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Herb Alpert

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Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Jimmie Rodgers: Community Theater, Berkeley CA

Live Review by Philip Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner, 19 February 1966

Slick, Simple Tijuana Brass ...

Herb Alpert: The Mariachi Sound

Interview by Peter Jones, Beat Instrumental, March 1966

THE CALL from London to A&M Records, on Sunset Boulevard, went through surprisingly quickly. Chap who first answered the phone there was the "M" part ...

Herb Alpert: The Million Dollar Trumpet

Profile and Interview by Louise Criscione, KRLA Beat, 19 March 1966

THEY SAY that in order to make a lasting name for yourself in the music business you've got to come up with something which is ...

On the Beat

Column by Louise Criscione, KRLA Beat, 26 March 1966

SAD NEWS for Byrd lovers — Gene Clark is suffering from "nervous strain" and has been advised by doctors not to undertake any further personal ...

Stars Turn Out For Grammys: Standing Ovation For Herb Alpert

Report by Louise Criscione, Carol Deck, KRLA Beat, 9 April 1966

HOLLYWOOD: In the finest tradition of glittering Hollywood premieres and openings, the Eighth Annual Grammy Awards were presented in the International Ballroom of the Beverly ...

No Movie For The Brass, They Want Their Rights

Report by Carol Deck, KRLA Beat, 7 May 1966

THE POP world is going movie mad. ...

Secrets of Spoonful Hit Sound: 'Music is on its way UP!'

Profile by Derek Taylor, Disc and Music Echo, 23 July 1966

DEREK TAYLOR reporting: Hollywood, Tuesday ...

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass: Royal Albert Hall, London

Live Review by Alan Walsh, Melody Maker, 15 October 1966

SEVENTY minutes of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass captivated a capacity 7,000 audience at London's Royal Albert Hall on Friday. Herb and his superb ...

A&M Records Tooting Its Own Horn

Interview by Pete Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 29 September 1967

ON A 2.3-ACRE lot near the corner of La Brea and Sunset in Hollywood sits one of the most successful record companies in the country, ...

Albums from Love, Herb Alpert, the Equals et al

Review by Peter Jones, Norman Jopling, Record Mirror, 27 January 1968

From the U.S.A. there are West Coast goodies by Love and Herb Alpert. U.K. albums include first Herd, second Equals and an L.P. by Des ...

Herb Alpert: More Than Meets The Eye Or Ear

Interview by Derek Taylor, Hit Parader, February 1968

EVERY WEDNESDAY morning, at about ten o'clock, I make my way down the narrow lanes winding out of the Hollywood Hills, past the ivy-covered cottages ...

Herb Alpert: My 'Guy' Called For No Great Vocal Pipes!

Interview by Alan Smith, New Musical Express, 3 August 1968

Says Herb Alpert to Alan Smith ...

New albums from Sly & the Family Stone, Quicksilver et al

Review by Peter Jones, Record Mirror, 26 July 1969

New Sly & Family Stone LP begins where other R&B LP's leave off ...

A&M Records: Two Lonely Bulls & How They Grew

Interview by Judith Sims, Rolling Stone, 12 October 1972

LOS ANGELES — Ten years ago this month Jerry Moss and Herb Alpert put their initials together and formed a record company that has since ...

Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela: Herb and Hugh Fusion

Report and Interview by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 28 March 1978

Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela explain their Tijuana Meets Africa project ...

Herb Alpert: North On South St. (A&M 395 345-2)

Review by Jeff Lorez, Blues & Soul, 14 May 1991

'Jump Street'; 'It's The Last Dance'; 'Passion Lady'; 'North On South St.'; 'Paradise 25'; 'Na Na Na'; 'Funky Reggae'; 'Where's Tommy'; 'City Terrace'; 'I Can't ...

Jam & Lewis: Flyte of Fantasy Part III

Interview by Jeff Lorez, Blues & Soul, 2 February 1993

Jeff Lorez concludes his in-depth report on the tenth anniversary of Jam & Lewis's Flyte Tyme Productions ...

Herb Alpert: It's long way to Tijuana

Interview by Paul Sexton, The Times, 10 July 1996

POP MUSIC. The mid-1960s. The era when Britannia apparently ruled the airwaves. Yet consider the American album chart of 30 years ago this week. The ...

The Backpages Interview: Jerry Moss and A&M Records

Interview by Barney Hoskyns, Rock's Backpages, December 2005

RBP: Is it true you and Herb Alpert first met in New York? Was he still working with Lou Adler at the time? ...

The House that Herb and Jerry Built: A&M Records

Retrospective and Interview by Barney Hoskyns, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, March 2006

THE HISTORY of American pop music is filled with great partnerships. Most of them, from Rodgers & Hart to Jam & Lewis, are songwriting teams ...

Legends Of Songwriting: Herb Alpert...

Profile and Interview by Bill DeMain, Performing Songwriter, July 2007

...plus an interview with Dolores Erickson, the lady beneath the Whipped Cream ...

Herb Alpert: Fandango

Sleeve notes by Gene Sculatti, Shout! Factory Records, 2012

IN 1975, at the age of 32, Mick Jagger famously uttered one of the more regrettable, bite-yourself-in-the-behind remarks in modern pop history. "I'd rather be ...

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