Sergio Mendes - Brasil '88

Title: Brasil '88 Artist: Sergio Mendes Release Date: 1986 Re-Released On: 5/31/2005 Label: BMG International, Elektra Album Type(s): Instrumental UPCs: 743219499721, 078635640410, 078635640625, 081227613761 Genre: Easy Listening Styles: Latin Pop, Samba, Bossa Nova, Soft Rock, Lounge, Brazilian Traditions Moods: Cheerful, Happy, Sweet, Soothing, Summery, Wistful, Elegant, Gentle, Innocent, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sophisticated, Springlike, Stylish Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Bridges
2. Waters of March
3. That's Enough For Me
4. Misturada
5. One More Lie
6. Midnight Lovers
7. Harley
8. Tiro Cruzado
9. Life Goes on

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD BMG International 194997 2005 CD Elektra

Brasil '88

Before long 1977 rolled around, and without batting an eye Sergio Mendes updated the name of his act to Brasil '88. Mendes is still chasing the North American charts -- to no avail -- but at least he does not desert Brazil, splitting his time between the music of his homeland and humdrum U.S. commercial material, the latter usually coming from the pens of either Michael or John Sembello. Predictably, the Brazilian material goes over better, though not always as well as it could. Milton Nascimento's breathtakingly beautiful "Bridges" receives only a workaday reading here, and Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Waters of March" gets a remake, a bit brighter in texture than Mendes' Bell version made less than four years before, yet not substantially different enough to justify another recording. The best track is a rare instrumental for Mendes during this period, a cooking takeoff on Airto Moreira's "Misturada" in 7/8 time. The female vocalists du jour, Marietta Waters and Carol Rogers, sing in tune and seem comfortable with Mendes' American and Brazilian sides. Two familiar collaborators from the Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 days, arrangers Dick Hazard and Dave Grusin, are back to elaborate upon the competent sessionwork from the usual L.A. suspects. Although Mendes doesn't quite regain the altitude of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 or even Sergio Mendes and the New Brasil '77, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Acuña Drums Andre Teixeira Cover Art Arnaldo DeSouteiro Liner Notes, Reissue Producer Bud Shank Piccolo, Flute Carlos Savalla Mastering Engineer Carol Rogers Vocals Chuck Findley Trumpet, Flugelhorn Cruz Baca Vocals (Background) Dave Grusin Arranger Dick Hazard Arranger, Associate Producer Don Menza Flute, Sax (Tenor) Emil Richards Percussion Ernie Watts Flute, Sax (Baritone) Frank Rosolino Trombone Gene Lees Liner Notes Geoff Gillette Engineer Jerome Richardson Sax (Soprano), Flute Kenneth Nash Percussion Laudir DeOliveira Percussion Marietta Waters Vocals Michael Sembello Guitar (Electric) Moshe Brakha Photography Naná Vasconcelos Percussion Nathan Watts Bass (Electric) Nelson Ângelo Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (12 String) Oscar Castro-Neves Guitar (Acoustic) Raymond Lee Pounds Drums Ron Coro Design Sergio Mendes Percussion, Keyboards, Arranger, Producer Ted Nash Flute, Piccolo