Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66

Herb Alpert Presents Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66
Herb Alpert Presents Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66
Studio album by Sérgio Mendes
Released	August 1966
Genre	Bossa nova
Length	25:47
Label	A&M; SP-4116
Producer	Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
Sérgio Mendes chronology

Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 is the first album by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66.^[2] It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mas Que Nada"	Jorge Ben	2:38
2.	"One Note Samba / Spanish Flea"	Antônio Carlos Jobim, Julius Wechter, Newton Mendonça	1:46
3.	"The Joker"	Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse	2:39
4.	"Going Out Of My Head"	Robert Weinstein, Teddy Randazzo	3:04
5.	"Tim Dom Dom"	Clodoaldo Brito, João Mello	1:54
6.	"Day Tripper"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Tommy Emmanuel	3:04
7.	"Agua De Beber"	Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel	2:29
8.	"Slow Hot Wind"	Henry Mancini, Norman Gimbel	2:31
9.	"O Pato"	Jayme Da Sylva, Neuza Teixeira	1:57
10.	"Berimbau"	Vinícius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert, Baden Powell	3:16
Total length:			25:21

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

"Mas Que Nada", the album's opening track, particularly faced international success, representing bossa nova around the world. In 2014, Mendes said: "It was the first time that a song in Portuguese was a hit in America and all over the world."^[4]

Personnel

Sérgio Mendes – piano, backing vocals, keyboards, arrangements
Lani Hall – lead vocals
Bibi Vogel – backing vocals
Bob Matthews – bass, backing vocals
José Soares – percussion, backing vocals
João Palma – drums

Charts

Chart (1966)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	7
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[6]	2

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Billboard August 27, 1966
^ Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66. At Discogs.
^ Ginell, Richard S. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
^ Sergio Mendes On Jazz, Luck And 'The Magic Of The Encounter'. By NPR staff, Sept. 14, 2014. WMRA.
^ "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
^ "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
^ "American album certifications – Sérgio Mendes & Brasil 66". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] Billboard August 27, 1966

[2] Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66. At Discogs.

[3] Ginell, Richard S. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2011.

[4] Sergio Mendes On Jazz, Luck And 'The Magic Of The Encounter'. By NPR staff, Sept. 14, 2014. WMRA.

[ac_Billboard200_Sergio_Mendes_&_Brasil_'66-5] "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardJazz_Sergio_Mendes_&_Brasil_'66-6] "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard.

[United_StatesSérgio_Mendes_&_Brasil_66albumCertRef-7] "American album certifications – Sérgio Mendes & Brasil 66". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Sérgio Mendes
Discography
Band	Dance Moderno In Person at El Matador
Solo	The Swinger from Rio The Great Arrival Sérgio Mendes' Favorite Things Sérgio Mendes (1975) Pelé Brasil '88 Sérgio Mendes (1983) Confetti Brasil '86 Brasileiro Oceano Timeless Encanto
Brasil '66	Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Equinox Look Around Fool on the Hill Crystal Illusions Ye-Me-Lê Stillness
Brasil '77	In Concert Love Music Vintage 74
Singles	"Mas que nada" "Night and Day" "The Look of Love" "The Fool on the Hill" "Scarborough Fair" "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" "Wichita Lineman" "Never Gonna Let You Go" "Olympia"