Bossa Rio

Highly sought on vinyl by fans, this debut album from this short-lived sextet (not to be confused with ' ) seems to suggest a theory: the more handshakes away from , the better and more authentic the music. was discovered and produced by , who in turn was brought into the fold by . Despite three -ish sounding covers of American hits ( and ), stick to tunes from , , and , keeping with their roots (as progressed, the American chart covers took over their albums). Lead vocalist has a clear, gentle tone, perfect for their mellow versions of Organist puts the devil in the details, giving a giddy feel to coaxing similar sounds out of his Hammond as, strangely enough, 's . A wonderful album for fans of commercial , now available on Japanese import CD only. ~ Ted Mills