Although its actual

release Release may refer to: * Art release, the public distribution of an artistic production, such as a film, album, or song * Legal release, a legal instrument * News release, a communication directed at the news media * Release (ISUP), a code to ident ...

date was 1986, ''Classics Volume 1'' was the first release of A&M Records' 25th Anniversary Series in 1987. The commemorative series was solely available on

digital Digital usually refers to something using discrete digits, often binary digits. Technology and computing Hardware *Digital electronics, electronic circuits which operate using digital signals **Digital camera, which captures and stores digital i ...

audio Audio most commonly refers to sound, as it is transmitted in signal form. It may also refer to: Sound *Audio signal, an electrical representation of sound *Audio frequency, a frequency in the audio spectrum *Digital audio, representation of sound ...

compact disc. Each volume contained the prominent works of a selected A&M artist. Volume 1 was the hits of Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. Tracks ranged from their first single, "

The Lonely Bull "The Lonely Bull (El Solo Toro)" is a song by Sol Lake recorded by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass among others. The song was the title track to the album '' The Lonely Bull'', released in December 1962. The Herb Alpert single represents the fir ...

" in 1962, to "Jerusalem" in 1971. All tracks were originally produced by Herb Alpert and

Jerry Moss Jerome S. Moss (born May 8, 1935) is an American recording executive, best known for being the co-founder of A&M Records, along with trumpet player and bandleader Herb Alpert. Music career After graduating from Brooklyn College with a degree ...

Track listing

" (Sol Lake) – 2:15 #"Acapulco 1922" (Herb Alpert) – 2:40 #"

A Taste of Honey ''A Taste of Honey'' is the first play by the British dramatist Shelagh Delaney, written when she was 19. It was intended as a novel, but she turned it into a play because she hoped to revitalise British theatre and address social issues that ...

" ( Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow) – 2:44 #"Green Peppers" (Sol Lake) – 1:31 #" The Work Song" ( Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown, Jr.) – 2:07 #" I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (

George Bassman George Bassman (February 7, 1914 – June 26, 1997) was an American composer and arranger. Biography Born in New York City to a Ukrainian- and Lithuanian-Jewish émigré couple, Bassman was later raised in Boston and began studying music at the ...

) – 2:11 #" Whipped Cream" (

Naomi Neville Allen Richard Toussaint (; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, describ ...

) – 2:33 #" Lollipops and Roses" (Tony Velona) – 2:28 #"

What Now My Love What Now My Love may refer to: * "What Now My Love" (song), a popular song, recorded by many artists * ''What Now My Love'' (album), an album by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass 1966, that includes a version of the song {{disambig ...

" ( Gilbert Bécaud,

Carl Sigman Carl Sigman (September 24, 1909 – September 26, 2000) was an American songwriter. Early life Born in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish-American family, Sigman graduated from law school and passed his bar exams to practice in ...

) – 2:16 #"Memories of Madrid" (Sol Lake) – 2:38 #" This Guy's in Love With You" (

Burt Bacharach Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; born May 12, 1928) is an American composer, songwriter, record producer and pianist who composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Gra ...

, Hal David, arranged by Bacharach) – 3:58 #"The Maltese Melody" ( Bert Kaempfert, Herbert Rehbein) – 2:15 #"So What's New?" ( John Pisano) – 2:09 #"

Spanish Flea "Spanish Flea" is a popular song written by Julius Wechter in the 1960s with lyrics by his wife Cissy Wechter. The original version was recorded by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Cover versions of the song have been recorded by dozens of art ...

" (

Julius Wechter Julius Wechter (May 10, 1935 – February 1, 1999) was an American musician and composer who played the marimba and vibraphone. He also played various percussion instruments. He composed the song "Spanish Flea" for Herb Alpert and was leader of The ...

) – 2:07 #"Tijuana Taxi" (

Ervan Coleman Ervan F. "Bud" Coleman (July 7, 1921 – May 26, 1967) was an American guitar and mandolin player, member of Baja Marimba Band, worked with Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, and who wrote the hit track, "Tijuana Taxi". On the liner notes of Herb A ...

) – 2:06 #"More And More Amor" (Sol Lake) – 2:43 #"Jerusalem" (Herb Alpert) – 2:33 #"

Zorba The Greek ''Zorba the Greek'' ( el, Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά, , Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas) is a novel written by the Cretan author Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1946. It is the tale of a young Greek int ...

" ( Mikis Theodorakis) – 4:25 #" Tangerine" (

Johnny Mercer John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallich ...

, Victor Schertzinger) – 2:45 #"The Mexican Shuffle" (Sol Lake) – 2:12 #"Marching Thru Madrid" (Sol Lake) – 2:31 #" Mame" ( Jerry Herman) – 2:07 #" A Banda" (Chico Buarque de Hollanda) – 2:11 #" Casino Royale" ( Hal David,

) – 2:36 #" Love Potion # 9" (

Jerry Leiber Lyricist Jerome Leiber (April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011) and composer Michael Stoller (born March 13, 1933) were American songwriting and record producing partners. They found success as the writers of such Crossover music, crossover hit songs ...

Mike Stoller Lyricist Jerome Leiber (April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011) and composer Michael Stoller (born March 13, 1933) were American songwriting and record producing partners. They found success as the writers of such crossover hit songs as " Hound Dog" ( ...

) – 2:57

References

{{authority control Herb Alpert albums 1986 compilation albums Albums produced by Herb Alpert Albums produced by Jerry Moss A&M Records compilation albums