I gave up on Alpert after Beyond in 1980, so this is a "comeback album" of sorts for me. And I love it: high-energy and Latin-flavored (thanks to the collaboration of bassist/keyboardist/producer Oskar Cartaya). It took me a while to figure out why I like it so much and then it hit me: the flavor/groove of this album reminds me of Spyro Gyra. This ain't TJB or Rise or dance tunes with Janet Jackson; Alpert was moving on and he scored a (lonely) bullseye here. ;-)
Album chart peaks:
- US Billboard 200: Did not chart
- Billboard Contemporary Jazz: #7
Tracks: I dig the first nine tracks, especially TKO, Slinky, the cover of Stevie Wonder's Creepin, ¿Qué Pasa Mr. Jones?, and Baila Conmigo (Dance With Me). The final track is an odd updating of Alpert's 1982 Top 40 instrumental, Route 101 and they shoulda left that one alone. It's not terrible, but what's the point?
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None
Previously revisited for the blog:
Classics, Volume 1 (1987)
Beyond (1980)
Rise (1979)
What Now My Love (1966)
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