Name: The Swinger from Rio: Favourites
Brand: Universal International
SKU: 510700
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The Swinger from Rio

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Album: The Swinger from Rio: Favourites
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Chove Chuva [Continuous Rain]
2)	Mas Que Nada [Why No Way]
3)	Pais Tropica [a Tropical Country]
4)	Wave
5)	One Note Samba/Spanish Flea
6)	Night & Day
7)	Fool On the Hill, The
8)	Look of Love, The
9)	Ela Carioca [She's a Child From Rio]
10)	Desafinado [Not In Tune]
11)	Pretty World
12)	Watch What Happens
13)	Look Around
14)	Like a Lover
15)	S¢ Tinha De Ser Com Voc‚ [Only Tina Goes Down With You]
16)	Puzzle of Hearts
17)	Never Gonna Let You Go
18)	Outra Vez [Once More]
19)	Trilhos Urbanos [Urban Tales]
20)	Promessa De Pescador [Promise of a Fisherman]
21)	Frog, The
22)	Tristeza De N¢s Dois [We Are Both Sad]
23)	Bim Bom
24)	S¢ Dan‡o Samba [Jazz and Samba]

Album: The Swinger from Rio: Favourites
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Chove Chuva [Continuous Rain]
2)	Mas Que Nada [Why No Way]
3)	Pais Tropica [a Tropical Country]
4)	Wave
5)	One Note Samba/Spanish Flea
6)	Night & Day
7)	Fool On the Hill, The
8)	Look of Love, The
9)	Ela Carioca [She's a Child From Rio]
10)	Desafinado [Not In Tune]
11)	Pretty World
12)	Watch What Happens
13)	Look Around
14)	Like a Lover
15)	S¢ Tinha De Ser Com Voc‚ [Only Tina Goes Down With You]
16)	Puzzle of Hearts
17)	Never Gonna Let You Go
18)	Outra Vez [Once More]
19)	Trilhos Urbanos [Urban Tales]
20)	Promessa De Pescador [Promise of a Fisherman]
21)	Frog, The
22)	Tristeza De N¢s Dois [We Are Both Sad]
23)	Bim Bom
24)	S¢ Dan‡o Samba [Jazz and Samba]

Performer Notes

SWINGER FROM RIO-FAVOURITES brings together 24 remarkable tracks from the incomparable Sergio Mendes.
Photographer: Adriana Zahbrauskas.
The undisputed master of Brazilian-flavored pop (especially throughout the U.S.) in the '60s was Sergio Mendes, as he threw together Brazilian songs and aesthetics with American and British pieces, jazz ideals, and an original vocal format for his group (dual parallel female vocal lines). This compilation tries to cover the breadth of Mendes' reach and contributions. Primarily the works stem from four major albums with Brasil '66, including the massive hits "Mas Que Nada," "Chove Chuva," Tom Jobim's "One Note Samba," etc. Also from this period, though, are some interesting covers, from Cole Porter to Burt Bacharach and the Beatles. As a special treat beyond what the average greatest-hits album would include, a few tracks from much more recently in Mendes' career are presented. A cover of a hit for Djavan is here, as is a more recent Caetano Veloso number. The music has been preserved well, with productions cleaned up a bit for the release. Mendes is likely already on the shelves of Brazilian music fans, but this album may have a few nice additions even for them. Those who haven't heard "the Swinger from Rio" should find this album a worthwhile introduction as well. ~ Adam Greenberg