Description
Sérgio Mendes – Fool on the Hill 1968
is a Brazilian musician. He has over 55 releases, and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2012 as co-writer of the song “Real in Rio” from the animated film Rio. Fool on the Hill is the fourth studio album by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil ’66 released in 1968. This is the first album featuring the second edition of Brasil ’66. Mendes replaced all of the original band members (with the exception of lead singer Lani Hall). The dismissed members went on to form the short-lived group, The Carnival, which released one self-titled album in 1969. This is also the first appearance of Gracinha Leporace in a Sérgio Mendes album. The album features two top 10 pop singles: the title track and “Scarborough Fair”. The Simon & Garfunkel cover was featured in both the trailer and the soundtrack for the 1973 film Heavy Traffic.
Fool on the Hill is the fourth studio album by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil ’66 released in 1968.
This is the first album featuring the second edition of Brasil ’66. Mendes replaced all of the original band members (with the exception of lead singer Lani Hall). The dismissed members went on to form the short-lived group, The Carnival, which released one self-titled album in 1969. This is also the first appearance of Gracinha Leporace in a Sérgio Mendes album.
The album features two top 10 pop singles: the title track and “Scarborough Fair”. The Simon & Garfunkel cover was featured in both the trailer and the soundtrack for the 1973 film Heavy Traffic.
Track listing
- “The Fool on the Hill” (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:15
- “Festa” (Dori Caymmi, Paulo César Pinheiro, Lani Hall) – 4:18
- “Casa Forte” (Edu Lobo) – 4:04
- “Canto Triste” (Lobo, Vinícius de Moraes, Hall) – 4:17
- “Upa, Neguinho” (Lobo, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) – 2:54
- “Lapinha” (Baden Powell, Paulo César Pinheiro) – 3:08
- “Scarborough Fair” (Traditional, arranged by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel) – 3:19
- “When Summer Turns To Snow” (Dave Grusin, Alan and Marilyn Bergman) – 5:07
- “Laia Ladaia” (Reza) (Lobo, Ruy Guerra, Norman Gimbel) – 3:13
Video: Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 – The Fool On The Hill (1968)
