Blow Your Own Horn (1983)

About this title: Blow Your Own Horn is an anthology of concepts and production teams that mostly retrace the steps Herb Alpert had taken since "Rise," reflecting the steady hand of a seasoned pop instrumental pro. "Blow Your Own Horn," "The Midnight Tango" and "Garden Party" all try to emulate the laidback, high-tech groove of "Rise" -- with the inimitable help of the latter's co-composer Randy Badazz -- and Beyond is given an extra tweaking by a hotter remix of the album's "Red Hot." The Motown triumvirate of Holland-Dozier-Holland shares the production chair with Alpert on two tracks; Jose Quintana of ... read more

Tracks:

1. Red Hot [Massey]
2. True Confessions [Holland/Beatty]
3. Blow Your Own Horn [Holland Dozier Holl]
4. Gently (Suavemente) [Sanchez]
5. The Midnight Tango [Armer/Badazz]
6. Garden Party [Gunnarsson]
7. Paradise Cove [Ritenour]
8. Latin Lady [Calderon]
9. Oriental Eyes [Calderon]
10. Sundown [Botija]

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