João Gilberto‎– O Amor, O Sorriso E A Flor (1960)

"O Amor, o sorriso è a flor" (Love, a Smile, and a Flower) is the second in the trilogy of formative bossa nova albums released by João Gilberto between 1959 and 1961.

The most essential albums recorded by João Gilberto are his first three, "Chega de Saudade" (1959), "O Amor, O Sorriso e a Flor" (1960), and "João Gilberto" (1961). All three remain extremely up-to-date and share in common a superb standard of quality in compositions, arrangements (mostly designed by Tom Jobim), and Gilberto's performances at the guitar and voice. These albums are quite literally the aesthetic and musical blueprints for a genre that would exert an irresistible worldwide influence on popular music.

The second LP recorded by João Gilberto, "O Amor, O Sorriso e a Flor", included the "Samba de Uma Nota Só" ("One Note Samba") by Tom Jobim/Newton Mendonça, which was immediately successful the previous year with the release of the single "Samba de Uma Nota Só" and became a classic of bossa nova. Gilberto also interpreted "Outra Vez" (Jobim), which had been recorded by Dick Farney and Elizete Cardoso with quite different results. It was the first time that Gilberto recorded the other classics, "Só Em Teus Braços" (Jobim), "Se É Tarde, Me Perdoa" (Carlos Lyra/Ronaldo Bôscoli), "Meditação" (Tom Jobim/Newton Mendonça), "Corcovado," "Discussão," and "Outra Vez."                


Tracklist

A1	Samba De Uma Nota Só
A2	Doralice
A3	Só Em Teus Braços
A4	Trevo De 4 Folhas
A5	Se É Tarde Me Perdoa
A6	Um Abraço No Bonfá
B1	Meditação
B2	O Pato
B3	Corcovado
B4	Discussão
B5	Amor Certinho
B6	Outra Vez

João Gilberto‎– O Amor, O Sorriso E A Flor (1960)
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