Title: very so-so imitation of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Product review: Gimmicks was a Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 cover band from Sweden. Their first album was in Swedish, their second album (this one) was the same tracks rerecorded in English. The track list (as listed on the CD) is:1. The Joker2. Walk On By3. California My Way4. Look Of Love5. Constant Rain (Chove Chuva)6. Boink (Brazil de Carnival)7. Bom Bom Bay8. Going Out Of My Head9. Look Around10. Dance The Samba11. You're My World12. RodaAs you can see, only some of the tracks are one that Brasil '66 did. (This is somewhat analogous to the way Tijuana Brass cover groups like the Mexicali Brass did their albums.)But in my opinion, since the group has lackluster arrangements and performances compared to Brasil '66, it's not even worth a high import price to hear these other tracks "as they might have sounded" had Brasil '66 done them. Better to spend your money on real Brasil '66 albums and/or actual Brasilian artists.
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