toeknee4bz
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As of this date (October 2016), I count at least 20 songs which Herb Alpert has recorded at least two or more different versions and has released on more than one album. Here are the songs, with quite diverse arrangements:
The Lonely Bull (1962 & 2012) from THE LONELY BULL, STEPPIN' OUT
Let It Be Me (1962 & 2014) from VOLUME 2, IN THE MOOD
Spanish Harlem (1963 & 2014) from SOUTH OF THE BORDER, IN THE MOOD
Winds Of Barcelona/El Presidente (1963 & 1964) from VOLUME 2, SOUTH OF THE BORDER
I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (1964, 1992 & 2009) from SOUTH OF THE BORDER, MIDNIGHT SUN
Up Cherry Street (1964 & 1974) from SOUTH OF THE BORDER, YOU SMILE-THE SONG BEGINS
A Taste Of Honey (1965 & 1992) from WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS, MIDNIGHT SUN
And The Angels Sing (1965 & 2013) from !!GOING PLACES!!, STEPPIN' OUT
What Now My Love (1966 & 2011) from WHAT NOW MY LOVE, I FEEL YOU
Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1966 & 2016) from S.R.O., HUMAN NATURE
Flamingo (1966 & 1996) from S.R.O., SECOND WIND
Got A Lot of Livin' To Do (1967 & 2015) from SOUNDS LIKE..., COME FLY WITH ME
The Trolley Song (1967 & 2009) from HERB ALPERT'S NINTH, ANYTHING GOES
Belz Mein Shetele Belz (1968 & 2012) from THE BEAT OF THE BRASS, THE JEWISH SONGBOOK
Good Morning, Mr. Sunshine (1969 & 2013) from THE BRASS ARE COMIN', STEPPIN' OUT
You Smile - The Song Begins (1974 & 1981) from YOU SMILE-THE SONG BEGINS, MAGIC MAN
Besame Mucho (1978, 1981 & 2009) from MAIN EVENT LIVE, MAGIC MAN, ANYTHING GOES
Magic Man (1981 & 1999) from MAGIC MAN, HERB ALPERT & COLORS
Route 101 (1982 & 1997) from FANDANGO, PASSION DANCE
The Lady In My Life (1988 & 1999) from the "I Need You" single, HERB ALPERT & COLORS
I Can't Stop Thinking About You (1991 & 1996) from NORTH ON SOUTH ST., SECOND WIND
Now, just curious: Which versions do you prefer?
The Lonely Bull (1962 & 2012) from THE LONELY BULL, STEPPIN' OUT
Let It Be Me (1962 & 2014) from VOLUME 2, IN THE MOOD
Spanish Harlem (1963 & 2014) from SOUTH OF THE BORDER, IN THE MOOD
Winds Of Barcelona/El Presidente (1963 & 1964) from VOLUME 2, SOUTH OF THE BORDER
I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (1964, 1992 & 2009) from SOUTH OF THE BORDER, MIDNIGHT SUN
Up Cherry Street (1964 & 1974) from SOUTH OF THE BORDER, YOU SMILE-THE SONG BEGINS
A Taste Of Honey (1965 & 1992) from WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS, MIDNIGHT SUN
And The Angels Sing (1965 & 2013) from !!GOING PLACES!!, STEPPIN' OUT
What Now My Love (1966 & 2011) from WHAT NOW MY LOVE, I FEEL YOU
Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1966 & 2016) from S.R.O., HUMAN NATURE
Flamingo (1966 & 1996) from S.R.O., SECOND WIND
Got A Lot of Livin' To Do (1967 & 2015) from SOUNDS LIKE..., COME FLY WITH ME
The Trolley Song (1967 & 2009) from HERB ALPERT'S NINTH, ANYTHING GOES
Belz Mein Shetele Belz (1968 & 2012) from THE BEAT OF THE BRASS, THE JEWISH SONGBOOK
Good Morning, Mr. Sunshine (1969 & 2013) from THE BRASS ARE COMIN', STEPPIN' OUT
You Smile - The Song Begins (1974 & 1981) from YOU SMILE-THE SONG BEGINS, MAGIC MAN
Besame Mucho (1978, 1981 & 2009) from MAIN EVENT LIVE, MAGIC MAN, ANYTHING GOES
Magic Man (1981 & 1999) from MAGIC MAN, HERB ALPERT & COLORS
Route 101 (1982 & 1997) from FANDANGO, PASSION DANCE
The Lady In My Life (1988 & 1999) from the "I Need You" single, HERB ALPERT & COLORS
I Can't Stop Thinking About You (1991 & 1996) from NORTH ON SOUTH ST., SECOND WIND
Now, just curious: Which versions do you prefer?
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