Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Band - Sounds Like (1967)
Herb Alpert, who started A&M records, single-handedly spawned a national craze for Latin brass bands in the early 60's that was washed away by the British invasion. His records are a regular find in bargin bins across the nation, but that dosen't mean you should overlook them. By 1967 you would have thought he would have given up, but Herb wasn't done just yet & he worked with the changing music scene to record a James Bond classic, Casino Royale. It's the star of this record, but the whole album comes off as a cheesy Bond soundtrack full of jazzy, trumpet-heavy, mariachi-influenced instrumentals.
Shades of Blue is a great one on here.
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