Hard to believe it's the 40th Aniv of this famed LP! April 1965 release. While I was too busy listening to the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Byrds, Beach
Boys and Dave Clark Five, my parents were constantly putting this on the player. It was actually one of their few records that I liked (Way better
than Robert Goulet or Camelot - at least at that time). I still have the copy today (I swiped it from them so it would not get sold in the various
garage sales over the years).
This article on CNN's site alerted me to the aniversary. And what a great cover. In those days, TJ was actually a destination place and my Mom (she
was only 30 at that time) would drag us down there every few months for a day trip. I always liked going to TJ in those days, although I always
bypass it now for Rosarito/Ensenada. And I no longer live in SoCal (moved to Kansas 26 years ago)
Yeah I know that Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass actually had nothing to do with TJ but I thought many of you might enjoy this article and remember
this seminal LP.
I have that album, and the tapes, and I have played them many an evening on the beaches of Northern Baja-----BOLA, GONZAGA, and ANIMAS, mostly.
Great Album!!!!!!! (-:
i will pay for a copy of that LP on cassette
capt. mike - 4-17-2005 at 01:05 PM
or CD or MP3.
or i would pay insured shipping both ways to master a copy of the orig LP - if anyone's interested - plus make CD or MP3 copies, noise corrected etc.
and send to you.
i have been re mastering works on LP via the computer now for 3 years - i get excellent results!
John - where in KS??
i grew up there. and return each fall to commit bird murder.
[Edited on 4-17-2005 by capt. mike]John Lee - 4-17-2005 at 01:32 PM
Cap't Mike,
My vinyl copy would not be worth copying (too many miles) and is probably only fit for eating pizza on - but if the CD is being released this Tuesday,
I will be buying a copy - assuming any of my local stores will have a copy for me to buy. If I can find it this week, I will bring a copy for you
down to the book signing at the Pyramid this weekend. If you are going, I can give it to you then. Let me know. I leave this Friday am and will be
eating lunch in Puerto Nuevo anf then checking in to Keri's there after, on Friday afternoon.
BTW, Wichita is where I live now.
thx John
capt. mike - 4-18-2005 at 06:33 AM
i grew up in the salt capital, Hutchinson, just a ways north west of you.
you would be surprized what i can do with even old scratchy LPs. once in digital you can remove most extraneous noise.
i can't make the Keri party this year. how far south you going? stop by my place in mulege, if i'm there.....well we do have a bar doncha know!bajaandy - 4-18-2005 at 09:07 AM
John,
I too grew up listening to my parents Herb Alpert records. A couple of years ago my brother stumbled on a CD of the original Whipped Cream. Sent me
a copy.
I know what you mean about the connection to TJ/Baja and listening to Herb Alpert. I also make that connection. Very cool to sit back and listen and
drift back in time.
Glad to know somebody else feels the same way.akbear - 4-18-2005 at 09:40 AM
Heck guys, I still have 5 Herb Albert records !
Whipped Cream, Sounds Like, What Now My love,Going Places and volume 2.
Catp. Mike, u2u me if you want these lp's.
Interested on your softwear to copy lp to cd. I have over 2000 lp that I was thinking of getting rid of, getting ready to retire down in Buena Vista
in a few years and would be a lot of trouble to take down.
akbearBruce R Leech - 4-18-2005 at 09:47 AM
that has got to be my all time favorite album cover . music isn't bad ethercapt. mike - 4-18-2005 at 11:49 AM
AKBEAR - yes! look for U2U
archiving LPs is great fun. On a good analog rig vinyl shames most red book CD standards. This year (2004) vinyl sold more than SACD and DVD-A
combined. It's coming back in a big way. I love spinning LPs. but putting the data on a compressed format like mp3 gives you a lot of options too.capt. mike - 4-18-2005 at 11:51 AM
does anyone out there have any "baja marimba band"??
worst cover
mulege marv - 4-18-2005 at 12:23 PM
it is noted as one of the worst album covers ever
(but i dont think so )Packoderm - 4-18-2005 at 04:54 PM
I have an old Baja Marimba greatest hits album somewhere in my garage. I also have Herb Alpert's greatest hits on vinyl as well. I read on the Whipped
Cream website that the model in that album cover was 3 months pregnant at the time of that photo shoot.
Originally posted by akbear
Heck guys, I still have 5 Herb Albert records !
Whipped Cream, Sounds Like, What Now My love,Going Places and volume 2.
akbear
Don't forget about, what I think was Herb's first LP, "The Lonely Bull"? I also have that on vinyl and I'm pretty sure it is in good shape. I picked
it up at a used record store in Hollywood for $1 back in 1976.
packy??!!
capt. mike - 4-19-2005 at 04:51 PM
can we do biz??!!pappy - 4-19-2005 at 08:20 PM
boy i remember that album-parents played it constantly(i dug it too)it was the cover that i will never forget-made quite an impression on this young
lad!!!!!Packoderm - 4-19-2005 at 08:32 PM
If I can find it, I'll trade it for one of your T shirts. If that is too much, you can have it for free.
T shirt is fine!
capt. mike - 4-20-2005 at 06:42 AM
what size? i have to check inventory - i qam out of some but when i get really low i put in an order, i get better $$ on qtys
so advise size and send it, pls use media mail USPS to
