Sergio Mendes (1975 album)

For the 1983 album by the same artist, see Sergio Mendes (1983 album).

Sergio Mendes
Studio album by Sérgio Mendes
Released	1975
Genre	Bossa nova
Label	Elektra 7E-1027
Producer	Dave Grusin, Sérgio Mendes
Sérgio Mendes chronology
Vintage 74 (1974) Sergio Mendes (1975) Homecooking (1976)

I Believe
Studio album by Sérgio Mendes
Released	1975
Genre	Bossa nova
Producer	Dave Grusin, Sérgio Mendes
Sérgio Mendes chronology
Vintage 74 (1974) I Believe (1975) Homecooking (1976)

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Allmusic	[1]

Sergio Mendes is a 1975 album by Sérgio Mendes (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

1. "Davy" (Bernard Ighner)
2. "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)" (Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright)
3. "All in Love Is Fair" (Stevie Wonder)
4. "Let Them Work It Out" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed)
5. "Here Comes The Sun" (George Harrison)
6. "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" (Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer)
7. "Lookin' for Another Pure Love" (Stevie Wonder)
8. "Someday We'll All Be Free" (Donny Hathaway)
9. "You Been Away Too Long" (Bernard Ighner)
10. "The Trouble with Hello Is Goodbye" (Dave Grusin, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman)

Personnel/Credits

• Keyboards – Sergio Mendes
• Bass guitar – Chuck Rainey
• Drums – Harvey Mason
• Engineer, Mixed By – Phil Schier
• Flute – Jerome Richardson
• Guitar – Bernard Ighner, David Amaro, David T. Walker, Dennis Budimir, Oscar Castro-Neves
• Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (printed as "Paola Costa")
• Producers – Dave Grusin, Sérgio Mendes
• Vocals – Bonnie Bowden, Sondra Catton
• Recorded at Record Plant
• Mixed at Westlake Audio

References

1. Jurek, Thom. "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77: Sergio Mendes [1975] > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2011.