toeknee4bz
Well-Known Member
OK, everybody. Forgive me, but I've been wanting to do this for over 20 years. When I was a kid in the '80s (yep, I was born in 1968) I was the only kid on the block who even knew who Herb Alpert was, much less the only one who would pay any attention to the A&M label! Fast forward to the next millenium, where this site truly is, for me, a dream come true. At 39 years old, I'd like to think that I'm the "kid" on this block (or should I say this "CORNER" 
!!)
After all this time I don't recall ever seeing anyone's post of their favorite A&M albums, regardless of artist/group/genre/year, etc. I'm probably opening a can of worms here, but I'd be interested to know how many out there have some of the later A&M releases as well as the early ones.
I know some of you will probably be wondering if I'm absolutely nuts, and maybe I am. But putting all biases aside, these truly are my most-listened-to A&M albums. Oh well, here goes!
!!) After all this time I don't recall ever seeing anyone's post of their favorite A&M albums, regardless of artist/group/genre/year, etc. I'm probably opening a can of worms here, but I'd be interested to know how many out there have some of the later A&M releases as well as the early ones.
I know some of you will probably be wondering if I'm absolutely nuts, and maybe I am. But putting all biases aside, these truly are my most-listened-to A&M albums. Oh well, here goes!
MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE A&M ALBUMS
(in no particular ranking order, rather by artist)
Herb Alpert:
HERB ALPERT'S TIJUANA BRASS VOLUME 2 (LP 103/SP 103)
SOUTH OF THE BORDER (LP 108/SP 108)
WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS (LP 110/SP 4110)
!!GOING PLACES!! (LP 112/SP 4112)
WHAT NOW MY LOVE (LP 114/SP 4114)
S.R.O. (LP 119/SP 4119)
...SOUNDS LIKE... (LP 124/SP 4124)
SUMMERTIME (SP 4314)
RISE (SP 4790/SP 3714)
BEYOND (SP 3717)
MAGIC MAN (SP 3728)
FANDANGO (SP 3731)/(AyM Discos SP37001)
BLOW YOUR OWN HORN (SP 4949)/NOCHE DE AMOR (Aym Discos SP37006)
WILD ROMANCE (SP 5082)
KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME (SP 5125)
Bryan Adams:
SO FAR SO GOOD (31454 0157-2)
Gato Barbieri:
CALIENTE! (SP 4597)
EUPHORIA (SP 4774)
Glen Burtnick:
HEROES AND ZEROS (SP 5166)
Captain & Tennille:
GREATEST HITS (SP 4667)
Carpenters:
NOW AND THEN (SP 3519)
HORIZON (SP 4530)
PASSAGE (SP 4703)
Richard Carpenter:
TIME (SP 5117)
Rita Coolidge:
CLASSICS (CD 2504)
Dennis DeYoung:
BACK TO THE WORLD (SP 5109)
Amy Grant:
UNGUARDED (SP 5060)
LEAD ME ON (SP 5199)
Lani Hall:
BLUSH (SP 4829)
COLLECTIBLES (SP 4988)
CLASSICS (CD 2517)
Head East:
FLAT AS A PANCAKE (SP 4537)
Antonio Carlos Jobim:
WAVE (A&M/CTi SP 3002)
Quincy Jones:
THE DUDE (SP 3721)
Chuck Mangione:
FEELS SO GOOD (SP 4658)
FUN AND GAMES (SP 3715)
Sergio Mendes:
SERGIO MENDES (SP 4937)/PICARDIA (AyM Discos SP37004)
CONFETTI (SP 4984)
Petra:
BEAT THE SYSTEM (SP 5067)
BACK TO THE STREET (SP 5143)
The Police:
ZENYATTA MONDATTA (SP 4831)
SYNCHRONICITY (SP 3735)
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE: THE SINGLES (SP 3902)
Sting:
...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN (SP 6402)
TEN SUMMONER'S TALES (31454 0070-2)
Styx:
EQUINOX (SP 4559)
CRYSTAL BALL (SP 4604)
THE GRAND ILLUSION (SP 4637)
PARADISE THEATER (SP 3719)
KILROY WAS HERE (SP 3734)
EDGE OF THE CENTURY (75021 5327-1)
Supertramp:
BREAKFAST IN AMERICA (SP 3708)
BROTHER, WHERE YOU BOUND (SP 5014)
Ali Thomson:
TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM (SP 4803)
DECEPTION IS AN ART (SP 4846)
Gino Vannelli:
POWERFUL PEOPLE (SP 3630)
STORM AT SUNUP (SP 4533)
THE BEST OF GINO VANNELLI (SP 3729)
OK, everybody... I'm waiting for YOUR lists!
(in no particular ranking order, rather by artist)
Herb Alpert:
HERB ALPERT'S TIJUANA BRASS VOLUME 2 (LP 103/SP 103)
SOUTH OF THE BORDER (LP 108/SP 108)
WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS (LP 110/SP 4110)
!!GOING PLACES!! (LP 112/SP 4112)
WHAT NOW MY LOVE (LP 114/SP 4114)
S.R.O. (LP 119/SP 4119)
...SOUNDS LIKE... (LP 124/SP 4124)
SUMMERTIME (SP 4314)
RISE (SP 4790/SP 3714)
BEYOND (SP 3717)
MAGIC MAN (SP 3728)
FANDANGO (SP 3731)/(AyM Discos SP37001)
BLOW YOUR OWN HORN (SP 4949)/NOCHE DE AMOR (Aym Discos SP37006)
WILD ROMANCE (SP 5082)
KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME (SP 5125)
Bryan Adams:
SO FAR SO GOOD (31454 0157-2)
Gato Barbieri:
CALIENTE! (SP 4597)
EUPHORIA (SP 4774)
Glen Burtnick:
HEROES AND ZEROS (SP 5166)
Captain & Tennille:
GREATEST HITS (SP 4667)
Carpenters:
NOW AND THEN (SP 3519)
HORIZON (SP 4530)
PASSAGE (SP 4703)
Richard Carpenter:
TIME (SP 5117)
Rita Coolidge:
CLASSICS (CD 2504)
Dennis DeYoung:
BACK TO THE WORLD (SP 5109)
Amy Grant:
UNGUARDED (SP 5060)
LEAD ME ON (SP 5199)
Lani Hall:
BLUSH (SP 4829)
COLLECTIBLES (SP 4988)
CLASSICS (CD 2517)
Head East:
FLAT AS A PANCAKE (SP 4537)
Antonio Carlos Jobim:
WAVE (A&M/CTi SP 3002)
Quincy Jones:
THE DUDE (SP 3721)
Chuck Mangione:
FEELS SO GOOD (SP 4658)
FUN AND GAMES (SP 3715)
Sergio Mendes:
SERGIO MENDES (SP 4937)/PICARDIA (AyM Discos SP37004)
CONFETTI (SP 4984)
Petra:
BEAT THE SYSTEM (SP 5067)
BACK TO THE STREET (SP 5143)
The Police:
ZENYATTA MONDATTA (SP 4831)
SYNCHRONICITY (SP 3735)
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE: THE SINGLES (SP 3902)
Sting:
...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN (SP 6402)
TEN SUMMONER'S TALES (31454 0070-2)
Styx:
EQUINOX (SP 4559)
CRYSTAL BALL (SP 4604)
THE GRAND ILLUSION (SP 4637)
PARADISE THEATER (SP 3719)
KILROY WAS HERE (SP 3734)
EDGE OF THE CENTURY (75021 5327-1)
Supertramp:
BREAKFAST IN AMERICA (SP 3708)
BROTHER, WHERE YOU BOUND (SP 5014)
Ali Thomson:
TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM (SP 4803)
DECEPTION IS AN ART (SP 4846)
Gino Vannelli:
POWERFUL PEOPLE (SP 3630)
STORM AT SUNUP (SP 4533)
THE BEST OF GINO VANNELLI (SP 3729)
OK, everybody... I'm waiting for YOUR lists!
