A&M

Episode 42: Heads Up! by Baja Marimba Band

Wherein we profess our undying love of 1960s A&M (despite it being problematic). Maybe Herb Alpert is over the top for you, you need something more chill? Baja Marimba Band is the answer!

Episode 25: Going Places by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

A staple of your local thrift store-dollar bin, and a long-time favorite artist of Living in Hi-Fi, Herb Alpert! All the upbeat, easy-listening brass you can handle, and some trivia about Herb Alpert’s diverse artistic interests.

Going Places on AppleMusic

Going Places on Amazon

Going Places LP on Music Direct

Herb Alpert on Wikipedia

Oscar-winning animated short featuring "Spanish Flea" and Tijuana Taxi"

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass play in a BBC special, circa 1967, entitled 'Something Special'.

Episode 2: Guantanamera by the Sandpipers

Spanish language easy listening versions of pop songs? Why? Why not?! This episode features a classic recording from our extensive collection of A&M records.

Chubby 1960s typeface.

Chubby 1960s typeface.

Put on your caftan and cuddle in for some poetry about The Sandpipers.

Put on your caftan and cuddle in for some poetry about The Sandpipers.

The Sandpipers with a very earnest rendition of La Bamba