The Herb Alpert/Tijuana Brass Discography


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SP3521 Album CoverFoursider
A&M Records SP-3521 (Two LP set)

Album released 1973

Song Listing (see album descriptions for track details):

  1. The Lonely Bull (from The Lonely Bull)
  2. More (from Volume Two)
  3. The Girl From Ipanema (from South Of The Border)
  4. Hello Dolly (from South Of The Border)
  5. Taste of Honey (from Whipped Cream & Other Delights)
  6. Whipped Cream (from Whipped Cream & Other Delights)
  7. Tijuana Taxi (from !!Going Places!!)
  8. Zorba The Greek (from !!Going Places!!)
  9. If I Were A Rich Man (from What Now My Love)
  10. What Now My Love (from What Now My Love)
  11. The Shadow Of Your Smile (from What Now My Love)
  12. Mame (from S.R.O.)
  13. With A Little Help From My Friends (from Herb Alpert's Ninth)
  14. Casino Royale (from Sounds Like...)
  15. Cabaret (from Herb Alpert's Ninth)
  16. This Guy's In Love With You (from The Beat of The Brass)
  17. Moon River (from The Brass Are Comin')
  18. Sunny (from The Brass Are Comin')
  19. Warm (from Warm)
  20. Without Her (from Warm)
  21. Last Tango In Paris

Yet another compilation, this one spanning two LPs, as part of A&M's Foursider series that also included sets by Brasil '66, Baja Marimba Band, and The Sandpipers. This set touches on a few tracks overlooked by Greatest Hits and Solid Brass, but duplicates the obvious ones. Most notable is a previously unreleased track (at the time of album release), Gato Barbieri's "Last Tango in Paris", which would appear as an album track on You Smile--The Song Begins.


SP3620 Album CoverYou Smile--The Song Begins
A&M Records SP-3620

Produced by Herb Alpert
String arrangement on "I Might Frighten Her Away" by Burt Bacharach
Orchestrations on "Last Tango In Paris" by Quincy Jones
Album released 1974

Song Listing:

  1. Fox Hunt {Herb Alpert} [2:38]
  2. Legend of the One Eyed Sailor {Chuck Mangione} [4:52]
  3. I Can't Go On Living, Baby, Without You {Nino Tempo/Jerry Riopelle} [2:48]
  4. I Might Frighten Her Away {Bacharach/David} [4:11]
  5. You Smile--The Song Begins {Herb Alpert} [3:21]
  6. Up Cherry Street {Julius Wechter} [2:32]
  7. Promises, Promises {Bacharach/David} [2:31]
  8. Save The Sunlight {Buie/Cobb/Lee} [3:50]
  9. Dida {Joan Baez} [2:40]
  10. Alone Again (Naturally) {Gilbert O'Sullivan} [2:15]
  11. Last Tango In Paris {Gato Barbieri} [2:50]
  12. Song For Herb {Roger Nichols} [4:20]

Musicians: Herb Alpert, Trumpet, Vocals ("Save The Sunlight"); Bob Edmondson, Trombone; Dave Frishberg, Piano; Vince Charles, Steel Drums/Percussion; Julius Wechter, Marimbas; Nick Ceroli/Steve Schaeffer, Drums; Ernie McDaniel, Bass; John Pisano, Guitar; Bob Findley, Trumpet; Lani Hall, Vocals ("Save The Sunlight").

Although not billed as such, this album marks the emergence of a second TJB, featuring a couple of TJB alumni and some new musicians. This is also a Tijuana Brass "comeback" album, the first album of original material since Herb disbanded the original TJB in 1969. Alpert's touch as an arranger had not diminished during his absence from recording: witness a revamped "Up Cherry Street", Bacharach/David's "Promises, Promises", and Mangione's "Legend of The One Eyed Sailor". His touch for composing is evident in the excellent opening track, "Fox Hunt". The best track on this album is an arrangement of Gato Barbieri's haunting "Last Tango in Paris", featuring a string arrangement by Quincy Jones.


SP4521 Album CoverConey Island
A&M Records SP-4521

Produced by Herb Alpert
Arranged by Herb Alpert except where noted
Orchestration on "Mickey" by Peter Matz
Arrangement on "The Crave" by Dave Frishberg
Orchestration/Arrangement on "Carmine" by Herb Alpert
Album released 1975

Song Listing:

  1. Coney Island {Julius Wechter} [2:13]
  2. I Have Dreamed {Rodgers/Hammerstein} [2:35]
  3. Señor Mouse {Chick Corea} [4:28]
  4. Mickey (C'est Ainsi Que Les Choses Arrivent) {Michel Colombier} [4:02]
  5. Sweet Georgia Brown {Ben Bernie/Maceo Pinkard/Kenneth Casey} [2:29]
  6. Ratatouille (Coisa No. 1) {Moacyr Santos/Clovis Mello} [3:07]
  7. Catfish {Bob Findley} [2:37]
  8. This Masquerade {Leon Russell} [2:38]
  9. Carmine {Herb Alpert} [5:33]
  10. The Crave {Jelly Roll Morton} [1:52]
  11. Vento Bravo {Edu Lobo} [3:47]
  12. I Belong {Goran Fristorp/Hal David} [5:01]

Musicians: Herb Alpert, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piano, Vocals; Bob Edmondson, Trombone, Bass Trombone; Dave Frishberg, Piano; Vince Charles, Steel Drums/Percussio; Julius Wechter, Marimba/Vibes; Steve Schaeffer, Drums; Papito Hernandez, Bass; Peter Woodford, Guitar; Bob Findley - Trumpet.

This is the reborn TJB's peak of popularity, the music featured in a television special featuring Jim Henson's "Muppets", sponsored by Sentry, which aired in September of 1974. Alpert and TJB would also make an appearance on "The Midnight Special". There are more off-beat or original tracks on this, casting the band in a new and more adventurous light. "Carmine", "Vento Bravo" and Chick Corea's "Señor Mouse" allow the band to stretch more than the TJB of old, and emphasizing more improvisation by the group members.

It is rumored that tracks were recorded for a third TJB reunion album. A couple of those songs were featured on various television specials and released as 45 RPM single B-sides, but they've never surfaced on any TJB album yet. After Coney Island, Alpert would disband the TJB and begin doing projects under his own name. In 1986, the band would reunite.


SP4627 Album CoverGreatest Hits Volume 2
A&M Records SP-4627

Produced by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss
Album released 1977

Song Listing (see album descriptions for track details):

  1. What Now My Love (from What Now My Love)
  2. The Work Song (from S.R.O.)
  3. Brasilia (from What Now My Love)
  4. Jersalem (from Summertime)
  5. So What's New? (from What Now My Love)
  6. Last Tango In Paris (from You Smile--The Song Begins)
  7. My Favorite Things (from Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Christmas Album)
  8. This Guy's In Love With You (from The Beat of The Brass)
  9. A Banda (from Herb Alpert's Ninth)
  10. Flamingo (from S.R.O.)
  11. Cabaret (from The Beat of The Brass)
  12. Zazueira (from Warm)
  13. Bittersweet Samba (from Whipped Cream & Other Delights)
  14. Wade In The Water (from Sounds Like...)

Herb Alpert describes this album: "Putting together this album brought back many beautiful memories to me. Each tune was chosen because the melody moved me for unanswerable reasons." So, it's not a true "greatest hits" collection of the chart-topping variety, but Alpert's own greatest hits. A nice collection, originally released in Canada and in the U.S. through record clubs, it was eventually released into general distribution in the U.S.


CD5022 Cover ArtBullish
A&M Records SP-5022

Produced by: Herb Alpert, John Barnes, except * Herb Alpert, Badazz (Randy Badazz, aka Randy Alpert, Herb Alpert's nephew)
Album released 1984

Song Listing:

  1. Bullish {Jimmie Cameron} [4:45]
  2. Always Have A Dream (Pour Le Coeur, A Mon Pere) {John Barnes} [6:12]
  3. Make A Wish {Herb Alpert, John Barnes, Billy Griffin} [4:30]
  4. Maniac {Michael Sembello, Dennis Matkosky} [3:46]
  5. Struttin' On Five * {Dana Barry, Andy Armer, Badazz} [3:28]
  6. Love Without Words {Herb Alpert, John Barnes} [4:20]
  7. Passion Play {Herb Alpert, John Barnes} [5:32]
  8. Life Is My Song {Herb Alpert, John Barnes} [6:24]

Musicians: Keyboards, John Barnes and Derek Nakamoto, except * Andy Armer; Paulinho da Costa, Percussion; Daniel E. Marfisi, Drum Effects; Kevin Brandon, Acoustic Bass; Charles Fearing, Guitar; Voices, Lani Hall, Marva King, Derek Nakamoto, Bill Griffin, Herb Alpert.

This album marked a second reunion of the Tijuana Brass. Although it more resembles Herb Alperts solo recordings, there are still some fine moments on this collection. Michael Sembello's "Maniac", for example, is covered in frantic style, with vocal assists from Alpert and Lani Hall, and the arrangement recalls the Tijuana Brass of old. Do not expect any other Tijuana-flavored moments on this album, though; this was more of a stepping stone for the tour that accompanied this album, which feature more than a few TJB alumni joining Herb onstage.


CD2501 Cover ArtClassics Volume 1
A&M Records CD-2501

Produced by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss

Song Listing (see album descriptions for track details):

  1. The Lonely Bull (from The Lonely Bull)
  2. Acapulco 1922 (from The Lonely Bull)
  3. A Taste Of Honey (from Whipped Cream & Other Delights)
  4. Green Peppers (from Whipped Cream & Other Delights)
  5. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (from !!Going Places!!)
  6. Whipped Cream (from Whipped Cream & Other Delights)
  7. Lollipops and Roses (from Whipped Cream & Other Delights)
  8. What Now My Love (from What Now My Love)
  9. Memories of Madrid (from What Now My Love)
  10. This Guy's In Love With You (from The Beat of The Brass)
  11. The Maltese Melody (from The Brass Are Comin')
  12. So What's New? (from What Now My Love)
  13. Spanish Flea (from !!Going Places!!)
  14. Tijuana Taxi (from !!Going Places!!)
  15. More and More Amor (from !!Going Places!!)
  16. Jerusalem (from Summertime)
  17. Zorba The Greek (from !!Going Places!!)
  18. Tangerine (from Whipped Cream & Other Delights)
  19. Mexican Shuffle (from South Of The Border)
  20. Marching Thru Madrid (from Volume Two)
  21. Mame (from S.R.O.)
  22. A Banda (from Herb Alpert's Ninth)
  23. Casino Royale (from Sounds Like...)
  24. Love Potion #9 (from Whipped Cream & Other Delights)

This collection was the second official TJB CD to be released domestically. (The first was the TJB's Christmas album.) While it omits a few important songs, it was still a welcome release. And this being a CD, sound quality was the first thing I'd listened for. Contrary to the statement in the liner notes, I do not believe they went back to the original master tapes to master this CD. (If you happen to find the Supertramp Classics CD, note that "Goodbye Stranger" is not the album version, but instead a very sloppily edited single version.) One little detail on some early copies of this CD: the tracks "Spanish Flea" and "Tijuana Taxi" are under the same track number, and the sequencing corrected in the middle of "Zorba The Greek" (at the first "break" in the song). This CD was the first of an excellent series of artist retrospectives of A&M's artist roster (celebrating the label's 25th anniversary in 1987), and the others in the series are worth finding as well.


DK 32867 Cover ArtLost Treasures
Shout Factory DK 32867

Released Feb. 8, 2005

Track list:

  1. Up Cherry Street
  2. Lazy Day
  3. Wailing Of The Willow
  4. Fire And Rain
  5. And I Love Her
  6. I Can’t Go On Living, Baby, Without You
  7. (They Long To Be) Close To You
  8. Promises Promises
  9. Happy Hour
  10. Julius And Me
  11. I Might Frighten Her Away
  12. Alone Again (Naturally)
  13. Tennessee Waltz
  14. Tradewinds
  15. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
  16. Flowers On The Wall
  17. Popcorn
  18. Chris
  19. Killing Me Softly
  20. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
  21. Speakeasy
  22. Whistlestar

The first album by the original Tijuana Brass lineup in 30 years, Lost Treasures compiles previously unreleased tracks and hard-to-find rarities, hand-picked by Alpert himself. Herb Alpert was so prolific in the ’60s that tons of great songs got left behind in the vaults. Many are interpretations of songs by pop music’s greatest writers, including James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain” and The Beatles’ “And I Love Her.” Other standouts include Cat Stevens’ “Whistlestar,” written specifically for Alpert, and Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “(They Long To Be) Close To You,” which, after recording it himself, he felt was better suited to a new A&M act called The Carpenters. This song, like the other 21 gems here, has been newly mixed and mastered.


Herb Alpert: Rewhipped Whipped Cream & Other Delights: Rewhipped
Shout Factory DK 97641

Released March 7, 2006

Track listing:

  1. Whipped Cream
  2. A Taste of Honey
  3. Green Peppers
  4. Ladyfingers
  5. Love Potion #9
  6. Peanuts
  7. Tangerine
  8. El Garbanzo
  9. Lemon Tree
  10. Lollipops and Roses
  11. Bittersweet Samba
  12. Butterball

Musicians: Herb Alpert (trumpets); various studio musicians, uncredited on original album.

Legendary trumpeter, arranger, recording artist and music-industry trailblazer Herb Alpert has connected with a stellar crew of visionary remixers on Rewhipped, due March 7th on Shout! Factory. The 12-song collection serves up groovalicious takes on every track from Whipped Cream & Other Delights, the landmark, 4X GRAMMY®-winning 1965 LP by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass that spent eight weeks at #1 when it was originally released.

Not content to merely hand off his originals for contemporary reinvention, however, Alpert has recorded tasty new trumpet solos for every track, personally revisiting each one with the passionate, signature sound for which he is renowned. The release of Rewhipped corresponds with Herb Alpert’s March 13 induction into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, when he’ll receive a Lifetime Achievement Award along with his fellow A&M Records co-founder, Jerry Moss.

The list of artists adding 21st-century flavor to these classic recordings includes John King of famed production team the Dust Brothers (“A Taste of Honey”), L.A.’s fiercely eclectic collective Ozomatli (“Whipped Cream,” “Love Potion #9”), jazz-funk masters Medeski Martin & Wood (“El Garbanzo”), avatars of electronica Thievery Corporation (“Lemon Tree”), sample-juggling genius Mocean Worker (“Bittersweet Samba”), fêted film composers Anthony Marinelli (“Whipped Cream,” “Love Potion #9,” “Green Peppers,” “Butterball,” “Peanuts,” “Lollipops and Roses”) and Camara Kambon (“Ladyfingers”), and Teutonic turntablist DJ Foosh (“Tangerine”).

Whipped Cream’s sexy blend of jazz, pop, salsa, bossa nova and Dixieland set a new standard for stylish instrumental music and the all-time classic album continues to influence artists 40 years post-release. Rewhipped not only underscores Alpert’s impact on the development of electronic music and remixing--his inventive use of overdubbed trumpet parts has been widely copied--it also stretches the original’s global sensibilities, adding slinky breakbeats and unexpected arrangements, among other sonic innovations. Producer Marinelli and GRAMMY winners Ozomatli took the remix idea to the extreme by providing a spicy vocal track to the previously instrumental “Love Potion #9.”

Boasting contributions from drummer Hal Blaine and pianist Leon Russell and loosely based on a theme of delectable edibles, Whipped Cream & Other Delights (reissued by Shout! Factory in 2005 as part of the Herb Alpert Signature Series) spent eight weeks at #1 and more than a year in the Top 10, eventually logging nearly three years in the Top 40. “A Taste of Honey” was a Top 10 single and snagged “Record Of The Year,” one of the album’s four GRAMMY Awards. For his part, Alpert has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Whipped Cream’s provocative cover, meanwhile – depicting a voluptuous model named Dolores Erickson wearing nothing but whipped cream – became an essential tableau of the era. The artwork for Rewhipped salutes this trailblazing iconography with a beguiling shot of cream-clad Guess girl Bree Condon.

In 1965, Whipped Cream & Other Delights was as cool as it got. Four decades later, Rewhipped cruises the cultural cutting edge courtesy of today’s hippest remixers. Take it for a spin and get swanky. (Shout Factory press release, 2006)


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