1989 Sergio Mendes – Arara
Arara is an album by Sergio Mendes, released in 1989 on A&M Records.
Tracks
1 Sarara (Bring Me The Sunlight) (Gilberto Gil, Tracy Mann) 4:01
2 Mas Que Nada (Jorge Ben) 3:51
3 Some Morning (Brock Walsh, Ivan Lins) 3:46
4 Nightlife (Tracy Mann, Tunai) 3:40
5 Cinnamon And Clove (Cravo E Canela) (Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos) 3:31
6 Balafon (Gilberto Gil, Tracy Mann) 3:30
7 Surrender (Djavan, Tracy Mann) 4:22
8 Keep This Heart (Djavan, Tracy Mann) 3:30
9 Toucan’s Dance (Instrumental) (Dori Caymmi) 3:49
10 The Island (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins) 3:37
Biography
Musicians
1 Sarara (Bring Me The Sunlight)
Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Keyboards | Sergio Mendes |
Synthesizer | Claude Gaudette |
Synthesizer | Dori Caymmi |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
Background Vocals | Angie Jaree |
Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
Background Vocals | Gracinha Leporace |
Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
Background Vocals | Phyllis St. James |
2 Mas Que Nada
Bass | Ish Ledesma |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Drums (programming) | Ish Ledesma |
Keyboards | Sergio Mendes |
Synthesizer | Claude Gaudette |
Percussion | Elson Nascimento |
Percussion | Loremil Machado |
Percussion | Portinho |
Vocals | Ana Della Espriella |
Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
3 Some Morning
Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Percussion | Luis Conte |
Sax | Dave Boruff |
Background Vocals | Angie Jaree |
Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
Background Vocals | Fred White |
Background Vocals | Gracinha Leporace |
Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
Background Vocals | Phyllis St. James |
4 Nightlife
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Alex Acuna |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Acoustic Guitar | Dori Caymmi |
Keyboards | Sergio Mendes |
Synthesizer | Alan Pasqua |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Vocals | Angie Jaree |
Vocals | Gracinha Leporace |
Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
Background Vocals | Luther Waters |
Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
Background Vocals | Roger Freeland |
Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
5 Cinnamon And Clove (Cravo E Canela)
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Acoustic Guitar | Dori Caymmi |
Keyboards | Sergio Mendes |
Synthesizer | Alan Pasqua |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Vocals | Angie Jaree |
Vocals | Gracinha Leporace |
Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
Background Vocals | Sergio Mendes |
6 Balafon
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Alex Acuna |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Acoustic Guitar | Dori Caymmi |
Keyboards | Sergio Mendes |
Synthesizer | Alan Pasqua |
Vocals | Gracinha Leporace |
Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
Background Vocals | Sergio Mendes |
7 Surrender
Bass | Nathan East |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Acoustic Guitar | Dori Caymmi |
Keyboards | Sergio Mendes |
Synthesizer | Alan Pasqua |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Vocals | Gracinha Leporace |
Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
Background Vocals | Ish Ledesma |
8 Keep This Heart
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Alex Acuna |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Acoustic Guitar | Dori Caymmi |
Keyboards | Sergio Mendes |
Synthesizer | Alan Pasqua |
Synthesizer | Claude Gaudette |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Vocals | Angie Jaree |
Vocals | Gracinha Leporace |
Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
9 Toucan’s Dance (Instrumental)
Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | Dann Huff |
Acoustic Guitar | Dori Caymmi |
Keyboards | Sergio Mendes |
Synthesizer | Claude Gaudette |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
10 The Island
Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Keyboards | Sergio Mendes |
Background Vocals | Angie Jaree |
Liner Notes
Producer – Sergio Mendes
Producer – Ish Ledesma (Track 2)
Engineer (Additional Vocals) – Geoff Gillette (Tracks 6, 8)
Engineer (Assistant Engineers) – Bob Salcedo
Engineer (Overdubs) – Bob Loftus, Dan Garcia
Engineer (Tracks) – Rik Pekkonen
Engineer (Tracks) – Michael O’Reilly (Track 2)
Engineer (Tracks) – Dan Garcia (Track 10)
Engineer (Vocals) – Dan Garcia
Engineer (Vocals) – Bob Loftus (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 8)
Engineer (Vocals) – Geoff Gillette (Track 8)
Engineer (Vocals) – Joey Wolpert (Track 10)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Jeremy Smith
Art Direction – Chuck Beeson
Design – Chuck Beeson, Mary Maurer
Photography – Karen Filter
Mixed At Smoke Tree Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records
Copyright A&M Records
Producer – Ish Ledesma (Track 2)
Engineer (Additional Vocals) – Geoff Gillette (Tracks 6, 8)
Engineer (Assistant Engineers) – Bob Salcedo
Engineer (Overdubs) – Bob Loftus, Dan Garcia
Engineer (Tracks) – Rik Pekkonen
Engineer (Tracks) – Michael O’Reilly (Track 2)
Engineer (Tracks) – Dan Garcia (Track 10)
Engineer (Vocals) – Dan Garcia
Engineer (Vocals) – Bob Loftus (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 8)
Engineer (Vocals) – Geoff Gillette (Track 8)
Engineer (Vocals) – Joey Wolpert (Track 10)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Jeremy Smith
Art Direction – Chuck Beeson
Design – Chuck Beeson, Mary Maurer
Photography – Karen Filter
Mixed At Smoke Tree Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records
Copyright A&M Records