Artist: Walter Wanderley
Album: Talkin' Verve: Walter Wanderley
Genre: Samba, Latin Jazz
Label: Verve Records
Released: 1998
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Tracklist:
- Popcorn - Luiz Henrique 03:03
- Agua De Beber 02:30
- Amazonas 02:18
- The Girl From Ipanema 02:37
- Summer Samba (So Nice) (Single Version) 03:13
- Blue Island - Luiz Henrique 03:47
- Taste Of Sadness 02:45
- Crickets Sing For Ana Maria 04:24
- Canto De Ossanha 02:37
- A Different Beat - Luiz Henrique 03:21
- Call Me 02:21
- Wave 03:14
- Beach Samba 03:50
- Music To Watch Girls Go By 03:03
- Tristeza - Astrud Gilberto 03:33
- Batucada Surgiu 02:16
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Possibly because he favored drippy orchestrated arrangements crossed with bossa nova beats, organist Walter Wanderley never received much attention when he was recording in the '60s. However, in the rush to uncover forgotten "lounge" recordings, Verve stumbled upon his records and decided that his overblown, occasionally campy Latin jazz was worth reissue. They assembled a 16-track compilation from his three albums for Verve, effectively selecting highlights like "Popcorn," "Agua de Beber," "The Girl from Ipanema," "Summer Samba," "Wave," "Beach Samba," and "Music to Watch Girls By." It's a good summary of his Verve years, featuring the best tracks from his uneven albums. There are certainly better places to hear bossa nova, even pop-oriented Latin jazz, but there are still some good moments on Talkin' Verve, especially if you favor kitsch over quality.
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine