After hearing Equinox, I made the decision to hear all the Mendes albums, as long as they were in good enough shape. Brasil '65 is great and Equinox is very good, but the Herb Alpert album lost me. Fool on the Hill sits between the latter and Equinox in terms of quality. It really should have been better, as it isn't quite as cover heavy and features indigenous Brazilian songwriters. I wasn't convinced after the first side, but the flip sold me. In particular I fell for - of all things - 'Scarborough Fair'. I'm a fan of the song as it is, but the bossa nova version is just too much to resist. I can listen to Lani Hall (Herb Alpert's wife) and Karen Philipp all day long. Pizzicato Five and Stereolab made a career out of borrowing from this group. Keeper.
Ownership: LP: 1968 A&M. Gatefold. Thrift shop buy (2020). This is one of the easiest Mendes albums to find. I see them in thrift shops all the time. They sold enormous quantities back in the day and that generation is now dying out - or greatly downsizing. You shouldn't pay more than about $3 for this album.
Reel to Reel: 1968 A&M. How cool is this? Found at a thrift shop (2024).
12/19/20; 6/22/22 (new entry)
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