Walter Wanderley - Verve (continued):

[Original LP]

  
[Japan CD Reissue]

 [Inside the gatefold LP, reproduced in miniature for the CD reissues]

[The 24-bit digitally-remastered Limited Edition Japanese reissue of "Batucada".
It features an LP-style slipcase for the CD.]




[2007 Japan CD Reissue]

Walter Wanderley, "Batucada", Verve #V/V6-8706 (1967).[Original LP]
Walter Wanderley, "Batucada", Verve/Pony Canyon [Japan] #POCJ-2563 (19__).[CD Reissue]
Walter Wanderley, "Batucada", Verve [Japan] #UCCV-9009 (2001).[24-bit digitally remastered Limited Edition CD Reissue]
Walter Wanderley, "Batucada", Verve/Universal [Japan] #9213 (2007).[CD Reissue]

Walter's 2nd gatefold LP.

Personnel:

Walter Wanderley--organ & piano, Sebastian Neto--bass, Marcos Valle--guitar, Jose Marino--bass, Paulinho and Dom Romao--drums, Lu Lu Ferreira--percussion.

Vocals--(Wave) Talya Ferro

(She's a Carioca) Claudio Miranda and Talya Ferro.

Male vocal for "Minha Saudade", unknown.

Original LP produced by Creed Taylor.

[Original LP]

 
[Inside gatefold cover]

  
[U.S. CD reissue pictured above]

Astrud Gilberto, "Beach Samba", Verve #V/V6-8708 (1967) [Original LP].
Note: The original "Beach Samba" LP itself was not a compilation.
Astrud Gilberto, "Beach Samba", Verve [Germany] #V6-8708 (1967).[LP]
Astrud Gilberto, "Beach Samba", Verve [Germany] #2332 072 (year unknown).[LP Reissue]
Astrud Gilberto, "Beach Samba", Verve/Polygram [Japan] #519 801-2 (1993) [CD Reissue].
Astrud Gilberto, "Beach Samba", Verve [U.S.] #314-519801-2 (1993) [CD Reissue].

   Beach-samba.pdf - Original 1967 liner notes written by Stan Levine.

   Beach-reissue-1.pdf - CD reissue liner notes written by Neil Tesser.

   Beach-reissue-2.pdf - Page 2 of CD reissue liner notes written by Neil Tesser.

The CD reissue of this album contains 5 bonus tracks from "A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness" with The Walter Wanderley Trio.

Luiz Henrique, Walter Wanderley, "Popcorn", Verve #V/V6 8734 (1967).[Original LP]
Luiz Henrique, Walter Wanderley, "Popcorn", Verve [Germany] #V6-8734 (1968).[DJ/Promo LP]
Luiz Henrique, Walter Wanderley, "Popcorn", Verve/Pony Canyon [Japan] #POCI-2669 (19__).[CD Reissue]

First U.S. Wanderley LP produced by someone other than Creed Taylor (Bob Morgan, for this LP). When I first saw that "Happy Birthday" and "Home on the Range" were included in this LP, I really laughed to myself. Then I listened to them both. The arrangements of both tunes are nothing like you've ever heard before!!!

Personnel:  Luis Henrique--guitar, piano; Walter Wanderley--organ, electric piano, harpsichord; Sivuca--accordian; Jose Marino--bass; James Kappes or Gary Chester or Donald MacDonald--drums; Melvin Tax or Romeo Penque--flute; Luiz Henrique or Alfonso De Paula--percussion.

Walter Wanderley, "Kee-Ka-Roo", Verve #V/V6-8739 (1967).[Original LP]
Walter Wanderley, "Kee-Ka-Roo", Verve/Pony Canyon [Japan] #POCJ-2561 (19__).[CD Reissue]

Walter's last Verve LP, also a gatefold one.

Personnel:  Walter Wanderley--organ and eletric piano; John Pizarelli--guitar; Jose Marino--bass; Dom Um Romao--drums; Alfonso De Paula--trumpet and percussion; Jerome Richardson--flute; Bobby Rosengarden--percussion & vibes.

**Vocal by Marge Dodson.