Description
Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Crystal Illusions by Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66, including the original obi.
About this copy: This copy of Crystal Illusions is a 1969 Japanese pressing on the A&M label.
The gatefold cover is M- on the outside and VG+ on the inside with moderate foxing. The obi is M-.
This LP was issued without an insert.
The disc is VG++ and close to M- with one or two very faint sleeve scuffs and a few spindle marks on the labels. Clean disc!
A nice copy of a scarce (and pretty good) Sergio Mendes LP.
Background: Released in 1969, Crystal Illusions was the fifth album by Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66.
Allmusic.com gave Crystal Illusions a 4 star review:
The sound and band that served Sergio Mendes well on Fool on the Hill remain intact on Crystal Illusions, with few modifications. Dave Grusin is right there with a lush, haunting orchestral chart when needed; Lani Hall is thrust further into the vocal spotlight, as cool and alluring as ever in Portuguese or English. …. And yes, Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 did take a large risk on the title track, a lengthy, kaleidoscopic treatment of an Edu Lobo tune that, inspired perhaps by “MacArthur Park,” shattered radio’s time barrier at seven minutes and 50 seconds. Yet while Grusin goes into a psychedelic freakout, we get a rare chance to hear Mendes stretch out a bit on electric piano. Weird and overblown, but wonderful.
You can listen to the title track here:
| Country of origin: | Japan |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | A&M |
| Catalog Number: |
AML-36 |
| Year of Release: | 1969 |
| Format: | Stereo |
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