easy listening

Episode 37: Her Nibs by Georgia Gibbs

This album looks like it might be a romantic pick for Valentine’s Day. Is it? And what exactly is a nib anyway?

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“Her Nibs” on Amazon

Georgia Gibbs on Wikipedia

Her Nibs, Miss Georgia Gibbs singing her 3 gold records - Kiss of Fire (1952), Tweedle Dee (1955) & Dance With Me Henry (1955).

Episode 25: Going Places by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

A staple of your local thrift store-dollar bin, and a long-time favorite artist of Living in Hi-Fi, Herb Alpert! All the upbeat, easy-listening brass you can handle, and some trivia about Herb Alpert’s diverse artistic interests.

Going Places on AppleMusic

Going Places on Amazon

Going Places LP on Music Direct

Herb Alpert on Wikipedia

Oscar-winning animated short featuring "Spanish Flea" and Tijuana Taxi"

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass play in a BBC special, circa 1967, entitled 'Something Special'.

Episode 2: Guantanamera by the Sandpipers

Spanish language easy listening versions of pop songs? Why? Why not?! This episode features a classic recording from our extensive collection of A&M records.

Chubby 1960s typeface.

Chubby 1960s typeface.

Put on your caftan and cuddle in for some poetry about The Sandpipers.

Put on your caftan and cuddle in for some poetry about The Sandpipers.

The Sandpipers with a very earnest rendition of La Bamba