North on South St.

by Herb Alpert

Overview

Ever attuned to what is happening out there in recordland, Herb Alpert tried to graft his trumpet onto the rhythms and textures of hip-hop and techno-dance music in North On South St., hoping again to crash the R&B charts. He used four young black co-producers (Greg Smith, Robert Jerald, Jimmy B and Troy Staton) and they get some festively percolating grooves going on tracks like "Passion Lady" and "Paradise 25." Clearly Alpert's early jazz leanings were beckoning more strongly, and his Miles Davis-like musings over the dance tumult actually anticipated the acid-jazz movement later in the decade, making this a historically important record. Yet there is something melancholy about Alpert's playing on this album, like a lonely figure from the past looking in on a party from an outside window on the street, genuinely wanting to join in but unable to totally connect. Still, for someone of Alpert's age (56) at the time of release, it is amazing that he was willing and able to stay in touch with the cutting edge of contemporary pop. ~ Richard S. Ginell

Product Details

Release Date:	09/09/2016
Label:	Herb Alpert Presents
UPC:	0814647020952
Rank:	55383

Tracks

1. Jump Street
2. It's the Last dance
3. Passion Lady
4. North on South St.
5. Paradise 25
6. Na Na Na
7. Funky Reggae
8. Where's Tommy
9. City Terrace
10. I Can't Stop Thinking About You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Herb Alpert   Primary Artist,Voices,Trumpet,Keyboards
Troy Staton   Bass,Drums
Linda Williams   Voices
Jimmy B.   Voices
Lynette Lewis   Voices
Karime Harris   Voices
Vatrina King   Voices
Marc Jay Goodman   Keyboards
Kenny McCloud   Guitar
Andy Andrews   Voices
Joan Rotondi   Piano
Kevin Ricard   Percussion
Eduardo del Barrio   Bass,Strings,Keyboards
Greg Smith   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards
Stacye Branche   Voices

Technical Credits

Chris Boyd   Producer,Drum Programming,Executive Producer
Mike Baumgartner   Assistant Engineer
Robert Jerald   Composer,Producer,Programming
Caroline Greyshock   Photography
Jimmy B.   Composer,Drum Programming
Gregory Smith   Composer
Chuck Beeson   Design,Art Direction
Marc Jay Goodman   Composer
Kenny McCloud   Drum Programming
Troy Staton   Composer,Producer,Keyboard Programming
Steve Smith   Engineer,Producer,Remastering,Drum Programming
Eddie Del Barrio   Composer
Eduardo del Barrio   Composer
Greg Smith   Composer,Producer,Programming
Brian Gardner   Mastering
Michael Schlesinger   Composer,Synthesizer Arrangements
Tom Hardisty   Assistant Engineer
Herb Alpert   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Mike Morongell   Remastering