This came out in 2005 — or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
The picture of the model covered in the titular topping is one of the most famous album covers in history (and even inspired a hilarious homage by Soul Asylum).
But the dozen cuts on this lighthearted concept disc of food-themed tunes are almost as memorable. And on this remastered version — part of Alpert’s Signature Series of reissues — they’re every bit as tasty, incorporating everything from punchy ’60s pop and torchy jazz to mariachi and smooth Latin grooves, all topped with Alpert’s chirpy trumpet licks.
YEAR: 1965.
HIGHLIGHTS: The thumpy punch of A Taste of Honey is a classic, But then, so is the snappy Dixieland bounce of the title cut.
EXTRAS! EXTRAS! Two leftovers that push the original 28-minute album over the half-hour mark; a 20-page booklet of liner notes; a mini-poster of that infamous cover.
