Born in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil, singer/ songwriter João Gilberto ( 1931-2019 ) was Na true legend of bossa nova. While Antônio Carlos Jobim set the standard for the creation of bossa nova in the mid-’50s (with songs like “The Girl From Ipanema” and “Desafinado”), it was Gilberto who brilliantly reimagined ( & , arguably, defined ) the genre.

This LP includes the complete contents of Gilberto's LP Brazil’s Brilliant João Gilberto, which received a fivestar rating on AllMusic, plus several of his greatest hits from his early years. Includes the classic versions of Corcovado, Samba de Uma Nota Só, Meditaçao, Manha de Carnaval, Insensatez & Desafinado, among many others.

Personnel 

- Joao Gilberto - ( guitar & vocals ) on all tracks, plus:

- A1-A12: Orchestra arranged and conducted by Antônio Carlos Jobim, except A6 (guitar solo arranged by João Gilberto).

- Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March-April 1960.

- A13 & B2-B3: Gilberto backed by orchestra and chorus.

- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 2, 1959.

- B1, B10: Orchestra arranged and conducted by Antônio Carlos Jobim.

- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1958-February 1959.

- B4: Walter Wanderley’s Group. Conducted by Walter Wanderley.

- Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1961.

- B5: Antônio Carlos Jobim (p) plus rhythm section.

- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 1961.

- B6-B9: Orchestra conducted by Antônio Carlos Jobim.

- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 1961.

Tracks

Side A

• A1. CORCOVADO
• A2. SAMBA DE UMA NOTA SÓ
• A3. SE É TARDE ME PERDOA
• A4. MEDITAÇÃO
• A5. DISCUSSÃO
• A6. AMOR CERTINHO
• A7. UM ABRAÇO NO BONFÁ
• A8. DORALICE
• A9. O PATO
• A10. OUTRA VEZ
• A11. TREVO DE 4 FOLHAS (I’M LOOKING OVER A FOUR LEAF CLOVER)
• A12. SÓ EM TEUS BRAÇOS
• A13. MANHÁ DE CARNAVAL

Side B

• B1. CHEGA DE SAUDADE
• B2. A FELICIDADE
• B3. O NOSSO AMOR
• B4. SAMBA DE MINHA TERRA
• B5. VOCÊ E EU
• B6. O AMOR EM PAZ
• B7. COISA MAIS LINDA
• B8. O BARQUINHO
• B9. INSENSATEZ
• B10. DESAFINADO