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Top Bossa nova albums of the 1970s

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Updated: 7 May
Average Ratings Reviews
João Gilberto - João Gilberto, Cover art
João Gilberto
João Gilberto
3.90 3k 2,896 55 55
1973 Album
Bossa nova
Samba-canção
warm calm soothing acoustic hypnotic repetitive minimalistic soft
3k Ratings 55 Reviews 3.90 Average
Nara Leão - Dez anos depois, Cover art
Dez anos depois
Nara Leão
3.86 4k 3,830 28 28
April 1971 Album
Bossa nova
Samba-jazz
soothing soft romantic melancholic warm sentimental acoustic rain
4k Ratings 28 Reviews 3.86 Average
Antônio Carlos Jobim - Stone Flower, Cover art
Stone Flower
Antônio Carlos Jobim
3.83 4k 3,776 39 39
6 July 1970 Album
Bossa nova
Lounge Samba-jazz
mellow calm tropical summer instrumental soothing warm soft
4k Ratings 39 Reviews 3.83 Average
Elis Regina & Antônio Carlos Jobim - Elis & Tom, Cover art
Elis & Tom
Elis Regina & Antônio Carlos Jobim
3.82 3k 3,138 34 34
August 1974 Album
Bossa nova
MPB Vocal Jazz Samba-jazz Samba
melancholic poetic melodic soothing nocturnal tropical warm ballad
3k Ratings 34 Reviews 3.82 Average
João Gilberto - Amoroso, Cover art
Amoroso
João Gilberto
3.83 2k 1,733 14 14
April 1977 Album
Bossa nova
Samba-canção
peaceful lush love romantic calm summer tropical mellow
2k Ratings 14 Reviews 3.83 Average
Ornella Vanoni, Vinicius de Moraes & Toquinho - La voglia la pazzia l'incoscienza l'allegria, Cover art
La voglia la pazzia l'incoscienza l'allegria
Ornella Vanoni, Vinicius de Moraes Toquinho
3.80 522 522 6 6
1976 Album
Bossa nova MPB Canzone d'autore
Samba
warm soft melancholic tropical love
522 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.80 Average
Toquinho e Vinícius - O poeta e o violão, Cover art
O poeta e o violão
Toquinho e Vinícius
3.79 756 756 8 8
1975 Album
Bossa nova
Samba
soothing soft acoustic calm happy passionate melancholic melodic
756 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.79 Average
Edu Lobo - Cantiga de longe, Cover art
Cantiga de longe
Edu Lobo
3.79 637 637 5 5
1970 Album
MPB Bossa nova
Samba-jazz
soft tropical psychedelic introspective
637 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.79 Average
Vinicius, Marilia Medalha & Toquinho - Como dizia o poeta..., Cover art
Como dizia o poeta...
Vinicius Marilia Medalha Toquinho
3.77 155 155 1 1
1971 Album
Bossa nova Samba MPB
Samba
rhythmic mellow acoustic melodic poetic summer bittersweet passionate
155 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.77 Average
João Donato - Quem é quem, Cover art
Quem é quem
João Donato
3.70 680 680 6 6
September 1973 Album
Bossa nova MPB Samba-jazz
Jazz Fusion Jazz-Funk
peaceful uplifting summer mellow happy calm warm rhythmic
680 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.70 Average
Vinicius + Bethania + Toquinho - En La Fusa (Mar del Plata), Cover art
En La Fusa (Mar del Plata)
Vinicius de Moraes, Maria Bethânia & Toquinho
3.70 244 244 7 7
February 1971 Album
Bossa nova MPB
Samba
mellow happy bittersweet soft
244 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.70 Average
Rosinha de Valença - Um violão em primeiro plano, Cover art
Um violão em primeiro plano
Rosinha de Valença
3.67 418 418 3 3
1971 Album
Bossa nova MPB
Samba Samba-jazz
atmospheric instrumental summer minimalistic mellow warm melodic bittersweet
418 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.67 Average
Stan Getz featuring João Gilberto - The Best of Two Worlds, Cover art
The Best of Two Worlds
Stan Getz featuring João Gilberto
3.69 182 182 2 2
1976 Album
Bossa nova Samba-jazz
Cool Jazz MPB Vocal Jazz
mellow tropical summer rhythmic passionate melodic acoustic
182 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.69 Average
João Gilberto - João Gilberto en México, Cover art
João Gilberto en México
João Gilberto
3.68 215 215 5 5
1970 Album
Bossa nova Samba-canção
Samba Bolero
acoustic lo-fi
215 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.68 Average
Toquinho e Vinícius - Toquinho e Vinicius, Cover art
Toquinho e Vinicius
Toquinho e Vinícius
3.66 194 194 3 3
1971 Album
Samba Bossa nova
warm passionate
194 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.66 Average
João Donato - Lugar comum, Cover art
Lugar comum
João Donato
3.70 149 149 2 2
1975 Album
Samba-jazz Bossa nova MPB
MPB Jazz Fusion Bossa nova
rhythmic tropical summer repetitive uplifting
149 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.70 Average
Antônio Carlos Jobim - Tide, Cover art
Tide
Antônio Carlos Jobim
3.47 525 525 7 7
November 1970 Album
Bossa nova
Samba-jazz Lounge
tropical summer instrumental
525 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.47 Average
Miúcha & Antônio Carlos Jobim - Miúcha & Antônio Carlos Jobim, Cover art
Miúcha & Antônio Carlos Jobim
Miúcha / Antônio Carlos Jobim
3.60 163 163 2 2
1977 Album
Bossa nova
Samba Vocal Jazz Samba-jazz
melancholic longing bittersweet urban melodic breakup calm romantic
163 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.60 Average
Astrud Gilberto - Gilberto With Turrentine, Cover art
Gilberto With Turrentine
Astrud Gilberto
3.44 189 189 9 9
1971 Album
Samba-jazz Bossa nova
sensual warm soft mellow summer longing
189 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.44 Average
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Stillness, Cover art
Stillness
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
3.53 129 129 5 5
1970 Album
Samba-jazz Folk Pop Jazz Pop
Samba MPB Contemporary Folk Folk Baroque
129 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.53 Average
Toquinho - Boca da noite, Cover art
Boca da noite
Toquinho
3.73 91 91 1 1
1974 Album
MPB Bossa nova
91 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.73 Average
Marília Medalha - Caminhada, Cover art
Caminhada
Marília Medalha
3.90 74 74 1 1
1973 Album
Bossa nova Samba-jazz
MPB Vocal Jazz Chamber Jazz
soothing melancholic nocturnal longing acoustic lush pastoral lonely
74 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.90 Average
Baden Powell - Grandezza on Guitar, Cover art
Grandezza on Guitar
Baden Powell
3.81 72 72 2 2
1972 Album
Bossa nova Jazz Fusion
Samba
summer instrumental
72 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.81 Average
Werther - Werther, Cover art
Werther
Werther
3.48 99 99 1 1
1970 Album
Samba-jazz Bossa nova
MPB
calm tropical peaceful acoustic mellow love melancholic
99 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.48 Average
Alaíde Costa - Coração, Cover art
Coração
Alaíde Costa
3.51 88 88 2 2
1976 Album
Samba-canção Bossa nova
Samba-jazz
introspective longing melancholic lush soothing mellow poetic nocturnal
88 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.51 Average
Baden Powell - Apaixonado, Cover art
Apaixonado
Baden Powell
3.77 59 59 1 1
1973 Album
Bossa nova
Brazilian Classical Music
59 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.77 Average
Baden Powell - Estudos, Cover art
Estudos
Baden Powell
3.80 59 59 2 2
1971 Album
Bossa nova Choro
Samba Fado Flamenco
59 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.80 Average
Nara Leão - Os meus amigos são um barato, Cover art
Os meus amigos são um barato
Nara Leão
3.72 55 55 1 1
1977 Album
Bossa nova MPB
Samba-jazz
warm poetic lush eclectic rhythmic soothing mellow
55 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.72 Average
Luiz Henrique - Mestiço, Cover art
Mestiço
Luiz Henrique
3.58 62 62
1975 Album
Bossa nova MPB
Samba-jazz Avant-Folk Samba Soul
quirky
62 Ratings 3.58 Average
Nana Caymmi - Nana, Cover art
Nana
Nana Caymmi
3.81 44 44 1 1
1977 Album
MPB Bossa nova
Vocal Jazz Baroque Pop Samba-canção
passionate
44 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.81 Average
Dom Um Romão - Dom Um Romão, Cover art
Dom Um Romão
Dom Um Romão
3.64 50 50 1 1
1974 Album
Bossa nova Samba-jazz
passionate instrumental uplifting rhythmic
50 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.64 Average
Brazil by Music - Fly Cruzeiro, Cover art
Fly Cruzeiro
Marcos Valle & Azymuth
3.47 54 54 1 1
1972 Album
Jazz Fusion Bossa nova
Easy Listening Samba-jazz
rhythmic mellow tropical summer instrumental
54 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.47 Average
Baden Powell - Samba triste, Cover art
Samba triste
Baden Powell
3.67 49 49
1975 Album
Bossa nova
Samba-choro
49 Ratings 3.67 Average
Nara Leão - Meu primeiro amor, Cover art
Meu primeiro amor
Nara Leão
3.43 58 58 1 1
1975 Album
Bossa nova MPB
Samba Children's Music Folk Pop Marchinha
calm mellow nocturnal happy warm peaceful lullaby melodic
58 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.43 Average
Luiz Eça - Piano e Cordas, Volume II, Cover art
Piano e Cordas, Volume II
Luiz Eça
3.74 42 42 2 2
1970 Album
Bossa nova
MPB Samba-jazz
42 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.74 Average
Sônia Rosa with Yuji Ohno - Spiced With Brazil, Cover art
Spiced With Brazil
Sônia Rosa & Yuji Ohno 大野雄二
3.31 60 60 2 2
1974 Album
Bossa nova Samba-jazz
60 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.31 Average
Toquinho e Vinícius - São demais os perigos desta vida..., Cover art
São demais os perigos desta vida...
Toquinho e Vinícius
3.52 53 53 1 1
1972 Album
Bossa nova MPB
Samba Poetry
energetic mellow
53 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.52 Average
Maria Creuza - Yo... Maria Creuza, Cover art
Yo... Maria Creuza
Maria Creuza
3.66 37 37 1 1
1971 Album
Bossa nova Samba
37 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.66 Average
Agustín Pereyra Lucena - Augustin Pereyra Lucena, Cover art
Augustin Pereyra Lucena
Agustín Pereyra Lucena
3.75 35 35
1970 Album
Bossa nova
35 Ratings 3.75 Average
Candeias - Sambaiana, Cover art
Sambaiana
Candeias
3.67 35 35
1976 Album
Jazz Fusion Bossa nova
Samba-jazz
tropical warm uplifting playful summer
35 Ratings 3.67 Average
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  • Antônio Carlos Jobim - The Adventurers, Cover art
    The Adventurers
    1970 Album
    12 Ratings 3.09 Average
    3.09 12 12
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  • Vinicius de Moraes, Maria Creuza & Toquinho - La Fusa, Cover art
    La Fusa
    1970 Album
    492 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.92 Average
    3.92 492 492 8 8
  • Tom・Vinicius / Toquinho・Miucha - Gravado ao vivo no Canecão, Cover art
    Gravado ao vivo no Canecão
    1977 Album
    63 Ratings 3.73 Average
    3.73 63 63
  • Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Live at Expo '70, Cover art
    Live at Expo '70
    1970 Album
    19 Ratings 3.42 Average
    3.42 19 19
  • Baden Powell - Gravado ao Vivo em Paris [Live in Japan], Cover art
    Gravado ao Vivo em Paris [Live in Japan]
    1973 Album
    5 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.93 Average
    3.93 5 5 1 1
  • Márcia / Leny Andrade / Simone / Ari Vilela - Expo-Som '73, Cover art
    Expo-Som '73
    1973 Album
    3 Ratings 3.47 Average
    3.47 3 3
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