walterphil
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i think i found a rarity at the flea market this weekend. it's an a & m promo vinyl lp and it's called "herb alpert and the tijuana brass Christmas II."
it certainly isn't mint, but it's very playable, and i have to say it sounds just great.
here's the line up:
side 1
1. Christmastime is here
2. the little drummer boy
3. feliz navidad
4. mashmallow world/i love the winter weather
5. i heard the bells on Christmas day
side 2
1. Mary's wandering/deck the halls
2. the merriest
3. Linus & Lucy
4. Santa Claus llegó a la ciudad
5. what child is this
6. happy little new year
there's no date, but someone wrote on the back with grease pencil 1969.
like the earlier Christmas album it's kind of a mix of really peppy bright arrangements and slower, moving instrumentals. no chorus this time but there's a guest vocalist that pops in here and there (that sounds a lot to these ears like Lani) and herb sings "the merriest" a song i've only ever heard by June Christy. odd that they do two (!) vince guaraldi songs, but there you go.
really fun string instruments, by Shorty Rogers.
and the cover is really nice. all of the boys with scarves and hats on, standing around in fake snow. a couple gals too, in cute santa suits. the back cover is a big wreath with bizarre cut-outs of everyone's heads floating in it.
and it's a gatefold, but the inside is just pictures of forthcoming a & m releases.
pics and sound bytes to come...
ps. does anyone remember my review of the brasil 66 Christmas album, like, over 10 years ago? thought it was time to get everyone all excited again.
xox walt
it certainly isn't mint, but it's very playable, and i have to say it sounds just great.
here's the line up:
side 1
1. Christmastime is here
2. the little drummer boy
3. feliz navidad
4. mashmallow world/i love the winter weather
5. i heard the bells on Christmas day
side 2
1. Mary's wandering/deck the halls
2. the merriest
3. Linus & Lucy
4. Santa Claus llegó a la ciudad
5. what child is this
6. happy little new year
there's no date, but someone wrote on the back with grease pencil 1969.
like the earlier Christmas album it's kind of a mix of really peppy bright arrangements and slower, moving instrumentals. no chorus this time but there's a guest vocalist that pops in here and there (that sounds a lot to these ears like Lani) and herb sings "the merriest" a song i've only ever heard by June Christy. odd that they do two (!) vince guaraldi songs, but there you go.
really fun string instruments, by Shorty Rogers.
and the cover is really nice. all of the boys with scarves and hats on, standing around in fake snow. a couple gals too, in cute santa suits. the back cover is a big wreath with bizarre cut-outs of everyone's heads floating in it.
and it's a gatefold, but the inside is just pictures of forthcoming a & m releases.
pics and sound bytes to come...
ps. does anyone remember my review of the brasil 66 Christmas album, like, over 10 years ago? thought it was time to get everyone all excited again.
xox walt