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  • July 2020 in memorium
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  • The Wooten Brothers: TRY MY LOVE (A&M SP 5331)
  • Memorabilia: photos of artists and A&Mers from the archives
  • Cheri Oteri

RSS Beat Of The Brass

  • Herb Alpert & TJB-WHAT NOW MY LOVE SP-4114
  • TJB Memory Lane (Overseas Releases)
  • Slick. Remakes. And songs we wish Herb would cover.
  • New HERB Single Due
  • Two Trials

RSS Look Around

  • ...aaand *another* weird Sergio sample
  • BOSSA RIO (SP-4191)
  • "Brasil '65" was not a group...
  • in '68, did Sergio intend to replace Lani with Gracinha Leporace?
  • Brasil '66 singles

RSS A Song For You

  • "Love Is Surrender" Promo film
  • Anne Murray and Karen Carpenter...similarities...differences
  • Other Female Singers
  • Merry Christmas, Darling & Bless The Beasts and Children - 7" UK Single
  • Anyone read this?

RSS Herb Alpert/Tijuana Brass News

  • Originals: “Whipped Cream” by The Stokes
    The Stokes were a New Orleans based band. Their recording of Allen Toussaint’s “Whipped Cream” was faithfully reproduced by Herb for the same-titled TJB album. Fun!
  • Originals: “Et Maintenant” by Gilbert Bécaud
    Herb Alpert’s arrangement of “Et Maintenant” (which translates to “And Now” in English) was inspired by passing taxi horns in Tijuana.   We are, of course, referring to “What Now My Love” which led off the album of the same title. This is the original French version written by composer Gilbert Bécaud and lyricist Pierre Delanoë. Bécaud […]

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  • 50th Anniversary of Carpenters “Close To You” single
    Fifty years ago, on May 15th, 1970, A&M Records released Carpenters second single for the label. After the middling success of their prior attempt at a hit with “Ticket To Ride”, this one rode all the way to the top … Continue reading →
  • Billboard Article on the 50th Anniversary
    Paul Grein has written a great article on Carpenters 50th anniversary of their first appearance on the Billboard chart with “Ticket To Ride”. Read the article here and be sure to join in our discussion at the A&M Corner Forum. … Continue reading →

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