Herb Alpert / discography

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Herb Alpert  - discography
Herb Alpert, 1974
Herb Alpert, 1974
Publications
Arrow southwest blue.svgStudio albums 37
Arrow southwest blue.svgCompilations 15th
Arrow southwest blue.svgSingles 92

This discography is an overview of the published records by the American trumpeter Herb Alpert .

Albums

Studio albums

year Title
music label
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT UK UK US US R&B R&B
1965 South of the Border
A&M 108
- - - US6th
gold
gold

(163 weeks)US
-
First published: October 1964
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
Whipped Cream & Other Delights
A&M 410
DE24 (24 weeks)
DE
- UK21 (22 weeks)
UK
US1
gold
gold

(185 weeks)US
-
First published: April 1965
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
!! Going Places !!
A&M 4112
DE28 (4 weeks)
DE
- UK4 (144 weeks)
UK
US1
gold
gold

(164 weeks)US
-
First published: October 1965
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
The Lonely Bull
A&M 101
- - - US10
gold
gold

(135 weeks)US
-
First published: December 1962
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
1966 Volume 2 (US) / Early Alpert (UK)
A&M 103
- - - US17th
gold
gold

(56 weeks)US
-
First published: December 1963
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
What Now My Love
A&M 4114
DE11 (32 weeks)
DE
- UK18 (17 weeks)
UK
US1
gold
gold

(129 weeks)US
-
First published: May 9, 1966
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
SRO
A&M 119
DE3 (28 weeks)
DE
- UK5 (26 weeks)
UK
US2
gold
gold

(85 weeks)US
-
First published: November 1966
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
1967 Sounds Like ...
A&M 4124
DE34 (12 weeks)
DE
- UK21 (10 weeks)
UK
US1
gold
gold

(53 weeks)US
-
First published: May 1, 1967
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
Herb Alpert's Ninth
A&M 4134
DE9 (44 weeks)
DE
- UK26 (9 weeks)
UK
US4th
gold
gold

(49 weeks)US
-
First published: December 8, 1967
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
1968 The Beat of the Brass
A&M 4146
DE23 (16 weeks)
DE
- UK4 (21 weeks)
UK
US1
gold
gold

(54 weeks)US
-
First published: April 1968
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
1969 Warm
A&M 4190
- - UK30 (4 weeks)
UK
US28
gold
gold

(26 weeks)US
-
First published: June 1969
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
The Brass Are Comin '
A&M 4228
DE39 (4 weeks)
DE
- UK40 (1 week)
UK
US30 (20 weeks)
US
-
First published: October 1969
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
1971 Summertime
A&M 4314
- - - US111 (10 weeks)
US
-
First published: July 1971
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss
1974 You Smile: The Song Begins
A&M 3620
- - - US66 (11 weeks)
US
-
First published: May 1974
with The Tijuana Brass
Producer: Herb Alpert
1975 Coney Island
A&M 4521
- - - US88 (10 weeks)
US
-
First release: October 1975
with The Tijuana Brass
Producer: Herb Alpert
1978 Herb Albert + Hugh Masekela
A&M 728
- - - US65 (19 weeks)
US
-
First published: January 1978
with Hugh Masekela
Producers: Caiphus Semenya , Herb Alpert, Stewart Levine
1979 Rise
A&M 4790
- - UK37
silver
silver

(7 weeks)UK
US6th
platinum
platinum

(39 weeks)US
R&B6 (31 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 1979
Producers: Herb Alpert, Randy Badazz, Andy Armer
1980 Beyond
A&M 3717
- - - US28 (12 weeks)
US
R&B26 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1980
Producers: Herb Alpert, Randy Badazz, Andy Armer
1981 Magic Man
A&M 3728
- - - US61 (10 weeks)
US
R&B39 (10 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 1981
Producers: Herb Alpert, Michael Stokes
1982 Fandango
A&M 3731
- - - US100 (26 weeks)
US
R&B52 (6 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 19821
Producers: Herb Alpert, José Quintana, Lisa Marie
1983 Blow Your Own Horn
A&M 4949
- - - US120 (8 weeks)
US
R&B49 (9 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 1983
Producers: Herb Alpert, Holland – Dozier – Holland ,
Randy Badazz, Andy Armer, José Quintana
1984 Bullish
A&M 5022
- AT15 (8 weeks)
AT
- US75 (10 weeks)
US
-
First published: August 1984
with The Tijuana Brass
Producers: Herb Alpert, John Barnes, Derek Nakamoto
1985 Wild Romance
A&M 5082
- - - US151 (10 weeks)
US
-
First published: August 1985
Producers: Herb Alpert, Romeo J. Williams
1987 Keep Your Eye on Me
A&M 5125
DE55 (5 weeks)
DE
- UK79 (3 weeks)
UK
US18th
gold
gold

(31 weeks)US
R&B5 (30 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 13, 1987
Producers: Herb Alpert, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
1991 North on South St.
A&M 5345
- - - - R&B51 (15 weeks)
R&B
First published: August 1985
Producers: Herb Alpert, Greg Smith,
Robert Gerald, Jimmy B, Troy Staton

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More albums

  • 1968: Christmas Album (with The Tijuana Brass; A&M 4166; release: December 16; US:goldgold)
  • 1976: Just You and Me (A&M 4591)
  • 1988: Under a Spanish Moon (A&M 5209)
  • 1989: My Abstract Heart (A&M 5273)
  • 1992: Midnight Sun (A&M 5391)
  • 1996: Second Wind (Almo Sounds 80005)
  • 1997: Passion Dance (Almo Sounds 80014)
  • 1999: Colors (Almo Sounds 80025)
  • 2011: I Feel You (with Lani Hall ; Concord Jazz 32757)
  • 2013: Steppin 'Out (with Lani Hall; Shout! Factory 14605; Grammy Best Pop Instrumental Album )
  • 2015: Come Fly with Me (Herb Alpert Presents 001; release: September 25th)
  • 2016: Human Nature (Herb Alpert Presents 002; release: September 30th)

Compilations

year Title
music label
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT UK UK US US R&B R&B
1970 Greatest Hits
A&M 4245
- - - US43
gold
gold

(32 weeks)US
-
First published: March 1970
with The Tijuana Brass
Greatest Hits: Sixteen Great Titles
A&M 980
- - UK8 (27 weeks)
UK
- -
First published: May 1970
with The Tijuana Brass
Down Mexico Way
A&M 974
- - UK64 (1 week)
UK
- -
First published: June 1970
with The Tijuana Brass
1971 America
A&M 1000
- - UK45 (1 week)
UK
- -
First published: October 1971
with The Tijuana Brass
1972 Solid Bras: Greatest Hits
A&M 4341
- - - US135 (8 weeks)
US
-
First published: June 1972
with The Tijuana Brass
1973 Foursider
A&M 3521
- - - US196 (4 weeks)
US
-
First release: November 1973
double album; with The Tijuana Brass
1977 40 Greatest
K-tel 1005
- - UK45 (2 weeks)
UK
- -
First release: November 1977
double album; with The Tijuana Brass
1980 Golden Trumpet Sound:
The 20 Greatest Successes
A&M TV1
DE6 (10 weeks)
DE
- - - -
First published: February 1980
with The Tijuana Brass
1991 The Very Best of Herb Alpert
A&M 397 165
- - UK34
silver
silver

(3 weeks)UK
- -
First published: September 1991
2014 In the Mood
Shout! Factory LLC 15533
- - - US172 (1 week)
US
-
First published: July 2014

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More compilations

  • 1963: Sounds of Tijuana ( Stateside 10193)
  • 1966: The Herb Alpert Dance Party Spectacular (A&M 2006)
  • 1978: Herb Alpert & His Friends (box with 8 LPs; UK:platinumplatinum)
  • 1987: Classics Volume 20 (US) / Street Life (DE)
  • 2001: Definitive Hits (A&M 490 886)

Singles

year Title
album
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE CH CH UK UK US US R&B R&B Dance Dance
1962 The Lonely Bull (El solo torro)
The Lonely Bull
- - UK22 (9 weeks)
UK
US6 (14 weeks)
US
- -
First published: October 1962
The Tijuana Brass feat. Herb Alpert
Author: Sol Lake
1963 Marching Thru Madrid
Volume 2
- - - US96 (1 week)
US
- -
First published: February 1963
as Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Author: Sol Lake
1964 Mexican Drummer Man
Sounds of Tijuana
- - - US77 (5 weeks)
US
- -
First published: February 1964
as Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Author: Scott Turner
The Mexican Shuffle
South of the Border
- - - US85 (5 weeks)
US
- -
First published: May 1964
as Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Author: Sol Lake
1965 Whipped Cream
Whipped Cream & Other Delights
- - - US68 (10 weeks)
US
- -
First published: February 1965
as Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Author: Naomi Neville
3rd Man Theme
!! Going Places !!
- - - US47 (6 weeks)
US
- -
B-side of Taste of Honey
with The Tijuana Brass
Author: Anton Karas
Original: Anton Karas - The “Harry Lime” Theme , 1949
Taste of Honey
Whipped Cream & Other Delights
DE29 (6 weeks)
DE
- - US7 (16 weeks)
US
- -
First published: August 1965
with The Tijuana Brass
3 Grammys : Single of the Year ,
Pop Instrumental and Best Instrumental
Arrangement Authors: Bobby Scott , Ric Marlow
Original: Billy Dee Williams , 1960
Spanish Flea!
!! Going Places !!
DE26 (2 weeks)
DE
- UK3 (20 weeks)
UK
US27 (7 weeks)
US
- -
First published: November 19, 1965
with The Tijuana Brass
Author: Julius Wechter
Tijuana Taxi
!! Going Places !!
- - UK37 (4 weeks)
UK
US38 (8 weeks)
US
- -
First published: December 1965
with The Tijuana Brass
Author: Ervan Coleman
Zorba the Greek
!! Going Places !!
- - - US11 (12 weeks)
US
- -
First published: December 1965
with The Tijuana Brass
Author: Mikis Theodorakis
Original: Mikis Theodorakis - Zorba's Dance , 1964
1966 What Now My Love
What Now My Love
- - - US24 (8 weeks)
US
- -
First published: February 1966
with The Tijuana Brass
2 Grammys : Pop Instrumental
and Best Instrumental Arrangement ,
Authors: Pierre Delanoë , Gilbert Bécaud
Original: Gilbert Bécaud - Et maintenant , 1961
The Work Song
S. RO
- - - US18 (6 weeks)
US
- -
First published: June 1966
with The Tijuana Brass
engl. Text: Oscar Brown, Jr.
Music and Original: Nat Adderley (instrumental), 1960
Flamingo
S. RO
- - - US28 (6 weeks)
US
- -
First published: August 1966
with The Tijuana Brass
Authors: Edmund Anderson, Ted Grouya
Original: Duke Ellington Orchestra with Herb Jeffries , 1941
Mame
S. RO
- - - US19 (8 weeks)
US
- -
First published: November 1966
with The Tijuana Brass
Author: Jerry Herman
Original: Charles Braswell, 1966
1967 Wade in the Water
Sounds Like ...
- - - US37 (5 weeks)
US
- -
First published: February 1967
with The Tijuana Brass
Authors: Herb Alpert, Bob Edmondson, John Pisano
Casino Royale
Sounds Like ...
- - UK27 (14 weeks)
UK
US27 (9 weeks)
US
- -
First published: March 1967
with The Tijuana Brass
Authors: Burt Bacharach , Hal David
The happening
Herb Alpert's Ninth
- - - US32 (5 weeks)
US
- -
First published: June 1967
with The Tijuana Brass
Authors: Holland – Dozier – Holland , Frank De Vol
Original: The Supremes , 1967
A Banda (Ah Bahn-da)
Herb Alpert's Ninth
DE22 (2 weeks)
DE
- - US35 (6 weeks)
US
- -
First published: August 1967
with The Tijuana Brass
Author and original: Chico Buarque , 1966
1968 Carmen
Herb Alpert's Ninth
- - - US51 (6 weeks)
US
- -
First published: January 1968
with The Tijuana Brass
Adaptation: Herb Alpert, Peter Matz
Cabaret
The Beat of the Brass
- - - US72 (6 weeks)
US
- -
First published: April 1968
with The Tijuana Brass
Authors: John Kander , Fred Ebb
Original: Jill Haworth , 1966
This Guy's in Love with You
The Beat of the Brass
DE37 (6 weeks)
DE
- UK3 (19 weeks)
UK
US1
gold
gold

(14 weeks)US
- -
First published: May 1968
with The Tijuana Brass
Authors: Burt Bacharach , Hal David
To Wait for Love
Warm
- - - US51 (6 weeks)
US
- -
First published: August 1968
Authors: Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Original: Jay & the Americans , 1964
My Favorite Things
Christmas Album
- - - US45 (6 weeks)
US
- -
First published: November 1968
with The Tijuana Brass
Authors: Richard Rodgers , Oscar Hammerstein
Original: Mary Martin & Patricia Neway, 1959
1969 Zazueira (Za-zoo-wheŕ-a)
Warm
- - - US78 (5 weeks)
US
- -
First published: March 1969
with The Tijuana Brass
Author: Jorge Ben
Without Her
Warm
- - UK36 (5 weeks)
UK
US63 (6 weeks)
US
- -
First published: May 1969
with The Tijuana Brass
Author and original: Harry Nilsson , 1967
1970 Jerusalem
Summertime
DE43 (2 weeks)
DE
- UK42 (3 weeks)
UK
US74 (4 weeks)
US
- -
First published: September 1970
with The Tijuana Brass
Author: Herb Alpert
1973 Last Tango in Paris
You Smile: The Song Begins
- - - US77 (8 weeks)
US
- -
First published: March 1973
with The TJB
String Instruments: Quincy Jones
Author and original: Gato Barbieri , 1972
1974 Fox Hunt
You Smile: The Song Begins
- - - US84 (6 weeks)
US
- -
First published: April 1974
with The TJB
Author: Herb Alpert
1978 Skokiaan
Herb Albert + Hugh Masekela
- - - - R&B87 (5 weeks)
R&B
-
First published: April 1978
with Hugh Masekela
Author: August Msarurgwa
Original: The African Dance Band of the
Cold Storage Commission of
Southern Rhodesia, 1947
1979 Rise
Rise
- - UK13 (13 weeks)
UK
US1
gold
gold

(25 weeks)US
R&B4 (22 weeks)
R&B
Dance17 (19 weeks)
Dance
First published: June 1979
Grammy (Pop Instrumental)
Authors: Andy Armer, Randy Badazz
Rotation
rise
- - UK46 (3 weeks)
UK
US30 (13 weeks)
US
R&B20 (14 weeks)
R&B
Dance45 (10 weeks)
Dance
First published: November 1979
Authors: Andy Armer, Randy Badazz
1980 Street Life
Rise
- - - - R&B65 (6 weeks)
R&B
-
First published: March 1980
Authors: Joe Sample , Will Jennings
Original. The Crusaders , 1979
Beyond
Beyond
- - - US50 (8 weeks)
US
R&B44 (8 weeks)
R&B
Dance53 (9 weeks)
Dance
First published: June 1980
Author: Richard Hewson
Kamali
Beyond
- - - - R&B64 (7 weeks)
R&B
-
First published: September 1980
Author: Dana Barry
1981 Magic Man
Magic Man
- - - US79 (5 weeks)
US
R&B37 (10 weeks)
R&B
-
First publication: August 1981
Authors: Herb Alpert, Melvin Ragin, Michael Stokes
Manhattan Melody
Magic Man
- - - - R&B74 (5 weeks)
R&B
-
First published: October 1981
Authors: Herb Alpert, Michel Colombier , Michael Stokes
1982 Route 101
Fandango
- - - US37 (10 weeks)
US
- -
First published: June 1982
Author: Juan Carlos Calderon
1983 Garden Party
Blow Your Own Horn
- - - US81 (4 weeks)
US
R&B77 (5 weeks)
R&B
-
First published: July 1983
Author: Eyþór Gunnarsson
Original: Mezzoforte , 1982
Red Hot
Blow Your Own Horn
- - - US77 (5 weeks)
US
- -
First published: October 1983
Author: Howard Massey
1984 Bullish
Bullish
- - - US90 (2 weeks)
US
R&B52 (10 weeks)
R&B
Dance54 (4 weeks)
Dance
First published: July 1984
as Herb Alpert Tijuana Brass
Author: Jimmie Cameron
1985 “8” Ball
Wild Romance
- - - - R&B73 (7 weeks)
R&B
-
First published: July 1985
Authors: Herb Alpert, John Barnes, Romeo Williams
1987 Keep Your Eye on Me
Keep Your Eye on Me
- - UK19 (9 weeks)
UK
US46 (10 weeks)
US
R&B3 (14 weeks)
R&B
Dance3 (10 weeks)
Dance
First published: February 1987
Singing: Jerome Benton, Lisa Keith
Authors: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
Diamonds
Keep Your Eye on Me
DE15 (12 weeks)
DE
CH23 (3 weeks)
CH
UK27 (7 weeks)
UK
US5 (19 weeks)
US
R&B1 (15 weeks)
R&B
Dance1 (9 weeks)
Dance
First published: March 1987
Singing: Janet Jackson , Lisa Keith
Authors: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
Making Love in the Rain
Keep Your Eye on Me
- - UK87 (2 weeks)
UK
US35 (14 weeks)
US
R&B7 (13 weeks)
R&B
-
First published: June 1987
Singing: Lisa Keith, Terry Lewis
Authors: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
1989 3 O'Clock Jump
My Abstract Heart
- - - - R&B59 (8 weeks)
R&B
-
First published: September 1989
Authors: Eddie del Barrio, Herb Alpert, Shorty Rogers
1991 North on South St.
North on South St.
- - - - R&B40 (11 weeks)
R&B
-
First published: February 1991
Authors: Greg Smith, Herb Alpert

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More singles

  • 1958: The Trial (as Herb B. Lou and the Legal Eagles; release: December 2nd)
  • 1959: Sweet Georgia Brown (as Herbie Alpert and His Quartet; released January)
  • 1959: Summer School (as Herbie Alpert and His Quartet; release: June)
  • 1960: Finders Keepers (as Herbie Alpert; released June)
  • 1961: Gonna Get a Girl (as Dore Alpert; release: July)
  • 1962: Little Lost Lover (as Dore Alpert; released January)
  • 1962: Tell It to the Birds (as Dore Alpert; release: July 25th)
  • 1963: Mexican Corn (as Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass; release: May)
  • 1963: Dina (as Dore Alpert; release: July)
  • 1963: Spanish Harlem (as Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass; release: October)
  • 1964: I'd Do It All Again (as Dore Alpert; release: February)
  • 1964: El Presidente (as Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass; release: September)
  • 1964: South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) (as Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass; release: October)
  • 1965: Mae (with The Tijuana Brass; release: May 3rd)
  • 1969: Monday, Monday (with The Tijuana Brass; release: February)
  • 1969: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (with The Tijuana Brass; release: July)
  • 1969: Marjorine (with The Tijuana Brass; release: August)
  • 1969: You Are My Life (with The Tijuana Brass; release: November)
  • 1970: The Maltese Melody (with The Tijuana Brass; release: January)
  • 1970: Love Potion # 9 (with The Tijuana Brass; release: June)
  • 1970: The Bell That Couldn't Jingle (with The Tijuana Brass; release: December)
  • 1971: Summertime (with The Tijuana Brass; release: May)
  • 1971: Darlin ' (with The Tijuana Brass; release: September)
  • 1974: Save the Sunlight (with The TJB feat. Lani Hall ; release: June)
  • 1974: I Belong (with The TJB; release: November)
  • 1975: Coney Island (with The TJB; release: April)
  • 1975: El bimbo (with The TJB; release: June)
  • 1975: Whistle Song (Whistlestar) (with The TJB; release: October)
  • 1976: Promenade (release: August)
  • 1977: African Summer (release: July)
  • 1978: Lobo (with Hugh Masekela; release: June)
  • 1978: Foreign Natives (with Hugh Masekela; released November)
  • 1980: The Continental (release: November)
  • 1981: Come What May ( Lani Hall feat. Herb Alpert; release: June)
  • 1982: Fandango (release: September)
  • 1983: Love Me the Way I Am (Quiereme tal como soy) (Release: January)
  • 1984: Oriental Eyes (release: March)
  • 1984: Come What May (Lani Hall with Herb Alpert; release: May)
  • 1984: Struttin 'on Five (as Herb Alpert Tijuana Brass; release: November)
  • 1985: African Flame (release: June)
  • 1985: You Are the One ( feat.Brenda Russell ; release: October)
  • 1987: Our Song (release: September)
  • 1988: Need You (Remix) (released July)
  • 1991: Jump Street (feat.Yvonne de la Vega)
  • 1997: Beba
  • 2012: One More / Steppin ' (Willi Williams with Herb Alpert; release: December 17th)

statistics

Chart evaluation

DE DE AT AT UK UK US US R&B R&B
Number one albums DE-DE AT-AT UK-UK US5US R&B-R&B
Top 10 albums DE3DE AT-AT UK4thUK US10US R&B2R&B
Albums in the charts DE10DE AT1AT UK16UK US28US R&B7thR&B
DE DE CH CH UK UK US US R&B R&B Dance Dance
Number one singles DE-DE CH-CH UK-UK US2US R&B1R&B Dance1Dance
Top 10 singles DE-DE CH-CH UK2UK US5US R&B4thR&B Dance2Dance
Singles in the charts DE6thDE CH1CH UK12UK US39US R&B16R&B Dance6thDance

Awards for music sales

Golden record

  • CanadaCanada Canada
    • 1980: for the album Rise

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region Silver record icon.svg silver Gold record icon.svg gold Platinum record icon.svg platinum Sales swell
Awards for music sales
(country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 50,000 musiccanada.com
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 16 × gold16 Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 9,500,000 riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Silver record icon.svg 2 × silver2 0! G- Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 420,000 bpi.co.uk
All in all Silver record icon.svg 2 × silver2 Gold record icon.svg 17 × gold17th Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum2

swell

  1. a b c Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US

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