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Sérgio Mendes Sérgio Santos Mendes (; 11 February 1941 – 5 September 2024) was a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his band Brasil '66. He released 35 albums and was known for playing bossa nova, often mixed with funk. He ...

(released in Brazil as ''I Believe'' and credited to Sergio Mendes and Brasil '77). This album features vocals by Bonnie Bowden and Sondra Catton. Its the first of two self-titled albums from the artist.

Track listing

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) #"Let Them Work It Out" (

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) #" Here Comes The Sun" (

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) #"If I Ever Lose This Heaven" (

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) #"Lookin' for Another Pure Love" (

) #"Someday We'll All Be Free" (

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) #"You Been Away Too Long" (Bernard Ighner) #"The Trouble with Hello Is Goodbye" (

Dave Grusin Robert David Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, incl ...

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Personnel/Credits

* Keyboards – Sergio Mendes * Bass guitar –

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* Drums –

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* Engineer, Mixed By – Phil Schier * Flute –

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* Guitar – Bernard Ighner, David Amaro, David T. Walker,

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Oscar Castro-Neves Oscar Castro-Neves (May 15, 1940 – September 27, 2013), was a Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer who is considered a founding figure in bossa nova. Biography He was born in Rio de Janeiro as one of triplets and formed a band with his ...

* Percussion –

Paulinho Da Costa Paulinho da Costa (, born Paulo Roberto da Costa on May 31, 1948) is a Brazilian percussionist. Beginning his career as a samba musician in Brazil, he moved to the United States in the early 1970s and worked with Brazilian bandleader Sérgio Me ...

(printed as "Paola Costa") * Producers –

* Vocals – Bonnie Bowden, Sondra Catton * Recorded at

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* Mixed at

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References

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