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Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77

Discussion in 'Look Around: Sergio Mendes/Brazilian Music Forum' started by AudiophilePhil, Oct 17, 2011.

  1. AudiophilePhil Member

    Where can I buy their albums on CD's?

    It seems like they are less popular in the U.S. compared to Brasil '66.

    I am looking for albums from 1971 to 1979.

    Does anyone has info?

    Thanks,
    AudiophilePhil
    AudiophilePhil, Oct 17, 2011
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  2. Harry Administrator

    All of the Sergio Mendes / Brasil '77 studio albums have been made available on CD at one time or another. Check Amazon.com and you'll see them all listed. It looks like a couple of them are either out-of-print in the US or are now imports with higher pricing. These include:

    LOVE MUSIC - mine is an Arista/BMG release from Japan
    VINTAGE '74 - same as above, Arista/BMG from Japan
    HOMECOOKING - I have one from Collectors' Choice, and a Brazilian RCA/BMG disc
    SERGIO MENDES (Elektra) - an Elektra release from Japan and as half of a two-fer from Collectibles
    SERGIO MENDES & THE NEW BRASIL '77 - Mine is a Japanese import on Elektra / East/West
    BRASIL '88 - I have a Brazilian release from RCA / BMG
    MAGIC LADY - mine is the other half of a two-fer from Collectibles
    HORIZONTE ABERTO - the rarest of the bunch, it was released briefly on CAST Records in Brazil

    Brasil '77 also released several live albums around the world, ands none of them have been made available on CD. These include:

    IN CONCERT (A&M AMLS 64378) - recorded live at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles and released on LP in Great Britain.
    CARNIVAL/LIVE IN JAPAN/GOLD DISC - recorded in Japan and released on LP there in several different titles and configurations.

    Harry
    Harry, Oct 17, 2011
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  3. AudiophilePhil Member

    Thanks Harry. You are the expert of Sergio Mendes' and other A&M artist.
    What's the sound quality of the Japanese-made "Love Music", "Vintage '74" "Homecooking"and "The New Brasil '77"?
    AudiophilePhil, Oct 17, 2011
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  4. Harry Administrator

    They sound fine to me, but I haven't really given many of them detailed and careful listening. The Bell/Elektra stuff doesn't fascinate me as much as the A&M era recordings do.

    I realize now I should have included both PAIS TROPICAL and PRIMAL ROOTS, since both of those latter-day A&M's were credited to Brasil '77. In fact, some territories, like Australia, had STILLNESS credited to Brasil '77.

    Harry
    Harry, Oct 17, 2011
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  5. AudiophilePhil Member

    Who is holding the original master tapes of the Bell/Elektra albums of Sergio Mendes? It seems like vinyl is the way to go for good sound for those albums.
    AudiophilePhil, Oct 17, 2011
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