Bullish (album)

Bullish is a 1984 album[1] released by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, though the Tijuana Brass was not involved in the making of this album. The album was reissued in 2017. The music of the album is mostly electro-funk, with Herb Alpert's characteristic trumpet in accompaniment.[2] The album is mostly instrumental, though Lani Hall provides vocals on the track "Maniac". Describing the album in 1984, Alpert stated that "I don't think of this as a backward-looking record... It's very contemporary"[3]

This article is about Herb Alpert album. For financial expression, see Market sentiment.
Bullish
Studio album
Released1984
RecordedGold Star Studios
GenreFunk-synth
LabelA&M
ProducerHerb Alpert

Reception

Bullish achieved limited success on the charts, and somewhat favorable reviews. Writing for the Washington Post, Mike Joyce described the album as a mixture of the sounds of the older Tijuana Brass and the newer dance hits of the 1970's. He noted that although "The ballad 'Always Have a Dream'... is equipped with the sort of lilting melody that Alpert's tart trumpet always accommodated handsomely back then [and] 'Passion Play' is another reminder of those Latin rhythms... Many of the tracks on 'Bullish' seem more inspired by the dance hits Alpert had in the disco era." In the same review, the track Maniac was poorly reviewed, as it "seems a rather odd choice for a Brass reunion;; nor can singer Lani Hall keep the tune from sounding dated and miscast."[4]

The album peaked at #28 on the Billboard Jazz Albums, in October 1984. The Bullish single peaked at #75 on the Billboard 200 in September 1984.

TitleChartPeak PositionPeak DateWeeks on Chart
BullishHot 100[5]9014-Sep-19842
Bullish (Album)Billboard 200[6]7528-Sep-198410
BullishDance Club Songs[7]5426-Oct-19844
Bullish (Album)Traditional Jazz Albums[8]2819-Oct-198411
BullishAdult Contemporary[9]2214-Sep-19849

Track listing
  1. Bullish
  2. Always Have a Dream (Pour Le Coeur, A Mon Pere)
  3. Make a Wish
  4. Maniac
  5. Struttin' on Five
  6. Love without Words
  7. Passion Play
  8. Life Is My Song

References
  1. Canale, Larry; Waryncia, Lou (1986-11-01). Digital audio's guide to compact discs. Bantam Books. ISBN 9780553343564. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. "Herb Alpert – Music". www.herbalpert.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/29/arts/alpert-back-at-bandstand-for-a-bit.html
  4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1984/08/31/alpert-reunion-dances-on-the-edge/45477881-bb29-47eb-aaaf-cd5a580d83c4/
  5. https://www.billboard.com/music/herb-alpert/chart-history/HSI/song/62808
  6. https://www.billboard.com/music/herb-alpert/chart-history/TLP/song/312241
  7. https://www.billboard.com/music/herb-alpert/chart-history/DSI/song/370954
  8. https://www.billboard.com/music/herb-alpert/chart-history/JLP/song/312241
  9. https://www.billboard.com/music/herb-alpert/chart-history/ASI/song/380295

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