Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66

Herb Alpert Presents Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1966[1]
GenreBossa nova
Length25:47
LabelA&M
SP-4116
ProducerHerb Alpert, Jerry Moss
Sérgio Mendes chronology
The Great Arrival
(1965)
Herb Alpert Presents Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66
(1966)
Equinox
(1967)

Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 is the first album by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66.[2] It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mas Que Nada"Jorge Ben2:38
2."One Note Samba / Spanish Flea"Antônio Carlos Jobim, Julius Wechter, Newton Mendonça1:46
3."The Joker"Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse2:39
4."Goin' Out Of My Head"Robert Weinstein, Teddy Randazzo3:04
5."Tim Dom Dom"Clodoaldo Brito, João Mello1:54
6."Day Tripper"John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Tommy Emmanuel3:04
7."Agua De Beber"Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel2:29
8."Slow Hot Wind"Henry Mancini, Norman Gimbel2:31
9."O Pato"Jayme Da Sylva, Neuza Teixeira1:57
10."Berimbau"Vinícius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert, Baden Powell3:16
Total length:25:21

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

"Mas Que Nada", the album's opening track, particularly faced international success, representing bossa nova around the world. In 2014, Mendes said: "It was the first time that a song in Portuguese was a hit in America and all over the world."[4]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1966) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 7
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[6] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Billboard August 27, 1966
  2. ^ Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66. At Discogs.
  3. ^ Ginell, Richard S. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  4. ^ Sergio Mendes On Jazz, Luck And 'The Magic Of The Encounter'. By NPR staff, Sept. 14, 2014. WMRA.
  5. ^ "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Sérgio Mendes & Brasil 66". Recording Industry Association of America.