Inútil Paisagem

"Inútil Paisagem" (lit. "Useless Landscape") is a song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Aloysio de Oliveira. An English-language version with lyrics by Ray Gilbert is titled "If You Never Come to Me".

Notable recordings

with Antônio Carlos Jobim

• 1964: Dorival Caymmi & Tom Jobim – Caymmi Visita Tom e Leva Seus Filhos Nana, Dori & Danilo^[1] (Elenco), also released as single B-side of "... Das Rosas"
• 1964: Sergio Mendes Trio featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim and Art Farmer – Bossa Nova York^[2](Elenco)
• 1965: The Wonderful World of Antonio Carlos Jobim^[3] (Elenco/Warner Bros.)
• 1967: Frank Sinatra and Jobim - Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim^[4] (Reprise)
• 1967: Antônio Carlos Jobim & Sérgio Mendes - Antonio Carlos Jobim & Sérgio Mendes^[5] (Elenco)
• 1974: Elis Regina and Jobim - Elis & Tom^[6] (Philips)
• 1987: Inédito^[7] (Ariola)

Others

• 1964: Conjunto Som 4 (Hermeto Pascoal a.o.) on their album Conjunto Som 4 (Continental/Warner)
• 1964: Eumir Deodato - Inútil Paisagem - As Maiores Composições de Antonio Carlos Jobim^[8]
• 1964: Morgana King - It's a Quiet Thing^[9]
• 1964: Os Cariocas - A Grande Bossa dos Cariocas
• 1964: Cauby Peixoto – "Balançafro" single B-side
• 1964: Wanda Sá - Wanda Vagamente^[10]
• 1964: Wilson Simonal – A Nova Dimensão do Samba (Odeon)
• 1964: Walter Wanderley - O Toque Inconfundível de Walter Wanderley^[11]
• 1964: Paul Winter, w/ Luiz Bonfa, Roberto Menescal & Luiz Eça – Rio^[12](Columbia)
• 1964: Zimbo Trio - Zimbo Trio^[13](RGE)
• 1965: Milton Banana Trio (with Walter Wanderley) - Milton Banana Trio^[14](Odeon)
• 1966: Sylvia Telles - The Music of Mr. Jobim
• 1966: Quarteto em Cy - Quarteto em Cy^[15](Elenco)
• 1967: Dick Farney - Dick Farney, piano e Orquestra Gaya, and Dick Farney (1975)
• 1969: Ella Fitzgerald - Sunshine of Your Love^[16], and Ella Abraça Jobim (1981)^[17]
• 1988: Nana Caymmi – Nana (EMI)
• 1991: Azymuth – Tudo Bem^[18](Intima)
• 1995: Javon Jackson - For One Who Knows^[19]
• 1998: Michael Moore Trio (with Fred Hersch and Mark Helias) – Bering^[20] (Ramboy)
• 1999: Joyce e Toninho Horta – Sem Você (DiscMedi Blau)
• 2001: Ana Caram – Blue Bossa^[21](Chesky)
• 2001: Ivan Lins - Jobiniando^[22] (Abril/EMI)
• 2001: Jaques Morelenbaum, Paula Morelenbaum, and Ryuichi Sakamoto -Morelenbaum 2/Sakamoto: A Day in New York (2003)^[23] (Universal/Sony)
• 2003: Cibelle, with Johnny Alf - Cibelle^[24]
• 2006: Ignacio Berroa - Codes^[25]
• 2006: Aaron Goldberg - Worlds^[26]
• 2007: Kurt Elling - Nightmoves^[27]
• 2007: Teresa Salgueiro & Septeto de João Cristal – Você e Eu ^[28](Capitol/EMI)
• 2008: Cristina Braga, Eugene Friesen – Paisagem (Biscoito Fino)
• 2008: Milton Nascimento and Jobim Trio - Novas Bossas^[29](EMI)
• 2008: Caetano Veloso - Roberto Carlos e Caetano Veloso e a Música de Tom Jobim^[30] (Amigo/Sony)
• 2010: Vinicius Cantuária - Samba Carioca^[31]
• 2010: Mark Murphy - Never Let Me Go^[32]
• 2010: Esperanza Spalding featuring Gretchen Parlato - Chamber Music Society^[33]
• 2012: Luciana Souza – Duos III^[34] (Sunnyside)
• 2012: Stéphane Spira - Round About Jobim
• 2013: Janis Siegel - Night Songs: A Late Night Interlude^[35]
• 2016: Carminho - Carminho canta Tom Jobim^[36]

References