Fool on the Hill (album)

Fool on the Hill
Fool on the Hill
Studio album by Sérgio Mendes
Released	1968
Recorded	1968
Studio	A&M (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Bossa nova
Label	A&M; SP-4160
Producer	Sérgio Mendes
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Allmusic	^[3]

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 40 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

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

Charts

Chart (1967)	position
US Billboard 200^[4]	3
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[5]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	10

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[7]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Margolis, Lynne (January 1, 1998). "Sergio Mendes". In Knopper, Steve (ed.). MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 328–329.
^ "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 – Fool on the Hill (1968, Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold, Vinyl)". Discogs.
^ Ginell, Richard S. "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Fool on the Hill > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
^ "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
^ "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
^ "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
^ "British album certifications – Sérgio Mendes & Brasil 66". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Sérgio Mendes & Brasil 66 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[Lounge_1998-1] Margolis, Lynne (January 1, 1998). "Sergio Mendes". In Knopper, Steve (ed.). MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 328–329.

[2] "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 – Fool on the Hill (1968, Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold, Vinyl)". Discogs.

[3] Ginell, Richard S. "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Fool on the Hill > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2011.

[ac_Billboard200_Sergio_Mendes_&_Brasil_'66-4] "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardJazz_Sergio_Mendes_&_Brasil_'66-5] "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Sergio_Mendes_&_Brasil_'66-6] "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

[United_KingdomSérgio_Mendes_&_Brasil_66albumCertRef-7] "British album certifications – Sérgio Mendes & Brasil 66". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Sérgio Mendes & Brasil 66 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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Band	Dance Moderno In Person at El Matador
Solo	The Swinger from Rio The Great Arrival Sérgio Mendes' Favorite Things Sérgio Mendes (1975) Pelé Brasil '88 Sérgio Mendes (1983) Confetti Brasil '86 Brasileiro Oceano Timeless Encanto
Brasil '66	Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Equinox Look Around Fool on the Hill Crystal Illusions Ye-Me-Lê Stillness
Brasil '77	In Concert Love Music Vintage 74
Singles	"Mas que nada" "Night and Day" "The Look of Love" "The Fool on the Hill" "Scarborough Fair" "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" "Wichita Lineman" "Never Gonna Let You Go" "Olympia"

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