So, do most of you listen to the actual TJB albums, or are you (like me) an avid compiler, making your own "dream" albums from the various releases?
Here's a list of the compilations I've made.
HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS BOX SET
3 CDs, featuring about 85 songs from "The Lonely Bull" all the way through to tracks from the T.J.B. era, plus a few rarities
WRITTEN IN BRASS
A one-disk collection of tunes written by the TJB's stable of writers - mainly Sol Lake, Julius Wechter, John Pisano, Bud Coleman and Herb Alpert. 31 tracks in all. (Had to leave out about 15 songs due to space, but maybe a Part 2 will follow.)
THE BEST OF THE BRASS
My collection of all my absolute favorite TJB songs. These are the absolute cream of the crop as far as I'm concerned. The songs that never inspire me to hit the fast-forward button. (30 songs on this one.) I was determined to keep this to one disk, so I had to make several very painful eliminations. Again, Part II may be in the future.
COMPLETE GREATEST HITS
A collection of all the TJB's chart singles, from a list compiled on the Corner by Harry Neyhart.
MAKE A WISH
Collection of my favorites among Herb's solo material.
WORDS AND MUSIC
A collection of Herb's vocal efforts both with the Brass and after the Brass. This is a mellow, but surprisingly listenable collection. I elected not to put any of his pre-TJB material on here because it's so different from his later work. I put a couple of the Herb/Lani duets on for variety though, and also included "All In All" from the Michel Colombier WINGS album.
FOR OPENERS
A collection of the opening tune from each of the TJB albums. (I haven't actually made this one yet but it's in the works as soon as CHRISTMAS ALBUM shows up....Winter Wonderland will be a hidden bonus track.)
Other possibilities I haven't quite fleshed out yet:
TJB Show Tunes (Broadway and movie themes)
TJB Plays the Hits (collection of TJB versions of songs that were hits for other people)
TJB Rocks (songs like Love Potion #9, Wade in the Water, Walk Don't Run, Monday Monday and other rockers)
Anybody else have any great compilation ideas? Or do you stick by the tried and true original running order of the albums?
Here's a list of the compilations I've made.
HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS BOX SET
3 CDs, featuring about 85 songs from "The Lonely Bull" all the way through to tracks from the T.J.B. era, plus a few rarities
WRITTEN IN BRASS
A one-disk collection of tunes written by the TJB's stable of writers - mainly Sol Lake, Julius Wechter, John Pisano, Bud Coleman and Herb Alpert. 31 tracks in all. (Had to leave out about 15 songs due to space, but maybe a Part 2 will follow.)
THE BEST OF THE BRASS
My collection of all my absolute favorite TJB songs. These are the absolute cream of the crop as far as I'm concerned. The songs that never inspire me to hit the fast-forward button. (30 songs on this one.) I was determined to keep this to one disk, so I had to make several very painful eliminations. Again, Part II may be in the future.
COMPLETE GREATEST HITS
A collection of all the TJB's chart singles, from a list compiled on the Corner by Harry Neyhart.
MAKE A WISH
Collection of my favorites among Herb's solo material.
WORDS AND MUSIC
A collection of Herb's vocal efforts both with the Brass and after the Brass. This is a mellow, but surprisingly listenable collection. I elected not to put any of his pre-TJB material on here because it's so different from his later work. I put a couple of the Herb/Lani duets on for variety though, and also included "All In All" from the Michel Colombier WINGS album.
FOR OPENERS
A collection of the opening tune from each of the TJB albums. (I haven't actually made this one yet but it's in the works as soon as CHRISTMAS ALBUM shows up....Winter Wonderland will be a hidden bonus track.)
Other possibilities I haven't quite fleshed out yet:
TJB Show Tunes (Broadway and movie themes)
TJB Plays the Hits (collection of TJB versions of songs that were hits for other people)
TJB Rocks (songs like Love Potion #9, Wade in the Water, Walk Don't Run, Monday Monday and other rockers)
Anybody else have any great compilation ideas? Or do you stick by the tried and true original running order of the albums?