92. Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim | Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967)

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1. The Girl from Ipanema
2. Dindi
3. Change Partners
4. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)
5. Meditation (Meditação)
6. If You Never Come to Me
7. How Insensitive (Insensatez)
8. I Concentrate on You
9. Baubles, Bangles and Beads
10. Once I Loved (O Amor em Paz)

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Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim is a soothing album.  The songs are in the bossa nova style. Sinatra sounds really good and Jobim is so unassuming that you forget he's playing the guitar and the piano. It's only when he is singing that you remember he's there. It's not meant as a slight against Jobim. He is the music and the music is great.

I'm not quite sure why this album is on the 1001 Albums list. For 1967, the album is slightly anachronistic. This album is germane to either the late '50s or early '60s, but not late '60s. It's not that an album has to be progressive, but bossa nova music doesn't have much variation, nor do the pop standards that are Sinatra's forté. You could have listened to In the Wee Small Hours and Getz/Gilberto back-to-back and have gotten a similar experience.

It's a good album, especially if you like Sinatra. The stand out songs are The Girl from Ipanema, Dindi, Change Partners, How Insensitive (Insensatez), I Concentrate on You and Baubles, Bangles and Beads.

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

41. Stan Getz and João Gilberto | Getz/Gilberto (1963)

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Tracks

1. The Girl from Ipanema
2. Doralice
3. Pra machucar meu coração
4. Desafinado
5. Corcovado
6. Só danço samba
7. O grande amor
8. Vivo sonhando

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Getz/Gilberto is a bland album. While there's nothing wrong with a laid-back style, it seems there's no energy and very little feeling, save some of Stan Getz's playing on the last two songs. The other trouble is that the songs are very hard to tell apart.

It's the kind of album that you can put on without worrying about offending anyone, but perhaps that's because no one will notice it playing. The only stand out song is The Girl from Ipanema.

Maybe I will listen to this again after finishing with the list to see if I still feel the same way. 
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

33. Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd | Jazz Samba (1962)

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Tracks

1. Desafinado
2. Samba Dees Days
3. O Pato
4. Samba Triste
5. Samba de Uma Nota Só
6. É Luxo Só
7. Baia

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Jazz Samba is a soothing album. You can put this album on and sit back and relax. Mainly, it's saxophone on the left channel and guitar on the right channel, with some drums for keeping time. This album has a Latin flavor, but it's not as distinct as Sabu's Palo Congo, Machito's Kenya or Tito Puente's Dance Mania. It's more ethereal than primal.

There's enough variety to make the pieces distinct from each other. It is certainly a good album to put on for background music or for listening before bedtime. Otherwise, it may be hard to actively listen without losing focus.

A good consistent album worth listening to. The stand out pieces are Desafinado, Samba de Uma Nota Só and Baia.
★★★★★★★★☆☆