Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Wichita Lineman (1969)

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[@NECHOII]

Such beautiful singing voices Lani Hall and Karen Philip have They are heavenly to listen to.

[@2liter8]

Oh yes some of the best ever from humanity.

[@johnprudent3216]

I wasn't around when music like this was new. but it did play my house when I was a kid. So grew to have an appreciation for it. Simply beautiful.

[@jeffneptune2922]

Glen's version is so classic and epic but this haunting cover version by Brasil'66 approaches it in greatness.

[@brixquinonez]

This is the one i heard and loved first before the original version. So i respect the Campbell one but this one is in my heart.

[@gprufino]

@@brixquinonezDitto.😊

[@lorenciandrej]

While listening, tears appeared. Memories. Love. Love of an innocent boy. Me. Youth. I can see far to the past. This is poetry of my early days of life. Thanks for beautiful music.

[@BroccoliBeefed]

Such mellow smooth female voices. They were da-bomb. Timeless music.

[@MSKChess]

I was just born in 1969 but I love the sixties like no other epoch in history, such a flowering of talent.

[@MamaJacqueroo]

This song brings back the yearning I felt when I was a teenager.

[@ricou3773]

I find Lani Hall's voice so enthralling, easy to recognize from scores other female voices. Her performance brightens up the whole song.

[@randallsundeen3383]

This song comes from the most prolific and creatively daring time of the late sixties I love music from this period thanks for posting ❤️

[@barriemoore1687]

I grew up on Sergio and Brazil 66 ....Best times of my life !! Lani and Karen ! You will never hear voices like that ever again !!!! So beautiful, so distinct....... ❤️💃🕺💃🕺

[@deangiusti479]

That's sick how good they were. I love Lani and Karen.

[@rodneyfoster9719]

"Good" is a positive word and "sick" is a negative word. So they can't be concurrently good and sick.

[@grappleduck57]

Rodney just try thinking in terms of opposites...in regards to Dean's choice of adjectives...bad is good and up is down and right is left and forwards is backwards and large is small....so Dean means sick is healthy and yes he added the adjective good (IMHO is one of the worst describing words out there) but in any event he should at the very least put the word good in parentheses after sick, or just had the describing word SICK stand on its own measure, but technically he should implemented the describing word SIC to describe Lani's and Karen's beautiful harmonies and the way Sergio brilliantly arranged all Brasil 66 ensemble into a wonderful music machine that one neophyte listener could enjoy as well.

[@haybill3000]

@@rodneyfoster9719 "Sick" is often used as a strong compliment nowadays, I guess meaning "not normal" with normal being blah and routine.

[@petermercer6282]

Yes they are so slick and melodic and so attractive to look at just fantastic timeless music

[@Jimbo8137]

this song has such a dreamlike quality...matter of fact back in the late 70s one night I fell asleep with the radio on in Albany, ny (WGY 81) ..I was dreaming and this song was incorporated into my dream. I woke up half way thru this song and thought how beautiful! I have loved their version ever since...heavenly voices!

[@MrJinx61]

Wonderful version, so dreamy listening to this smoking my favourite Cohiba….life doesn’t get better

[@edmundcharles5278]

+MrJinx61 Hope you have a beer or malt to accompany the cigar! Stay thirsty my friend!

[@alvarombdossantos1199]

Still on the line for this lovely and classic pop song, in this very best country-samba version. Thank you Webb & Mendes.

[@johnshamy1581]

I saw this group when I was at the University of Louisville with my wife, and I have been a fan of Sergio Mendes ever since. John

[@imusfan48]

Best group, best cover of all songs that were popular in 60's 70's etc.!

[@johne3099]

I don't understand how they make this work but god they do...I had thought only Mr Campbell could do justice but I am corrected!

[@geraldjohnson848]

Feb.11: Happy birthday and God bless Sergio Santos Mendes. Musician. Thanks for the upload, nh6music. Blessings

[@bossanova1761]

hermosa interpretaciòn de esta canciòn tan romantica,y con el toque de bossanova que sergio mendes le imprime a todas sus piezas musicales.

[@angiepanjie]

Is it called Brazilian fusion music? I read that it is. So beautiful.

[@barbiebusch3810]

I Love this fabulous Group. Sergio, Lani; do you know how many people you have made warm and bright with your superb, best of the best ever divine music? I bet billions!! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts ; - ) Fellow musician, song writer, Barbie from Spokane

[@bradpeterson4440]

Lani's & Karen's vocals gave me chills.

[@deangiusti479]

+Brad Peterson You are exactly right!! Phenomenal vocals. Hot too!!

[@bradpeterson4440]

Yep, Dean Guisti.

[@edmundcharles5278]

+Brad Peterson Awesome ladies to be sure- perfect harmony! Today's music aside from the classics is trash to be polite.

[@oneputtsteven]

Every bit as good as Karen Carpenter, Diana Ross, Marilyn McCoo, Barbara Streisand, Judy Garland, etc

[@oneputtsteven]

Every bit as good as Karen Carpenter, Diana Ro

[@robertoromaguera3531]

The better version for this song! Great Sergio, Lani, Karen and troup. From Rio de Janeiro. 2019

[@jimrockford5514]

Sergio Mendes is was one my favorites I play him all the time in my car. Brilliant version....real class..you may want to check out my other favorite Berto pisano voice in the night and Intrebang Brilliant

[@caravaggio31]

Best version of this song.

[@howarddiskokid3889]

Beautiful handling of Jimmy Webb's masterpiece

[@danielwadleigh4081]

there are lots of great female voices but there's only one Lani Hall. I listen to "Come What Day" every morning to open up my heart and see how good it can be.

[@michelangelomiguel1596]

Everything Sergio.touches becomes gold.

[@Derwent03]

Every bit as good as Glen's version for me. Musical heaven!

[@OPNURISYDER]

What's become of this fantastic group? Somewhere along the way, I lost track of them. Boy, we need them today more than ever!

[@DirceSiqueira]

Wow, Karen and Lani were great. Sergio Mendes superb.

[@heru-tehutire1329]

another great version of this immortal classic...nice to hear females doing the vocals and my man on the keys' had some nice jazz-blues interpretations going on there, real nice...

[@calvin777100]

I like Sergio Mendes version of this song. Just wish the ending was 30 seconds longer. It is the prettiest part of the song. And that is Sergio Mendes himself on the piano!! This is the group that did the immortal Scarborugh Fair!!!

[@454something]

calvin777100 I just love Scarborough fair by this group.

[@bradleyscarton3931]

calvin777100 He’s playing the piano live to the track here. I wish the piano was like this on the recording. It’s so pretty especially the ending.

[@mikedag1176]

Sergio was a bombshell of talent!

[@davedave8602]

I love watching and listening to this video. I only recently learned of this version, but the video and sound takes me back to my early childhood---the colors, the sounds, that swirling green background, the clothes. It makes me happy.

[@marianneyang7695]

I like how you can see that 70s fashion is starting to take hold

[@spencerpetunia8268]

Oh yes, you can totaly tell. Short mod dresses out, pants and "hippie" tunics in. And their hair's getting more relaxed and not quite so "neat" or "done-up".

[@Danimal1577]

Fashion from the 1970’s was terrible, just terrible

[@hansimgluck4965]

When it comes to the Wichita Lineman, there's only Glen -- and Brasil 66.

[@edmundcharles5278]

+Hans im Glück Yep- best to luck for Mr. Campbell and his family as he suffers through life's trails, he leaves us with great music and memories.

[@sharksport01]

I dunno, listen to The Dells, they did it some good too.

[@soulvaccination8679]

Hans im Glück yep

[@Pacific_maps]

James Taylor's version isn't bad either.

[@Danimal1577]

...and REM’s, and Optiganally Yours, and Stone Temple Pilots

[@Gonzalo9927]

Love this song, I can just relax and sing along

[@WALNUTS52]

great version....brings back memories.

[@musiconlyplease98]

what an incredible era!!

[@jimfoley3244]

Jimmy Webb came up with idea for song as he was driving through Oklahoma, 90 miles from anywhere and saw a lineman 90' up a pole. And thought, that is definition of being alone. So to me it taker Glen's arky twang to make the song real.

[@terrybowman1204]

Great version. Saw Lani in concert this past Nov. she still has great pipes.

[@calvinjackson538]

Love it Sergio Mendes with those angelic voices of Karen and Lani.Thank you Sergio for your version of Scarborough Fair.

[@AldinoFilho]

Que vocal é esse.... espetacular. Magnífico. Eterno.

[@jimknepper7307]

Simply superb. Oh did I love this group!!! Their greatest hits album if not the first, one of the first albums I ever bought. Bought it at E.J. Korvettes in Cool Valley, Mo.

[@veryeavy1958]

Very good cover, never head it before.

[@kpenguins48]

Better than I thought. This group always did good covers though.

[@msg7142]

The vocals!...Absolutely fabulous!

[@stixnatedogg]

The last 35 seconds are my favorite part of the song

[@bradleyscarton3931]

Especially on this version where Sergio is playing the piano live with the track.

[@TrulygreenSolution]

Very nice... I love Lani Hall's vocals. She is still married to Herb Alpert!

[@albertmusco]

TrulyGreenSolution.com Yes she is still married to Herb Alpert. They both performed here in Montreal last month.

[@jaysonbiggs8979]

@@albertmusco I read Sergio M. was very upset when she married Herb Alpert and left the group. He got over it, though.

[@TheCybertiger9]

true love

[@brianmunson5688]

I have never heard this version. They actually did a quite fine job on it. The female voices make a nice harmony together. They also jazzed it up a little bit. All in all it was a good cover. Thank you.

[@Kudrlin]

Beautiful!

[@dynjarren8355]

Fantastic! Two beautiful voices and lovely ladies and the bossa nova beat!

[@howarddiskokid3889]

The song and accompanying video pretty amazing

[@rubytuesday5791]

Voz talentosa de da Lani Hall. que imprime un sello exclusivo.La escuchè en mi infancia , no puedo olvidarla y la escucho muchas veces ...

[@chrismino-yv9sn]

Sergio was a magical in his ability to produce music. Like today's computer-like adaptations, only.....wayyy better!

[@tballstaedt7807]

My dad had Brazil 66 on 8 track when I was a kid in the middle 70s. I remember this one very well.

[@garville]

I love listening to Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell & I heard this version today at Boracay Beach Radio. I have a hunch that it's by Sergio Mendes and the Brazil '66. I googled it and I am right. What a lovely jazzy interpretation.

[@beverlyfeimster8380]

Just love this version

[@pbenson56fran]

I always loved this song. Now, I love it even more after hearing this version. I need to get that album cleaned to play Glen Campbell.

[@leiguicas]

Just Great! How good they were!!

[@fredlinne]

What a brilliant song by JW...something about this song is kinda haunting...

[@nathalieconnor5803]

"I need you more than want you and I need you for all time" That is one fabulous wordsmith!

[@Pacific_maps]

It's almost like you're out there in Kansas with him working on the power lines, daydreaming about vacations and girlfriends, but work always gets in the way.

[@Danimal1577]

Jimmy Webb wrote this, along with Galveston, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Highwayman, If These Walls Could Speak, Up Up and Away, and McArthur Park. The man is a lyrical genius.

[@junebermingham9300]

And my favourite """This ,Time"" musical genius is Jimmy Webb,,, God Bless Him!!!!!

[@TomTimeTraveler]

Everything Sergio did was gold!

[@cathycastleton]

This and the Vanity belles Most amazing covers of this song, that is iconic Rip Glenn, and thankyou for your music and the covers xx

[@jonathannieto3111]

!Una joya de canción¡ Excellent¡ 🏆🎶🎸👍

[@coashddjj294]

Such a fantastic band, and those women were awesome singers.

[@Joizit]

I always was familiar with this version. Proud of that 😅

[@peterrodrigues5774]

Absolutely beautiful music from an era of music playing artists that remains unsurpassed in today's world.

[@consultorariver8916]

BEATIFUL!

[@dcgravity7822]

Boy did I have a crush on Lani Hall back in the day. Very distinctive vocals--you heard her singing from any medium and instantly recognized it.

[@triumphmanful]

just played along on my Hohner Marine Band Harmonica in C. Sounded great ! Thanks Sergio and girls !

[@neivaldoduarte4576]

A mim me encanta essa sonoridade característica da época. Esse pequeno solo de piano, ali pela metade da música, me transporta direto pra década de 1970. Que saudade!! Eu era um menino à essa altura... 8 anos de idade. Passei a conhecer o "Brasil 66" já adulto. Muito bom!!👏👏👏👏👏... em tempo, eu curto muito a versão do Campbell.

[@krishnamurtiism]

I just heard this and didn’t think I’d hear a version as comparable to Glen Campbell’s. Like Fool on the Hill, it’s as good.

[@Michelle-mf1yu]

Wow! Such emotive music...makes me feel transported back to childhood. Dreamy sound.

[@johntatum1951]

Wow...such a great cover...amazing stuff!

[@manobskimamanwa3623]

Listening 70’s music heaven to me🏖

[@cremersalex]

I don't know what it is but I can't keep my eyes off of Lani Hall.

[@joesprinter8202]

What a super smooth version of this great song..... Love Karen Philipp...

[@koldklausetuialla7180]

These girls brought me & my friends love!!!! SM & the Brazil 66 man, did we survive our early days!!!! Thank you YT for posting this incredible lovely super group fro Brazil...

[@LINYVideo]

Having been born in 1966, this song takes me back to a place I don't even remember.

[@russellcampbell9198]

Lani Hall's voice! Pure Wow!!!!

[@mikem9252]

lani such a cutie -- sergio brilliant -- talented dude

[@Man777Alive]

Those vocals....no words!

[@mypunky54]

Awesome! A great one by Jimmy Webb.

[@calvinjackson8110]

Love the ending. Wish it were 40 seconds longer. Its pretty.

[@peterm1826]

perfect

[@anthonydowney6069]

With music like this it surely chimed with the idea that we could all get along..❤😢

[@moragmacgregor6792]

I've never heard this. I kind of love it.

[@user-ig9jq1nx9q]

Best years of my life, those girls were great!!!

[@carlosy6029]

Bella canción y la versión es muy buena, toda una época.

[@cocoaorange1]

Wow I never knew they did a cover of Glen's classic.

[@dariowestern]

RIP Glen Campbell who originally hit with this classic.

[@jshelhorse]

Very cool! Thank you.

[@TheEurocycle]

First time I heard it, I thought I did not like it, now it sounds great! 😀

[@thejazzman210]

Awesome.

[@karajokoo]

Two gorgeous women and her beautiful voices. Sergio was a lucky guy to have them with him.

[@stephenmartinez9355]

A composition by Jimmy Webb, an alumnus of San Bernardino Valley College. Who would've guessed he was a homie from Verdugo.

[@CVenza]

Lani Hall so talented and Karen too.

[@flynn0012]

Something about her voice that I love!

[@kimber45ish]

I love this! I also have chills! Gives a depth not reached in others versions..

[@bradhill1099]

beautiful music

[@JHarder1000]

Superb.