Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto: Getz/Gilberto (Mastercut Edition)

Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto
$499.98

Mastercuts #26-75.

Recorded in March 1963 at A&R Studios, New York, NY, USA. The multi-Grammy winning album Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz, João Gilberto and Astrud Gilberto was one of the best-selling albums of all time and marked a peak of the bossa nova wave.

Cut directly from a completely unedited 1:1 copy of the original tape provided by Universal Music, one has never been closer to the artist, the original sound waves, and music history.

  • Hand-Cut 12" Mastercut Record
  • Hand-Printed Letterpress Cover Artwork
  • Limited* and numbered

In addition to the high-quality sound carrier, this edition contains valuable, partly historical accompanying documents:

  • 3 carefully selected design elements are characterizing this USA Mastercut Edition:
    • A special spine imprint in blue tone ink
    • A blue toned screen print
    • A special booklet band with the impulse logo stamp
  • Side A / Side B notes "from original tape as indicated", a Minolta EP 410z copy
  • Cyanotype of Stan Getz and João Gilberto after an original photo by Earl Steinbicker and James Houghton.
  • A Minolta EP 410z copy after an original photo of the SUPERSENSE living room studio. Photographer: Ákos Burg, 2021.
  • Polaroid of microscopic view of the real groove. Side B track #2 "So Danco Samba"
  • How to caress, by Florian "Doc" Kaps. An info sheet about the SUPERSENSE Master Records and how to care for them.
  • Project MASTERCUT, by Florian "Doc" Kaps. An introduction to the editions.
  • Cutting engineer notes, SUPERSENSE, Vienna.

Every single Edition is handcrafted in the Viennese SUPERSENSE manufactory by a small team of experts in the fields of record cutting, traditional printing methods and packaging design.

*The USA Edition of this Mastercut release is numbered: 01-500. Box numbers 1 through 75 are being offered exclusively on Center Stage.

Tracklist:
Side A
1. The Girl From Ipanema
2. Doralice
3. Para Machuchar Meu
4. Desafinado

Side B
1. Corcavado
2. So Danco Samba
3. O Grande Amor
4. Vivo Sohando