Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - StarTrax - 26 track compilation

 

1 A Taste Of Honey 2:43

2 This Guy's In Love With You 3:55

3 The Work Song 2:10

4 Spanish Flea 2:07

5 Mame 2:08 

6 The Happening 2:26

7 Mexican Road Dance 2:35

8 Third Man Theme 2:28

9 South Of The Border 2:06

10 Abanda 2:10

11 Hello Dolly 1:55

12 Marching Thru Madrid 2:30

13 Whipped Cream 2:33

14 Mexican Shuffle 2:09

15 Cabaret 2:38

16 Tijuana Taxi 2:03

17 Theme From "Zorba The Greek" 4:23

18 Casino Royale 2:34

19 The Lonely Bull 2:12

20 The Girl From Ipanema 2:25

21 A Walk In The Black Forest 1:46

22 Acapulco 2:37

23 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 2:10

24 More & More Amour 2:43

25 Walk Don't Run 1:46

26 Felicia 2:41

StarTrax 

Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass.....The Lonely Bull and S.R.O.

 

The Lonely Bull

Herb Alpert set up a small recording studio in his garage and had been overdubbing a tune called "Twinkle Star", written by Sol Lake, who would eventually write many of the Brass's original tunes. During a visit to Tijuana, Mexico, Alpert happened to hear a mariachi band while attending a bullfight. Following the experience, Alpert recalled that he was inspired to find a way to express musically what he felt while watching the wild responses of the crowd, and hearing the brass musicians introducing each new event with rousing fanfare. Alpert adapted the trumpet style to the tune, mixed in crowd cheers and other noises for ambience, and renamed the song "The Lonely Bull".

He personally funded the production of the record as a single, and it spread through radio DJ's until it caught on and became a Top 10 hit in the Fall of 1962. He followed up quickly with his debut album, The Lonely Bull by "Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass". Originally the Tijuana Brass was just Alpert overdubbing his own trumpet, slightly out of sync. The title cut reached No. 6 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. This was A&M's first album with the original release number being #101, although it was recorded at Conway Records. For this album and subsequent releases, Alpert recorded with the group of L.A. session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew, whom he holds in high regard.

 S.R.O. (Standing Room Only)

Herb Alpert presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66..landmark album from 1966

This is the album that put Brasil'66 on the map and transformed Sergio Mendes from a respected jazz pianist to an international pop star.  It's been called some of the best samba music of all time with its rich and full production. Herb Alpert knew what he was onto when he gave this album kudos back nearly 40 years ago, and the album has maintained its greatness all through the decades.

The album is a milestone for Bossa Nova and for what was going to be known as Brazilian Jazz; no serious Bossa Nova collection would be complete without this jewel by Maestro Sergio Mendes.

 1. Mais Que Nada
 2. One Note Samba / Spanish Flea  
 3. The Joker
 4. Going Out Of My Head
 5. Tim Dom Dom  
 6. Day Tripper  
 7. Agua De Beber
 8. Slow Hot Wind
 9. O Pato
 10.Berimbau

Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66