Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & 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
The Great Arrival (1965) Herb Alpert Presents Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66 (1966) Equinox (1967)

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Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 is the first album by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011. Referring to the song "Mas que Nada" Mendes said in 2014: "It was the first time that a song in Portuguese was a hit in America and all over the world".

Track listing

1. "Mas que Nada" (Jorge Ben)
2. "One Note Samba / Spanish Flea" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça / Julius Wechter, Cissy Wechter)
3. "The Joker" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley)
4. "Going Out of My Head" (Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein)
5. "Tim Dom Dom (Chim Dome Dome)" (João Mello, Clodoaldo Brito)
6. "Day Tripper" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) [printed on LP as 'Daytripper']
7. "Água de Beber (Agwa gee Beberr)" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel)
8. "Slow Hot Wind" (Henry Mancini, Norman Gimbel)
9. "O Pato (O Pawtoo)" (Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira)
10. "Berimbau" (Baden Powell, Vinícius de Moraes)

Personnel

• Sérgio Mendes (1966 - 1988) (died 2024) – piano, backing vocals, keyboards, arrangements
• Lani Hall (1966 - 1971) – lead vocals
• Bibi Vogel (1966) (died 2004) – backing vocals
• Bob Matthews (1966 - 1968) (died 2022) – bass, backing vocals
• José Soares – (1966 - 1968) percussion, backing vocals
• João Palma (1966 - 1968) (died 2016) – drums

Charts

Chart (1966)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	7
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)	2

Certifications

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