aussievintage Posted November 6, 2020 Posted November 6, 2020 Inspired last night by some background music on Queen's Gambit on Netflix, while they were in Mexico City, I have decided to have a Herb Alpert theme. Just searched my database, and I have the albums listed below - plus a Reader's Digest set of Tijuana. Gotta admit to always liking this stuff... Fiesta Herb Alpert The Best of Herb Alpert The lonely bull Herb Alpert Whipped cream & other delights Herb Alpert America Herb Alpert Viva Mexico Herb Alpert The Brass are Comin' Herb Alpert S.R.O. Herb Alpert Vol.2 Herb Alpert Herb Alpert's Ninth Herb Alpert The Happening Herb Alpert The Beat of the Brass Herb Alpert Ole! Ole! Herb Alpert Going Places Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Bras Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Tijuana Brass Vol.2 Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass 5
Guest Old Man Rubber Posted November 6, 2020 Posted November 6, 2020 Tijuana Taxi - awesome. Also love me a bit of "Rise" as well. Got a pile of Herb Alpert vinyl at a charity shop and they always get a spin while I'm working.
aussievintage Posted November 6, 2020 Author Posted November 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, Old Man Rubber said: Tijuana Taxi - awesome. Also love me a bit of "Rise" as well. Got a pile of Herb Alpert vinyl at a charity shop and they always get a spin while I'm working. The bonus is they are mostly quite well recorded and even though the records are often well played when you get them secondhand, they can still sound great through today's better systems. Just put Ole! Ole! on - and the big start is the John Law's theme - El Presidente 1
YCC Posted November 6, 2020 Posted November 6, 2020 Love "Tijuana Taxi"...instantly lovable tune and never get tired of hearing it. I have a few of Herb's LP's and they have great SQ... believe he's the "A" in the label "A & M"... 2
Guest Old Man Rubber Posted November 6, 2020 Posted November 6, 2020 All of the LPs in that pile were heavy and in great nick - sleeves unfortunately a bit damaged here and there and the manufacturing quality seemed to drop off in the 1980s (no more super shiny sleeves). This one is almost perfect, sounds fresh as a daisy, minimal surface noise, great sounding album.
Ooogh Posted November 7, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020 South of the Border was basically on high rotation at our place when I was growing up. Still love it. Strange how under appreciated he is, I mean he founded A&M records, that alone should stand as testimony to his talents. Introducing his take on the Mariachi sound to the world, 5 American number one albums, signing so many artists , these are great achievements in anyone’s language. 3
Jeddie Posted November 7, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020 OMG....Herb Alpert I remember my father playing HA when I was a kid. I had forgotten about that until I read this thread. Lonely bull was my favourite. 1
rantan Posted November 7, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020 I hate to spoil the party, but to answer the thread title. No thanks. Anyway, carry on and enjoy if it's your thing. 1
evil c Posted November 7, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020 1 hour ago, rantan said: I hate to spoil the party, but to answer the thread title. No thanks. Anyway, carry on and enjoy if it's your thing. I'm in your camp, Whipped cream FFS is the most bragged about album on certain FB audio forums - that I avoid as a consequence! 1
Dolphy Posted November 7, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020 I never understand the logic of members popping into a thread just to poo poo the topic/artist, happens way too often. If you don't like it, move on, no one cares about your opinion. I don't mind having listen to Herb Alpert, although I don't own any if his records. It's great as background music especially when entertaining guests. 7
cafe67 Posted November 8, 2020 Posted November 8, 2020 My folks used to play a lot of his records when I was a kid. When they passed away , they were the only ones I kept. I have a greatest hits CD as well. 5
pwstereo Posted November 8, 2020 Posted November 8, 2020 My parents had several of his albums and played them frequently. It's funny, happy, catchy sort of music. I quite liked that later Rise thing where he seemed to perform in a new genre. 2
aussievintage Posted November 8, 2020 Author Posted November 8, 2020 17 minutes ago, pwstereo said: My parents had several of his albums and played them frequently. It's funny, happy, catchy sort of music. I quite liked that later Rise thing where he seemed to perform in a new genre. I noticed a secondhand record store treating it as Jazz. I sorta get it. Latin rhythm alternate versions of well known "standards" along with some originals.
pwstereo Posted November 8, 2020 Posted November 8, 2020 24 minutes ago, aussievintage said: I noticed a secondhand record store treating it as Jazz. Wikipedia show the following genresd for the album: Pop, Jazz-funk, Dance The jazz-funk thing seems to fit and is in keeping with the record shops judgement. 1
scuzzii Posted November 8, 2020 Posted November 8, 2020 On 07/11/2020 at 10:23 AM, YCC said: Love "Tijuana Taxi"...instantly lovable tune and never get tired of hearing it. I have a few of Herb's LP's and they have great SQ... believe he's the "A" in the label "A & M"... yep - you are correct. Made his 100's of $millions through A&M label. 1
JukKluk2 Posted November 9, 2020 Posted November 9, 2020 I have always thought that his rendition of This Guy's In Love With You is the standard by which all other versions are to be judged, and they're always found wanting by my estimation. The Casino Royale soundtrack is also an audiophile benchmark. My late ex-father-in-law loaned me his copy for a couple of years. I remember putting it on whilst a doctor carried out a life insurance health check on me, back in the early '90's. He remarked that the music had "a beautiful tone". Herb may have his detractors but he has produced, on his own and in association with others, some great music in his time. And some not quite so great, but that can be said for just about anyone who has been around for as long as he has. 3
075Congo Posted November 9, 2020 Posted November 9, 2020 I recently bought a copy of Herb Alpert's RISE album (CD) recorded in 1979 and remastered by Bernie Grundman in 2015. Fantastic music. Judging by the list of backing musos on the cover the Tijuana Brass were probably there too in 1979. As a kid Whipped Cream was the order of the day on our HMV Console Stereo so I'll try to track it down online. Turning 70 on Saturday so this really takes me back. Cheers 5
gemini07 Posted November 9, 2020 Posted November 9, 2020 I have memories of buying Dad a copy of the Zorba the Greek EP - which he absolutely loved. It helped get me off the hook after buying The Beatles 'Collection of Oldies but Goldies'. These were my first ever records back in about 1966... 2
t_mike Posted November 10, 2020 Posted November 10, 2020 Herb Alpert was a favourite of my father's, and while the family relationship with my father was strained at best, this music still brings back fond memories of my childhood. Spanish Flea and Taste Of Honey are stand out memories as a child. An album which brings his music into the 21st century is Whipped Cream And Other Delights Rewhipped, where a number of DJs have tastefully worked over the tracks. 3
aussievintage Posted November 10, 2020 Author Posted November 10, 2020 9 hours ago, t_mike said: Herb Alpert was a favourite of my father's, and while the family relationship with my father was strained at best, this music still brings back fond memories of my childhood. Spanish Flea and Taste Of Honey are stand out memories as a child. An album which brings his music into the 21st century is Whipped Cream And Other Delights Rewhipped, where a number of DJs have tastefully worked over the tracks. I did not know about this remix. Thanks.
djmt Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 Here's a couple I haven't seen mentioned. North on South St. I believe was recorded when he and Janet Jackson had a brief moment in time and is a good party record and Second Wind, a Jeff Lorber production in his smooth jazz style. 2
aussievintage Posted November 11, 2020 Author Posted November 11, 2020 1 hour ago, djmt said: Here's a couple I haven't seen mentioned. North on South St. I believe was recorded when he and Janet Jackson had a brief moment in time and is a good party record and Second Wind, a Jeff Lorber production in his smooth jazz style. I can see I need to update my collection
Rosco8 Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) Yep .. I like, a bit of tragic, and I was into Latin Dancing competitions when I was a teenager so luv' most things Latin music. Herb was one of the few artist recordings on my fathers Toshiba 'Reel to Reel' along with the Seekers and some orchestral pieces Quick scan of my digitized collection and I have brought more albums and CD's over the years than I realised herb alpert - definitive hits Herb Alpert - herb alpert's ninth 1967 Herb Alpert - Second Wind herb alpert - the beat of the brass herb alpert - what now my love Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - best of herb alpert & the tijuana brass - greatest hits Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream & Other Delights (1965) Herb Alpert and The Jeff Lorber Band - Live at Montreux 1996 Herb Alpert Blow Your Own Horn North on South St Plus of course Herb Albert was instrumental in the release of the sublime, beautifully engineered and Grammy award winning Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Edited November 11, 2020 by Rosco8 2
aussievintage Posted November 11, 2020 Author Posted November 11, 2020 13 minutes ago, Rosco8 said: Sergio Mendes Another great from A&M label 1
akjono Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 yes @aussievintage I remember from my childhood.... Restaurants, my dad played it... seemed it was around everywhere for a few years at that time in the 70s.... . And yes, not Jazz, but not funk, hard to categorize. Love those horns!
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