The Astrud Gilberto Album

The Astrud Gilberto Album (with Antonio Carlos Jobim) is the debut studio album by Astrud Gilberto. With Antonio Carlos Jobim on guitar and the arrangements by Marty Paich, it was released via Verve Records in 1965.^[2] It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard 200 chart.^[3] In 2017, NPR placed it at number 73 on the "150 Greatest Albums Made by Women" list.^[4]

The Astrud Gilberto Album
Studio album by Astrud Gilberto
Released	1965 (1965)
Recorded	January 27–28, 1965
Studio	RCA Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre	Bossa nova
Length	28:16
Label	Verve
Producer	Creed Taylor
Astrud Gilberto chronology
The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965) The Shadow of Your Smile (1965)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Once I Loved"	Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes	2:14
2.	"Água de Beber"	Norman Gimbel, Jobim, Moraes	2:20
3.	"Meditation"	Gimbel, Jobim, Newton Mendonça	2:42
4.	"...and Roses and Roses"	Dorival Caymmi, Gilbert	2:37
5.	"O Morro (Não tem Vez)"	Jobim, Moraes	2:59
6.	"How Insensitive"	Gimbel, Jobim, Moraes	2:51
7.	"Dindi"	Gilbert, Jobim, Aloísio de Oliveira	2:44
8.	"Photograph"	Jobim	2:12
9.	"Dreamer"	Jobim, Gene Lees	2:03
10.	"Só Tinha de Ser Com Você"	Jobim	2:22
11.	"All That's Left Is to Say Goodbye"	Astrud Gilberto, Jobim, Moraes	3:13

Personnel

• Astrud Gilberto – vocals
• Antônio Carlos Jobim – guitar, vocals (on track 2)
• Joe Mondragon – double bass
• Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
• João Donato – piano
• Stu Williamson – trumpet
• Milt Bernhart – trombone
• Guildhall String Ensemble – ensemble

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	41