SERGIO MENDES & BRASIL '66 - ** FOOL ON THE HILL - A&M 1st PRESS GATE ** NM 9/10

SERGIO MENDES & BRASIL '66 - FOOL ON THE HILL

** A&M 1st PRESS GATE **

NM 9/10

Having hit upon another smash formula -- cover versions of pop/rock hits backed by lavish strings, a simplified bossa nova rhythm, and the leader's piano comping -- Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 produced two more chart-busting singles, again turning to the Beatles for sustenance with the title track (number six) and Simon & Garfunkel for "Scarborough Fair" (number 16). But again, the bulk of the album was dominated by Brazilians, and by one in particular: the hugely gifted Edu Lobo, whose dramatic "Casa Forte" and infectious "Upa, Neguinho" were the best of his four songs. The tracks were longer now, the string-laden ballads (arranged by Dave Grusin) more lavish and moody, and Lani Hall emerged as the vocal star of the band, eclipsing her new partner, Karen Philipp (although Hall is upstaged on "Lapinha" by future Brasil '77 member Gracinha Leporace). Even though he had become thoroughly embedded in the consciousness of mainstream America, Mendes still managed to have it three ways, exposing first-class tunes from little-known Brazilian talent, garnering commercial hits, and also making some fine records. Cultural note: the striking foldout cover art, depicting Brasil '66 at sunset seated on top of a nude woman, somehow made it past the uptight censors of the day and no doubt boosted sales; it was Mendes' highest-charting album at number three. (AMG)

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66* ‎– Fool On The Hill
Label: A&M Records ‎– SPX 4160 1ST Press
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: US Released: 1968

Track List:
A1 Fool On The Hill Written-By – J. Lennon-P. McCartney* 3:15
A2 Festa Lyrics By [Eng.] – Lani Hall Written-By – D. Cammy*, N. Motta* 4:18
A3 Casa Forte Written-By – Edu Lobo 4:04
A4 Canto Triste Lyrics By – Lani Hall Written-By – E. Lobo* 4:17
A5 Upa, Neguinho Written-By – E. Lobo*, G. Guarnieri* 2:54
B1 Lapinha Guitar – Oscar Castro Neves*Vocals – Gracinha Leporael*Written-By – B. Powell*, P. Pinheiro* 3:08
B2 Scarborough Fair Written-By – A. Garfunkel-P. Simon* 3:19
B3 When Summer Turns To Snow Written-By – M. Bergman-A.Bergman*, D. Grusin*
B4 Laia Ladaia (Reza) Written-By – E. Lobo*, R. Guerra* 3:13

Recorded At – Wally Heider Recording
Recorded At – A&M Studios
Arranged By – Sérgio Mendes
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra] – Dave Grusin
Art Direction – Tom Wilkes (2)
Engineer – Henry Lewy, Herb Alpert, Larry Levine
Guitar – John Pisano
Photography By – Guy Webster
Photography By [Figure Study] – Bob Gordan
Producer – Sérgio Mendes

Notes:
Studios: Wally Heider Recording Studios and A&M Recording Studios
This recording employs the Haeco-CSG System

Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): CSG-4219
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 label): CSG-4220

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