1979 Gilberto Gil – Nightingale

Nightingale is an album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Gilberto Gil, released in 1979 on Elektra/Asylum.

Tracks

1  Sarara (Sah-Rah-Rah) (Gilberto Gil) 04:50
2  Goodbye My Girl (Moacyr Albuquerque; Perinho Santana; Gilberto Gil) 04:07
3  Ella (Gilberto Gil; Carol Rogers) 03:49
4  Here And Now (Gilberto Gil) 04:26
5  Balafon (Bah-Lah-Fon) (Gilberto Gil) 02:49
6  Alapala (Alah-Pal-Lah) (Gilberto Gil; Carol Rogers) 03:48
7  Maracatu Atomico (Nelson Jacobina; Jorge Mautner) 04:24
8  Move Along With Me (Gilberto Gil) 03:09
9  Nightingale (Gilberto Gil; Jorge Mautner) 03:53
10  Samba De Los Angeles (Gilberto Gil) 03:21

Musicians

1 Sarara (Sah-Rah-Rah)

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsAlex Acuna
GuitarMichael Sembello
GuitarGilberto Gil
Electric PianoDon Grusin
SynthesizerSergio Mendes
PercussionAlex Acuna
Background VocalsCarol Rogers
Background VocalsGracinha Leporace
Background VocalsMarietta Waters
VocalsGilberto Gil


2 Goodbye My Girl

BassRubão Sabino
DrumsRoberto Da Silva
GuitarLee Ritenour
GuitarMichael Sembello
GuitarGilberto Gil
Electric PianoDon Grusin
PianoDon Grusin
TimbalesAlex Acuna
PercussionAlex Acuna
PercussionRoberto Da Silva
PercussionSergio Mendes
Background VocalsCarol Rogers
Background VocalsGracinha Leporace
Background VocalsMarietta Waters
VocalsGilberto Gil


3 Ella

BassNathan Watts
DrumsAlex Acuna
GuitarLee Ritenour
GuitarMichael Sembello
GuitarGilberto Gil
Fender RhodesDon Grusin
SynthesizerSergio Mendes
PercussionGilberto Gil
PercussionLaudir De Oliviera
PercussionRoberto Da Silva
PercussionSteve Forman
PercussionSergio Mendes
Background VocalsCarol Rogers
Background VocalsGracinha Leporace
Background VocalsMarietta Waters
VocalsGilberto Gil


4 Here And Now

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsAlex Acuna
GuitarMichael Sembello
GuitarGilberto Gil
Fender RhodesDon Grusin
PercussionSteve Forman
VocalsGilberto Gil


5 Balafon (Bah-Lah-Fon)

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsAlex Acuna
GuitarMichael Sembello
GuitarGilberto Gil
Fender RhodesDon Grusin
SynthesizerSergio Mendes
CongasLaudir De Oliviera
PercussionLaudir De Oliviera
PercussionRoberto Da Silva
Background VocalsGracinha Leporace
VocalsGilberto Gil


6 Alapala (Alah-Pal-Lah)

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsAlex Acuna
GuitarMichael Sembello
GuitarGilberto Gil
Fender RhodesDon Grusin
SynthesizerDon Grusin
PercussionGilberto Gil
PercussionLaudir De Oliviera
PercussionRoberto Da Silva
PercussionSergio Mendes
Background VocalsCarol Rogers
Background VocalsGracinha Leporace
Background VocalsMarietta Waters
VocalsGilberto Gil


7 Maracatu Atomico

BassNathan Watts
DrumsAlex Acuna
GuitarLee Ritenour
GuitarGilberto Gil
Fender RhodesDon Grusin
PianoDon Grusin
CongasAlex Acuna
PercussionAlex Acuna
PercussionRoberto Da Silva
PercussionSteve Forman
PercussionSergio Mendes
Background VocalsCarol Rogers
Background VocalsGracinha Leporace
Background VocalsMarietta Waters
VocalsGilberto Gil


8 Move Along With Me

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsAlex Acuna
GuitarMichael Sembello
GuitarGilberto Gil
Electric PianoDon Grusin
SynthesizerSergio Mendes
PercussionAlex Acuna
PercussionSteve Forman
PercussionSergio Mendes
VocalsGilberto Gil


9 Nightingale

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsAlex Acuna
GuitarLee Ritenour
GuitarMichael Sembello
GuitarGilberto Gil
Electric PianoDon Grusin
PianoDon Grusin
SynthesizerSergio Mendes
PercussionSteve Forman
VocalsGilberto Gil


10 Samba De Los Angeles

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsAlex Acuna
GuitarGilberto Gil
CavaquinhoOscar Castro Neves
Electric PianoDon Grusin
SynthesizerSergio Mendes
PercussionRoberto Da Silva
PercussionRubão Sabino
PercussionSergio Mendes
VocalsGilberto Gil

Liner Notes

Producer – Sergio Mendes
Engineer (Recording) – Geoff Gillette
Engineer (Assistant) – Terry More
Mastered By – Jo Hansch

Art Direction, Design – Ron Coro
Design – Mary Francis
Photography – Norman Seeff

Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Mixed At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records