February 2009 is Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass Appreciation Month

To commemorate my new found blogness, I have decided to jump on the custom masthead bandwagon. Thus I present to you the following: “February 2009 is Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass Appreciation Month.”

(True to life – I only have four digits on my left hand. And jaundice.)

Wait, what you say? Oh yes, my silly little internet friend, it’s holiday. Since when you ask? Oh, you know, since I decided it was. Each month is going to be labeled an obscure, self-established holiday. Hold on to your sombreros kids, it’s going to be fan-nacho-tastic.

Most importantly, oh man, I love myself the Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. Always have, always will. If you know anything about the 60s or, well anything, then you will recognize the masthead as a play on the TJB album, Whipped Cream & Other Delights. It’s one of the most easily recognizable and iconic album covers of all-time. Don’t ask me how but I have personally amassed three copies of this album, yes THREE. No record collection is complete without it. Or multiple copies apparently.

(Did you know you are ogling a pregnant lady – Dolores Erickson? Ewww!)

Through the magic of google, and to my own personal delight, I have collected a few versions of plays on the Whipped Cream album cover. I also dug up some articles regarding it’s history and a few other doodads of general TJB interest. Enjoy.

(Soul Asylum’s Clam Dip & Other Delights)

(Cherry Capri’s Creamy Cocktail & Other Delights)

(Frivolous Five’s Sour Cream & Other Delights)

(Cornelious Danger’s Let’s Make Out and Go-Go-Go Bananas)

(Pat Cooper’s Spaghetti Sauce & Other Delights)

(Sweet Cream’s I Don’t Know What I’d Do)

(Whipped Cream & Other Delights Rewhipped) If you love TJB, get this.

(Facinating article in Esquire Magazine found on Tralfaz Archive, a great site)

See you later, alligator.