Mendes, Sergio [Import]

Sergio Mendes, Sergio Mendes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 2, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polydor Japan
• ASIN: B0000565BR
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #502,136 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The return of Sergio, November 5, 2006

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X. F. Johnson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mendes, Sergio (Audio CD)

In beginning this review I have to tell you the reader of this post that I LOVE this album. The explosive pounding opening of "Voodoo" that completly grabs and pulls you in. Listening to "Voodoo" I always feel like I've entered a new world of joyous rhythms. "Carnaval" is a continuation of that Brazilian party (just close your eyes and picture it). "Never Gonna Let You Go" was a nice first single, but for me dosen't

fit with the rest of the album. I love Leza Miller's vocals on "Never Gonna Let You Go", "Love Is Waiting" (my favorite track) and "Life In The Movies" (she also sings lead on the second verse of "Voodoo"). Joe Pizzulo

(who does the co-lead vocals on "Nevwe Gonna Let You Go" with Leza Miller)

dosen't jump off of the page as a vocalist for me. he is a very average (and I will say "Borring") singer. There is nothing exciting about his vocals (lucky enough he only has one co-lead spot on the album). In 1983-1984 the Sembello family were on top of the world writing, sining and playing on just about everything at the time following Michael Sembello's hugely successful "Maniac" from the "Flashdance" soundtrack. Michael sings lead on "My Summer Love" and Danny Sembello handles lead on "Rainbow's End". Oddly enough great vocalists Michael and Danny Sembello wrote one of the albums two jazz-laden instrumental tracks "Dream Hunter" a laid-back breezy kind of groove. the other instrumental is the Brazilian-jazz flavored "Si Senor" a nice close to a perfectly sequenced album. Perfect from start to the all-to-soon end.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ~~~~~~~ Worth 20 stars Easily ~~~~~~~~, September 15, 2005

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Papetti "papetti" (Mexico City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mendes, Sergio (Audio CD)

This 1982 self-titled album by Sergio Mendes is without a doubt one of his best by far; right at the peek of his career.

It opens up with the infectious batucada-like song "Voo Doo", and who doesn't remember one of the best ballads in the 80's: "Never Gonna Let You Go". Nevertheless, the best cut in the album to me is Sergio's rendition to a classic of Juan Carlos Calderon: "Si Senor".

This album has it all; Samba, Batucada, Ballads, Brazilian Jazz, Sergio Mendes, Gracinha Leporace, etc. etc.

Superb!!!!!!!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest ballad, February 13, 2006

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Martin Ortells (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mendes, Sergio (Audio CD)

Never gonna let you go is my all time favorite ballad. Buy this CD and enjoy Sergio Mendes at his best!!!!!