Herb Alpert – Magic Man (1981/2015) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz]

Herb Alpert – Magic Man (1981/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 36:32 minutes | 687 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: Q0buz | Front Cover | © Herb Alpert Presents

The high-flying confidence of Rise and the experimental bent of Beyond began to wear off by 1981, giving way to the more relaxed but musically weaker ministrations of Magic Man. With Michael Stokes, then A&M’s director of Black Product/A&R, co-producing, Alpert came up with a pleasant collection of mostly forgettable, mild-mannered R&B/pop-slanted tunes, plus a fairly uneventful rendition-at-length of “Besame Mucho” and a redundant cha-cha/disco remake of his own “You Smile, The Song Begins.” Alpert’s haunting trumpet still reflects his post-“Rise” sense of command, but he doesn’t have much to say this time; the material holds him back. ~ Richard S. Ginell

Tracklist:
01 – Magic Man
02 – Manhattan Melody
03 – I Get It From You
04 – Secret Garden
05 – Besame Mucho
06 – This One’s For Me
07 – Fantasy Island
08 – You Smile The Song Begins

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