Herb Alpert might be best known for kitschy '60s instrumentals with The Tijuana Brass, like "Spanish Flea," "Tijuana Taxi" and "A Taste of Honey" and ""The Lonely Bull," but he's led a fascinating life, having co-founded A&M Records in 1962 (which would be home to Sting, Janet Jackson, Supertramp, Soundgarden and more over the years), sold millions of records (he had five albums in the Top 20 at one point in 1966), and later in life became known as an accomplished visual artist and a philanthropist. New documentary Herb Alpert Is... looks back at his life and career, featuring new interviews with Alpert as well as Sting, Questlove, Quincy Jones, Richard Carpenter, Bill Moyers, and more.
Herb Alpert Is... premieres Thursday, October 1 at 8 PM Eastern via YouTube and will be followed by a livestream Q&A with Herb Alpert and director John Scheinfeld. The documentary will then be available to rent digitally via Virtual Cinema on Friday (10/2). You can watch the trailer below.
Also out Friday is the companion Herb Albert Is... box set, which is available as a five-LP vinyl set with a coffee table book, and as a three-CD set. You can pre-order that now and check out a trailer for box, as well as the tracklist, below.
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Herb Alpert Is - Boxset Tracklist: 1. The Lonely Bull - from the album The Lonely Bull 2. Winds Of Barcelona - from the album Volume 2 3. Mexican Corn - from the album Volume 2 4. South Of The Border - from the album South Of The Border 5. Mexican Shuffle - from the album South Of The Border 6. All My Loving - from the album South Of The Border 7. A Taste Of Honey - from the album Whipped Cream & Other Delights 8. Green Peppers - from the album Whipped Cream & Other Delights 9. Bittersweet Samba - from the album Whipped Cream & Other Delights 10. Whipped Cream - from the album Whipped Cream & Other Delights 11. Tijuana Taxi - from the album !!Going Places!! 12. I’m Getting Sentimental Over You - from the album !!Going Places!! 13. Spanish Flea - from the album !!Going Places!! 14. 3rd Man Theme - from the album !!Going Places!! 15. Zorba The Greek - from the album !!Going Places!! 16. What Now My Love - from the album What Now My Love 17. Memories Of Madrid - from the album What Now My Love 18. So what’s New? - from the album What Now My Love 19. Magic Trumpet - from the album What Now My Love 20. Brasilia - from the album What Now My Love 21. If I Were A Rich Man - from the album What Now My Love 22. The Work Song - from the album S.R.O. 23. Mame - from the album S.R.O. 24. Flamingo - from the album S.R.O. 25. Bo-Bo - from the album Sounds Like… 26. Town Without Pity - from the album Sounds Like… 27. Treasure Of San Miguel - from the album Sounds Like… 28. Casino Royale - from the album Sounds Like… 29. A Banda - from the album Herb Alpert’s Ninth 30. Panama - from the album The Beat Of The Brass 31. Slick - from the album The Beat Of The Brass 32. This Guy’s In Love With You - from the album The Beat Of The Brass 33. The Sea Is My Soil - from the album Warm 34. Hurt So Bad - from the album Summertime 35. Jerusalem - from the album Summertime 36. You Smile - The Song Begins - from the album You Smile - The Song Begins 37. Up Cherry Street - from the album You Smile - The Song Begins 38. Skokiaan - from the album Herb Alpert / Hugh Masekela 39. Rise - from the album Rise 40. Rotation - from the album Rise 41. Beyond - from the album Beyond 42. The Factory - from the album Beyond 43. Fandango - from the album Fandango 44. Route 101 - from the album Fandango 45. Keep Your Eye On Me - from the album Keep Your Eye On Me 46. Diamonds - from the album Keep Your Eye On Me 47. My Abstract Heart - from the album Abstract Heart 48. Just A Dream Away - from the album Abstract Heart 49. I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face - from the album Midnight Sun 50. Second Wind - from the album Second Wind 51. Sneakin’ In - from the album Second Wind 52. Magic Man - from the album Colors 53. Puttin’ On The Ritz - from the album Steppin’ Out 54. La Vie En Rose - from the album Steppin’ Out 55. Night Ride - from the album Come Fly With Me 56. Human Nature - from the album Human Nature 57. I’m Yours - from the album Music Vol. 1 58. Strike Up The Band - from the album Music Vol. 1 59. The Lonely Bull - from the album Music Volume 3: Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass 60. Whipped Cream - from the album Music Volume 3: Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass 61. A Taste Of Honey - from the album Music Volume 3: Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass 62. Wade In the Water - from the album Music Volume 3: Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass 63. What A Wonderful World - from the album Over The Rainbow
