Very Best of Herb Alpert (1999)

About this title: This late-'90s compilation of Herb Alpert provides a straightforward anthology of highlights from his three-plus-decade career, both with and without his ubiquitous Tijuana Brass. While the title sums up the contents, The Very Best of Herb Alpert (1999) does suffer from the odd omission and questionable entry -- which is all the more noticeable as the whole thing clocks in at under three-quarters of an hour. Alpert is as close to a true renaissance man as was possible in the latter half of the 20th century. In addition to racking up nearly two-dozen Top 40 hits, Alpert co-founded A&M Records ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Lonely Bull (El Solo Toro) [Lake]
2. A Taste of Honey [Marlow/Scott]
3. Tijuana Taxi [Coleman]
4. Spanish Flea [Wechter]
5. Zorba the Greek [Theodorakis]
6. What Now My Love [Becaud/Sigman]
7. Casino Royale [Bacharach/David]
8. This Guy's in Love with You [David/Bacharach]
9. Without Her [Nilsson]
10. Jerusalem [Alpert]
11. Rise [Armer/Badazz]
12. Rotation [Armer/Badazz]
13. Keep Your Eye on Me [Jam/Lewis]
14. Diamonds [Jam/Lewis]
15. Jump Street [Alpert/Smith]

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