13/11/2022

Sergio Mendes And The New Brazil '77 "Sergio Mendes And The New Brazil '77" (1977) -Bossa Nova / Westcoast Rock-



Label : Elektra / Asylum Records


Brésil Side One

01 - Love Me Tomorrow (David Paich)
02 - Love City (Stevie Wonder & Marietta Waters)
03 - Mozambique (Sergio Mendes, Michael Sembello, Nathan Watts & Sebastian Neto)
04 - If You Leave Me Now (Peter Cetera)
05 - Peninsula (Sergio Mendes & Oscar Castro-Neves)

Side 2

01 - Why (Michael Sembello & Don Freeman)
02 - The Ral Thing (Stevie Wonder)
03 - P-Ka Boo (Hank Redd)
04 - Life (Clifford Coulter)


Produced by Sergio Mendes
Assisted by Oscar-Castro Neves
Recording Engineer : Geoff Gillette
Assistant Engineer : Michael Ebert
Recorded & Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank
January/February 1977
"P-Ka Boo" Arranged by Hank Redd
"Why" Arranged by Michael Sembello & Don Freeman

My Deepest thanks for the special participation of the following Musicians :
Keyboards : Stevie Wonder (Clavinet & Piano), Dave Grusin (Oberheimer Polyphonic Synthesizer), Ian Underwood (Mini Moog, Harp String), Clifford Coulter (Mini Moog), Don Freeman (Acoustic Piano), Oscar Castro-Neves (Fender Piano)
Bass : Nathan Watts, Michael McKinney, Anthony Jackson
Drums : Steve Gadd
Guitars : Michael Sembello, Hank Redd
Horns : Hank Redd (Alto, Tenor Sax), Harry Kim (Trumpet, Flugelhorn), David Stout (Trombone)
Percussion : Laudir De Oliveira, Steve Forman, Sebastian Neto

The 'New Brazil '77' is
Sergio Mendes : Keyboards
Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitars
Donald Ballard : Bass
Ronald Ballard : Drums
David Hall : Drums
Chacal : Congas & Percussion
Testa, Bibiu & Dico : Brazilian Percussion
Singers : Marietta Waters, Carol Rogers, Cruz Baca