How long was the Ritchie Family "Brazil" 45?

[70spop]

Does anyone have the 7" vinyl of Richie Family's "Brazil", and can tell me the track length? And it was shorter than the 5 minute + album version, did they just cut some of the end of the song or is it a more elaborate re-edit? :icon_biggrin: Thanks.

Brian

[STEPHEN L FREEMAN]

The US / 20th Century Records 7" single of "Brasil" was 3:14
With "Hot Trip", another good instrumental, @ 2:17, on the b-side.
(I don't recall "Hot Trip" being released anywhere else.)

For some reason I remember the fade-outs, on the radio, to be the same as the LP's. There's probably just a duplicative section, chopped-out of the middle to make it shorter.

[70spop]

Cool! Thanks for the info. I figure they just faded out somewhere in the middle. There are a couple places where that would work.

Brian

[mrbmarco]

I believe, there were a few promo 45's, that were a bit longer. Mine is long gone now. The 45 was real bright---tinny--- (Sounded like nails coming out of the speakers).
That song used to pack the floor.

[Disco Funk]

I believe 'Brazil' was the only Ritchie Family track that had Earl Young on drums. The first couple of LPs used the MFSB rhythm section (I'm not 100% sure about African Queens), and Charles Collins was the main drummer with Michael 'Sugar Bear' Foreman on bass, at least that's what my ears tell me. I believe Foreman is playing bass on 'Brazil'.

Hot Trip on the flip side doesn't sound Philly at all. It must have been a left over from some other session done somewhere else (maybe in Europe?).

Disco Funk

[remicks]

Hot Trip on the flip side doesn't sound Philly at all. It must have been a left over from some other session done somewhere else (maybe in Europe?).

Disco Funk

sort of a 60's sounding instrumental .. or Herbie Mannish ...prominent flute and sax .....would never guess Ritchie Family

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about BRAZIL :

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Ary Barroso (November 7, 1903 in Ubá, Minas Gerais — February 9, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) was an Academy Award-nominated Brazilian composer, pianist, soccer commentator, and talent-show host on radio and TV. He was one of Brazil's most successful songwriters in the first half of the 20th century.

Barroso's two best-known compositions are the sambas "Aquarela do Brasil" ("Brazil"), written in 1939, and "Na Baixa do Sapateiro" ("Bahia"), composed a year earlier. "Brazil" was featured in Saludos Amigos (1942) a Disney film .......

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