1973 Sergio Mendes – Love Music
“Love Music” is the third studio album by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil ’77. This is the first album to feature vocals by Gracinha Leporace and Bonnie Bowden.
Tracks
1 Where Is The Love (Ralph MacDonald; William Salter) 03:14
2 Put A Little Love Away (Brian Potter; Dennis Lambert) 03:17
3 Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (James Taylor) 03:15
4 Killing Me Softly With His Song (Charles Fox; Norman Gimbel) 03:41
5 Love Music (Brian Potter; Dennis Lambert) 03:09
6 You Can’t Dress Up A Broken Heart (Brian Potter; Dennis Lambert) 02:58
7 Hey Look At The Sun (Nelson Angelo) 04:01
8 Walk The Way You Talk (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:32
9 I Won’t Last A Day Without You (Paul Williams; Roger Nichols) 04:34
10 I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash) 02:28
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Sebastiao Neto |
| Drums | Claudio Slon |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Oscar Castro Neves |
| Acoustic Guitar | Oscar Castro Neves |
| 12 String Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Electric Piano | Sergio Mendes |
| Keyboards | Bob Alcivar |
| Piano | Sergio Mendes |
| Bongas | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Congas | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Congas | Laudir De Oliviera |
| Triangle | Laudir De Oliviera |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Laudir De Oliviera |
| Vocals | Bonnie Bowden |
| Background Vocals | Gracinha Leporace |
Other Musicians
2 Put A Little Love Away
| Vocals | Bonnie Bowden |
3 Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
| Electric Piano | Sergio Mendes |
| Vocals | Gracinha Leporace |
5 Love Music
| Vocals | Bonnie Bowden |
7 Hey Look At The Sun
| Vocals | Bonnie Bowden |
9 I Won’t Last A Day Without You
| Vocals | Gracinha Leporace |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bones Howe
Arranged By (Rhythm Section) – Bob Alcivar, Sergio Mendes
Arranged By (Strings, Woodwinds) – Bob Alcivar (Tracks 1, 4, 7)
Arranged By (Strings, Horns) – Tom Scott (Tracks 2, 5, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bob Alcivar (Track 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Bob Alcivar
Arranged By (Woodwinds, Horns) – Tom Scott (Tracks 5, 8)
Coordinator – Pamela Vale
Engineer – Bones Howe
Engineer (Assistant) – Biff Dawes, Ed Barton, Ken Caillat, Terry Stark
Mastered By – John Golden
Art Direction – Beverly Weinstein
Design – David Larkham, Ron Wong
Photography – Ed Caraeff
Engineered At Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders
Phonographic Copyright Bell Records
Copyright Bell Records
Arranged By (Rhythm Section) – Bob Alcivar, Sergio Mendes
Arranged By (Strings, Woodwinds) – Bob Alcivar (Tracks 1, 4, 7)
Arranged By (Strings, Horns) – Tom Scott (Tracks 2, 5, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bob Alcivar (Track 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Bob Alcivar
Arranged By (Woodwinds, Horns) – Tom Scott (Tracks 5, 8)
Coordinator – Pamela Vale
Engineer – Bones Howe
Engineer (Assistant) – Biff Dawes, Ed Barton, Ken Caillat, Terry Stark
Mastered By – John Golden
Art Direction – Beverly Weinstein
Design – David Larkham, Ron Wong
Photography – Ed Caraeff
Engineered At Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders
Phonographic Copyright Bell Records
Copyright Bell Records