Before he arrived in the US Top 10 in November 1962, accompanied by The Tijuana Brass and their ‘LonelyBull’, trumpeter HERB ALPERT had spent four years cutting mainstream Pop 45s, under various aliases.These early 45s run to eight releases, an intriguing body of work which takes in popcorn teen vocals (three of which were bizarrely released under his newborn baby son’s name, Dore Alpert), R&R instros and a novelty debut 45.This unique compilation comprises these early 45s, alongside the mono single version of his breakthrough hit ‘The Lonely Bull’ and the first, million-selling Tijuana Brass LP, in stereo.Includes the “slowed-down” version of his rare-as-hens-teeth collectors’ instro ‘Fun House’, which was released as The Roosters.These early, pre-Tijuana Brass 45s are unavailable elsewhere on CD, thus making this compilation indispensable to Herb Alpert collectors.

• 1. Herb B Lou & the Legal Eagles - the Trial
• 2. Herb B Lou & the Legal Eagles - Kiss Me
• 3. Herbie Alpert & His Quartet - Sweet Georgia Brown
• 4. Herbie Alpert & His Quartet - Viper's Blues
• 5. Herbie Alpert & His Sextet - Summer School
• 6. Herbie Alpert & His Sextet - the Hully Gully
• 7. The Roosters - Fun House
• 8. The Roosters - Chicken Hop
• 9. The Roosters - Fun House
• 10. Herbie Alpert - Finders Keepers
• 11. Herbie Alpert - This Game Called Love
• 12. Dore Alpert - Gonna Get a Girl
• 13. Dore Alpert - Dreamland
• 14. Dore Alpert - Little Lost Lover
• 15. Dore Alpert - Won't You Be My Valentine
• 16. Dore Alpert - Tell It To the Birds
• 17. Dore Alpert - Fallout Shelter
• 18. The Tijuana Brass Featuring Herb Alpert - the Lonely Bull
• 19. The Tijuana Brass Featuring Herb Alpert - Acapulco 1922
• 20. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - the Lonely Bull
• 21. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - El Lobo (the Wolf)
• 22. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Tijuana Sauerkraut
• 23. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Desafinado
• 24. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Mexico
• 25. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Never On Sunday
• 26. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Struttin' With Maria
• 27. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Let It Be Me
• 28. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Acapulco 1922
• 29. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Limbo Rock
• 30. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Crawfish
• 31. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - a Quiet Tear (Lagrima Quit