Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

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Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Flamingo/So What's New? - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass: Flamingo/So What's New? US 7-inch

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass: Flamingo/So What's New? US 7-inch

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass: Flamingo/So What's New? US ad

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass:So What's New US jukebox strip

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass: Flamingo US Promo 7-inch

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass: Flamingo US Sheet Music

Stock Number

813

Matrix

1218--1219

Label

A&M Records

Country

United States

Format

7-inch.

Released: 1966-8

Recording Notes

Picture sleeve. Monarch Records 62948

Track Sort descending	Track Title	Track Time
1	Flamingo	00:02:20
2	So What's New?	00:02:07

Chart	Peak	Date
Billboard AC Singles	5	1966-9-3
Billboard Hot 100 Singles	28	1966-9-3
Cash Box Singles	24	1966-9-3

Credit Sort descending	Role
Herb Alpert	arranger

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