Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

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I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

Tropico - Gato Barbieri

Gato Barbieri

Stock Number

75021 3323

Matrix

7502133232

Label

A&M Records

Country

United States

Format

CD album, cassette album.

Released: 1990

Recording Notes

Reissue of SP 4710. CD deleted 04/23/2002

Track	Track Title	Track Time
1	Bolero	00:07:26
2	Evil Eyes	00:04:15
3	Latin Lady	00:08:25
4	Poinciana (Song Of the Tree)	00:07:48
5	Odara	00:07:30
6	Where Is the Love	00:04:53
7	She Is Michelle	00:06:13

Credit	Role Sort descending
Gato Barbieri	arranger
David Rubinson	arranger
Roland Young	art direction
Cheryl Ward	assistant engineer
Chris Minto	assistant engineer
Michelle Barbieri	associate producer
Maxine Willard	background vocal
Luther Waters	background vocal
Julia Tillman	background vocal
Oren Waters	background vocal
Eddie Watkins, Jr.	bass
Eddie Martinez	brass arrangement
Dale O. Warren	conductor
Chuck Beeson	design
Michelle Barbieri	design
Leon Ndugu Chancler	drums
Fred Catero	engineer
David Rubinson	engineer
Greg Poree	guitar
Carlos Santana	guitar
Melvin Watson	guitar
John Barnes	keyboards
Eddie Martinez	keyboards
Lani Hall	lead vocal
Phil Brown	mastering
Dale O. Warren	orchestration
Armando Peraza	percussion
Jose Areas	percussion
Bill Summers	percussion
Bill King	photography
David Rubinson	producer
Gato Barbieri	sax

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