Sold Date: February 15, 2019
Start Date: February 8, 2019
Final Price: $35.00 (USD)
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Getz/Gilberto featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim - EX/NM Mono 1st Pressing V-8545. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Media Mail.

This is a mono 1st pressing of the jazz/bossa nova classic Getz/Gilberto featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim on Verve Records. Truly one of the major albums of the 1960's featuring "The Girl From Ipanema". I can confirm this is a 1st pressing based on the matrix numbers which are:

Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): V8545 Side1 63 VG160 Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): V8545 Side2 63 VG161
Record: EX/NM Sleeve: VG+
The record sounds fantastic. Warm and full analog sound only these early Verve records can get. I listened to this record with headphone and give it a solid EX play grade. At times it plays at a NM play grade. Most other sellers would give this a solid NM, but I want to be on the safe side and give it a solid EX. 
The sleeve is solid and has all of the edges and corners intact. Has a strong spine as well. It has slight wear on the bottom of the front cover (see photos). The back cover has signs of ringwear, but nothing major (see photos). The gatefold is crisp and still makes that squeaky sound when you open it up!

More info on this record:

Getz/Gilberto is an album by American saxophonist and Brazilian guitarist , featuring pianist and composer (Tom Jobim), who also composed many of the tracks. It was released in March 1964 on . The album features the vocals of on two tracks, "Garota de Ipanema" ("") and "". The artwork was done by artist . Getz/Gilberto is a and album, and includes tracks such as "", "Corcovado", and "Garota de Ipanema". The latter received a for , and launched Astrud Gilberto to international stardom. "Doralice" and "Para Machucar Meu Coração" strengthened Gilberto's and Jobim's respect for the tradition of pre-bossa nova .

Getz/Gilberto is considered the record that popularized bossa nova worldwide, and was one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. The album was also a commercial success, selling more than 2 million copies in 1964. It was later featured in 's and 's lists of best albums of all time. Getz/Gilberto was widely acclaimed by music critics, who praised Gilberto's vocals and the album's bossa nova and . Getz/Gilberto received Grammy Awards for and ; it also became the first non-American album to win one for , in 1965.