Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - South of the Border

1964’s South Of The Border peaked at #6 on the Billboard charts, and showed Herb’s magic touch on some of the era’s most popular hits. Covers of Jobim’s "The Girl From Ipanema" and The Beatles’ "All My Loving" were set alongside Spanish love songs.

Each album in the Herb Alpert Signature Series features meticulously remastered sound, deluxe packaging, detailed liner notes, and an intro by Herb Alpert containing personal recollections and anecdotes. Album Description

Another slice of the "fiesta" music from Mr. Alpert

This first effort from Herb Alpert (who's actually Jewish, as the booklet describes) features the Title track and one of his biggest hits. The opening to it brings to mind bullfights, lovely senoritas [tilde over the n to be read], and fiestas. Along with his other cds, The Lonely Bull, Whipped Creme And Other Delights, and Going Places, they provide a sound often imitated, but never duplicated. Great. February 13, 2008

THE BRASS SOMETIMES CAN KICK SOME A**

THIS ALBUM FROM HERB ALPERT AND THE TIJUANA BRASS WAS RELEASED IN 1964. SOME OF THE CUTS ARE GREAT, SOME NOT SO GREAT (LIKE HELLO, DOLLY, AND THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA, WHICH ARE KIND OF WEAK). BUT THE OTHER SONGS, THE ONES WRITTEN BY HERB ALPERT (THE MEXICAN SHUFFLE, FOR EXAMPLE), ARE GREAT, AND EPITOMIZE THE SOUND OF THE TB. December 28, 2007

So excited to find it....

My son was learning to play the trumpet, and loves to listen to brass. So, I remembered an album (for those of you who are old enough to remember what those are..ha!) that my parents always listened to while I was growing up. I figured I'd never find it, but I typed in the name in Google and it took me to Amazon...amazingly, there it was!! I couldn't believe how easy it was to find it! I ordered it for my son for his birthday, and he loved it. It's fun to keep the vintage stuff alive....I will now refer to Amazon any time I'm looking for something. July 22, 2007

PASS THE TEQUILA! AND LISTEN TO THE BRASS! ONE OF MY FAVORITES

I am repeating this story you are about to read as it gives an explanation of why I love this music so much! "South of the Border" has many of the songs on it used on the ride you are about to read about. It is one of my favorite Herb albums for that reason. That being said....Please read on.....I have fond memories of the music of Herb Alpert! I was introduced to him at an early age as my parents were fans of his records. I didn't hear much of him again until I was coming of age in Wildwood N.J. at the age of 15 when I used to party under the boardwalk with my friends and our girlfriends underneath Hunt's Pier's "El Scrambler" ride. The ride played Herb Alpert tunes non stop! I guess you could say I became a "Man" underneath that pier with my first love listening to the Tijuana Brass. Later in life in my 30's I was taking a break from playing in a band in the local bars,I became a DJ and I would mix Herb Alpert in my mixes and buy shots of Tequila for my fans! To this day when I play these songs at parties we all look for the Tequila bottle! This is a one of a kind sound and if I were stranded on a desert island with only a few albums, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass would be included in that collection! This is one of his best albums. I no longer own the original records so, I can not say if the new cd's are true to the originals. They sound fantastic to my ear! July 12, 2007

Exquisite is THE WORD

Another reviewer calls South of the Border "Exquisite" and I have to heartily agree. I stumbled across this album a few years back when digging through my Grandma's old cabinet stereo. Now after getting a hold of it on CD, my memories have been stirred. El Presidente and Angelito are my favorite tracks-the music is rich and enchanting. I really love the presentation as well as imagery that this album in its entirety calls to mind. Excellent performance by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, would highly recommend! April 17, 2007

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