Name: Studio Rio Presents: The Brazil Connection
Brand: Sony Legacy
SKU: 53511271
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Studio Rio Presents

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Album: Studio Rio Presents: The Brazil Connection
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Lovely Day - Bill Withers
2)	Walk on By - Aretha Franklin
3)	Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
4)	You've Changed - Billie Holiday
5)	Family Affair - Sly & the Family Stone
6)	It's Your Thing - The Isley Brothers
7)	I've Got You Under My Skin - Mel Torm‚
8)	I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free - Nina Simone
9)	I Can See Clearly Now - Studio Rio
10)	Take Five - Studio Rio/Carmen McRae
11)	Music to Watch Girls By - Andy Williams
12)	Summertime - Sarah Vaughan

Album: Studio Rio Presents: The Brazil Connection
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Lovely Day - Bill Withers
2)	Walk on By - Aretha Franklin
3)	Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
4)	You've Changed - Billie Holiday
5)	Family Affair - Sly & the Family Stone
6)	It's Your Thing - The Isley Brothers
7)	I've Got You Under My Skin - Mel Torm‚
8)	I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free - Nina Simone
9)	I Can See Clearly Now - Studio Rio
10)	Take Five - Studio Rio/Carmen McRae
11)	Music to Watch Girls By - Andy Williams
12)	Summertime - Sarah Vaughan

Performer Notes

Liner Note Authors: Christian Berman; Frank Berman.
Recording information: Biscoito Fino, Rio de Janeiro; Digital Visom, Rio de Janeiro; Est£dio Albatroz; Studio 94 Produ‡oes Art¡sticas Ltda, Rio de Janeiro.
Photographers: Glaucio Ayala; Pedro Augusto Grunert Serra; Patrick Vilella.
In this unusual pairing, German production team the Berman Brothers (real life brothers Christian and Frank Berman) set up shop in Rio de Janeiro to assemble this compilation of classic American songs set to Brazilian samba and bossa nova backing tracks. Somehow obtaining the rights to the original recordings of songs like Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing," Billie Holiday's "You've Changed," and Sly & the Family Stone's "Family Affair," the Bermans have set the original vocal performances to lively new backing tracks by a crack band of Brazilian studio musicians, including legends like Marcos Valle and Roberto Menescal. While many would consider this a novelty album of sorts, the catalog of tunes they've chosen adapts quite well to the laid-back musical style, and hearing vintage Aretha Franklin and the Isley Brothers sing over tasteful tropical arrangements makes for a surprisingly enjoyable listen. ~ Timothy Monger