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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: January 1, 1987
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: A&M
  • ASIN: B000002GCB
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #663 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #2 in  Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazil > Bossa Nova
    #2 in  Music > Pop > Easy Listening > Lounge
    #3 in  Music > Latin Music > Latin Pop

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A bridge between bossa nova and 1960s pop, Sergio Mendes' music was easy listening, vaguely psychedelic pop, light jazz, and bossa nova all rolled into one. Mendes and Brasil '66 (which featured Mendes on keyboards and a revolving cast of two female vocalists, bass, guitar, drums and percussion) had a number of hits from the mid-'60s to the early-1970s that are included here. Getting his professional start playing and arranging for Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto, Mendes typically filled out his proper albums with updated versions of popular songs written by the Brazilian masters as well as some of his own tunes ­ his tunes "Look Around" and "So Many Stars" are included. But this collection really surveys his interpretations of pop tunes of the day, some of which were never hits for Mendes. The small combo's light touch and rich vocal harmonies make for pleasant if kitschy covers of hits like the Beatles' "Fool On The Hill" and "Day Tripper," Burt Bacharach's "The Look Of Love," and others. ­ --Tad Hendrickson

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76 of 82 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Brazil '66 Deserves Better Than This Inferior Collection, June 23, 2005
By Gavin B. (St. Louis MO) - See all my reviews
This 1983 reissue of the best selling 1970 "Sergio Mendes & Brasil'66-Greatest Hits", while being a perfectly a enjoyable compilation of Mendes and Brazil'66 is a marginal collection. It's not even an adequate snapshot of Brazil'66 music for a casual or novice fan.

A thorny issue with Mendes fans is a great deal of his music from his native Brazil is conspicuously absent from this album. "Greatest Hits" contains the sublime "Mais Que Nada" but excludes the rest of their tropicale repetoire that covered Brazilian composers like Jorge Ben, Joao Gilberto and Antonio Jobim. Since Sergio Mendes was largely responsible for making Americans aware of Brazilian songwriters, the omisson is bewildering.

The primary complaint is the 12 song, the less than 30 minute runtime of "Greatest Hits." It's an embarrasingly thin compilation of any artist, particularly since Mendes was prolific at the height of his career.

Apparently A&M producer and owner, Herb Alpert's miserly "chop shop" approach to packaging "selected hits" is a highly successful retail strategy. This "Greatest Hits" title is far and away the best selling title in the entire back catalog of Brazil'66 music. A&M continues to milk the licensing rights and have leased the music Brazil'66 to third parties for an additional 23 inferior Sergio Mendes collections. This marketing strategy maximizes profits but erodes the artistic value of an artist by flooding the market with less than flattering productions of his collected works. A&M has treated Brazil'66 legacy as a cash cow to be butchered into prime cuts and sold to the highest bidder. Mendes and Brazil'66 deserve better treatment.

Two other A&M Brazil'66 collections, "Four Sider" and "Classics Vol. 18" have more songs, and a better sampling of their Brazil tropicale music. "Four Sider" retails at the same price as "Greatest Hits" and has nearly twice as much music. Unfortunely, even these meatier collections of Brazil'66 fall short of being definitive. Surely Herb Alpert can afford to spring for 70 minute full content compact disc collection of Brazil'66. 30 minutes, by today's digital runtime standards,is less than a half an album.

The critical re-assesment of Mendes' significance as worldbeat innovator is long been overdue. His music is no longer marginalized by critics as frothy easy-listening lightweight fare. Sergio Mendes visionary fusion of popular music, Brazilian music and jazz, had anticipated the rise of worldbeat music by almost 20 years. Frist rate jazz musicians like guitarist John Pisano were in Brazil '66. It's gratifying to see that Mendes is finally becoming accepted on his own terms as a musical pioneer who played a pivotal role in bringing the joys of Brazilian music to the attention of people all over the world.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent musical blend of jazz, samba and rock., November 19, 1999
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This CD provides a wonderful snapshot of a truly unique kind of music. Sergio Mendes captured the strange mood of a genuinely bizarre era in which musical experimentation flourished and no combination of sound was considered too outlandish. Mendes and his talented group managed to combine elements of jazz, rock, pop and samba, creating what can only be described as an exotic listening experience. It's a shame that all of their various albums aren't available on CD. Whenever I hear their music, I'm back in the '60s, when everything seemed possible and there were no limits on the creative mind.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Remarkable Journey To A Warm, Sweet Place, May 29, 2004
By Dean Anderson (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
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It's rare to find an album that can transport you through time and space, to be able to take you from where you are and drop you in the tropics decades ago, and make you delighted you arrived.

Sergio Mendes is a contemporary of Antonio Carlos Jobim, one of the greats from the Latin Jazz scene, Burt Bacharach, the legendary pop composer, and John Lennon and Paul McCartney, as well as singer/songwriter Paul Simon. Mendes was clever enough to use what he knew was good material (Cole Porter? Ok. That's not bad!) and got his group, headed by the beautiful voice of lead singer Lani Hall, and put the Brasil flavor on these familiar songs, completely reinventing them in a way that sounds fresh and exciting, even today!

Besides the group's signature song sung in Portuguese, "Mais Que Nada" (now very familiar to anyone who has seen the "Austin Powers" films), there are several songs written and co-written by Mendes, and the arrangements are top notch. They don't make records like this anymore.

I feel that the only notable imperfection in this album is the track order. When this collection first appeared on vinyl (!), the songs were stacked differently, and to my mind more correctly. But at least they're all here! Beatle fans, Bacharach fans, and Jazz fans will certainly embrace this disc. It is truly the easiest of "Easy Listening" music, and will make you think twice about that term being a pejorative!

Highly Recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Blast from the Past!
I grew up in the 60's and 70's hearing Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66. When I caught a video of their appearance on some tv show way back then, I realized that I really like their... Read more
Published 1 month ago by soulanchor

5.0 out of 5 stars very good music indeed
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Greatest Hits has excellent music for so many people to enjoy. Sergio Mendes assembled a wonderful group of artists to make this music; and I enjoy... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Matthew G. Sherwin

5.0 out of 5 stars It is what it is
Not much you can say about a musical CD. If it is the music you like, then its great.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Greatest Hits
The CD is one I had already and I love it so much I bought this one as a back up.
Published 7 months ago by Nageela E. Forch

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Memories
I had almost forgot about the great sounds of the past and this group in particular. Brings back lots of memories.
Published 8 months ago by Christopher M. Rivera

5.0 out of 5 stars Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66
Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66's hits are pretty much included in this CD. What a wonderful beat and what memories. Read more
Published 11 months ago by David R. Burris

1.0 out of 5 stars bad issue
the first 3 songs were as expected but the rest of the CD wouldn't play tried cleaning it still wouldn't play
Published 13 months ago by vjfroggie

5.0 out of 5 stars Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 Greatest Hits
I love the Bosa Nova sound, and Brazil '66 was the best. I play this CD contantly and never tire of it. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Cressie Y. Miller

4.0 out of 5 stars Pure pleasure!
Listening to this CD transported me to another time and place. With it's calm, smooth and silky sound I forgot I was not on some beach in Brasil 40 years ago sipping on something... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Martial Arts Damsel

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice easy listening, with a Brazilian flavor!
I have enjoyed Brasil '66 since hearing Fool on the Hill on satellite radio. The group, working with jazz legend Herb Albert, covers a number of easy listening hits, though... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Robert Fishman

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