I'm seeking advice about those new Japanese reissues of the LP's that were previously unavailable on CD. Live At Expo '70 is a shoe-in because it's a small-group album. Stillness is also a must-buy for me because it was arranged by Dick Hazard, who I like. Primal Roots I'll probably buy just because I've heard such good things about "Iemanja" and "Circle Game," and it was Sergio's and Claudio's favorite A&M album, and so on.
My dilemma is Pais Tropical. The group looks really goofy on the cover, and it's got Tom Scott on tenor sax (I like him on flute, but not tenor), and overall I keep reading about how much this LP sounds like North American soft rock.
Most of the people who've been following the Sergio discusions around here for a while probably remember that I don't really care for the Grusin-y sound of Sergio's albums starting with Fool On The Hill. Should I buy Pais one just to have a "complete" collection of Sergio Mendes' efforts from 1960-72? Or would I hate it so much that I'd wish I'd spent my $20 someplace else?
- William
My dilemma is Pais Tropical. The group looks really goofy on the cover, and it's got Tom Scott on tenor sax (I like him on flute, but not tenor), and overall I keep reading about how much this LP sounds like North American soft rock.
Most of the people who've been following the Sergio discusions around here for a while probably remember that I don't really care for the Grusin-y sound of Sergio's albums starting with Fool On The Hill. Should I buy Pais one just to have a "complete" collection of Sergio Mendes' efforts from 1960-72? Or would I hate it so much that I'd wish I'd spent my $20 someplace else?
- William