Oceano

Sergio Mendes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 6, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00000474C
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,452 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rio de Janeiro

2. Trilhos Urbanos

3. Holográfico Olodum

4. Años Dourados

5. Magalenha

6. Puzzle of Hearts

7. Capivara [Instrumental]

8. Anjo de Mim

9. Vale da Ribeira [Instrumental]

10. Maracatudo

11. Un Oceano de Silenzi

12. Años Dourados

13. Rio de Janeiro [Repeteco]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anos Dourados, September 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Oceano (Audio CD)

Sergio's latest CD is great. Gracinha's voice is still magical and the ballads in this CD all have that warm tropicalismo like feel to them. Caetano and Hermeto Pascoal are also featured on this album. One of the master's of Bossa Nova once again has made another great album-- a must have if you enjoyed Brasileiro!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brazilian samba-jazz matured for the 2000's., July 10, 1999

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[e-mail] (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oceano (Audio CD)

Had the pleasure to see a live performance at Foxwoods several months ago, prior to NY's Bluenote engagement. The songs on this CD haven't given up the infectiousness of the Brazilian samba roots but are accentuated with great vocals and pulsating strong rythyms. His ability to craft a song's treatment makes the result look effortless. If in doubt, play the Rio de Janiero cut with some volume and bass! The Sergio market may not be large, but I hope he continues and the market may take more notice!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Inconsistent in quality and concept.., June 5, 2003

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bilahn (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oceano (Audio CD)

"Oceano" begins with a bang-- the outrageously terrific "Rio de Janeiro", a song guaranteed to catch your attention with its evocative rhythms and color, and terrific vocal in Portuguese. This is a song that really brings to mind the tropical color and passion of Rio.

Next is the atmospheric "Trilhos Urbanos", another song that brings you to a sultry oceanside balcony in Rio at sunset.

Unfortunatley things go downhill from these first two great songs. Oceano is too much a pastiche of styles, with different singers, much of it on the sentimental and sleepy side. Magdalena is probably the best of the rest, but it is too repetitious. Some of the songs verge on lounge music.

Sergio Mendes, in his various incarnations, has always been an artist who is quite variable in quality. At his best, he is very good indeed, but other times, unfortunately, he is rather forgettable. This is probably why he has always had a status that is rather hard to pin down.

Still if you can get a cheap copy of "Oceano" I would recommned it if only for the first two songs.