Released date: 05-06-2006 (originally from 1980 album)

UK 9-track vinyl LP, picture sleeve. The sleeve displays only very minor signs of shelfwear, and the vinyl is flawless - a great copy!

Beyond is a fine successor to Rise, and would be the prototype for many of Alpert's following albums. Beside the driving title track (another Top 100 hit), the rest of the tracks are easygoing and pleasant, competently played by a virtual who's who of studio musicians. Labelmate Peter Frampton contributes a tasty solo to the mechanical "The Factory". "The Continental" is not a new version of the tune featured on the Tijuana Brass album Warm; it is instead a mild uptempo number penned by Armer and Badazz. Alpert also covers the Earth Wind & Fire anthem "That's The Way of The World".

Tracks:
1. Kamali
2. The Continental
3. Reach For the Stars
4. Interlude - For Erica
5. Red Hot
6. Beyond
7. That's The Way Of The World
8. Keep It Goin'
9. The Factory

Personnel:
Herb Alpert (trumpet, vocals, piano, Arp 2600, percussion),
Steve Gadd (drums),
Manolo Badrena (drums),
Randy Badazz (drums, percussion),
Andy Armer (keyboards),
Abraham Laboriel (bass),
Steve Schaeffer (drums),
Bob Findley (trumpet),
Bill Reichenbach (trombone)
Ernie Watts (tenor sax),
Tim May (guitar),
Mike Lang (keyboards),
special guest Peter Frampton (guitar solo on "The Factory")
...and others.