The Brass Are Comin'

The Brass Are Comin' is a 1969 album by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, the group's 13th release and its last album before disbanding in December 1969. It was the first of the group's albums to not achieve gold certification. However, the album reached No. 30 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[1]

The Brass Are Comin'
Studio album by
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
ReleasedOctober 1969
Genreinstrumental pop, easy listening
Length33:35
LabelA&M
ProducerHerb Alpert, Jerry Moss
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass chronology
Warm
(1969)		 The Brass Are Comin'
(1969)		 Greatest Hits
(1970)

Unlike the previous Warm album, which featured much slower-paced songs leaning more toward a Brazilian sound, The Brass Are Comin' is characterized by a western theme with faster-paced songs. "Good Morning, Mr. Sunshine" became one of the most recognized Tijuana Brass songs from the album, and it was among the last Mexican-flavored songs recorded by the group.[2] After completing this album and the subsequent television special, the group embarked on a European tour that marked the last public performances of the original band.[3]

The album spawned a television special by the same name that aired on NBC on October 29, 1969.[4] Clips from the special can be seen on the album's double-fold cover.

Track listing
Track Title Composers Time
1 The Brass Are Comin' (The Little Train of Caipra) Villa Lobos 2:06
2 Good Morning, Mr. Sunshine Alexander F. Roth, Irving Mills 2:36
3 Country Lake Sol Lake 2:56
4 I'll Be Back John Lennon, Paul McCartney 3:15
5 Moon River Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer 2:55
6 The Maltese Melody Bert Kaempfert, Herbert Rehbein 2:13
7 Sunny Bobby Hebb 3:11
8 I'm An Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) Johnny Mercer 2:38
9 Anna F. Giordano, R. Vatro, William Engvick 2:39
10 Robbers and Cops Julius Wechter 2:13
11 Moments John Pisano 2:43
12 You Are My Life Peter Sarsedt 3:23

References
  1. "The Brass Are Comin'". Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Discography. Retrieved June 28, 2005.
  2. "The Brass Are Comin'". Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Discography. Retrieved June 28, 2005.
  3. Oney, Steve (May 1, 2011). "Herb Alpert: Always In Tune". Los Angeles Magazine.
  4. "Television October 31, 1969". Time. October 31, 1969. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  • All information from album labels from The Brass Are Comin' released in 1969 by A&M Records, SP-4228.


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