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1976 album by Flora Purim
Open Your Eyes You Can Fly is the fifth solo studio album by Brazilian jazz singer Flora Purim . It was released in 1976 via Milestone Records . Recording sessions for the album took place at Paramount Recording Studios in Los Angeles , California . The album features contributions from Airto Moreira on percussion and vocals, David Amaro and Egberto Gismonti on guitars, George Duke on keyboards, Hermeto Pascoal on electric piano and flute, Alphonso Johnson and Ron Carter on bass, Robertinho Silva and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler on drums, and Laudir de Oliveira on congas.
The album peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at number 38 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Its title track, a cover version of Gary Burton "Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly", was released as the only album's single .
Track listing
Notes[4]
Personnel
Flora Purim – vocals
Airto Guimorvan Moreira – vocals (tracks: 5, 8) , congas (track 5) , drums (tracks: 7, 8) , berimbau (track 8) , percussion
David Amaro – backing vocals (track 1) , electric guitar (tracks: 1, 3-7) , acoustic guitar (track 2) , acoustic 12-string guitar (track 8)
George Duke – backing vocals (track 1) , electric piano (tracks: 1-3, 6) , Moog synthesizer (tracks: 4-7) , ARP String Ensemble (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7) , clavinet (track 5) , ARP Odyssey (track 6)
Hermeto Pascoal – backing vocals (track 1) , flute (tracks: 1-5, 8) , electric piano (tracks: 4-8) , harpsichord & percussion (track 8)
Egberto Amin Gismonti – acoustic guitar (tracks: 4, 8)
Alphonso Johnson – electric bass (tracks: 1-6, 8) , acoustic bass (tracks: 2, 6, 7)
Ron Carter – acoustic bass (tracks: 4, 8)
Robertinho Silva – drums (tracks: 4-6) , berimbau (tracks: 5, 8) , percussion (tracks: 6, 8)
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (tracks: 1-3)
Laudir de Oliveira – congas (tracks: 3, 6)
Orrin Keepnews – producer , sleeve notes
Kerry McNabb – engineering
John Golden – mastering
Jimmy Wachtel – art direction
Lorrie Sullivan – photography
Bruce W. Talamon – photograph
Chart history
References
Studio albums Live albums with Airto Moreira with Fourth World Guest appearances
External links