Gonzalez "Our Only Weapon Is Our Music" (1975) -Latin Funk / Pop Soul-

Label : EMI Records

 1

01 - Got My Eye On You° (John Miles & Bob Marshall)

02 - Da Me La Cosa Caramba* (Gordon Hunte)

03 - Rissoled (Gonzalez)

04 - Nothing Ever Comes That Easy (Mike Finesilver)

05 - Our Only Weapon Is Our Music (Chris Mercer)

2

01 - Bless You* (John Lennon)

02 - D.N.S.° (Gordon Hunte & Lenny Zakatek)

03 - Ahwai Five O° (Robert Ahwai)

04 - Crystal Blue Persuasion* (Tommy James, Mike Vale & Ed Gray)

05 - White Lightning* (Gonzalez)

°Gonzalez :

Bobby Stignac : Congas

Lenny Zakatek : Vocals

Larry Steele : Bass & Vocals

Glenn LeFleur : Drums

Robert Ahwai : Guitar

Mick Eve : Tenor Sax

Chris Mercer : Tenor Sax

Steve Gregory : Alto Sax & Flute

Gordon Hunte : Guitar

Roy Davies : Keyboards

Bud Beadle : Baritone & Soprano Sax, Flute

Ron Carthy : Trumpet

*Gonzalez :

Lenny Zakatek : Vocals

Mick Eve : Tenor Sax

Chris Mercer : Tenor , Baritone, Electric Saxes

Bud Beadle : Baritone & Soprano Sax, Flute

Ron Carthy : Trumpet

Roy Davies : Keyboards

Bobby Stignac : Congas, Timbales

Colin Jacas : Vocals, Trombone

John Giblin : Bass Guitar

Preston Heyman : Drums

Steve Waller : Guitar

Produced by °Mike Finesilver or *Gloria Jones

°Arranged by Gonzalez & Mike Finesilver

°Engineered by Mike Finesilver

Recorded in England

°Thanks also to :

Ken Freeman : Synthesizer

Malcolm Griffith : Trombone

Lance Dixon : Moog

Alan Sharpe & Godfrey McLean : Percussion

Viola Wills : Back-up Vocals

°Thanks to Dave Grinstead & Dave Hutchings for their assistance

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 "Homecooking" (1976) -Sunshine Pop / Latin Funk-

Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - Sunny Day (Michael Sembello)

02 - Hey People, Hey (Gilberto Gil)

03 - It's So Obvious That I Love You (Carlos & Kathy Lyra)

04 - Emorio (Gilberto Gil & João Donato)

05 - Shakara (Louis Johnson)

Side Two

01 - Where To Now St. Peter (Bernie Taupin & Elton John)

02 - Cut That Out (Gilberto Gil)

03 - Tell Me In A Whisper (Edgar Winter & Dan Hartman)

04 - It's Up To You (Michael Sembello)

05 - Homecooking (Sergio Mendes & Chuck Rainey)

Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes for Serrich Productions, Inc.

Assistant Producer : Oscar Castro-Neves

Engineered & Mixed by Phil Schier

Recorded at Kendun Recorders, October/November 1975

Mixed at Westlake Audio

Mastered at Elektra Sound Recorders by Terry Dunavan

Sergio Mendes Plays Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes '88, Arp Pro Soloist, Arp String, Oberheim Synthesizer, Pascetta Poli-Phono Pitch Keyboard System (Programmed by Don Lewis)

Bass : Chuck Rainey & Louis Johnson

Drums : Claudio Slon, Harvey Mason Plays Drums on "Shakara"

Guitars : Oscar Castro-Neves, Dennis Budimir, Michael Sembello & Gilberto Gil

Congas & Bongos : Paulinho Da Costa

Percussion : Paulinho Da Coast, Claudio Slon, Sergio Mendes

Hammond Organ & Flute : Hermeto Pascoal, David Grusin Plays Acoustic Piano on "Shakara"

Horns : Don Menza (Tenor Sax), Hank Redd (Alto Sax)

Trumpets : Oscar Brashear & Ray Maldonado

Trombones : Frank Rosolino & Raul De Souza

Vocals : Lise Miller, Bonnie Bowden Amaro & Marietta Araiza

Banda Black Rio "Saci Pererê" (1980) -Latin Funk / Samba-

Label : RCA Victor

 Lado 1

01 - Saci Pererê (Gilberto Gil)
02 - Miss Cheryl (Jorjao)
03 - Melissa (Oberdan Magalhaes)
04 - De Onde Vem (Ronaldo Barcellos & Lincoln Olivetti)
05 - Subindo O Morro (Claudio Stevenson)

Lado 2

01 - Amor Natural (Jorjao & Zé Rodrix)
02 - Profissionalismo É Isso Aí (Joao Bosco & Aldir Blanc)
03 - Broto Sexy (Oberdan Magalhaes & Paulo Zdanowski)
04 - Tem Que Ser Agora (Luiz Mendes Jr. & Gasilao Lamounier)
05 - Zumbi (Barrosinho)


Director de Coordenaçao Artistica & Repertorio Nacional R.J. : Lucio Varela
Arranjos & Produçao Independente : Banda Black Rio
Teçnicos de Gravaçaos : Flavio Sena & Luiz Carlos T. Reis
Teçnico de Mixagem : Flavio Sena
Corte : José Oswaldo Martins
Audio : Gunther

Banda Black Rio :
Carlos Darcy : Trombone
Barrosinho : Trompete
Oberdan Magalhaes : Sax Tenor & Soprano
Jorjao : Teclados & Vocal
Abobora : Vocal
Gerson : Vocal
Bebeto : Percussao
Décio : Baixo Elétrico
Claudio Stevenson : Guitarra & Violao

Agradecimentos Especials & Todos que Tiveran Carinho com a B.B.R :
Caetano Veloso / Gilberto Gil / Joao Bosco / Durval Ferraira / Carlinhos Do Couro / Professor Mafra / Delio Cardoso / Cheryl Lynn / Mauricio Cirne / Nelson Motta / Julio Barroso / Zé Rodrix / Flavio Sena / Luiz Carlos / Augustin E. O. Pessoal Do Laboratorio / Bebeto Percussao / José Luiz de Oliveira / Esuras / Genilson / Paulinho Motoca / Mario de Oliveira / 'Seu' Macedo / Mauro Taubman