Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass – Alpert's Ninth Vinyl LP Record Album SP-4134

This listing is for Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass – Herb Alpert's Ninth Vinyl LP Record Album SP-4134.

Label: A&M Records – SP 4134, A&M Records – SP-4134

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Country: US

Released: Dec 8, 1967

Genre: Jazz

Style: Latin Jazz, Easy Listening  

Condition:   Jacket:   Good (cover wear)           Vinyl:    Very Good

Tracklist:

A1 A Banda 2:10

A2 My Heart Belongs To Daddy 2:00

A3 The Trolley Song 2:39

A4 The Happening 2:26

A5 Bud 3:38

A6 Love So Fine 2:14

B1 The Love Nest 1:59

B2 With A Little Help From My Friends 2:38

B3 Flea Bag 2:04

B4 Cowboys And Indians 2:52

B5 Carmen 3:39

Herb Alpert's Ninth is the ninth album by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, released in 1967. It reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart and spent 18 weeks in the Top 40. Its cover, in addition to containing some still photos from Brass concerts, includes a pop-culture joke: it shows Ludwig van Beethoven appearing to wear a sweatshirt bearing Alpert's face at a time when sweatshirts bearing Beethoven's face were popular. The title was also a play on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, though no part of Beethoven's work actually appears in the album tracks. However, the album contains a medley of music from the opera Carmen, centering on "Habanera" and also including portions of some of the group's earlier hits: "Spanish Flea", "A Taste of Honey", "Whipped Cream", "What Now My Love", "Zorba the Greek" and "Tijuana Taxi".

The album otherwise features the usual collection of lively pop hit covers, along with a song called "A Banda" that is in the style of some of the group's earlier hits. The band's leisurely rendition of "The Trolley Song" was in deliberate contrast to that of the well-known energetic version originally sung by Judy Garland in the film Meet Me in St. Louis. Other old songs include the Cole Porter standard "My Heart Belongs to Daddy", originally sung by Mary Martin, and "The Love Nest", best known as the radio and TV theme of the George Burns and Gracie Allen programs. Juxtaposed with those old songs is a rendition of the Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends", its instrumentation emphasizing the monotonal aspects of Ringo Starr's vocals.

The album also features an unusual original entry in the form of a mournful, minor-key melody called "Bud", which was written "In memory of our dear friend Ervan (Bud) Coleman" (who had died from surgery complications on May 26, 1967 at age 45, before the album was completed) and was also credited as being authored by Coleman and his wife Eleanor. Coleman was the composer of several Brass tunes (notably "Tijuana Taxi") and also played guitar, mandolin and banjo on several of the group's tracks. He was also a key member of Julius Wechter's Baja Marimba Band (their tribute to him, "For Bud", appears on their 1968 album Do You Know the Way To San Jose?). In addition to the usual brass, the song features Spanish guitar. Collaborating with Alpert in the production was his usual cadre of musicians, the Tijuana Brass, who are also featured on the album cover: Nick Ceroli (drums), Bob Edmondson (trombone), Tonni Kalash (trumpet), Lou Pagani (piano), John Pisano (guitar) and Pat Senatore (bass).

CONDITION Descriptions:

I base the condition of each of my Records off of 's Grading System. 

• MINT (M) Looks new and unplayed. Very high vinyl luster and no noticeable label defects. Sounds new. With 45rpm records, this does not always mean there is no surface noise at all. 

• NEAR MINT (NM) Looks almost new, but has some minor flaws such as a drill hole; unobtrusive writing on label (e.g., an X on a promo copy); minor scuffing on vinyl; minor color flaking on label, or other insignificant flaws that only slightly detract from visual appeal. May have some minor surface noise, but nothing distracting. 

• VERY GOOD (VG) There may be light scuffing and some of the original vinyl luster may be lost. The vinyl and label may appear used, but well cared for. Records may have some more obvious flaws that are not visually degrading such as a sticker on the label; more noticeable writing on the label; scuffing and minor scratches on the vinyl; or minor discoloration of the label. There may be very minor warping of the vinyl. There may be a slight scratch not affecting play. 

• GOOD (G) Record has visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, minor surface scratches, groove wear, and audible surface noise. Appears well used but not abused. May have a few major flaws, such as scratches, label tears, or stickers, and/or writing. 

• FAIR (F) Appears well used and somewhat abused. Audio is not great due to surface noise and scratches. The record may have a stick or a skip. Records in this condition are those you might purchase to fill a hole in your collection until a better copy comes along. 

• POOR (P) Well played with little luster and significant surface noise, but still not cracked or broken. Record likely skips and/or sticks. Typically so bad looking that a true “collector” would just toss it out. More useful as a Frisbee. I try not to sell records in this condition.

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