The Baja Marimba Band - "Fresh Air" (1969) - A & M Records
Hello Friends,
These zany cats are back for their Ninth record! Can you believe it? Originally a side project (and novelty act) of Herb Alpert's percussionist, Julius Wechter, The Baja Marimba Band survived the 60's and were still going (somewhat) strong 9 albums in!
Slightly more relaxed and less manic than some of their previous records, the highlights being their take on the Mexican Ranchera song, "Cielito Lindo" (aka the Frito Bandito's theme song); Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Wave"; the haunting takes on "Eleanor Rigby" and "The Windmills of Your Mind" (aka the theme song from the movie, The Thomas Crown Affair); the dueling marimbas in "I'll Marimba You"; and what is arguably the album's best track, "Madagascar".
As an added bonus, the album also feature Julius Wechter's singing debut on the Loesser & Styne song, "I Don't Wanna Walk Without You." Stick to your day job Jules!
Besides the clever title and funny mustaches another running joke on these records is how there always seems to be someone pissing in the background on the album cover! Keepin' it classy!
Maybe that's where The Who got the idea for the Who's Next cover art?!?
RATING: 3.5 windmills of your cabezas out of 5
Slightly more relaxed and less manic than some of their previous records, the highlights being their take on the Mexican Ranchera song, "Cielito Lindo" (aka the Frito Bandito's theme song); Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Wave"; the haunting takes on "Eleanor Rigby" and "The Windmills of Your Mind" (aka the theme song from the movie, The Thomas Crown Affair); the dueling marimbas in "I'll Marimba You"; and what is arguably the album's best track, "Madagascar".
As an added bonus, the album also feature Julius Wechter's singing debut on the Loesser & Styne song, "I Don't Wanna Walk Without You." Stick to your day job Jules!
Besides the clever title and funny mustaches another running joke on these records is how there always seems to be someone pissing in the background on the album cover! Keepin' it classy!
Maybe that's where The Who got the idea for the Who's Next cover art?!?
RATING: 3.5 windmills of your cabezas out of 5
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