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There is a lot of variety in these here Recordings and Even more to Enjoy as you get deeper into it.I keep adding items I never had previously and finding that there is very little that I don't like - maybe an odd cut here and there. My favorites (currently ) are Midnight Sun (that midnight lounge sound just grabs me) and Fandango. I like the fact that the sound keeps changing up.
You were "VERY LUCKY INDEED" and i agree im looking forward to a Bullish Remaster myself to me it is still a very memorable album.I saw the Bullish tour in Atlantic City, NJ. They were a replacement for The Pointer Sisters. Ate in casino hotel restaurant later and at a table were a number of folks, including Mrs Alpert.
They played Bullish, Make A Wish, and Struttin' on Five. I would not see him live again until the mid 1990s during the tour with Jeff Lorber for Second Wind at The Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia. After that, Blues Alley in DC for the Anything Goes tour. I had a seat at the bar in the back. Lucky me, they walked right by me to enter and head to the stage. Said hello to them. Nokia Theatre in NYC. Finally, Jazz at Lincoln Center. Still don't know how but I got a table right smack in front of a certain trumpeter. It was like he was talking to me. I wish I had gotten a picture of the vantage point.
I do look forward to a remaster of Bullish.
I agree with all of the sentiments that there is much to love on virtually all Herb Alpert recordings, and my quick answer above regarding FANDANGO and a couple of others was a short cellphone reply that was in response to the notion that BULLISH was a high point. And that's a fair asseessment - I did not intend to dismiss the album totally. I always DID have a slight feeling of letdown regarding it, just based on the "Tijuana Brass" nomenclature.
Actually, as it turns out, I own more different iterations of BULLISH than most others:
That't the original LP, the CD, the cassette(!), and the LP of the Spanish title BRAVIO. I was never one to buy cassettes, so I can only assume that it was picked up from a throwaway pile at the radio station.
I basically like much of the album, though it doesn't quite measure up to my love for FANDANGO.
Call me an outlier, but I like Bullish. Maybe not the best "record" overall. But, I love the tracks Love Without Words, Life Is My Song, and with Make A Wish an honorable mention. As to ranking Mr Alpert's solo canon, my top five sequence would be Rise, Fandango, Steppin' Out though Second Wind is close behind. However, of course, I like specific tracks on each record - I could definitely make my own preferences "record".
- Rise: Rise, Aranjuez, Street Life
- Beyond: Interlude (for Erica)
- Magic Man: Manhattan Melody, Besame Mucho
- Blow Your Own Horn: Paradise Cafe'. Noche de Amor (from non US version)
- Bullish: Always Have A Dream, Love Without Words, Life Is My Song
- Fandango: Route 1o1, Latin Medley
- Wild Romance: No Time For Time
- Keep Your Eye on Me: Cat Man Do, Stranger on the Shore
- Under A Spanish Moon: Fragile, I Need You
- My Abstract Heart: Romance Dance
- North on South Street: I Can't Stop Thinking About You
- Midnight Sun: All The Things You Are
- Second Wind: Can't Stop Thinking About You
- Colors: Lady In My Life
- Passion Dance: Until We Meet Again
- Anything Goes: Besame Mucho, Laura
- I Need You: Clube Esquina
- Steppin' Out: Migration, Good Morning Mr Sunshine
- In The Mood: Amy's Tune, Zoo Train
- Come Fly With Me Love Affair
- Human Nature: Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Mystery Man
Add in also Chasing Shadows and Winter Wonderland (from Jazz to the World)
I will note that I was never much for Midnight Sun but the recently released remaster has helped me to appreciate it much more.
I keep adding items I never had previously and finding that there is very little that I don't like - maybe an odd cut here and there. My favorites (currently ) are Midnight Sun (that midnight lounge sound just grabs me) and Fandango. I like the fact that the sound keeps changing up.
I always felt disappointed in BULLISH, as it promised "Tijuana Brass" but continued to deliver Herb's solo style. FANDANGO seemed more like "Tijuana Brass" to me with its Latin flavor.