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| Released | 1968 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 26 April – 14 May 1968 [1] | |||
| Genre | Bossa nova, vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 28:09 [1] | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Pete Spargo | |||
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Windy is a 1968 studio album by Astrud Gilberto, arranged by Eumir Deodato, Don Sebesky, and Patrick Williams.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
The AllMusic review by Jason Ankney awarded the album three and a half stars and said that the album "proves one of Astrud Gilberto's most consistent and sublime efforts, artfully straddling the division between Brazilian bossa nova and American sunshine pop...the songs possess a lithe, shimmering beauty that perfectly complements Gilberto's feathery vocals". Ankeny reserves criticism for "the cloying sweetness that undermines so many of her mid-period Verve LPs", highlighting the duet with her son Marcelo on "The Bare Necessities". [1]
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