This 1965 release cemented the group's status as a mainstream phenomenon, blending mariachi-inspired brass with easy-listening sensibilities for a sound that was uniquely their own.
- The album cover famously features model Dolores Erickson, a pregnant belly photographed by Ray Avery.
- The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, remaining there for eight weeks, and sold over six million copies in the US.
- It won the Grammy for Best Performance by an Orchestra – for dancing.
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass was a commercial pop instrumental group led by trumpeter Herb Alpert. They were an instrumental ensemble that achieved massive commercial success in the 1960s.
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