“(...) It would probably not be an overstatement to call this the most influential Brazilian album of all time. Originally released in 1959, Chega de Saudade is the album cited as creating bossa nova so to say that it lit a fire in the music world would be putting it mildly. It would be perhaps more accurate to say that it influenced so many musicians both at home (Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben, etc.) and abroad (Stan Getz, Herbie Mann, Charlie Byrd) that it effectively single-handedly changed the way people both made and listened to music, and put Brazilian artists on the map. Almost every song on this album has gone on to become a standard (...)\r\nFrom the original liner notes\r\n\r\nA numbered limited edition of 500 copies pressed on Audiophile Clear Vinyl (ACV).\r\n\r\nTrack list:\r\nSide A: \r\n1. Chega De Saudade 2. Lôbo Bôbo 3. Brigas, Nunca Mais 4. Hó-Bá-Lá-Lá 5. Saudade Fêz Um Samba 6. Maria Ninguém \r\n\r\nSide B: \r\n1. Desafinado 2. Rosa Morena 3. Morena Boca De Ouro 4. Bim BomAos Pés da 5. Cruz (At the Foot of the Cross) 6. É Luxo Só 7. A Felicidade (Cantando As Músicas do Film Orfeo do Carnaval) 8. Manhã de Carnaval 9. O Nosso Amor