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Whipped Cream & Other Delights (Mlps)

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I was born in March 1965, a month later this album was released. Word has it that this was the only thing that could quiet me down. I remember my dad playing this as we cleaned the house, did the yardwork, had barbecues...it was just a part of our daily life. I think at one point in time, I actually took it for granted and then one day I went to go look for it in my dad's record collection and it was gone... horror of horrors! I asked him where it was and he said he gave it away along with a bunch of other junk. I have stalked used record stores in search for a flawless record, but I have had to resort to CD. CDs are great...but they haven't the personality that the old vinyl records used to just exude. One day my dad paid me a visit. I put the CD on and played it at a low but audible volume. He entered my home, sat down, and his ears caught a "whiff" of Bittersweet Samba. Tears formed in his eyes. "This was your mom's favorite song. We used to dance in the kitchen to this song." He told me more about how each track of this very special recording was almost kind of the soundtrack of his life in the 60's. I cherish my dad's stories and I think of them everytime I play this wonderful recording.

It's really cool how so many of these reviews recall childhood memories of parents putting on this disc. My experience was similar. When I was a little kid, my dad used to play this album a lot while we were in the car. I never got tired of it.

And I still haven't. Perhaps part of it is nostalgia for those old road trips, but only a small part. The main thing is that the Tijuana Brass made beautiful, fun, just plain timeless music, and the "Whipped Cream" album shows that off the best. It is also one of the first "concept" albums of sorts: The "dessert" concept (in which every song has an "edible" title) was a great, fun idea.

I will always love this album. It is an indelible classic from my youth that has a permanent place in my heart.

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass combined a refreshing and eclectic mix of pop, rock, jazz, and Latin American music into an inimitable style that was theirs alone in the mid to late 60's. The music brimmed with confidence in a time of doubt and was light-hearted in a time of crisis with war, riots, and assassinations. I will always feel this was their signature album.

The music transcended generations with arrangements that could be at once joyous, mocking, or melancholy. From a frothy "Lollipops and Roses" to a soft and haunting "Tangerine," the group provided a full spectrum of sounds. You can hear the warm Brazilian rhythms on "Green Peppers" and "Bittersweet Samba," or the distinctive strains of jazz on "Butterball." "A Taste of Honey," featuring three trumpet lines, is a complex, tempo-shifting piece that is both sensuous and playful. Throughout, Herb Alpert could smoothly integrate his own crystal-clear trumpet with crisp percussion, a distinctive rhythm guitar, a delicate marimba, or a droll, dulcet trombone. His music was one of a kind...

This album was, also like the rest of you, a HUGE part of my siblings and my childhood. We recently lost our father to cancer and had to drive 3 1/2 hours to Southern Arizona, close to where we were born and lived, to dad's final resting place. One of the sib's had this CD and as four of us drove down to the cemetery, we played it and each of us reminisced about what each song reminded us of about our father and mother. Bittersweet Samba reminded us of life in Arizona before moving to a new state. We were happy there! I just can't express how much this music affected our lives and how we are all searching for copies of this album in CD. I recently found a "Perfect" LP at an antique store with no scratches on it and am listening to it right now while writing this! It is one to own and keep! Enjoy!

I, too, am glad to see this classic album on CD. I remember my own dad playing this one when I was a small child 30 years ago. Even at 6, I'd get this one out to play myself. It alternates snappy with languorous songs, and the overall theme is food. Mmm! My favorite is 'Bittersweet Samba' Those who didnt grow up in the 60s can hear a fresh, different side of the era's music. Buy it, you'll like it

Musically, this is the album that broke the TJB wide open for their commercial success, and established A&M as a record label. It seemed like everyone's parents owned this album, which bordered on iconic status in their record collections! The music itself features TJB originals and rearranged cover songs, all based on a food theme.

One important note: this Amazon item is the original mastering from 1988. As such, this version of the CD does not sound all that good. April 2004 will see the reissue of this classic title on the Shout! Factory label, with two previously unreleased songs as bonus tracks. Search for this album in its newly remastered form in the Herb Alpert Signature Series, and you will not be disappointed!

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass put together a bunch of food-themed songs on "Whipped Cream & Other Delights," and somehow, even though the idea itself sounds a little forced, it all works beautifully.

Opening with the swaggering "A Taste of Honey," the TJB puts their inimitable mark on a dozen splendidly jazzy tunes. "Green Peppers" is next, and puts a salsa spin on the TJB sound. It doesn't get any better than "Bittersweet Samba," a tangy blend of danceable samba and jazz--it makes you want to get up and shake whatever groove thang is in your personal dance arsenal. The eponymous "Whipped Cream"--known to baby boomers as the theme to "The Newlywed Game"--is lots of fun. "Love Potion #9" is a brassy striptease-flavored song--you can practically see smoke coming out of the CD player with this sexy number. "Butterball" and "Peanuts" are sunny numbers, with the latter having a contagiously punchy German-beer-drinking-song vibe--it's positively joyful. "Lollipops and Roses" may be one of TJB's definitive songs. Two notes into it and you say, "Hey, this is Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass!" It's got everything--the coolly confident trumpets, the propulsive rhythm, the sleek early-to-mid 1960s vibe.

This is a must for any TJB fan, or for that matter, anyone who gets a kick out of great music. Make room for it on your CD shelf and you just may find that you wear it out playing it!

My father was a music teacher and trumpet player and had this album in his collection although I first liked it because of the suggestive cover. The songs were a whole other story. The energy, the freshness, the overall cool, suave upbeat feeling that you get listening to this album is fantastic. I am 27 and this album still goes on at my parties with no complaints right after the martini glasses are chilled.

This is a fabulous CD -- an amazing compilation of catchy songs, including some great covers, that is an archtype for its era and genre. It's a masterpiece, but one any young hipster and lounge maven wannabee may never own since it's out-of-stock and only available now at nose-bleed prices. What gives? Why can't this gem get re-issued?

My parents had this on 8 track when I was young. I appreciated it strictly for the musical content since the details of the cover shot image were not as easily discernable on the cover of an 8 Track tape! We used to challenge people to listen to the title cut without tapping their foot! No one could do it. It was my inspiration for taking up the trumpet - I had to learn their version of Peanuts. This is an instrumental album that is still hip almost 40 years after release - that's why I bought it again.