Sergio Mendes – Vintage 74 (1974/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 40:07 minutes | 1,24 GB | Genre: Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © beLL
Digitally remastered! This classic latin album, originally released on Bell Records in 1974. Features musical assistance from Dave Grusin, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gracinha Leporace and others. Produced by Bones Howe, this was one of Mendes’ strongest releases in years, consisting of top-notch material (three of them by Stevie Wonder!). Also features one of the earliest known covers of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s ‘Aguad de Marco’ (featuring Jobim himself on guitar!) 10 tracks including ‘This Masquerade’, ‘Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing’, ‘Lonely Sailor’ and more.
“Mendes’ second and last try for Bell is somewhat better than his first, largely due to the selection of some strong material – including three Stevie Wonder tunes – the return of Dave Grusin as chartmeister, and a return to some degree of a real Brazilian feeling on several cuts. The most notable thing on this record is one of the earliest covers of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Aguas de Marco,” which follows the outlines of Jobim’s own recording with a somewhat stiffened rhythm (Jobim even drops by to lend a hand on guitar in this and on “Double Rainbow”). But by and large, it is hitmaking time again, supervised and dominated by the heavy production hand of Bones Howe and hampered by colorlessly weak lead female vocals (except when Gracinha Leporace solos in Portuguese).The back cover photo of Sergio, with longish hair, gold chain, and turtleneck sweater, dates this record securely and irrevocably.”
Tracklist:
1-01. Sergio Mendes – Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing (03:35)
1-02. Sergio Mendes – This Masquerade (04:39)
1-03. Sergio Mendes – The Waters Of March (Aguas De Março) (03:58)
1-04. Sergio Mendes – Waiting For Love (04:20)
1-05. Sergio Mendes – Lonely Sailor (Marinheiro Só) (03:20)
1-06. Sergio Mendes – Você Abusou (03:54)
1-07. Sergio Mendes – Superstition (05:59)
1-08. Sergio Mendes – Funny You Should Say That (03:27)
1-09. Sergio Mendes – Double Rainbow (03:24)
1-10. Sergio Mendes – If You Really Love Me (03:27)
