Hits List: Herb Alpert

Herb of course started out with the Tijuana Brass, but has made several solo recordings as well, all the while finding time to own one of the major recording labels of the Rock Era, A&M Records.  Here is Herb Alpert's complete Hits List:

1962:  "The Lonely Bull" (#6, #22 U.K.)
1963:  "Marching Thru Madrid" (#96)
           "Struttin' With Maria"
1964:  "Mexican Drummer Man" (#77, #19 Easy Listening)
           "The Mexican Shuffle" (#85, #19 EL)
1965:  "Whipped Cream" (#68, #13 Easy Listening)--highly underrated.
           "Mae" (#26 EL)
           "A Taste of Honey" (#7, #1 EL)
           "3rd Man Theme" (#47, #7 EL)
           "Zorba the Greek" (#11, #2 EL)
           "Tijuana Taxi" (#38, #9 EL, #37 U.K.)--underrated.

1966:  "What Now My Love" (#24, #2 EL)
           "Spanish Flea" (#27, #4 EL, #3 U.K.)--underrated in U.S.
           "The Work Song" (#18, #2 EL)
           "Flamingo" (#28, #5 EL)
           "Mame" (#19, #2 EL)
1967:  "Wade in the Water" (#37, #5 EL)
           "Casino Royale" (#27, #1 EL, #27 U.K.)
           "The Happening" (#32, #4 EL)
           "A Banda (Ah-Bahnda)"
1968:  "Carmen" (#51, #3 EL)
           "Cabaret" (#72, #13 EL)
           "Slick" (#36 EL)
           "This Guy's in Love With You" (#1, #1 EL, #3 U.K.)
           "To Wait For Love" (#51, #2 EL)
           "My Favorite Things" (#45, #7 EL)
1969:  "Zazueira" (#78, #9 EL)
           "Without Her" (#63, #5 EL, #36 U.K.)
           "Ob La Di Ob La Da"
           "You Are My Life" (#34 EL)

1970:  "The Maltese Melody" (#14 EL)
           "Jerusalem" (#74, #6 EL, #42 U.K.)
           "Summertime" (#28 EL)
1973:  "Last Tango In Paris" (#77, #22 EL)
           "Fox Hunt" (#84, #14 EL)
           "Save the Sunlight" (#13 EL)
1975:  "Coney Island" (#19 EL)
           "El Bimbo" (#28 EL)
1978:  "Skokiaan" (with Hugh Masekela) (#87 R&B)

1979:  "Rise" (#1, #1 Adult Contemporary, #4 R&B, #13 U.K.)
           "Rotation" (#30, #23 AC, #20 R&B, #46 U.K.)
1980:  "Street Life" (#41 AC, #65 R&B)
           "Beyond" (#50, #39 AC, #44 R&B)
           "Kamali" (#64 R&B)
1981:  "Come What May" (with Lani Hall) (#43 AC)
           "Magic Man" (#79, #22 AC, #37 R&B)
           "Manhattan Melody" (#74 R&B)

1982:  "Route 101" (#37, #4 AC)
           "Fandango" (#26 AC)
1983:  "Garden Party" (#81, #14 AC, #77 R&B)
           "Red Hot" (#77)
1984:  "Come What May" (with Lani Hall--re-issue) (#32 AC)
1985:  "8 Ball" (#73 R&B)
1987:  "Keep Your Eye On Me" (#46, #3 R&B, #19 U.K.)
           "Diamonds" (with Janet Jackson and Lisa Keith) (#5, #1 R&B, #27 U.K.)
           "Making Love in the Rain" (with Janet Jackson and Lisa Keith) (#35, #21 AC, #7 R&B)
1989:  "3 O'clock Jump" (#59 R&B)
1991:  "North on South St." (#40 R&B)