1983 Sergio Mendes – Sergio Mendes

Barry Mann, Bill Reichenbach, Ed Greene, Ernie Watts, Gary Grant, Ivan Lins, Jerry Hey, Joe Pizzulo, JR Robinson, Louis Johnson, Michael Boddicker, Michael Sembello, Mike Landau, Nathan East, Paul Jackson Jr, Robbie Buchanan, Sergio Mendes, Steve Forman, Vinnie Colaiuta

Sérgio Mendes is the 1983 studio album by Sérgio Mendes under the A&M Records label. It includes “Never Gonna Let You Go”, a song written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil that reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Tracks

1 Brujo (Voo-Doo) (Douglas Brayfield, Ivan Lins, Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza, Vitor Martins) 3:49
2 Never Gonna Let You Go (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) 3:00
3 My Summer Love (Alain Chamfort, Serge Gainsbourg) 2:27
4 Carnaval (David Batteau, Alceu Valenca, Mary Ekler, Moraes Moreira) 5:20
5 Rainbow’s End (David Batteau, Don Freeman) 3:08
6 Love Is Waiting (David Batteau, Jenny Batteau) 3:10
7 Dream Hunter (Daniel Sembello) 3:30
8 Life In The Movies (Dennis Matkosky, Michael Sembello) 4:20
9 Si Señor (Juan Carlos Calderón) 3:24

Biography

Sergio Mendes

Musicians

1 Brujo (Voo-Doo)

Bass	Nathan Watts
Drums	Teo Lima
Guitar	Michael Sembello
Guitar	Ben Bridges
Keyboards	Sergio Mendes
Synthesizer	Michael Boddicker
Sax	Ernie Watts
Trombone	Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet	Jerry Hey
Trumpet	Gary Grant
Percussion	Steve Forman
Percussion	Sebastiao Neto
Vocals	Leza Miller
Vocals	Carol Rogers
Background Vocals	Gracinha Leporace
Background Vocals	Suzanne Wallach
Background Vocals	Geoff Leib
Background Vocals	Bill Martin
Background Vocals	Robert Martin

2 Never Gonna Let You Go

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar (solo)	Mike Landau
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Piano	Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizer	Robbie Buchanan
Percussion	Sergio Mendes
Percussion	Steve Forman
Vocals	Joe Pizzulo
Vocals	Leza Miller

3 My Summer Love

Bass	Nathan Watts
Drums	JR Robinson
Piano	Sergio Mendes
Synthesizer	Sergio Mendes
Percussion	Sergio Mendes
Percussion	Ron Powell
Percussion	Sebastiao Neto
Vocals	Gracinha Leporace
Vocals	Michael Sembello

4 Carnaval

Bass	Nathan Watts
Drums	Teo Lima
Guitar	Michael Sembello
Guitar	Ben Bridges
Keyboards	Sergio Mendes
Sax	Ernie Watts
Trombone	Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet	Gary Grant
Trumpet	Jerry Hey
Tuba	Bill Reichenbach
Percussion	Sergio Mendes
Percussion	Sebastiao Neto
Percussion	Edson Aparecido da Silva
Percussion	Steve Forman
Background Vocals	Bill Martin
Background Vocals	Carol Rogers
Background Vocals	Don Freeman
Background Vocals	Geoff Leib
Background Vocals	Gracinha Leporace
Background Vocals	Leza Miller
Background Vocals	Robert Martin
Background Vocals	Suzanne Wallach

5 Rainbow’s End

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Raymond Pounds
Guitar	Michael Sembello
Clavinet	Don Freeman
Fender Rhodes	Robbie Buchanan
Keyboards	Sergio Mendes
Piano	Don Freeman
Piano	Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizer	Robbie Buchanan
Background Vocals	Carol Rogers
Background Vocals	Gracinha Leporace
Background Vocals	Leza Miller
Background Vocals	Suzanne Wallach
Vocals	Daniel Sembello

6 Love Is Waiting

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar	Michael Sembello
Fender Rhodes	Robbie Buchanan
Keyboards	Sergio Mendes
Clavinet	Don Freeman
Piano	Don Freeman
Piano	Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizer	Robbie Buchanan
Vocals	Leza Miller

7 Dream Hunter

Bass	Louis Johnson
Drums	Teo Lima
Guitar	Michael Sembello
Piano	Sergio Mendes
Synthesizer	Sergio Mendes
Percussion	Sebastiao Neto
Percussion	Steve Forman
Percussion	Sergio Mendes
Percussion	Teo Lima

8 Life In The Movies

Bass	Nathan Watts
Drums	Carlos Vega
Guitar	Michael Sembello
Keyboards	Sergio Mendes
Synthesizer	Michael Boddicker
Vocals	Leza Miller
Background Vocals	Carol Rogers
Background Vocals	Cruz Baca
Background Vocals	Gracinha Leporace

9 Si Señor

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	John Pisano
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Piano	Sergio Mendes
Synthesizer	Sergio Mendes
Percussion	Steve Forman
Percussion	Sergio Mendes

Liner Notes

Producer – Sérgio Mendes
Arranged By – Robbie Buchanan (Track 2)
Arranged By – Michael Sembello, Sérgio Mendes (Tracks 3, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 4)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Ben Bridges, Nathan Watts (Track 1),
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Don Freeman, Michael Sembello (Tracks 5, 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Sérgio Mendes (Tracks 4, 5, 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – Juan Carlos Calderón (Track 9)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings, Synths) – Robbie Buchanan (Tracks 5, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Benny Faccone, Bob Winard, Tim Dennen
Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
Recorded By – Geoff Gillette
Recorded By – Larry Hinds (Tracks 3, 9)

Art Direction – Chuck Beeson
Photography – Otto Stupakoff

Mastered At A&M Studios
Mixed At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At Redwing Studios
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records Inc
Copyright A&M Records Inc