Confetti is an album by Sérgio Mendes, released in 1984.
Most of the songs of the album were written by established US pop composers and lyricists such as Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Don Freeman, and Tom Snow. Among the notable singers on the album are Joe Pizzulo and Gracinha Leporace.
The song "Olympia" was written for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Notable singles from album were: "Alibis", "Olympia", "Let's Give a Little More This Time" and "Real Life".
Contents
Track listing
"Olympia" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 5:25
"Say It with Your Body" (John Bettis, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 4:31
"Let's Give a Little More This Time" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 3:42
"The Sound of One Song (Depende de Nós)" (Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins, Cynthia Weil) – 3:23
"Alibis" (Tony Macaulay, Tom Snow) – 3:59
"Dance Attack" (David Batteau, Don Freeman) – 3:55
"Kisses" (Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 3:20
"Real Life" (Barry Alfonso, Tom Snow) – 3:59
"Morrer de Amor" ("To Die of Love") (Oscar Castro-Neves, Luvercy Fiorini) – 3:29
Brazilian version
"Olympia" – 5:28
"Say It with Your Body" – 4:32
"Let's Give a Little More This Time" – 3:43
"Depende de Nós" (Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins) – 3:30
"Real Life" – 3:59
"Alibis" – 4:03
"Dance Attack" – 3:55
"Kisses" – 3:24
"To Die of Love" – 3:27
"Olympia" (Instrumental version) (Barry Mann) - 4:19
Personnel
Musicians
Sérgio Mendes – keyboards (1–3, 5, 6), arrangements (2–8), synthesizers (3, 4), synth solo (4), synthesizer arrangements (4), percussion (4), Fender Rhodes (7)
Michael Boddicker – keyboards (1, 2, 5), synthesizer programming (1, 2, 5)
Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (1–3, 5, 8), synthesizer programming (1–3), drum synthesizer programming (1), arrangements (1–3, 5, 8), synthesizers (3, 8)
Don Dorsey – synthesizer programming (1, 5)
Ivan Lins – acoustic piano (4, 7), arrangements (7)
Gilson Perenzzetta – Fender Rhodes (4, 7), arrangements (7)
John Beasley – synthesizers (4), synthesizer arrangements (4)
Randy Waldman – synthesizers (4)
John Barnes – keyboards (6), synthesizer programming (6), arrangements (6)
Don Freeman – keyboards (6), arrangements (6)
Dann Huff – guitars (1–3, 5), guitar solo (3, 8), electric guitar (4, 8)
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (2, 3, 5), acoustic guitar (4)
Oscar Castro-Neves – acoustic guitar (4, 7, 9)
Nathan East – bass (2–4)
Jimmy Johnson – bass (5, 8)
Production
Sérgio Mendes – producer, liner notes
Barry Mann – producer (1)
Robbie Buchanan – producer (2, 3, 5, 8)
Bruce Swedien – associate producer, recording, mixing, liner notes
Geoff Gillette – recording
Benny Faccone – assistant engineer
Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
Roland Young – art direction
Otto Stupakoff – photography
Tracy Shiffman – design, illustration