Sergio, 1964.

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  Sergio Mendes -  Polydor



 

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, "The Best of the Best of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77", Polydor [Netherlands] Special "Golden Crown Series" #2343 075 (1973).[LP]

This album contains all the same material and identical tracklist order as the original Bell Records "Love Music" LP which is pictured and listed elsewhere on this site.

Tracklist:

Where Is This Love (MacDonald/Salter)
Put a Little Love Away (Lambert/Potter)
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (Taylor)
Killing Me Softly with His Song (Fox/Gimbel)
Love Music (Lambert/Potter)
You Can't Dress up a Broken Heart (Lambert/Potter)
Hey Look at the Sun (Angelo)
Walk the Way You Talk (Bacharach/David)
I Won't Last a Day Without You (Nichols/Williams)
I Can See Clearly Now (Nash)

Musician personnel:  Sergio Mendes, keyboards; Gracinha Leporace, vocals; Bonnie Bowden, vocals; Sebastião Neto, bass; Oscar Neves, guitar; Paulinho Da Costa, percussion; Claudio Slon, drums; Laudir Oliviera, congas.

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Sergio Mendes and Brasil '77, "Love Music", Polydor [Brazil] #2451 031 (1973).[LP]

Tracks:

Where Is This Love (MacDonald/Salter)

Put a Little Love Away (Lambert/Potter)

Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (Taylor)

Killing Me Softly with His Song (Fox/Gimbel)

Love Music (Lambert/Potter)

You Can't Dress up a Broken Heart (Lambert/Potter)

Hey Look at the Sun (Angelo)

Walk the Way You Talk (Bacharach/David)

I Won't Last a Day Without You (Nichols/Williams)

I Can See Clearly Now (Nash)

There is also a 45 rpm picture sleeve from Spain containing the track "Love Music" in that section of the discography.

Personnel: Sergio Mendes, keyboards; Gracinha Leporace, vocals; Bonnie Bowden, vocals; Sebastião Neto, bass; Oscar Neves, guitar; Paulinho Da Costa, percussion; Claudio Slon, drums; Laudir Oliviera, congas.

 

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, "Vintage '74", Polydor [Brasil] #2451047 (1974).[LP]

Personnel:   Sergio Mendes (keyboards & vocals), Antonio Carlos Jobim (acoustic guitar), Octavio Bailly, Jr. (electric bass), Claudio Slon (drums), Paulinho da Costa (congas & percussion), Laudir de Oliveira (congas & percussion), Oscar Castro-Neves (cavaquinho & acoustic guitar), Bonnie Bowden Amaro & Gracinha Leporace (vocals).
Guest Musicians: David Amaro (12-string guitar & electric guitar), Dannis Budimir (electric guitar).

Produced & Engineered by Bones Howe.

Rhythm Arrangements by Sergio Mendes (This Masquerade, Superstition, Voce Abusou, Waters of March, Chovendo Na Roseira, Lonely Sailor) and Bob Alvicar (all others).

Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Dave Grusin.

Vocal Arrangements by Bob Alvicar.

 

Sergio Mendes, "Coleccion Mi Historia", Polydor #314 540 758-2 (1997).[Limited Edition CD Compilation]

Other issues of this album are listed separately under their respective record labels.

Personnel: Because this compilation spans several years and many albums, personnel information varies, but includes participation by: Sergio Mendes, piano & keyboards; Lani Hall & Janis Hansen, vocals; Jose Soares, Latin percussion; Bob Matthews, bass; Joao Palma, drums; John Pisano, guitar; Karen Philipp, vocal; Claudio Slon, drums; Sebastião Neto, Dom Um Romao, Rubens Bassini, Oscar Castro Neves.