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Produced by: Sergio Mendes
Arranged by: Sergio Mendes
Released: 1969

TRACK LISTING
TRK	SONG TITLE	COMPOSER	TIME
1	Wichita Lineman	Jimmy Webb	2:48
2	Norwegian Wood	Lennon-McCartney	3:53
3	Some Time Ago	Sergio Mihanovich	2:24
4	Moanin'	Bobby Timmons	3:05
5	Look Who's Mine	M. Valle-P. Valle-A.Bergman & M. Bergman	3:35
6	Ye-Me-Le	Luis Carlos Vinhas-Chico Feitosa	2:27
7	Easy To Be Hard	James Rado-Gerome Ragni-Galt MacDermot	2:45
8	Where Are You Coming From?	Dori Caymmi-Nelson Motta-Lani Hall	4:05
9	Masquerade	Leonard Haynes-Ron Rose	3:37
10	What The World Needs Now	Bacharach-David	2:14

Not quite as listener friendly as the previous Brasil '66 albums, there are some good tracks here nonetheless. Mendes cooks up some clever arrangements for "Norwegian Wood" and "What The World Needs Now". "Ye-Me-Le" and "Masquerade" are also standouts.

Produced by: Herb Alpert & Sergio Mendes
Released: 1970

TRACK LISTING
TRK	SONG TITLE	ORIGINAL ALBUM
1	Mas Que Nada	Herb Alpert Presents
2	Scarborough Fair	Fool On The Hill
3	With A Little Help From My Friends	Look Around
4	Like A Lover	Look Around
5	Look Of Love	Look Around
6	Night And Day	Equinox
7	Fool On The Hill	Fool On The Hill
8	Going Out Of My Head	Herb Alpert Presents
9	Look Around	Look Around
10	So Many Stars	Look Around
11	Daytripper	Herb Alpert Presents
12	Pretty World	Crystal Illusions

This is the Brasil '66 entry of A&M's Greatest Hits packages. While it doesn't get very adventurous in track selection, it does highlight the most popular songs in the Brasil '66 repertoire. It only touches the first five Brasil '66 albums, with a token nod to Crystal Illusions by including "Pretty World".

Produced by: Sergio Mendes & Herb Alpert
Arranged by: Sergio Mendes (orchestrations by Dick Hazard)
Released: 1970

TRACK LISTING
TRK	SONG TITLE	COMPOSER	TIME
1	Stillness	Paula Stone	2:40
2	Righteous Life	Paula Stone	3:15
3	Chelsea Morning	Joni Mitchell	2:56
4	Cancao Do Nosso Amor	Silveira-Medeiros	3:46
5	Viramundo	Gilberto Gil-Jose Carlos Capinan	3:02
6	Lost In Paradise	Caetano Veloso	3:43
7	For What It's Worth	Stephen Stills	3:36
8	Sometimes In Winter	S. Katz	4:43
9	Celebration Of The Sunrise	Sebastiao Neto-Oscar Castro Neves	1:45
10	Stillness	Paula Stone	1:28

A radical departure from anything that had gone before, Stillness remains the one album that Brasil '66 fans either love or hate. Most complaints about it center on the fact that the familiar bossa sound of the earlier records was now mostly gone. Nonetheless, Stillness is arguably one of the most fluid albums of Mendes' career. It takes its cue from the work of many of the singer/songwriters of the day (Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, etc.), with thoughtful lyrics and often delicate arrangements. It is a almost a concept album, with the theme expressed in the title song -- the words of which are even printed on the front cover -- and an outdoorsy, peaceful feeling running through many of the other lyrics. (This feeling is also reflected in the cover photos, which were shot in a rural setting.) Stillness is also Lani Hall's final album with Mendes; she left the group during these sessions and was replaced by Gracinha Leporace, who does lead vocals on several songs. Standout tracks include "Chelsea Morning" and "Viramundo," both of which contain traces of the earlier Brasil '66 sound; "Righteous Life" and Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth," both of which reflect the mood of late '60s America through their lyrics; and the very pretty "Sometimes in Winter," featuring an elegant orchestral arrangement by Dick Hazard.

Stillness has never been released on CD; however all except one of its songs can be found on the Polydor/A&M UK compilation, "The Very Best of Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66."

Reviewed by Mike Blakesley

Produced by: Sergio Mendes & Herb Alpert
Released: 1972

TRACK LISTING
TRK	SONG TITLE	ORIGINAL ALBUM
1	Mas Que Nada	Herb Alpert Presents
2	One Note Samba/Spanish Flea	Herb Alpert Presents
3	Bim Bom	Equinox
4	Look Around	Look Around
5	(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay	Crystal Illusions
6	Watch What Happens	Equinox
7	With A Little Help From My Friends	Look Around
8	Look Of Love	Look Around
9	Norwegian Wood	Ye-Me-Le
10	Wave	Equinox
11	After Midnight	Pais Tropical
12	Chelsea Morning	Stillness
13	Fool On The Hill	Fool On The Hill
14	For What It's Worth	Stillness
15	Daytripper	Herb Alpert Presents
16	Crystal Illusions (Memorias de Marta Sare)	Crystal Illusions
17	Pais Tropical	Pais Tropical
18	Ye-Me-Le	Ye-Me-Le
19	Laia Ladaia (Reza)	Fool On The Hill
20	Promise Of A Fisherman	Primal Roots
21	After Sunrise	Primal Roots

Foursider, the two-LP compilation, attempts to highlight all of the Brasil '66 and Brasil '77 albums recorded for A&M. For the most part, it avoids many of the obvious selections and takes a few chances. It is also a fine companion to Greatest Hits, as there are only a few duplicated tracks. Available on CD!

Album information and review pending...