Inútil Paisagem

"Inútil Paisagem" (lit. "Useless Landscape") is a song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Aloysio de Oliveira. An English-language version with lyrics by Ray Gilbert is titled "If You Never Come to Me".

"Inútil Paisagem"
Song
Language	Portuguese
English title	"If You Never Come to Me"
Genre	Bossa nova
Composer(s)	Antônio Carlos Jobim
Lyricist(s)	Aloysio de Oliveira (Portuguese) Ray Gilbert (English)

Notable recordings

with Antônio Carlos Jobim

• 1964: Dorival Caymmi & Tom Jobim – Caymmi Visita Tom e Leva Seus Filhos Nana, Dori & Danilo (Elenco), also released as single B-side of "... Das Rosas"
• 1964: Sergio Mendes Trio featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim and Art Farmer – Bossa Nova York (Elenco)
• 1965: The Wonderful World of Antonio Carlos Jobim (Elenco/Warner Bros.)
• 1967: Frank Sinatra and Jobim - Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (Reprise)
• 1967: Antônio Carlos Jobim & Sérgio Mendes - Antonio Carlos Jobim & Sérgio Mendes (Elenco)
• 1974: Elis Regina and Jobim - Elis & Tom (Philips)
• 1987: Inédito (Ariola)

Others

• 1964: Conjunto Som 4 (Hermeto Pascoal a.o.) on their album Conjunto Som 4 (Continental/Warner)
• 1964: Eumir Deodato - Inútil Paisagem - As Maiores Composições de Antonio Carlos Jobim
• 1964: Morgana King - It's a Quiet Thing
• 1964: Os Cariocas - A Grande Bossa dos Cariocas
• 1964: Cauby Peixoto – "Balançafro" single B-side
• 1964: Wanda Sá - Wanda Vagamente^[1]
• 1964: Wilson Simonal – A Nova Dimensão do Samba (Odeon)
• 1964: Walter Wanderley - O Toque Inconfundível de Walter Wanderley
• 1964: Paul Winter, w/ Luiz Bonfa, Roberto Menescal & Luiz Eça – Rio (Columbia)
• 1964: Zimbo Trio - Zimbo Trio (RGE)
• 1965: Milton Banana Trio (with Walter Wanderley) - Milton Banana Trio (Odeon)
• 1966: Sylvia Telles - The Music of Mr. Jobim
• 1966: Quarteto em Cy - Quarteto em Cy (Elenco)
• 1967: Dick Farney - Dick Farney, piano e Orquestra Gaya, and Dick Farney (1975)
• 1969: Ella Fitzgerald - Sunshine of Your Love, and Ella Abraça Jobim (1981)
• 1988: Nana Caymmi – Nana (EMI)
• 1991: Azymuth – Tudo Bem (Intima)
• 1995: Javon Jackson - For One Who Knows
• 1998: Michael Moore Trio (with Fred Hersch and Mark Helias) – Bering (Ramboy)
• 1999: Joyce e Toninho Horta – Sem Você (DiscMedi Blau)
• 2001: Ana Caram – Blue Bossa (Chesky)
• 2001: Ivan Lins - Jobiniando (Abril/EMI)
• 2001: Jaques Morelenbaum, Paula Morelenbaum, and Ryuichi Sakamoto - Morelenbaum²/Sakamoto: Casa (Universal/Sony)
• 2003: Cibelle, with Johnny Alf - Cibelle
• 2006: Ignacio Berroa - Codes
• 2006: Aaron Goldberg - Worlds
• 2007: Kurt Elling - Nightmoves
• 2007: Teresa Salgueiro & Septeto de João Cristal – Você e Eu (Capitol/EMI)
• 2008: Cristina Braga, Eugene Friesen – Paisagem (Biscoito Fino)
• 2008: Milton Nascimento and Jobim Trio - Novas Bossas (EMI)
• 2008: Caetano Veloso - Roberto Carlos e Caetano Veloso e a Música de Tom Jobim (Amigo/Sony)
• 2010: Vinicius Cantuária - Samba Carioca
• 2010: Mark Murphy - Never Let Me Go
• 2010: Esperanza Spalding featuring Gretchen Parlato - Chamber Music Society
• 2012: Luciana Souza – Duos III (Sunnyside)
• 2012: Stéphane Spira - Round About Jobim
• 2013: Janis Siegel - Night Songs
• 2016: Carminho - Carminho Canta Tom Jobim