Name: Look To The Rainbow (Verve By Request)
Brand: Astrud Gilberto

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

5849206

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-02-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

00602458492064

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Astrud Gilberto

Genre GB

Latin / South American 

Label GB

Verve

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Astrud Gilberto was a Brazilian singer born on March 30, 1940, in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. She gained fame in the early 1960s with her recording of the Bossa Nova hit "The Girl from Ipanema". Astrud performed alongside Stan Getz and João Gilberto, whom she was married to at that time.

Her captivating voice and unique style made her a prominent figure in the music industry. Astrud's contribution to Bossa Nova helped popularize the genre internationally. Her talent and charm continue to inspire artists around the world.

Similar artists who share Astrud's passion for Brazilian music include Luiz Bonfá, Tamba 4, Rosa Passos, João Donato, Rosalia De Souza, Roberto Menescal E Seu Conjunto, Sylvia Telles, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum, Marcos Valle, Bebel Gilberto and many more.

Verve Records, also known as Verve, is a multinational record label that was founded in 1956 by jazz impresario Norman Granz. The label originated from the consolidation of Granz's earlier labels, Norgran Records and Clef Records. In 1960, Verve was sold to MGM Records and became a subsidiary of the company. Throughout the 1960s, Verve expanded its music genres to include comedy, pop, R&B, rock, and folk music.

During this time, Verve had successful jazz recordings from artists such as Stan Getz, Kai Winding, Astrud Gilberto, Ella Fitzgerald, and Jimmy Smith under the direction of Creed Taylor. In 1972, MGM sold its record division to Polydor which brought Verve into the newly formed PolyGram family of record labels. As a result of this transition, Verve focused primarily on jazz reissues while other non-jazz releases were absorbed into Polydor.

In the late 1980s, PolyGram decided to revive Verve with both reissue programs and new artist signings. This revitalization led to strong sales for both new material and remastered classic recordings. With the merger of PolyGram and Vivendi Universal in 1999 creating Universal Music Group (UMG), Verve Records became part of The Verve Music Group alongside other influential labels such as Blue Note Records and Impulse! Records.

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1966’s Look To The Rainbow is one of the jewels of Astrud Gilberto’s catalog and of the bossa nova canon. Teaming with arranger Gil Evans and producer Creed Taylor, the orchestral backing perfectly complements Astrud’s whispery, understated voice, especially on the title track and the sweet ballad, ‘I Will Wait For You’.

This Verve By Request title is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit.

Look To The Rainbow (Verve By Request)

Music GB

Discover Look To The Rainbow by Astrud Gilberto. One of her best albums, this bossa nova gem is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit.