Now for an obscure and wonderful album. I can’t give you any definitive details about the original LPs. According to the scarce information available on the internet, the album was issued by Philips in 1971 as Of Smiles And Tears, then again by AMI Records in 1972 as Le Brésil de Christiane Legrand. The album got reissued in 2001 by Universal Music Japan, named after the Philips version. Brazilian standards, sung by the great Christiane Legrand and backed by lush radio orchestra sounds. Wholeheartedly recommended.
Some more info on the tracks:
http://jazzstation-oblogdearnaldodesouteiros.blogspot.com/2011/11/cd-of-day-christiane-legrand-of-smiles.html
Thank you very much.
I loved it, “Vai/Canto de Ossanha” and Chovendo na Roseira above all.
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