Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass: Going Places

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass: Going Places

1965

A& M Records

Track Listing: 1. Tijuana Taxi  2.I'm Getting Sentimental Over You  3.More And More Amor  4. Spanish Flea  5. Mae  6. The Third Man Theme  7. Walk, Don't Run  8. Felicia  9. And the Angels Sing  10. Cinco De Mayo  11. A Walk In The Black Forest  12. Zorba The Greek

You know, I thought by this point I'd be a little more sick of listening to nothing but the Tijuana Brass, but I'm actually holding up alright. Herb Alpert's chirpy trumpet and the soothing vibraphones have been a pleasant distraction.

This album sounds exactly like the last one, but that's not a big surprise since it was released within the same year as "Whipped Cream." At first when I heard the whiplash drum beat to "Zorba the Greek" I thought, "Alright! Herb Alpert's going to do a crust/hardcore song!" .But then the other instruments came in and it turned out to be opne of those traditional Greek "OPA!" style tunes. Aw, phooey! Oh well, there's always the album cover... These guys always had great covers. They're such "Old Man" fantasies...somehow dated yet timeless...

"Old Man" fantasies just sounds terrible...I wonder if it'll get me any bizarre Google hits...




I don't feel like doing an in-depth analysis of  another "Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass"  album today, so instead I'm giving you a recipe and instructions on how to make your own Tom Collins:
Ingredients:

1.25 oz Gin...ahhh, what the hell...it's been a long day...5 OZ of GIN!!!
1 oz. of Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon of superfine sugar...
3 oz. Club Soda
1 Maraschino Cherry
1 Slice of Orange

Instructions:

1. Send your wife to the kitchen... (remember, it's 1965 and I just got off of work! )

2. Fill a swank shaker halfway with ice cubes, sugar , lemon juice, and for the love of God, man...DO NOT FORGET THE GIN!!!

3. Shake the shit out of it.




4. Strain the drink into a Collins Glass filled with ice...

5. Stir it up, and don't forget to garnish with the cherry and the orange peel...This is what gives the drink its garish sophistication...

So while we drink this we're going to listen to "Tijuana Taxi," the title of which sounds like it should have an unspeakably obscene meaning on www.urbandictionary.com...