The Very Best of Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66

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Outstanding two CD collection featuring 48 of the act's finest Easy Listening/Bossa Nova tracks recorded for A&M records from 1966-71, During the late '60s, Mendes was the most popular Brazilian artist in the U.S., and has remained a musical icon internationally for decades. More than two hours of solid Latin-tinged Lounge nuggets including the top 40 hits 'The Fool On The Hill', 'The Look Of Love' and 'Scarborough Fair/ Canticle', Other tracks featured include 'Mas Que Nada', 'With A Little Help From My Friends', 'You Stepped Out Of A Dream', 'Wichita Lineman', 'What The World Needs Now', 'For What It's Worth', 'Stillness', 'Agua De Beber' and many more. A&M.

Title Tracks for The Very Best of Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66

1. Mas Que Nada
2. So Many Stars
3. Viola
4. With A Little Help From My Friends
5. Wichita Lineman
6. Batacuda (The Beat)
7. The Fool On The Hill
8. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
9. Moanin'
10. Salt Sea
11. For Me
12. Stillness
13. Cinnamon And Clove
14. Wave
15. What The World Needs Now
16. For What It's Worth
17. Where Are You Coming From?
18. Chelsea Morning
19. Lost In Paradise
20. The Joker
21. Night & Day
22. Scarborough Fair/ Canticle
23. Tim-Dom-Dom
24. Pretty World
25. Righteous Life
26. The Look Of Love
27. One Note Samba/ Spanish Flea
28. Agua De Beber
29. Cancao Do Nosso Amor
30. Empty Faces
31. Triste
32. Going Out Of My Head
33. Look Who's Mine
34. Like A Lover
35. Yee-Me-Le
36. Day Tripper
37. Viramundo
38. Norwegian Wood
39. Bim-Bom
40. So Danco Samba
41. Sometimes In Winter
42. Constant Rain (Chove Chuva)
43. Pradizer Adeus (To Say Goodbye)

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41 of 45 people found the following review helpful

The K-Man was right., April 25, 2002

darragh o'donoghue - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Very Best of Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66 (Audio CD)

This CD is a timeless, time-capsule treasure trove of pure pop pleasure. Sergio Mendes is a bossa nova Bacharach - not just because he covered both types of music, but because he shares whith the American an interest in revivifying the aesthetic of Tin Pan Alley, tempering it with a 60s pop melancholy (both especially cherish the inherent sadness of brass), and, in Mendes' case, cooling it with jazz discipline gleaned from his association with Jobim. The half century of melodic miracles on this CD may be divided into three types:1. Cover versions of pop standards so annoyingly familiar you never want to hear the originals again. Mendes takes songs by the likes of the Beatles, Bacharach, Jimmy Webb and Simon & Garfunkel, re-arranges and re-imagines them in a samba mode, convincing you that they were originally written in Brazil after all. 'The Fool On The Hill' nearly collapses under its visionary excess; 'Day Tripper' becomes alive through slick jazz rhythms; 'What The...Read more

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful

the only difinitive collection, March 25, 2002

tompan "tompanus" (CARLSBAD, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Very Best of Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66 (Audio CD)

Of all the other compilations of Brasil 66 & 77, this 2 disc set covers all the different styles and the full range of evolution they explored. I used to own all their albums, losing interest after Primal Roots but this brought it all back home!!

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful

Classic Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66, March 25, 2002

Liza Francis (Lancaster, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Very Best of Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66 (Audio CD)

Being that I am a die-hard fan of Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66, this CD reflects the vast majority of MY favorite tunes. Listening to Lani Hall's (lead vocalist) voice is like listening to a lifetime of beautiful sounds in my head.
I first heard Sergio Mendes when I was 19 or 20 years of age. I lived in an area ( Memphis Tennessee) that was heavily populated with rhythm and blues and rock & roll, so when I heard the bossanova latin beat I went rushing to Sears & Roebuck to purchase the beginning of great music and great arrangements. So, indeed I am delighted to once again purchase a great sound. Thank You Amazon.com!