℗ 2019 Allophone Media Limited., Under exclusive license to Concord Records
| Released | February 28, 2020 |
| Duration | 43m 37s |
| Record Label | Concord Records |
| Catalogue No. | CRE01202 |
| Genre | Pop |
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1.1
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Sabor Do Rio
Sérgio Mendes; Common |
4:12 | |||
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1.2
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Bora Lá (feat. Rogê, Gracinha Leporace)
Sérgio Mendes; Rogê; Gracinha Leporace |
3:21 | |||
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1.3
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La Noche Entera
Sérgio Mendes; Cali Y El Dandee |
2:54 | |||
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1.4
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Samba In Heaven (feat. Sugar Joans)
Sérgio Mendes; Sugar Joans |
3:56 | |||
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1.5
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Muganga (feat. Gracinha Leporace)
Sérgio Mendes; Gracinha Leporace |
4:13 | |||
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1.6
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In The Key Of Joy (feat. Buddy)
Sérgio Mendes; Buddy |
3:14 | |||
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1.7
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Love Came Between Us (feat. Joe Pizzulo)
Sérgio Mendes; Joe Pizzulo |
4:16 | |||
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1.8
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Catch The Wave (feat. Shelea Frazier)
Sérgio Mendes; Shelea Frazier |
3:12 | |||
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1.9
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Romance In Copacabana
Sérgio Mendes |
2:57 | |||
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1.10
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This Is It (É Isso / feat. Hermeto Pascoal, Gracinha Leporace)
Sérgio Mendes; Hermeto Pascoal; Gracinha Leporace |
2:56 | |||
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1.11
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Times Goes By (feat. Sheléa)
Sérgio Mendes; Sheléa |
4:27 | |||
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1.12
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Tangara (feat. Gracinha Leporace, Guinga)
Sérgio Mendes; Gracinha Leporace; Guinga |
3:59 |
One common thread weaves throughout the staggeringly diverse tapestry of music that producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist Sergio Mendes has created over his remarkable six-decade career: the spirit of joy.
From his pioneering contributions to the foundations of bossa nova alongside the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim, through the era-defining Latin-pop sound of his iconic group Brasil ’66; his scintillating collaborations with jazz legends like Cannonball Addereley and Herbie Mann to his chart-topping adult contemporary smash “Never Gonna Let You Go;” on through his 21st-century reinvention with the Black-Eyed Peas and John Legend or his Oscar-nominated theme song from the animated hit Rio: an infectious spirit of joy pervades everything Mendes has ushered into the ears of listeners.
The Brazilian legend’s new album is no exception. On In the Key of Joy, Mendes looks back the only way he knows how – by once again moving forward. Released to coincide with a spectacular new documentary on his life by acclaimed filmmaker John Scheinfeld (Chasing Trane, Who Is Harry Nilsson?), In the Key of Joy melds the classic Brazilian, jazz and pop sounds that have long characterized Mendes’ music with stunningly contemporary inspirations that make the album sound at once utterly timeless and wholly of the moment.
As he has throughout his musical life, Mendes thrives on collaboration on In the Key of Joy. The album brings together fellow Brazilian legends with modern-day hitmakers and young rising stars, bringing familiar voices and fresh life to a set of new original songs penned by Mendes and his collaborators. Guests on the album include Common, Hermeto Pascoal, Joe Pizzulo, Cali y El Dandee, Buddy, Sugar Joans, João Donato, Sheléa and Mendes’ wife and longtime singer, Gracinha Leporace.
“This album is all about joy and celebration. I’m very curious, and I love to work with different people from different cultures, different countries, different generations and different styles.”
- Sérgio Mendes
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Concord Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.30 -0.30 to -0.30 | -11.24 -12.49 to -9.97 | -8.99 -9.90 to -7.80 | 6 5 to 8 | |
| 1 | Sabor Do Rio | -0.30 | -10.62 | -8.3 | 5 |
| 2 | Bora Lá (feat. Rogê, Gracinha Leporace) | -0.30 | -11.01 | -9.5 | 7 |
| 3 | La Noche Entera | -0.30 | -9.97 | -7.8 | 5 |
| 4 | Samba In Heaven (feat. Sugar Joans) | -0.30 | -10.16 | -8.0 | 6 |
| 5 | Muganga (feat. Gracinha Leporace) | -0.30 | -12.16 | -9.8 | 8 |
| 6 | In The Key Of Joy (feat. Buddy) | -0.30 | -11.13 | -8.5 | 6 |
| 7 | Love Came Between Us (feat. Joe Pizzulo) | -0.30 | -10.39 | -8.1 | 5 |
| 8 | Catch The Wave (feat. Shelea Frazier) | -0.30 | -12.49 | -9.9 | 7 |
| 9 | Romance In Copacabana | -0.30 | -11.78 | -9.7 | 7 |
| 10 | This Is It (É Isso / feat. Hermeto Pascoal, Gracinha Leporace) | -0.30 | -11.81 | -9.2 | 7 |
| 11 | Times Goes By (feat. Sheléa) | -0.30 | -11.74 | -9.6 | 6 |
| 12 | Tangara (feat. Gracinha Leporace, Guinga) | -0.30 | -11.58 | -9.5 | 7 |