🎷 AotW: CTI Antonio Carlos Jobim - TIDE (SP-3031)

[Harry]

This thread being reopened has caused me to get stuck on "Takatanga". I just love those trombone "blaats" coming out of the right speaker.

 

[Rudy]

The only bonus track I didn't hide in my digital library was the full take of "Tema Jazz."

I will typically queue up all three of these CTI Jobim albums when I play them and even on vinyl, it's not uncommon for me to play at least two of the three. Stone Flower is a lot of side-flipping (it's cut at 45 RPM) but the sound is so lush and sublime that it is well worth it. I've yet to hear a better version.

 

[Bobberman]

Until i bought The Verve CD reissue of "Tide" in 2002 this album totally eluded me I wasn't even aware it was reissued in the 80s on the Audio Master plus series I already had and still have "Wave" and I was always told Tide was out of print even in the 80s ( the same unreliable record store that cared nothing but getting stuff for themselves and their buddies typical Stupid games they played ) nevertheless it was very well worth the wait I knee it was the presumed sequel to Wave however since being here on the forum discovering Stone flower was the better album and the tracks recorded during the same sessions I guess Both albums could be the sequel not just "TIDE"

 

[Rudy]

Tide and Stone Flower were from the same sessions, but it is interesting how the theme of Stone Flower is darker and more thoughtful and seems like a more cohesive body of work, where Tide was perhaps a little more bright and upbeat. Knowing what we do about Creed Taylor taking CTI out on its own, it's only natural that he would take the best songs for his own label (and arguably the best of all three albums), and leave the remainder with A&M to fulfill any remaining obligations.