AOTW: Herb Alpert - JUST YOU AND ME (SP-4591)

Mike Blakesley · Dec 5, 2011

Out of those three? It's hard to pick one....I like different things about each of them. Probably I Feel You.

Rudy · Dec 5, 2011

Rudy said: ↑

In a way, it has a "demo" feel to it. I think some of the songs were indeed demos, or taken from longer recordings. Listen to the opening of "Grandpa Lou"....that echo before the opening piano is definitely the tail end of something that was edited off of the beginning.

Mr Bill said: ↑

It always struck me as an intended haunting ethereal echo, much like the few seconds of baby Aria playing with her toy rattle that open the tune named for her. Upon "relistening" I think you may be right. Heck, it's even possible Herb just had some ideas for piano beds and recorded a bunch back to back in one session and then worked melodies on top of them later. But then, if it wasn't intended, why not edit it off closer to the first note.

Just re-reading this thread again...the beginning of the track not only has the piano, it is like the trailing off of a full band on that one, as I remember hearing bass and a high-hat (?). Makes me wonder if there was a full introduction to that song. And even more curious as to what is behind what appears to be a sloppy edit. I'm so used to hearing it for 35 years, I can't think of the song any other way.

Promenade	1 vote(s)	7.7%
Musique	4 vote(s)	30.8%
Just You And Me	1 vote(s)	7.7%
Grandpa Lou	1 vote(s)	7.7%
Aria	1 vote(s)	7.7%
Yankee Doodle	1 vote(s)	7.7%
Spanish Nights	2 vote(s)	15.4%
One Night Lover	0 vote(s)	0.0%
The Lady Needs Romance	1 vote(s)	7.7%
The Day Will Come	1 vote(s)	7.7%

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