great cd - the cd sounds better than the vinyal records I plan to order some more i am very happy with the cd
The Real Thing - Following the great Homecooking Sergio Mendes New Brasil 77 put out this self titled follow up album.This album was recorded not long after Songs in the Key of Life and it shows-fresh from his work on that album Sembello brings Stevie Wonder himself along with hom on this album to contribute to the smooth Love City and the marvelously funky The Real Thing,both of which are loaded with Wonder s brilliant songwriting tradmarks and are among the best songs Sergio Mendes produced in the 70 s.And as far as funk is concered Sembello again adds his spice to the absolute MONSTER instrumental Mozambique,which not only jams but jams HARD and the groove just embeds itself into your head.P-Ka-Poo visits the same territory but adds horns blasting,latin percussion and vocals but grooves nonetheless.As far as covers breezy versions of Love Me Tomorrow which is actually a little bouncy and Chicago s If You Leave Me Now-even though Sembello wrote it Why actually does sound like Stevie Wonder where Peninsula showcases very strong Brazilian roots.The album ends with Life,an easy going latin-pop groove with kind of a cute synthesizer hook at the beginning.Any fan of Homecooking or any Stevie Wonder music from this period will feel right at home here and will be in for a pleasant (and often extremely funky) listening experience.