Rock fans seem to have forgotten just how popular the Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass were as artists in the mid-sixties. Here's a list of the top ten albums for 1966 as compiled by Cashbox:
1 THE SOUND OF MUSIC – Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor)
2 WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
3 GOING PLACES – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
4 DR. ZHIVAGO – Original Soundtrack (MGM)
5 SOUTH OF THE BORDER – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
6 THE BEST OF HERMAN’S HERMITS (MGM)
7 THE BEST OF THE ANIMALS (MGM)
8 WHAT NOW MY LOVE – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
9 LONELY BULL – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)
10 WHY IS THERE AIR? – Bill Cosby (Warner Bros.)
Five of the top nine positions, including both #2 and #3, were held by the Tijuana Brass! Now that's chart domination!
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