Switching from the
eclectic stylings of Nina Simone to the Brazilian swagger of Astrud Gilberto
was a little tough. It kind of felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster
yesterday. To go from the desperate pleas of "If I Should Lose You"
to the come hither sounds of "Stay" was quite a jump. But, you have
to love an album that starts with "Stay...and we'll make sex with
music."There were definitely some misfires on this album. The annoying marching band sounds and seemingly infinite lists of different types of parades on "A Banda (A Parade)." And how do you make the great Lovin' Spoonfuls song "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice" any sweeter? Why, you turn it into a duet with your six year-old son, of course. I absolutely love the original version of this song, but I almost went into a diabetic coma from this version. I'm highlighting it anyway. We'll call it a "guilty pleasure."
As a whole, this was a fine album of harmless, smooth, easy-listening music that would have gone perfectly with the frozen drinks and poolside laziness I enjoyed last weekend in Palm Springs.
Track Listing:
01. Stay
02. Misty Roses
03. The Face I Love
04. A Banda (Parade)
05. Oba, Oba
06. Canoeiro
07. I Had The Craziest Dream
08. Bossa Na Praia (Beach Samba)
09. My Foolish Heart
10. Dia Das Rosas (I Think Of You)
11. You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
12. Nao Bate O Coracao
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