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Sergio Mendes – Arara 1989
The overall sound of Arara remains mostly stuck in Mendes’ ’80s dance-pop manner, the material is all Brazilian and the CD is sometimes open to more complex rhythms than what Mendes had been using since the mid-’70s. In other words, this is not far away from the concept that The Manhattan Transfer tried on its Brasil album, but not nearly as bold nor as moving. As in the ’60s, Mendes draws from the top of the deck of Brazilian writers — Ivan Lins, Djavan, Milton Nascimento, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil, Dori Caymmi — for material. There is also a remake from the Brasil ’66 days, a “Mas Que Nada” electronically updated for the end of the ’80s — a little stiffer, perhaps, but the tune shines through anyway. Though only a partial return to Brazil, this record nevertheless signaled a welcome trend in Mendes’ work, where he would return more and more to his roots in the future.
Video: Sergio Mendes – Sarara (Bring Me The Sunlight) 1989
Tracklist:
| 1 | Sarara (Bring Me The Sunlight) | 3:58 | |
| 2 | Mas Que Nada | 3:49 | |
| 3 | Some Morning | 3:45 | |
| 4 | Nightlife | 3:37 | |
| 5 | Cinnamon And Clove (Cravo E Canela) | 3:28 | |
| 6 | Balafon | 3:28 | |
| 7 | Surrender | 4:20 | |
| 8 | Keep This Heart | 3:28 | |
| 9 | Toucan’s Dance (Instrumental) | 3:46 | |
| 10 | The Island | 3:35 |
Credits:
- Alto Saxophone – David Boruff
- Arranged By, Programmed By, Acoustic Guitar – Dori Caymmi
- Art Direction – Chuck Beeson
- Backing Vocals – Joe Pizzulo, Jon Joyce, Julia Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, Roger Freeland
- Bass – Jimmy Johnson (5), Nathan East
- Design – Chuck Beeson, Mary Maurer
- Drum Programming, Synthesizer [Bass], Producer, Arranged By, Backing Vocals – Ish (3)
- Drums – Alex Acuña, Carlos Vega, Jeff Porcaro, Vinnie Colaiuta
- Engineer [Additional Vocals] – Geoff Gillette (tracks: B1, B3)
- Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Bob Salcedo
- Engineer [Overdubs] – Bob Loftus, Dan Garcia
- Engineer [Tracks] – Dan Garcia (tracks: B5), Michael O’Reilly (tracks: A2), Rik Pekkonen
- Engineer [Vocals] – Bob Loftus (tracks: A4, B1-3), Dan Garcia, Geoff Gillette (tracks: A5), Joey Wolpert (tracks: B5)
- Guitar – Dann Huff, Paul Jackson Jr.
- Horns – The New West Horns
- Keyboards, Arranged By – Robbie Buchanan
- Lead Vocals – Siedah Garrett
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Mixed By – Jeremy Smith (2)
- Percussion – Elson Nascimento, Lorimil Machado, Luis Conte, Paulinho Da Costa, Portinho
- Photography By – Karen Filter
- Producer – Ish* (tracks: A2)
- Producer, Keyboards, Arranged By, Backing Vocals – Sergio Mendes*
- Synthesizer – Alan Pasqua
- Synthesizer, Programmed By – Claude Gaudette
- Vocals – Ana Della Espriella, Angie Jaree, Darryl Phinnessee, Fred White, Gracinha Leporace, Kevyn Lettau, Maxi Anderson, Phillip Ingram, Phyllis St. James
