Fool on the Hill (album)
Fool on the Hill is the first 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. 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 in a Sérgio Mendes album.
The album features two top 10 pop singles: the title track and "Scarborough Fair". The Simon & Garfunkel cover was featured in both the trailer and the soundtrack for the 1973 film Heavy Traffic.- "The Fool on the Hill" – 3:15
- "Festa" – 4:18
- "Casa Forte" – 4:04
- "Canto Triste" – 4:17
- "Upa, Neguinho" – 2:54
- "Lapinha" – 3:08
- "Scarborough Fair" – 3:19
- "When Summer Turns To Snow" – 5:07
- "Laia Ladaia" – 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 – Vocal on "Lapigna"
- Oscar Castro-Neves – Guitar on "Lapinha"
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