Look to the Rainbow (Astrud Gilberto album)

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Look To The Rainbow
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Released1966
RecordedNovember 22, December 6, 10 and 23, 1965 & February 4, 1966
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Bossa nova
Length28:46
Label Verve
Producer Creed Taylor
Astrud Gilberto chronology
The Shadow of Your Smile
(1965)
Look To The Rainbow
(1966)
A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Billboard favorable [2]
St. Petersburg Times favorable [3]

Look to the Rainbow is a 1966 album by Astrud Gilberto, arranged by Gil Evans and Al Cohn. [1]

Contents

Track listing

External audio
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Side One

  1. "Berimbau" (Ray Gilbert, Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes) – 2:31
  2. "Once Upon a Summertime" (Johnny Mercer, Michel Legrand, Eddie Barclay, Eddy Marnay) – 2:30
  3. "Felicidade" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 2:41
  4. "I Will Wait for You" (LeGrand, Norman Gimbel) – 4:42
  5. "Frevo" (Jobim) – 2:20

Side Two

  1. "Maria Quiet" (Maria Moite) – 1:50
  2. "Look to the Rainbow" (Burton Lane, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) – 3:20
  3. "Bim Bom" (João Gilberto) – 1:50
  4. "Lugar Bonito" (Carlos Lyra, Gimbel) – 3:15
  5. "Eu Preciso Aprender a Ser só (Learn to Live Alone)" (Marcos Valle, Ray Gilbert) – 3:15
  6. "She's a Carioca" (Jobim) – 2:22

Arranged by Gil Evans, except Side Two, tracks 4 and 5, arranged by Al Cohn.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Astrud Gilberto: Look to the Rainbow (Overview)". All Music. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  2. "Album Reviews: Spotlight Pick". Billboard. April 23, 1966. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  3. Ober, Chick. "The New Records: Varied Vocals". The St. Petersburg Times. August 17, 1966. Retrieved 2014-02-02. (Links to an article directly to the right of the review.)