Fool on the Hill (album) explained

Fool on the Hill
Type:	studio
Artist:	Sérgio Mendes
Cover:	Foolonthehillalbum.jpg
Released:	1968
Recorded:	1968
Studio:	A&M Studio, Hollywood
Genre:	Bossa nova^[1]
Label:	A&M SP-4160^[2]
Producer:	Sérgio Mendes
Prev Title:	Look Around
Prev Year:	1967
Next Title:	Crystal Illusions
Next Year:	1969

Fool on the Hill is the fourth studio album by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66, released in 1968.

This is the first album featuring the second edition of Brasil '66. Mendes replaced all of the original band members (with the exception of lead singer Lani Hall). The dismissed members went on to form the short-lived group, The Carnival, which released one self-titled album in 1969. This is also the first appearance of Gracinha Leporace on a Sérgio Mendes album.

The album features two top 10 pop singles: the title track and "Scarborough Fair". The traditional English folk song (covered notably by Simon & Garfunkel) was featured in both the trailer and the soundtrack for the 1973 film Heavy Traffic.

Track listing

1. "The Fool on the Hill" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:15
2. "Festa" (Dori Caymmi, Paulo César Pinheiro, Lani Hall) – 4:18
3. "Casa Forte" (Edu Lobo) – 4:04
4. "Canto Triste" (Lobo, Vinícius de Moraes, Hall) – 4:17
5. "Upa, Neguinho" (Lobo, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) – 2:54
6. "Lapinha" (Baden Powell, Paulo César Pinheiro) – 3:08
7. "Scarborough Fair" (Traditional, arranged by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel) – 3:19
8. "When Summer Turns To Snow" (Dave Grusin, Alan and Marilyn Bergman) – 5:07
9. "Laia Ladaia" (Reza) (Lobo, Ruy Guerra, Norman Gimbel) – 3:13

Personnel

• Sérgio Mendes – Piano, vocals, arranger, producer
• Lani Hall – Vocals
• Karen Philipp – Vocals
• John Pisano – Guitar
• Rubens Bassini – Percussion
• Sebastiao Neto – Percussion
• Dom Um Romao – Percussion, drums
• Gracinha Leporace (shown as "Leporael" on the original album cover credits) – Vocal on "Lapinha"
• Oscar Castro-Neves – Guitar on "Lapinha"

Production

• Sérgio Mendes – Producer, Arranger
• Dave Grusin – Orchestra Arranger, Conductor
• Henry Lewy, Herb Alpert, Larry Levine – Engineer
• Tom Wilkes – Art Direction
• Guy Webster – Photography
• Bob Gordan – Photography (Figure Study)

Notes and References

1. Book: Margolis, Lynne. Sergio Mendes. Knopper. Steve. January 1, 1998. MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. Detroit. 328–329.
2. Web site: Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 – Fool on the Hill (1968, Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold, Vinyl). .