FERMATA albums

Fermata do Brasil, a medium-sized Brazilian label has released some anthological albums during the 1960s. They pressed albums, EPs and singles from a host of foreign labels like Motown, King, Cameo, Parkway, Ariola, Ri-Fi, PDU, Style, Jolly, Cetra, A&M, EMI and many others. Here are some of their great releases.

002  -  The International Pop Orchestra (Cameo) - 1961
003  -  Bobby sings - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)
004  -  O fabuloso Bobby Rydell (Cameo)
005  -  Bobby Rydell homenageia 'Os Grandes' (Cameo)
006  -  Twist with Chubby Checker (Parkway)
007  -  Lets's twist again - Chubby Checker (Parkway)
008  -  Your twist party - Chubby Checker (Parkway)
009  -  For twisters only - Chubby Checker (Parkway)
010  -  It's pony time - Chubby Checker (Parkway)

011  -  Stairway to the stars - Jack Weigand at the organ
017  -  Os sucessos de hoje seriam assim com... - Bernie Lowe & sua orquestra (Cameo)
019  -  It's mashed potato time - Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)
020  -  12 Top teen dances 1961-1962 - Chubby Checker, The Dovells, Apple Jacks etc.

022  -  Alma da Itália (Soul of Italy) - Giannini & seu conjunto
024  -  Chubby Checker - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)
027 -  Chubby Checker for teen twisters only (Twist só para jovens) * Adults twist at your own risk (Parkway)
028  -  Twistin' round the world - Chubby Checker (Parkway)
029  -  Canções napolitanas célebres - Aurelio Fierro
030  -  Fausto Papetti (sax-alto)

032  -  Runaround Sue - Dion
038  -  Sob o sol tropical (Unter südlicher Sonne) - Jimmy Makulis (Ariola)

042  -  Limbo Party - Chubby Checker (Parkway)
044  -  Chubby Checker and Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)
047  -  All the hits by Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)

079  -  Top Hits - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)
085  -  Romântica - Carlinhos Mafasoli e sua orquestra

095  -  Alta Rotação 1964 - various German acts (Ariola) 1964
096  -  Beppe Cardile (Durium)
099  -  Mina (Ri-Fi)

103  -  A bit of Liverpool - The Supremes (Motown)
106  -  Made in Italy - 1965 - various Italian acts (Jolly)
107  -  Ferry cross the Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers (EMI)
105  -  Garden party by Bobby - various German acts (Ariola) 
109  -  Amore scusami - John Foster (Style)  1965

117  -  Dance party - Martha & the Vandellas (Motown)
124  -  Ary Toledo no Fino da Bossa
127  -  The Shakers (E.M.I.)
130  -  !!Going places!! - Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass (A&M)

133  -  Bossa Jazz Trio vol. 2 
134  -  San Remo '66 - Gravação ao vivo do Festival - various Italian acts  1966
137  -  A bossa do Toquinho - 
139  -  Baja Marimba Band  (A&M)
140  -  I hear a symphony - The Supremes (Motown) 

146  -  The more I see you - Chris Montez (A&M)

150  -  Os Sambeatles - Manfred Fest Trio
156  -  Milva (Nessuno di voi)
159  -  Herb Alpert presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (A&M)

164  -  Guantanamera - The Sandpipers (A&M)
165  -  Shakers for you - The Shakers (E.M.I.)
166  -  Endrigo - Sergio Endrigo - 'Teresa', 'Adesso si', 'Mani bucate' (Cetra) 
168  -  The Supremes à go-go! - The Supremes (Motown)

170  -  Michel Polnareff (Love me please love me)  

173  -  Time after time - Chris Montez (A&M) 
176  -  Nini Rosso na América  (Durium) 
179  -  As 13 de sorte - various acts (A&M)

182  -  14 Sucessos de Milva (Cetra) 
183  -  Sucessos internacionais - Archibald & Tim (Style) 
184  -  Equinox - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (A&M)
188  -  Sounds like Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass (A&M)

192  -  Claudia Barroso 1967
200  -  Cold sweat - James Brown (King)

201  -  Festival de gala - Os Solistas
203  -  A day in the life - Wes Montgomery (A&M)
207  -  Misty roses (Cuando sali de Cuba) - The Sandpipers (A&M)
208  -  San Remo '68 - 'Canzone per te' Sergio Endrigo etc.
209  -  Ed Carlos - 1968

211  -  Arlette Zola (AZ)
213  -  Sacha Show - Sacha Distel (Prosadis)
215  -  The Sound & Co. (Sicamericana)
217  -  Look around - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (A&M)
219  -  Os 4 pianos - The four score pianos - instrumental (Ranwood)
220  -  I can't stand myself when you touch me - James Brown (King)

222  -  Alladin Band
225  -  Juca Chaves italiano (Style)
228  -  Mina ao vivo - Mina alla Bussola dal vivo (PDU)

232  -  Roberto Yanés 237  -  Os grandes sucessos de Ray Charles vol. 2 (ABC) 
246  -  Lontano dagli occhi - Sergio Endrigo (Cetra) - 1969

258  -  O explosivo Cauby - Cauby Peixoto
267  -  Gregorio Barrios de hoje
268  -  Mina (PDU)

270  -  é a maior! com Marlene - gravado ao vivo show de Fauzi Arap & Herminio Bello de Carvalho
271  -  The days of David McWilliams (Major-Minor Records)
274  -  Pelé, Rei do Futebol - Equipe Esportiva da Jovem Pan - 1970

280  -  As Pupilas do Sr. Reitor - novela -

284  -  Dany Delmin canta para você 

Fermata's double-page ad at Radiolandia n. 397 - 15 April 1963.

1963. 

Fermata and RGE - which released records of Atco, Cameo, Parkway, Ariola and Atlantic - double-page ad in 1965. 

Fermata versus RGE... it's all in the family in 1965.

FB-4 'O fabuloso Bobby Rydell'

FB-6 - 'Twist with Chubby Checker'

FB-7 - 'Let's twist again' - Chubby Checker could do no wrong in 1962.

FB-8 - 'Yous twist party' with the King of Twist; it was like a twist-greatest hits.

FB-9 -= 'For twisters only' - Chubby Checker's 4th album in a row.

FB-10 'It's pony time' - Chubby Checker

FB-17 - Bernie Lowe & his orchestra plays 'The twist' as if it were Benny Goodman...

FB-19 - 'It's mashed potato time' featuring 'Mashed potato time' which went up to #2 at Billboard on 5 May 1962, and stayed there for 2 weeks. 'Mashed potato time' went to #1 at Cash Box on 28 April 1962.

F-24 Chubby Checker - Bobby Rydell

F-28 - Chubby Checker 'Twistin' round the world' hits again with 'Hava-nagila'.

FB-38 'Sob o sol tropical' (Unter südlicher Sonne) Greek singer Jimmy Makulis sings in German.

FB-44 - Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp really swing, twist and mash-potato...

(FB-47) This is probably one of the most-heard album I have ever had in my life. My older brother once brought it home; he had been given the album as payment for something that was owed to him. The disc was actually warped; it must have been exposed to sun rays; it 'swam' on the turntable but it played all right. I still know most of the songs by heart. My favourite was 'Any day now', 'Playboy', 'Don't play that song (You lied)', 'Party lights', 'The wah-watusi', 'Breaking up is hard to do' and 'The locomotion'... 

(FB-79) 'Top Hits by Bobby Rydell'  was 'translation' of Cameo's 'All the hits' series or 'All the covers by our artists'; Rydell sings all the hits made popular by Dion, Steve Lawrance, Andy Williams, Bobby Vinton, Johnny Mathis and even... Little Peggy March.

FB-85 - Brazilian band-leader Carlinhos Mafasoli plays Italian hits that 'invaded' the Brazilian Hit Parade in the late 1963 like 'Legata a un granello di sabbia', 'Io che amo solo te', 'La partita di pallone' etc. 

FB-095 - ALTA ROTAÇÃO 1964 - a German compilation album of 14 hits released by German label Ariola. Fermata released such a collection maybe thinking of how successful Italian compilation albums were in Brazil in the mid 1960s. Here's the list: 1. Gaucho Mexicano - Renate und Werner Leismann; 2. Rosen haben Dornen - Carmela Corren; 3. I love you - Die Musikboxer; 4. Geh' nicht zu den Indios - Gunnar Wiklund; 5. Piccolina - Jan & Kjeld; 6. Im Tal der blauen Berge - Peter Hinnen; 7. Rosmarie - Die Musikboxer;  Seiten B:  1. Siebentausend Rinder - Peter Hinnen; 2. Im kleinem Dorf am Rio Grande - Renate und Werner Leismann; 3. Pepino - Fredy Brock; 4. 1999 - Die Musikboxer; 5. Ob in Bombay, ob in Rio - Anita Traversi; 6. Schenk mir einen Talisman - Die Musikboxer; 7. Wilhelm Tell Twist - Charlie Cotton & His Twist-Makers.

Mina (FB-99) Italy's greatest sensation was poorly assessed by Fermata's Brazilian executives. Brazilians were deeply in love with Italian music in 1964 and this album contained material that was irrelevant at the time. 'E se domani' is the only good song in this hodge-podge concocted in hell.

(103) 'Um pedaço de Liverpool' released in late 1965.

'Garden party by Bobby' (FB-107), a compilation album by German label Ariola.

FB-106 - 'Made in Italy 1965' (XV Festival de San Remo) - Even though Fermata trumpets they are songs from the Festival, it actually contains only 3 songs from San Remo; the other two-thirds are made up of older hits by other artists. 

FB-109 - 'Amore scusami' with John Foster; back-cover tells his name is Paolo Occhipinti and was a journalist before becoming a romantic singer.

FB-117 -  Martha & the Vandellas' 'Dance party' featured 'Dancing in the street'.

FB-124 - Ary Toledo no Fino da Bossa - album recorded live from a TV show MCed by Elis Regina.

(FB-127) Argentine rock band The Shakers.

FB-130 - Tijuana Brass play 'Tijuana taxi', 'Spanish flea' etc.

Bossa Jazz Trio (FB-133) were made up with Amilson Godoy (pianist like his brother Amilton at Zimbo Trio), Jurandyr Meirelles (double-bass) & Jose Roberto Sarsano (drums).

FB-134 - San Remo '66 - live recording done through Radio Monte Carlo

FB-137 - A bossa do Toquinho.

FB-140 - 'I hear a symphony'; no matter how beautiful Supremes's songs were they would not play on Brazilian radio.

FB-146 - Chris Montez's 'The more I see you' (A&M)

FB-150 - Brazilian Bossa Nova-jazz combo Manfred Fest Trio tackle The Beatles repertoire under the pseudonym of Os Sambeatles and turn it into samba-jazz.

FB-156 - Milva sings 'Nessuno di voi' her San Remo '66 entry.

this is the original Cetra sleeve.

(159) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 was a breakthrough album in the US market. Even though it was panned by Brazilian critics who could not understand Mendes 'americanization' the album was fantastic. 

(FB-165) Argentine rock-band The Shakers featuring 'Never, never' their greatest hit ever.

(FB-166) Endrigo's first album after he left RCA Italiana for Fonit-Cetra. 'Mani bucate' was the 1st single out of it; 'Adesso si' was introduced at San Remo 1966; 'Teresa' is perhaps the sweetest song. 

FB-170 Michel Polnareff with 'Love me please love me' his greatest hit ever.

FB-173 - Chris Montez's 2nd album was very good too. He sings 'Girl from Ipanema' among others.

FB-176 - Nini Rosso had been tremendously successful since his 'Il silenzio' went to #1 world-wide in 1965. This is his 2nd album, containing Brazilian hit 'Carcara' made popular by Maria Bethania. 

'As 13 da sorte' (The 13 lucky ones) (FB-179) followed the same idea as CBS's 'As 14 Mais' and Copacabana's '14 Maiorais'; Fermata subtracted one song and gambled on the name 'Luck'. Actually all songs are from the A&M catalogue with Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Sergio Mendes, The Sandpipers, Baja Marimba Band. Chris Montez & Claudine Longet.

14 Sucessos de Milva (FB-182) - is a Milva compilation released by Cetra in 1961, Fermata was only 5 years behind. 

the original Cetra sleeve (1961).

(FB-183) Two British musicians: Archibald plays keyboard and Tim the guitar... they went to Italy and recorded a whole album of 1966 hits for Style...

(FB-184) 'Equinox'  - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 second album was as good as the 1st release; it had pearls like 'Chove chuva' and 'Night and day'.

FB-192 - Claudia Barroso sings mainly Italian covers.

FB-200 James Brown & his Famous Flames are back with 'Cold sweat'.

FB-201 - Os Solistas Alexandre Ramirez, Jorge Milas, Michel Verebes & Paulo Tracelli play favourite Festival-songs.

FB-203 - Wes Montgomery plays 'Eleanor Rigby', 'Windy' etc.

FB-207 - The Sandpipers' 2nd album featuring 'Cuando sali de Cuba'.

FB-209 - pint-sized Ed Carlos sings songs he performed at high-rating 'Jovem Guarda' TV show.

FB-211 - Arlette Zola from French AZ sings conducted by Bernard Kesslair.

FB-213 - Sacha Show is Sacha Distel at his best in 1967.

FB-215 - The Sound & Co. were probably an L.A. band that covered hits like 'See you in September', 'Windy', 'I dig rock and roll', 'The happening', 'Silence is golden' etc.

FB-217 - Sergio Mendes could do no wrong at A&M.'Look around' was the 3rd gold album in a row with 'The look of love' having climbed hight at Billboard's Hot-100. Dori Caymmi's 'Cantador' became 'Like a lover' and it's perhaps the best track in the album. 

FB-220 'I can't stand myself when you touch me' - James Brown

FB-222 - Alladin Band was former Jordans's guitarrist Aladin trying re-invent himself with a new band.

(FB-225) Brazilian singer-song-writer Juca Chaves re-covers some of his old hits in Italian for Style in Italy circa 1964. 

FB-228 - Mina ao vivo.

(FB-246) - 'Lontano dagli occhi' - Endrigo's entry at San Remo 1969 (Welsh singer Mary Hopkins sang the foreign section); 'Canzone per te' winner of San Remo 1968 (Roberto Carlos was his foreign counterpart); 'Dove credi di andare?' (San Remo 1967 with Memo Remigi too); 'Perchè non dormi fratello?' is a 1969 song. 

FB-258 - legendary 1950s Cauby Peixoto is signed by Fermata. He had been lingering at RCA for a decade with nothing much to do but Italian-covers and it looked like he'd be doing the same old stuff here. He started covering 'Zingara', San Remo's 1969 winner; even Dora Lopes translated Alberto Rossi's 'Non c'è che lei' (Sem você) for her old colleague; Fabio's 'Stella' and Tom Jones's 'Delilah' (Dalila) completed the picture.

FB-266 - Gregorio Barrio de hoje - arranjos de Hector Lagna Fietta.

FB-268 - Mina aka 'Mina 1970' or 'Com açucar, com afeto' a Brazilian song by Chico Buarque featured in the album.

FB-271 - Irish singer-song-writer David McWilliams album featuring 'Days of Pearly Spencer' which had a fair bit of air play.

FB-274 - 'Pelé, Rei do Futebol' a production of  Radio Jovem Pan, a S.Paulo station narrating Pele's main achievement in the football field.

FB-280 - Portuguese story 'As pupilas do Senhor Reitor' was TV Record best remembered soap-opera in 1970, when it was still possible to compete with 'unofficial' government-sponsored TV Globo.

FB-284 - Dany Delmin, a French singer who worked in Agentina and Brazil since the early 1960s records a full album of French hits.

Fermata advertigins circa 1965.

Atco-Fermata singles 

AT-311 - Stasera, no no no / Baby weemus - Nino Tempo & April Stevens - 1964
AT-318 - Teach me tiger 1965 (Tempo) / Morning till midnight- April Stevens
AT-319 - Tomorrow is soon a memory / Swing me - Nino Tempo & April Stevens
AT-320 - I got you babe / It's gonna rain - Sony & Cher

Nino & April were invited to sing 'Stasera, no no no' (Pallavinici-Roncaratti) at San Remo Festival in 1964. Even though they were Italo-Americans they wouldn't have a clue as to the Italian language.

'Teach me, tiger-1965' was April Stevens greatest hit in Brazil.

Atco-Fermata albums

LPAT-5.004 - Twist with Bobby Darin

1 - Esta É a Minha Canção (The Is My Song) (Charles Chaplin / Vrs. Alexandre Cirus)

2 - Falem-me Dele (Parlez-moi de Lui) (M. Rivgauche / J. Dieval / Vrs. Alexandre Cirus)

3 - Eu Por Amor (Io Per Amore) (P. Donaggio / V. Pallavicini / Vrs. Fred Jorge)

4 - Deus Como Te Amo (Dio Come Ti Amo) (Modugno / Vrs. Demetrio Carta)

5 - Amor Não É Brinquedo (Eine Ganze Nacht) (J. Last / G. Loose / Vrs. Juvenal Fernandes)

6 - A Música Termina (La Música É Finita) (U. Bindi / F. Califano / Vrs. Salathiel Coelho)

1 - É Mais Forte Que Eu (É Piu Forte Di Me) (E. Polito / A. del Monaco / Vrs. Fred Jorge)

2 - Nenhum de Vocês (Nessuno Di Voi) (Pallavicini / Kramer / Vrs. Alexandre Cirus)

3 - Começar de Novo (Nóbrega e Souza / David Mourão / Ferreira)

4 - Valsa da Recordação (Vals Del Recuerdo) (Kalender / B. Molar / Vrs. Salathiel Coelho)

5 - Glória (In Excelsis Deo) (S. Vasco / T. Del Rincon / T. Rendall / Vrs. Juvenal Fernandes)

6 - O Silêncio (Il Silenzio) (G. Brezza / N. Rosso / Vrs. Fred Jorge)