Four Sider (1973)

About this title: By the time that this compilation made it onto store shelves, Herb Alpert had undergone a significant transformation from being a producer and bandleader of the singular sounding Tijuana Brass to working behind the scenes runningA&M Records, the company he co-founded with Jerry Moss. The suitably named Four Sider contains two LPs -- or four sides -- of material from Alpert's back catalog. The higher ratio of well-chosen deep cut album tracks should appeal to those searching for an alternative to the typical "best-of" anthology. "The Lonely Bull" was the one that launched Alpert into the ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Lonely Bull [Lake]
2. More [Ortolani/Oliviero]
3. The Girl from Ipanema [DeMoraes/Gimbel/Job]
4. Hello, Dolly! [Herman]
5. Taste of Honey [Scott/Marlow]
6. Whipped Cream [Neville]
7. Tijuana Taxi [Coleman]
8. Zorba the Greek [Theodorakis]
9. If I Were a Rich Man [Harnick/Bock]
10. What Now, My Love? [Becaud/Sigman]
11. The Shadow of Your Smile [Mandel/Webster]
12. Mame [Herman]
13. With a Little Help from My Friends [Lennon/McCartney]
14. Casino Royale [Bacharach/David]
15. Cabaret [Kander/Ebb]
16. This Guy's in Love with You [Bacharach/David]
17. Moon River [Mancini/Mercer]
18. Sunny [Hebb]
19. Warm [Wechter]
20. Without Her [Nilsson]
21. Last Tango in Paris [Barbieri]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.