Among the many ridiculous (but great! Well, mostly) LPs I received for Christmas, one caught my eye for a couple reasons. Whipped Cream and Other Delights, by Herb Albert's Tijuana Brass, stood out for both the very pretty lady on the front covered in whipped cream, but also for its version of "Love Potion No. 9". The whole record goes to about the farthest lengths a brass band can, genre-wise. I expected it to stay in the realm of swing and blues, but there are a couple numbers that veer much more to the side of jazz. Apparently this is the band that first recorded "The Lonely Bull" (though that's not on this record), which was covered fantastically by the Dusty 45s - another point to Herb Albert.
I'm not nearly well-enough versed in this style of music to give a decent review of this 45 year-old album, but suffice to say that it got a lot of playtime when my apartment was converted into a speakeasy. Also, the cover of Love Potion No. 9? Pretty good, you guys.
(Note: according to Wikipedia, Love Potion No. 9 was "rendered in 'strip-tease' fashion" on this record. Bonus points!)
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