Greatest Hits - HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS*****

Lonely Bull/Spanish Flea/Getting Sentimental Over You/Love Potion No 9/Never On Sunday/Mexican Shuffle/Taste Of Honey/Tijuana Taxi/South Of The Border/America/Whipped Cream/Zorba The Greek

The Tijuana Brass led by trumpeter Herb Alpert placed a string of easy listening albums on the charts throughout most of the sixties. Greatest Hits includes many of the best remembered tracks from their golden era. (US:43 UK:8)

"Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass were an anomaly during the mid-sixties. When the British invasion was dominating the radio waves, here comes Los Angeles raised Alpert with his south-of-the-border sound and hits the charts with a dozen instrumentals."

"Their string of hits began in 1962 with Lonely Bull on Alpert's own A & M Records. The music had a broad-based appeal. This is infectious music and Alpert's trumpet playing is always tasteful. This album clearly shows what made his music so much fun to listen to."

"Herb's trumpet playing is a joy to listen to and the twelve hits compiled on this record are quite representative of his style. The backing musicians add a lot of special elements whether it be with maracas, guitars, xylophones, or other not everyday instruments. Also, this record supplies a great deal of light-hearted fun."

"This is one of the best albums ever recorded. The music, the beat, the arrangements and the execution - all are superb. There is a palpable sense of fun and musical passion here. Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss elevated instrumentals to a height never before reached and that has never been matched since. If you listen in to the arrangements, the background instruments et al, you hear something new every time."

"This is a very enjoyable collection of early TJB recordings. While this is called a greatest hits package, only a few of these songs were on the charts. But the rest were concert favourites. Not only is this solid music, but the arrangements of these tunes are magnificent. Alpert rarely gets noticed for that."

"This is a good combination of Herb Alpert's style of music. This is his hard driving style that made him famous, before he got 'smooth' and decided to sing. After you hear this one, you'll want to buy more of his music."