S.R.O. (album)

S.R.O., issued in 1966, was the seventh album by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass.[1] It includes work by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, as well as the band's cover of "Mame" (from the hit musical of the same name), one of the first of the group's recordings to include vocals by Alpert; he and the group sing the chorus in the middle of the otherwise-instrumental rendition. Released as a single, "Mame" reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 1966. "The Work Song", which features the "ping" sound effect of a hammer or pickaxe hitting rocks or other solid objects, reached No. 18 in July, and "Flamingo" peaked at No. 28 in September. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart.

S.R.O.
Studio album by
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
ReleasedNovember 1966
Recorded1966
GenreJazz, easy listening, pop
LabelA&M
ProducerHerb Alpert, Jerry Moss
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S.R.O., an acronym for standing-room only,[2] is a reference to the group's frequently sold-out concerts.[3]

"Bean Bag" became famous in the UK as the theme song of the popular long-running game show It's a Knockout, and as a prize cue for the game show The Guinness Game.

The Dixieland-inspired song "Wall Street Rag" was not based on the Scott Joplin song of the same name.

"For Carlos" was covered by jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery as "Wind Song".

Track listing

Side 1
  1. "Our Day Will Come" (Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard) – 2:21
  2. "Mexican Road Race" (Sol Lake) – 2:30
  3. "I Will Wait for You" (Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy, Norman Gimbel) – 3:15
  4. "Bean Bag" (John Pisano, Julius Wechter, Herb Alpert) – 1:58
  5. "The Wall Street Rag" (Ervan Coleman) – 2:25
  6. "The Work Song" (Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown, Jr.) – 2:10

Side 2
  1. "Mame" (Jerry Herman) – 2:08
  2. "Blue Sunday" (Julius Wechter) – 2:49
  3. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:38
  4. "For Carlos" (John Pisano, Nick Ceroli, Herb Alpert) – 2:46
  5. "Freight Train Joe" (John Pisano) – 2:37
  6. "Flamingo" (Ted Grouya, Edmond Anderson) – 2:25

Personnel

Along with Alpert, the musicians pictured on the album cover (excepting Julius Wechter) are:

  • Nick Ceroli – drums
  • Bob Edmondson – trombone
  • Tonni Kalash – trumpet
  • Lou Pagani – piano
  • John Pisano – guitar
  • Pat Senatore – bass
  • Julius Wechter – marimba, vibes

References
  1. Stephen Vincent Orourke (1 January 2008). The Herb Alpert File. Lulu.com. pp. 117–. ISBN 978-0-615-17300-9.
  2. Chuck Champlin, Los Angeles Times (1966). S.R.O. (Type). Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. Los Angeles, CA: A&M Records. Note: S.R.O. STANDING ROOM ONLY, THE ABSOLUTE, TOTAL, OUT OF SIGHT COMPLIMENT FOR PERFORMERS.
  3. S.R.O. - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-04-29
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