Crystal Illusions
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Bossa nova | |||
| Label | A&M SP-4197[1] | |||
| Producer | Herb Alpert, Sérgio Mendes | |||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Crystal Illusions is the fifth album by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" | Steve Cropper, Otis Redding | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Viola (Viola Enluarada)" | Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Song of No Regrets" | Lani Hall, Sérgio Mendes | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Salt Sea" | Lani Hall, Sérgio Mendes, Sebastião Neto | 2:32 |
| 5. | "Empty Faces" | Lani Hall, Milton Nascimento | 2:51 |
| 6. | "Pretty World" | Antonio Adolfo, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Tibério Gaspar | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Dois Dias" | Dori Caymmi, Nelson Motta | 2:31 |
| 8. | "You Stepped Out of a Dream" | Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn | 2:36 |
| 9. | "Crystal Illusions (Memórias de Marta Saré)" | Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, Lani Hall, Edu Lobo | 7:49 |
Personnel
- Sérgio Mendes – keyboards, vocals, arranger, producer
- Lani Hall, Karen Philipp – vocals
- Oscar Castro-Neves – guitar
- Sebastião Neto – bass
- Rubens Bassini – percussion
- Dom Um Romão – drums
- Herb Alpert – producer
- Dave Grusin – orchestra arranger, conductor
References
- ^ "Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 – Crystal Illusions (1969, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ Ginell, Richard S. "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Crystal Illusions" at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
