My cousins used to blast this entire album at our summer home in the Poconos when I was growing up, so this tune has special meaning to me. That's why I rated it higher than average.
When I was in grade school, I was laughed out of the room when I offered to bring in my Kinks album ("Kinks" debut with "You Really Got Me") for my class's Holiday Party. The obvious (and otherwise unanimous) choice was everyone else's parent's Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass Album ("South of the Border"). Shame on me.
It does not get any better than this! For those that don't get it, you have not lived all that life has in store for the adventurous! May you see many sunrises in many lands! Indulge yourself!
I will admit as lad of 10 or so spending more time looking at this particular record in my parent's collection than any of the others.... by a significant margin.
Funny enough, after reading this thread on here this morn, ran across a news article about the model for this cover turning 76 today - neat!
pdjpirate wrote:
It does not get any better than this! For those that don't get it, you have not lived all that life has in store for the adventurous! May you see many sunrises in many lands! Indulge yourself!
jagdriver (Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise)
Posted: Jul 21, 2012 - 08:42
Proclivities wrote:
I'm surprised to hear it here, but I'm glad they play it - I'd like to hear more of this genre on RP. In the studio, The Tijuana Brass was often largely comprised of members of The Wrecking Crew.
Herb Alpert and The TJB did not have an album titled "A Taste Of Honey". Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss had won Record Of The Year in 1965 for "A Taste Of Honey", which was on the iconic Whipped Cream and Other Delights album. Frank Sinatra won album of the year in 1965 for September Of My Years. Anyhow, it was a different time, obviously - a lot more adults bought records in those days than kids did. 1966's Grammy for Album of the Year went to Frank Sinatra's A Man & His Music. The Beatles' "Michelle" won Song Of The Year, and Klaus Voorman won Best Album Cover - Graphic Arts for the Revolver cover. By 1967, the Academy changed their tune, and Sgt. Pepper's... won Album of the Year.
Nice report! I remember those days better than what I had for lunch last week!
The year was 1966, album: A Taste of Honey. It was produced by A&M Records ("A" for Alpert, "M" for Jerry Moss), which later became PolyGram Records. The album won a Grammy for Album of the Year, beating out the Beatles' Revolver. Herb Alpert sold over 13 million recordings in 1966, and even though he was from LA, neither he nor any of his band members were actually Latino. He's good, but better than the Beatles???
Herb Alpert and The TJB did not have an album titled "A Taste Of Honey". Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss had won Record Of The Year in 1965 for "A Taste Of Honey", which was on the iconic Whipped Cream and Other Delights album. Frank Sinatra won album of the year in 1965 for September Of My Years. Anyhow, it was a different time, obviously - a lot more adults bought records in those days than kids did. 1966's Grammy for Album of the Year went to Frank Sinatra's A Man & His Music. The Beatles' "Michelle" won Song Of The Year, and Klaus Voorman won Best Album Cover - Graphic Arts for the Revolver cover. By 1967, the Academy changed their tune, and Sgt. Pepper's... won Album of the Year.
The year was 1966, album: A Taste of Honey. It was produced by A&M Records ("A" for Alpert, "M" for Jerry Moss), which later became PolyGram Records. The album won a Grammy for Album of the Year, beating out the Beatles' Revolver. Herb Alpert sold over 13 million recordings in 1966, and even though he was from LA, neither he nor any of his band members were actually Latino. He's good, but better than the Beatles???
Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree)
Posted: Mar 16, 2012 - 16:30
My old old mother had these albums and played them all the time. My old old mother was, what? 29 or 30? haha! I still love the sound of HA.
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