A Taste of Honey (song)
"A Taste of Honey" is a pop standard written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow. It was originally an instrumental track (or recurring theme) written for the 1960 Broadway version of the 1958 British play "A Taste of Honey" (which was also made into the film of the same name in 1961). Both the original and a later recording by Herb Alpert in 1965 earned the song four Grammy Awards. A vocal version of the song—first recorded by Billy Dee Williams (and released in 1961 on the Prestige label), and then recorded very successfully  by Lenny Welch in the summer of 1962—was also recorded by the Beatles for their first album in 1963. Barbra Streisand performed the song as part of her cabaret act during 1962, and recorded it in January 1963 for her debut album "The Barbra Streisand Album", on Columbia, which won a Grammy for Album of the Year (1963). Instrumental versions. The original recorded versions of the song "A Taste of Honey", "A Taste of Honey (refrain)" and "A Taste of Honey (closing theme)", appeared on Bobby Scott's 1960 album, also titled "A Taste of Honey", on Atlantic 1355 . The composition won Best Instrumental Theme at the Grammy Awards of 1963. Vocal versions. The Beatles. The Beatles performed Lenny Welch's adaptation as part of their repertoire in 1962, slightly changing the lyrics in the chorus. Because the instrumental version by Acker Bilk was popular in the United Kingdom at the time, the song was chosen to be recorded for their 1963 debut album, "Please Please Me". A version from that time was released in 1977 on the album "Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962". In the US, this song first appeared on the Vee-Jay  Records album "Introducing... The Beatles". They also performed "A Taste of Honey" seven times for BBC radio shows, including "Here We Go", "Side by Side", and "Easy Beat". In 1967, McCartney was inspired to compose “Your Mother Should Know” based on a line taken from the screenplay. Personnel. Engineered by Norman Smith