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John Mayall: Tough

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On September 15, 2009, “Eagle” label released “Tough”, the 34th John Mayall album. It was recorded in March 2009, at “LAFX” in Hollywood, and was produced by Michael Aarvold, John Mayall and Maggie Mayall.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall – vocals, guitar, 12 String guitar, harmonica, organ, piano
  • Rocky Athas – guitar
  • Tom Canning – organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Greg Rzab – bass guitar
  • Maggie Mayall – backing vocals, photography, track notes
  • Michael Aarvold – engineer, mastering
  • Stuart Green – design
  • Fabrice Demessence – photography
  • Jeremy Olsen – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mayall, except where noted.

  1. Nothing to Do with Love – Jerry Lynn Williams, John F. Miller
  2. Just What You’re Looking For – Peter Harper
  3. Playing with a Losing Hand – Walter Trout
  4. An Eye for An Eye – Jeffrey Pitchell
  5. How Far Down – Gary Nicolson, Kenneth Greenberg
  6. Train to My Heart – David Fields
  7. Slow Train to Nowhere
  8. Numbers Down – Andrew Winton
  9. That Good Old Rockin’ Blues
  10. Tough Times Ahead
  11. The Sum of Something – Curtis Salgado

Sergio Mendes: Brasileiro

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On June 17, 1992, “Elektra” label released “Brasileiro”, the 37th Sérgio Mendes album. It was recorded April – October 1991, and was produced by Sérgio Mendes. In 1993, “Brasileiro” won “Grammy Award” for “Best World Music Album”.

Personnel:

  • Sérgio Mendes – lead and background vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, arranger, liner notes
  • Hermeto Pascoal – keyboards, arranger
  • Alfredo Moura – keyboards, synthesizer, arranger, horn arrangements, background vocals
  • Eric Persing – keyboards, keyboards programming, synthesizer, synthesizer horn, arranger
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Russell Ferrante – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Jovino Santos Neto – keyboards
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
  • Claudio Jorge – acoustic guitar
  • Guinga – acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson – bass
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Itibere Zwarg – bass
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Tião Neto – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Vai Quem Vem – percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Shapiro – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Marcio Bahia – drums
  • Carmen Alice – vocals, percussion
  • Sinhô – percussion
  • Zeca – percussion
  • Jair Rodrigues – percussion
  • Beloba – percussion
  • Alexandre Guedes – percussion
  • Meia Noite – percussion
  • Fabio Pascoal – percussion
  • Pernambuco – percussion
  • Mario Conceicao – percussion
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Paulo Dias – percussion
  • Gustavo Di Dalva – percussion
  • Alceu Do Cavaco – cavaquinho
  • Steve Tavaglione – flute, oboe, saxophone
  • Carlos Malta – flute, saxophone
  • Jerry Moore – tenor saxophone
  • Carlinhos Brown – vocals, backing vocals, percussion, arranger
  • Francisca Maria Monjardim – vocals, backing vocals
  • Leila Monjardim – vocals, backing vocals
  • Jurema Silva – vocals, backing vocals
  • Jussara Silva – vocals, backing vocals
  • Leo Silva – vocals, backing vocals
  • Robson Silva – vocals, backing vocals
  • Lourenco Olegario – vocals, backing vocals
  • Joe Pizzulo – vocals, backing vocals
  • Karla Preito – vocals, backing vocals
  • Carol Rogers – vocals, backing vocals
  • Gracinha Leporace – vocals, backing vocals
  • Kevyn Lettau – vocals, backing vocals
  • Cláudio Nucci – vocals
  • João Bosco – vocals
  • Kleber Jorge – backing vocals
  • Vivian Manso – backing vocals
  • Carolina Sabino – backing vocals
  • Moogie Canazio – arranger, engineer
  • Luis Quine – engineer assistant
  • Paul Scriver – engineer assistant
  • Michael Aarvold – engineer assistant
  • Elaine Anderson – engineer assistant
  • Ivan Carvalho – engineer assistant
  • Lee Kaiser – engineer assistant
  • Bruce Swedien – arranger, mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • John Heiden – art direction, design
  • David Bither – art direction
  • Heitor Dos Prazeres – paintings
  • George Holz – photography
  • Sonia Ives – photography
  • Chris McGowan – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Fanfarra – Carlinhos Brown
  2. Magalenha – Carlinhos Brown
  3. Indiado – Carlinhos Brown
  4. What Is This? – Carmen Alice
  5. Lua Soberana – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
  6. Sambadouro – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
  7. Senhoras Do Amazonas – Antonio Carlos Belchior, João Bosco
  8. Kalimba – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
  9. Barabare – Paulinho Camafeu, Edmundo Caruso, Carlinhos Brown
  10. Esconjuros – Aldir Blanc, Carlos “Guinga” Escobar
  11. Pipoca – Hermeto Pascoal
  12. Magano – Carlinhos Brown
  13. Chorado – Aldir Blanc, Carlos “Guinga” Escobar
  14. Fanfarra (Despedida) – Carlinhos Brown