Constant Rain/Cinnamon & Clove/Watch What Happens/For Me/Bim Bom/Night & Day/Triste/Gente/Wave/So Danco Samba
Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 followed up their highly successful A & M debut LP with Equinox. Although not as successful, it contains the same ingredients of easy listening bossa nova. (US:24)
"If you like kitschy 60s lounge music, or cheesy bossa nova then this is what you are looking for. Although they are not as commercial as Alpert, they swing and sound fun and have some artistic value to their music. The vocals are what make the album so timeless, their swingin' harmonizing, and Lani Hall's classic voice blend with the band, and make for perfect music. I can just picture this music back in the 60s brightening up people's days as they were riding in elevators or sitting in dentist offices. Great cheesy listening LP but it really is good music."
"Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 is something that I'd be willing to bet that almost no one has heard of. They are a group of bossa nova singers and their album Equinox has some of the most beautiful stuff I've ever listened to. All of it is great and most is in Portuguese because the bossa nova movement came from Brazil."
"This is my all-time favourite Brasil '66 album - sensual, exudes a feeling of warm weather and warm emotions. Captivating rhythms, poetic, evocative lyrics, with lovely, intricate vocal and musical arrangements. A joy from beginning to end and a must have for romantic evenings." "The songs, some in English and some in Portuguese, are almost impossibly catchy; the musical arrangements wonderful, and vocal blending and phrasing of the group impeccable. Other than a marvellous rendition of Night & Day, there are no current pop songs which unfortunately became the group's staple later on. Despite the Brazilian sound of the entire album, these tracks personify the 60s beat. Lani Hall has got to be one of the best female pop vocalists. Her voice is truly remarkable and was the cornerstone of this group's fame."
"Mendes plays a mean jazz piano, and his blocky piano chords sound like Vince Guaraldi backed by a bossa nova beat. Everything on this album works. The songs are wonderful and well chosen. Groovy and stylish album. Not one bad track. Good choice for cocktail parties."
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