As part of the article in Billboard, there is a link to the song as well as Herb's thoughts about the Universal fire.
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There ought to be some lawsuits for negligence to say nothing of covering it up, and the need for clarity on what is lost. But of course lawsuits cannot bring back the music.It's mind boggling how much was lost in that fire. And honestly, while the artists can't really determine if their masters are lost or not, I have a feeling that they still deserve some sort of compensation for possible future losses. There's no telling what quality any backup master might be, if any exists, and could prevent future releases (which relates to a loss of income). It'll take years to sort it all out.
I'm also figuring many of the Verve artists could have lost masters in the fire. I'm thinking of Cal Tjader for one...
It probably would have fared better than something like Wild Romance. He was not big on production outside of EW&F, so it would have been quite an exception to produce one of Herb's albums. He usually had collaborators for the songwriting, and I can't recall him doing much in the way of instrumentals. But he always found collaborators who brought something interesting to the mix.Just listened to it. Rather like it, in spite of the drum programming. It’s like the man says, it really is about the melody.
I always liked his EWF take from Beyond, “That’s the Way of the World”. So I was somewhat confident I would enjoy his take on “Fantasy”. Makes you wonder what might have been if Maurice White and Mr Alpert had comproduced a Herb Alpert solo album.
White produced Neil Diamond on several tracks on his Headed To the Future album, an album I have always liked.It probably would have fared better than something like Wild Romance. He was not big on production outside of EW&F, so it would have been quite an exception to produce one of Herb's albums. He usually had collaborators for the songwriting, and I can't recall him doing much in the way of instrumentals. But he always found collaborators who brought something interesting to the mix.
I also would liked to have heard a project with George Duke. That also could have been interesting since he had many different "sides" to his musical talents. He could do anything from funk to easygoing R&B to straightahead jazz and Brazilian.
Makes you wonder what might have been if Maurice White and Mr Alpert had comproduced a Herb Alpert solo album
Not all of them on KYEOM. Stranger On The Shore, Cat Man Do...But you are right that when there is a co producer that person has tended to dominate. In the most recent set of albums, that has been to detriment imho.I'm fine with him using co-producers, but sometimes he is over-influenced by the co-producers' "sound" in the studio. I'm thinking of when he worked with Jam and Lewis on the Keep Your Eye On Me album.... those co-produced songs sounded like Jam and Lewis with Herb guesting on trumpet, rather than Herb Alpert songs.
That made sense to me, though--if you want the "Minneapolis sound," that is how you do it. You get one of the best teams in the business and let them work their magic. (Short of getting Prince to produce it, getting Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis/Flyte Tyme Productions is as authentic as it gets, as all of those guys came up through the same bunch of musicians who hung out together.) The two vocal tracks do sound kind of like an offshoot to Janet Jackson's work, but the other two (especially "Pillow") take on a lot more of Herb's personality and are my favorites of the four Flyte Time tracks on the album. And it sounds like Herb had a lot of fun working with them!I'm fine with him using co-producers, but sometimes he is over-influenced by the co-producers' "sound" in the studio. I'm thinking of when he worked with Jam and Lewis on the Keep Your Eye On Me album.... those co-produced songs sounded like Jam and Lewis with Herb guesting on trumpet, rather than Herb Alpert songs.
That made sense to me, though--if you want the "Minneapolis sound," that is how you do it. You get one of the best teams in the business and let them work their magic.