Going Places! – HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS*****

Tijuana Taxi/I’m Getting Sentimental Over You/More & More Amor/Spanish Flea/Mae/3rd Man Theme/Walk Don’t Run/Felicia/And The Angels Sing/Cinco De Mayo/A Walk In The Black Forest/Zorba The Greek

The Tijuana Brass enjoyed their second 1965 US chart topping album with Going Places. Includes the UK No. 3 hit single Spanish Flea and the US No. 11 Zorba The Greek. (US:1 UK:4)

"Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass were rolling right down the middle of the American pop scene like a locomotive in 1965 - and this album captures them at the peak of their exuberance."

"During the 60s, I grew up with all the various music of that decade, but Herb Alpert and The TJB were so different in that they were able to arrange and perform popular songs in a way which made them their own. Going Places may well be their best work, containing one classic song after another. A truly wonderful album."

"There's a great mixture of tempos and some lovely mellow tracks that never appear on 'best of' compilations. Definitely one of those timeless albums that seem to get everything just right."

"Happy, brighten-the-day music. The excellent talents and special style of Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass are timeless."

"Every song on this album is passionate, uplifting, engaging, exciting and fun. Very well arranged. It'll get you going. I absolutely love it. Herb Alpert & The TJB at their best. Unique to that era, yet timeless."

"Although I certainly am a fan of all The Tijuana Brass albums, this is probably their greatest work. No doubt Whipped Cream & Other Delights is very good, but this album seemed to have a little bit of everything and almost every song was a hit. Even though this album came out decades ago, The Brass are ageless and find new audiences today. So enjoy this classic brass from Tijuana."

"Spanish Flea justly earned its popularity because of its relentless happy arrangement that also had a romantic feel to it. The peppy feel of Tijuana Taxi sets the tone for a very enjoyable album with lots more to come. It's not just Alpert's musicality that shines through, it's his versatility; you could never pigeonhole him."