Recently there was a post on this forum about a copy of the TJB's BEAT OF THE BRASS on E-Bay. I haven't listened to the old, scratchy vinyl in ages, but I seem to recall that the songs had a Country-Western feel to them, rather than the mariachi/jazz feel of the group's earlier albums, plus the cover displays a picture of the group in cowboy outfits. Would these facts make BOTB a true concept album? What constitutes a concept album, anyway? Does it have to be about a certain subject (everything from the title and the songs, such as in WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS) or can the feel of the music play a part as well? WHIPPED CREAM is mentioned as the Tijuana Brass's only concept album, but given these facts about BEAT OF THE BRASS, I beg to differ.
What's your opinion.
What's your opinion.