Gotta Lotta Livin’ To Do/Lady Godiva/Bo-Bo/Shades Of Blue/In A Little Spanish Town/Wade In The Water/Town Without Pity/The Charmer/Treasure Of San Miguel/Miss Frenchy Brown/Casino Royale
Herb Alpert & The Brass continued their winning streak with Sounds Like which squeezed through The Monkees and Beatles dominance to top the US album chart. (US:1 UK:21)
"This shows just how popular Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass were, still spanning the generations during the Summer of Love, still putting out records as fresh and musical and downright joyous as this one."
"The songs on this album are as familiar to me as the back of my hand - they've been a part of my psyche for nearly forty years."
"While it wasn't The Tijuana Brass's best known work from the '60s, I think it is their strongest, most consistent album. The second side, from Town Without Pity to Casino Royale, is my favourite instrumental sequence in pop music. Every note of this album is in my bones. Highly recommended to anyone interested in catching up with a pop masterpiece."
"My first impression is Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass were ready to blow the competition off the stage, such energy. They found a great groove, a tougher sound and worked it. What a strong album - Herb's playing is very taut, aggressive, and slightly menacing, yet playful and charming elsewhere. This album may not have the 'hits' but it's an album that I return to more than the others."
"Perhaps the hippest Tijuana Brass ever recorded, Sounds Like was Alpert's eighth album. On this the drums and bass are heard more, giving more bottom to the sound of the recording. This would be the next place to start after SRO. A soulful album, anyone with taste would enjoy this record."
"I have always thought that this was a step back in the right direction. The collection of songs just seems better here, and it signs off with the most exciting, energetic song that I think the group ever recorded, Casino Royale."
"The music on this disc is some of The TJB's best work. Casino Royale alone is worth the price. Herb's instrumental version of Lady Godiva rocks."
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