Vinyl plays with crackles and some clicks (play-graded). Cover looks okay; a few creases near edges; moderate scuffing, discoloration spots from water damage and a few surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (Alpert discography). Spine is easy-to-read (printed off-center) with significant wear. Noticeable shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners with small split at bottom right. Opening shows signs of use and divots. STEREO Pressing. (Not a cut-out.)
S.R.O., by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, includes work by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, as well as the band's cover of Mame (from the hit musical of the same name), one of the first TJB recordings to include vocals from Alpert, as he and the group sang the song's chorus in the middle of the otherwise-instrumental rendition. Released as a single, Mame reached the U.S. singles top 40, as did The Work Song, which featured the "ping" sound effect of a hammer or a pickaxe hitting rocks or other solid objects. The album reached No. 2 on the U.S. album chart. S.R.O. means "Standing-room only". Bean Bag became famous in the UK as the theme tune to the popular long-running game show It's a Knockout, as well as a prize cue for the game show The Guinness Game. The Dixieland-inspired song Wall Street Rag from this album was not to be confused with the Scott Joplin song of the same name. For Carlos was re-titled Wind Song, which was covered by jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery.