The Salute to Sergio Mendes!

Sergio Mendes - Blue Thumb

[Original LP]

[CD Reissue]

Bossa Rio, "Alegria!", Blue Thumb #BTS-17 (1970).[LP]
Bossa Rio, "Alegria!", Blue Thumb/Bomba [Japan] #_______ (19__).[CD Reissue]

Note: This recording group is separate from and should not be confused with Sergio Mendes' Bossa Rio Sextet, an instrumental group who are listed and pictured elsewhere on this site.

Tracks:

Spinning Wheel (David Thomas)

Zazueira (Jorge Ben)

Girl Talk (B.Troup-N.Hefti)

The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (B.Weisman-D.Wayne-M.Garrett)

What a Pity (Que Pena) (Jorge Ben)

With Your Love Now (M.Valle-P.S.Valle-N.Gimbel)

Open Your Arms (D.Caymmi-E.Souto-P.Tapajos-J.Livingston-R.Evans)

Eleanor Rigby (Lennon-McCartney)

Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Bacharach-David)

Blackbird (Lennon-McCartney)

Personnel: includes Sergio Mendes--Producer; Manfredo Fest--Organ; Gracinha Leporace--Vocals; and Pery Ribeiro, Octavio Bailly, Jr., Ronnie Mesquita, & Osmar Milito.

Bossa Rio, "Live in Japan", Blue Thumb #SR 410 (1970).[LP]

Tracklist:

Spinning Wheel (D.C. Thomas)

Irene (C. Veloso)

Come and Get It (P. McCartney)

Canto de Ossanha (B. Powell / V. de Moares)

Juliana (A. Adolfo / T. Gaspar)

Eleanor Rigby (J. Lennon/ P. McCartney)

Blackbird (J. Lennon/ P. McCartney)

Que Pena (Jorge Ben)

Girl Talk (N. Hefti / B. Troup)

Quem Diz Que Sabe (J. Donato / P.S. Valle/ D. Beatriz)

Far Away (O. Bailly/ L. Hall)

Personnel: Joao Donato (acoustic piano), Manfredo Fest (Hammond organ), Octavio Bailly (bass), Ronnie Mesquita (drums), Pery Ribeiro (vocal & flute) and Gracinha Leporace (vocal).

Produced by Sergio Mendes.

Various Artists, "All Day Thumbsucker Revisited", Blue Thumb #7002 (1995).[CD Compilation Box Set]

Personnel: includes Sergio Mendes, Producer.

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