Nightingale

The nightingale is recognized universally by the purity and perfection of this singing. In old Greece and ancient Japan he was loved for his magical chant that inspired so many poets and painters.
The beauty of his singing illuminated the darkness of night making one forget about the dangers of the day.
...For me, that would be the best way to describe and to introduce to you the sounds of this rare and great musician, my friend Gilberto Gil

Sergio Mendes

Special thanks to:
Kent Duncan for overall counseling and very good red wine...and to the entire Kendun staff. Don Grusin for the beautiful and detailed basic tracks, lead sheets and overall inspired thoughts...Sonia Ramos for keeping us daily aware of our budget...

Produced - Sergio Mendes
Recorded - Geoff Gillette
Assistant engineer - Terry H. More
Mastered - Jo Hansch

This album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, during the autumn of 1978.
Art direction - Ron Coro, Mary Francis
Photography - Norman Seeff

Side one
Sarará
Music and Lyrics: Gilberto Gil

Musicians:
Lead vocals, guitars - Gilberto Gil
Electric guitar - Michael Sembello
Fender Rhodes, Yamaha CP-30 - Don Grusin
Synthesizers - Sergio Mendes
Drums - Alex Acuna
Background vocals - Gracinha Leporace, Carol Rogers, Marietta Waters

Goodbye my girl
Music: Pericles Santana and Moacyr Albuquerque
Lyrics: Gilberto Gil

Musicians:
Lead vocals, guitars - Gilberto Gil
Electric guitar - Michael Sembello
Electric guitar - Lee Ritenour
Acoustic piano, Yamaha CP-30 - Don Grusin
Drums - Roberto da Silva
Bass - Rubens Sabino da Silva
Timbales - Alex Acuna
Percussion - Alex Acuna, Sergio Mendes, Roberto da Silva
Background vocals - Gracinha Leporace, Carol Rogers, Marietta Waters

Ella
Music: Gilberto Gil
English lyrics: Carol Rogers

Musicians:
Lead vocals, guitars - Gilberto Gil
Electric guitar - Michael Sembello
Electric guitar - Lee Ritenour
Fender Rhodes - Don Grusin
Synthesizers - Sergio Mendes
Drums - Alex Acuna
Bass - Nathan Watts
Percussion - Roberto da Silva, Laudir de Oliveira, Sergio Mendes, Steve Forman, Gilberto Gil
Background vocals - Gracinha Leporace, Carol Rogers, Marietta Waters

Here and Now
Music and Lyrics: Gilberto Gil

Musicians:
Lead vocals, guitars - Gilberto Gil
Electric guitar - Michael Sembello
Fender Rhodes - Don Grusin
Drums - Alex Acuna
Bass - Abraham Laboriel
Percussion - Steve Forman

Balafon
Music and Lyrics: Gilberto Gil

Musicians:
Lead vocals, guitars - Gilberto Gil
Electric guitar - Michael Sembello
Fender Rhodes - Don Grusin
Synthesizers - Sergio Mendes
Drums - Alex Acuna
Bass - Abraham Laboriel
Congas - Laudir de Oliveira
Percussion - Roberto da Silva, Laudir de Oliveira
Background vocals - Gracinha Leporace

Side two
Alapala - The Myth of Shango
Music: Gilberto Gil
Lyrics: Gilberto Gil and Carol Rogers

Musicians:
Lead vocals, guitars - Gilberto Gil
Electric guitar - Michael Sembello
Fender Rhodes, Acoustic piano - Don Grusin
Drums - Alex Acuna
Bass - Abraham Laboriel
Congas - Laudir de Oliveira
Percussion - Roberto da Silva, Sergio Mendes, Gilberto Gil, Laudir de Oliveira
Background vocals - Gracinha Leporace, Carol Rogers, Marietta Waters

Maracatu Atômico
Music: Nelson Jacobina
Lyrics: Jorge Mautner

Musicians:
Lead vocals, guitars - Gilberto Gil
Electric guitar - Lee Ritenour
Fender Rhodes, Acoustic piano - Don Grusin
Synthesizers - Sergio Mendes
Drums, Congas - Alex Acuna
Bass - Nathan Watts
Percussion - Roberto da Silva, Alex Acuna, Sergio Mendes, Gilberto Gil, Steve Forman
Background vocals - Gracinha Leporace, Carol Rogers, Marietta Waters

Move along with me
Music and Lyrics: Gilberto Gil

Musicians:
Lead vocals, guitars - Gilberto Gil
Electric guitar - Michael Sembello
Fender Rhodes, Yamaha CP-30 - Don Grusin
Synthesizers - Sergio Mendes
Drums - Alex Acuna
Bass - Abraham Laboriel
Percussion - Steve Forman, Alex Acuna, Sergio Mendes

Nightingale
Music and Lyrics: Gilberto Gil and Jorge Mautner

Musicians:
Lead vocals, guitars - Gilberto Gil
Electric guitar - Michael Sembello
Electric guitar - Lee Ritenour
Yamaha Electric Grand Cp-709, Acoustic piano - Don Grusin
Synthesizers - Sergio Mendes
Drums - Alex Acuna
Bass - Abraham Laboriel
Percussion - Steve Forman

Samba de Los Angeles
Music and lyrics: Gilberto Gil

Musicians:
Lead vocals, guitars - Gilberto Gil
Yamaha Electric Grand Cp-709, Acoustic piano - Don Grusin
Synthesizers - Sergio Mendes
Bass - Abraham Laboriel
Drums - Alex Acuna
Cavaquinho - Oscar Castro Neves
Percussion - Roberto da Silva, Rubens Sabino, Sergio Mendes