Stan Getz, Joo Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim Getz / Gilberto (2xLP, 45 RPM, 1STEP)

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• Impex 1STEP process 180-gram 45 RPM double LP!

  Pressed at RTI on VR-900 super vinyl!

  Mastered from the original analog master tape by Bernie Grundman

  Strictly limited to 7,500 numbered pressings!

  New interview/essay by Charles Granata featuring Stan’s wife, Monica Getz

  Includes two bonus tracks: An alternate mono 7″ mix of “The Girl from Ipanema” and a live recording of “Corcovado” from Carnegie Hall!
  

  Super deluxe Monster Pack tip-on jacket with a 36-page booklet and striking outer slipcase!

  There have been more than 40 U.S. releases (and hundreds more worldwide) of Stan Getz’s cultural touchstone album and for good reason: few recordings better capture the breezy warmth and easy-going sophistication of Brazilian bossa nova for an American jazz audience. Fewer recordings can replicate the you-are-there presence and flawlessly tight studio acoustics. Only Getz/Gilberto has Billboard Top-10-charting singles like “The Girl from Ipanema.” When Impex Records jumps into this densely-populated fray with our own production, we need to bring maximum value and prestige to it. Challenge accepted. We worked directly with Stan’s wife Monica Getz and their son Nicolaus to create the most authentic, best-presented Getz/Gilberto ever.

  Exclusive to Impex’s 1STEP Getz/Gilberto includes an insightful new interview/essay by Charles Granata featuring Monica reminiscences of the making of this record, the subsequent cultural phenomenon, and Stan’s battles with some pretty heavy demons. Also unique to this release are two bonus tracks: an alternate mono 7″ mix of “The Girl from Ipanema” (without the added echo, thank you very much) and a live recording of “Corcovado” from Carnegie Hall. Finally, the large-format, 36-page booklet features dozens of rare photos, the original album notes, and a fascinating personal remembrance from Monica Getz herself, celebrating her late husband’s work and an inside look at Stan’s family life while making the record!

  Using the original analog master tapes and no computers at all, Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering sought to keep the sense of space and tone on the master tape intact without unnecessary embellishment. Impex 1STEPs get you closer to the source, not the ideal.

  We know you have many choices when it comes to enjoying this singular album. The Impex 1STEP of Getz/Gilberto cuts above all other releases with added-value content that takes you deeper into Stan Getz’s life and process in a way never previously possible.

  The 1STEP Process
  The Impex 1STEP process relies on short, tightly controlled runs that require a new lacquer after each run of 500 pressings. This unforgiving format has the lacquer skipping the regular father-mother process, going right to a single convert and then pressing. Though this dramatically increases mastering and production costs, it also assures each run is more consistent from disc to disc, with less noise, clearer details, and deeper bass.

  Reducing production complexity to just a single “convert” disc between the lacquer and the press greatly improves groove integrity, diminishes non-fill anomalies, and increases signal integrity from the master tape to your system.

  Features
  The only release of this fundamental jazz classic crafted with the full participation of the Getz family, including never-before-seen photos and notes from Monica and Nick Getz
  Exclusive new interview essay about Getz’s life and the recording of the album by noted producer and historian Charles L. Granata
  Mastered from the original analog master tape by Bernie Grundman
  Two 45 RPM 1STEP LPs pressed on VR900 super vinyl
  New lacquers cut for every 500 pressings
  Exclusive ultra-luxe Impex 1STEP packaging featuring a deluxe 36-page booklet within a heavy stock two-sleeve Monster Pack jacket and striking color-matched slipcase
  Two all-analog bonus tracks: An alternate mono 7″ mix of “The Girl from Ipanema” and a live recording of “Corcovado” from Carnegie Hall
  Limited to 7,500 copies
  

  Musicians
  Stan Getz, tenor saxophone
  Joao Gilberto, guitar, vocals
  Antonio Carlos Jobim, piano
  Tommy William, bass
  Milton Banana, drums
  Astrud Gilberto, vocals

  Review

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• Artist: Stan Getz, Joo Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim Label: Impex Records, Verve Records Format: LP Units: 2 Country: US Genre: Jazz Style: Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz

• A1 The Girl From Ipanema
  A2 Doralice
  B1 Para Machucar Meu Corao
  B2 Desafinado
  C1 Corcovado
  C2 So Danco Samba
  D1 O Grande Amor
  D2 Vivo Sohando
  D3 The Girl From Ipanema (Mono Bonus Track)
  D4 Corcovado (Live Bonus Track)