Reception
John Bush of Allmusic stated "Eliane Elias' second record for Bluebird is, like the previous Kissed by Nature, a vocal date intended for crossover audiences. Elias connects with her Brazilian pop heritage by choosing to sing, early on, a pair of Astrud Gilberto pieces, "Call Me" and "So Nice (Summer Samba)," both of which fortuitously suit the short range of her voice. Still, she speaks far more with a half-minute of piano soloing than she does with several minutes of vocal interpretation, and sounds far more comfortable taking an extra verse of the latter in Portuguese. Unlike the Gilberto tracks, Elias succeeds on two Antonio Carlos Jobim compositions, "Photograph" and the title song, her voice betraying her in the same seductive fashion that Jobim himself made a hallmark. Her solos, though beautiful and contemplative, are short and usually hug the shore. As an overall musician, Elias has sure instincts when playing or singing, and compensates for her lack of vocal strength by rarely lingering on her notes."
Track listing
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1. | "Call Me" | Tony Hatch | 4:10 |
2. | "Baubles, Bangles And Beads" | Alexander Borodin, George Forrest, Robert Wright | 5:00 |
3. | "Photograph (Fotografia)" | Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ray Gilbert | 3:45 |
4. | "Movin' Me On" | Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson | 4:08 |
5. | "So Nice" (Samba de Verão) | Paulo Valle, Marcos Valle, Norman Gimbel | 5:13 |
6. | "That's All" | Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes | 5:39 |
7. | "Tangerine" | Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger | 6:42 |
8. | "Dreamer" (Vivo Sonhando) | Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees | 3:32 |
9. | "Time Alone" | Eliane Elias | 6:38 |
10. | "Doralice" | Antonio Almeida, Dorival Caymmi | 2:57 |
11. | "A House Is Not a Home" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 5:20 |
Total length: | 53:23 |
Credits
- Arranged by – Eliane Elias
- Backing vocals – Diva Gray (tracks: 4), Martee Lebow (tracks: 4), Vaneese Thomas (tracks: 4)
- Bass – Marc Johnson (tracks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11)
- Conductor [Orchestra] – Rob Mathes
- Drums – Paulo Braga (tracks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)
- Electric piano [Fender Rhodes] – Eliane Elias (tracks: 4)
- Guitar – Guilherme Monteiro (tracks: 3 4), Oscar Castro-Neves (tracks: 1 2 5 7 8 10)
- Percussion – Paulo Braga (tracks: 4 7 10)
- Photography – Deborah Turbeville
- Piano – Eliane Elias (tracks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11)
- Producer – Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson, Steve Rodby
- Tenor saxophone – Michael Brecker (tracks: 1 4)
- Vibraphone – Michael Mainieri (tracks: 3)
- Vocals – Eliane Elias (tracks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)