Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Natural Sounds Written-By – Lan O'Kun	4:02
2	Antonio's Song Written-By – Michael Franks	4:50
3	Vera Cruz Written-By – Borges*, Nascimento*	5:00
4	Wave Written-By – A.C. Jobim*	2:36
5	So Many Stars Written-By – Bergman-Bergman*, Mendes*	3:25
6	Like A Lover Written-By – Bergman-Bergman*, Caymmi*, Motta*	3:58
7	Too Marvelous For Words Written-By – J. Mercer*, R. Whiting*	2:44
8	How Insensitive Written-By – A.C. Jobim*, M. Vinicius*	3:30
9	Casa Forte Written-By – Edu Lobo	2:53
10	Close Enough For Love Written-By – J. Mandel*, P. Williams*	3:45

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Columbia 30th Street Studio

Credits

• Arranged By – Torrie Zito (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10)
• Bass – George Mraz (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10)
• Cello – Charles McCracken (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10)
• Drums – Grady Tate (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8), Ronnie Zito (tracks: 2, 10)
• Drums, Percussion – Dom Um Romao (tracks: 3, 7, 8)
• Electric Bass – Francisco Centeno (tracks: 3, 7, 8)
• French Horn – Jim Buffington (tracks: 3, 7, 8), John Clark (tracks: 3, 7, 8), Peter Gordon (tracks: 3, 7, 8)
• Guitar – Bucky Pizzarelli (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8,), Joe Beck (tracks: 2, 10)
• Harp – Gloria Agostini (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8)
• Percussion – Rubens Bassini (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8), Steve Kroon (tracks: 3, 7, 8)
• Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – Torrie Zito
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Frank Laico
• Tenor Saxophone – Sal Nistico (tracks: 3, 7, 8)
• Trombone – Urbie Green (tracks: 3, 7, 8)
• Viola – Judy Giest (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8), Lamar Alsop (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8)
• Violin – Barry Finclair (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8), Charles Libonve* (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8), David Nathieu (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8), Jerry Tarack* (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8), Jan Mullen (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8), Lewis Eley (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8), Marvin Morgenstern (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8)
• Vocals, Producer – Helen Merrill

Notes

Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City on April 11, May 14 and May 27, 1980.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PAP-9246	Helen Merrill	Casa Forte ‎(LP, Album)	Trio Records	PAP-9246	Japan	1980
MCD-1020	Helen Merrill	Casa Forte ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Mosaic Records	MCD-1020	US	2008
IC 1125	Helen Merrill	Casa Forte ‎(LP, Album)	Inner City Records	IC 1125	US	1981
MCD-1020	Helen Merrill	Casa Forte ‎(CD, Album)	Helen Merrill Music, PolyGram S.A. France	MCD-1020	France	1998

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