1987 The Manhattan Transfer – Brasil
Brasil is The Manhattan Transfer‘s tenth studio album. It was released in 1987 on Atlantic Records. This album was a new foray for the group into Brazilian music. During the recording sessions, they worked with many songwriters, including Ivan Lins, Milton Nascimento, Djavan and Gilberto Gil. After the initial recording sessions, the songs were re-arranged and then fitted with English lyrics.
Tracks
1 Soul Food To Go (Sina) (Djavan; Doug Fieger) 05:15
2 The Zoo Blues (Asa) (Djavan; Doug Fieger) 04:06
3 So You Say (Esquinas) (Djavan; Amanda McBroom) 04:58
4 Capim (Capim) (Djavan) 05:11
5 Metropolis (Arlequim Desconhecido) (Ivan Lins; Vitor Martins; Brock Walsh) 04:36
6 Hear The Voices (Bahia De Todas As Contas) (Gilberto Gil; Tracy Mann) 04:08
7 Agua (Agua) (Djavan; Brock Walsh) 05:10
8 The Jungle Pioneer (Viola Violar) (Marcio Borges; Milton Nascimento; Brock Walsh) 03:32
9 Notes From The Underground (Antes Que Seja Tarde) (Ivan Lins; Vitor Martins; Brock Walsh) 05:46
Biography
Band Members
| Vocals | Cheryl Bentine |
| Vocals | Alan Paul |
| Vocals | Tim Hauser |
| Vocals | Janis Siegel |
Musicians
1 Soul Food To Go (Sina)
| Guitar | Wayne Johnson |
| Programming | Jeff Lorber |
| Percussion | Djalma Correa |
| Vocals | Djavan |
2 The Zoo Blues (Asa)
| Programming | Jeff Lorber |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
3 So You Say (Esquinas)
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Programming | Jeff Lorber |
4 Capim (Capim)
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Toninho Horta |
| Guitar | Oscar Castro-Neves |
| Programming | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Stan Getz |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Djavan |
5 Metropolis (Arlequim Desconhecido)
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Piano | Yaron Gershovsky |
| Programming | Jeff Lorber |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
6 Hear The Voices (Bahia De Todas As Contas)
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Guitar | Toninho Horta |
| Programming | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Djalma Correa |
7 Agua (Agua)
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Programming | Larry Williams |
| Instrumental Solo’s | Marco Antonio Guimarães (*) |
| Instrumental Solo’s | Paulo Sérgio dos Santos (*) |
| Instrumental Solo’s | Artur Andrés Ribeiro (*) |
| Instrumental Solo’s | Décio de Souza Ramosé (*) |
| (*) Uakti |
8 The Jungle Pioneer (Viola Violar)
| Bass | Jamal Joanes Dos Santos |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Toninho Horta |
| Guitar | Victor Biglione |
| Programming | Wagner Tiso |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Frank Colon |
| Vocals | Milton Nascimento |
9 Notes From The Underground (Antes Que Seja Tarde)
| Guitar | Oscar Castro-Neves |
| Programming | Larry Williams |
| Instrumental Solo’s | Marco Antonio Guimarães (*) |
| Instrumental Solo’s | Paulo Sérgio dos Santos (*) |
| Instrumental Solo’s | Artur Andrés Ribeiro (*) |
| Instrumental Solo’s | Décio de Souza Ramosé (*) |
| (*) Uakti |
Liner Notes
Producer (Executive) – Alberto Traiger
Arranged By – Jeff Lorber (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5)
Arranged By – Larry Williams (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9)
Arranged By – Wagner Tiso (Track 8)
Arranged By (Uakti) – Marco Antônio Guimarães (Tracks 7, 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Janis Siegel (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Alan Paul (Tracks 2, 4, 5)
Coordinator – Marsha Loeb, Ivy Skoff
Engineer (Recording) – Ed Thacker
Engineer (Vocals) – Keith Cohen
Engineer (Second) – Carlos Ronconi, Clif Jones, Jim Dineen, Michael C Ross
Engineer (Second Mixed) – Clif Jones, Jim Dineen
Engineer (Second Recording) – Carlos Ronconi, Michael C Ross
Engineer (Second Vocals) – Ted Blaisdell
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen, Bruce Botnick
Mixed By – Brian Malouf
Art Direction, Design, Painting – Favette Hauser
Photography – Lawrence Manning
Mastered At Precision Lacquer
Mastered At Digital Magnetics
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Studio 55, LA
Recorded At JHL Sound
Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At The Grey Room
Recorded At Skip Saylor Recording
Recorded At Estúdios Da Som Livre
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation