto/chart-history/TLP. 18 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Astrud Gilberto Charts & Awards. AllMusic. 16 January 2024. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110905081745/http://allmusic.com/artist/astrud-gilberto-p6574/charts-awards. 5 September 2011.
  4. 13 July 1991. European Jazz Top 20 Sales. Music & Media. 17 January 2024.
  5. http://www.faqs.org/copyright/best-of-mantovani-and-his-orchestra-feels-like-christmas/#id13064289 Copyright FAQ - The best of Astrud Gilberto
  6. 19 September 1964. Hits of the World. Billboard. 16 January 2024.
  7. Web site: Stan Getz, João Gilberto & Astrud Gilberto - The Girl From Ipanema - ultratop.be. Ultratop. 19 January 2024.
  8. 26 June 1965. Hits of the World. Billboard. 16 January 2024.
    29 March 1969. Hits of the World. Billboard. 16 January 2024.
  9. Astrud Gilberto Chart History: HOT 100. Billboard. 16 January 2024. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218054915/https://www.billboard.com/music/astrud-gilberto/chart-history/HSI. 18 December 2019.
  10. Astrud Gilberto Chart History: Adult Contemporary. Billboard. 17 January 2024. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201016143648/https://www.billboard.com/music/astrud-gilberto/chart-history/ASI/song/704106. 16 October 2020.
  11. Web site: ASTRUD GILBERTO songs and albums / full Official Chart history. Official Charts Company. 17 January 2024.
  12. 15 September 1984. Disco/Dance Singles. Number One. 17 January 2024.
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixpp1M7EVKQ Astrud Gilberto - Let Yourself Go

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