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Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66

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Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66

$17.98

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  • 4.6 on Google — real shop reviews
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  • Family-run in San Clemente for over 10 years

The record

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Title: Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Year/Genre: 1966, Bossa Nova / Pop Jazz
Matrix #: SP 4116
Condition: VG+ perfect except for one small poppy section
Description: Recorded in Los Angeles, this debut introduced Brazilian pianist and bandleader Sergio Mendes to American audiences through Herb Alpert’s A&M Records. Released at the height of the bossa nova craze, the album blended Brazilian rhythms with pop accessibility, helping bridge Latin American music and U.S. mainstream radio. Its success reflected the cultural exchange of the 1960s, when artists from Brazil—like Mendes, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and João Gilberto—reshaped global jazz and pop. For collectors, this LP represents the beginning of Mendes’s long international career and A&M’s role in bringing world sounds into the American songbook.
Price Suggestions:
NM: $15–$18
VG+: $10–$12
VG: $6–$8
G: $3–$4

1/7/23 sc 8/29/25 LM

What collectors say

4.6 stars on Google (about 60 reviews, as listed publicly in October 2026) · Read Google reviews

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    This place is a little tucked away but easy to find. Though it’s not a big shop, it has a great selection of records at great prices! The guy who helped me out at the counter was friendly and really helpful! If I were in the area again, I would definitely go back.

    — Collin, Google, 5 stars (April 2019)

  • ★★★★★

    Power plant records is the best! Great selection of vinyl, the owner and staff are super cool and one of the best things about them are the local shows they put on at Stuft Pizza to support local punk bands like Repeater and Simulator (aka Current Location).

    — Jeff, Google, 5 stars (December 2024)

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