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Classics Volume 1
Compilation album by
Released1986 (1986)
Genre Jazz, Latin
Label A&M
Producer Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass chronology
Wild Romance
(1985)
Classics Volume 1
(1986)
Classics Volume 20
(1987)

Although its actual release date was 1986, Classics Volume 1 was the first release of A&M Records' 25th Anniversary Series in 1987. The commemorative series was solely available on digital audio compact disc. Each volume contained the prominent works of a selected A&M artist. Volume 1 was the hits of Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. Tracks ranged from their first single, " The Lonely Bull" in 1962, to "Jerusalem" in 1971. All tracks were originally produced by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Track listing

  1. " The Lonely Bull" (Sol Lake) – 2:15
  2. "Acapulco 1922" (Herb Alpert) – 2:40
  3. " A Taste of Honey" ( Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow) – 2:44
  4. "Green Peppers" (Sol Lake) – 1:31
  5. " The Work Song" ( Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown, Jr.) – 2:07
  6. " I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" ( George Bassman) – 2:11
  7. " Whipped Cream" ( Naomi Neville) – 2:33
  8. " Lollipops and Roses" (Tony Velona) – 2:28
  9. " What Now My Love" ( Gilbert Bécaud, Carl Sigman) – 2:16
  10. "Memories of Madrid" (Sol Lake) – 2:38
  11. " This Guy's in Love With You" ( Burt Bacharach, Hal David, arranged by Bacharach) – 3:58
  12. "The Maltese Melody" ( Bert Kaempfert, Herbert Rehbein) – 2:15
  13. "So What's New?" ( John Pisano) – 2:09
  14. " Spanish Flea" ( Julius Wechter) – 2:07
  15. "Tijuana Taxi" ( Ervan Coleman) – 2:06
  16. "More And More Amor" (Sol Lake) – 2:43
  17. "Jerusalem" (Herb Alpert) – 2:33
  18. " Zorba The Greek" ( Mikis Theodorakis) – 4:25
  19. " Tangerine" ( Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) – 2:45
  20. "The Mexican Shuffle" (Sol Lake) – 2:12
  21. "Marching Thru Madrid" (Sol Lake) – 2:31
  22. " Mame" ( Jerry Herman) – 2:07
  23. " A Banda" (Chico Buarque de Hollanda) – 2:11
  24. " Casino Royale" ( Hal David, Burt Bacharach) – 2:36
  25. " Love Potion # 9" ( Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 2:57

References

  1. ^ Koda, Cub. "Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Classics, Vol. 1 Album Reviews, Songs & More". Retrieved February 19, 2024.