Nat King Cole

After being inspired by his Latin American tour, the great Nat King Cole recorded three collections of songs in Spanish between 1958 and 1962, all of which were best-sellers at the time of their release. Half a century after they were taped, these albums continue to captivate listeners across all generations. This CD compiles the very best of these sides. Only an instrumental track, three tunes sung in Portuguese and an odd reading of “Guadalajara” with a loud Mariachi chorus have been excluded.

NAT KING COLE, vocal

[3, 10, 11, 17, 19, 24 & 29]: Arranged and conducted by Armando Romeu Jr.
Orchestral parts taped at Estudios Panart, Havana, Cuba, February 1958.
Vocals recorded in Hollywood, June 1958. Originally issued on Cole Español.

[8, 13 & 15]: Arranged and conducted by Dave Cavanaugh Jr.
Recorded in Hollywood, June 1958. Originally issued on Cole Español.

[1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 14, 16, 26 & 30]: Arranged and conducted by Dave Cavanaugh.
Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 13-16, 1959.
Originally issued on A Mis Amigos.

[4, 7, 12, 18, 20-23, 25, 27, 28 & 31]: Arranged and conducted by Ralph Carmichael.
Recorded in Mexico City, Mexico, March 6-9, 1962. Originally issued on More Cole Español.

INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

01 Perfidia
02 Aquellos Ojos Verdes
03 Quizás, Quizás, Quizás [Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps]
04 Solamente Una Vez [You Belong To My Heart]
05 Ansiedad
06 Yo Vendo Unos Ojos Negros
07 Piel Canela
08 Noche De Ronda
09 Capullito De Alelí
10 María Elena
11 Las Mañanitas
12 Tres Palabras [Without You]
13 Acércate Más [Come Closer To Me]
14 Ay, Cosita Linda
15 Cachito
16 Nadie Me Ama
17 El Bodeguero
18 La Feria De Las Flores
19 Te Quiero, Dijiste [Magic Is The Moonlight]
20 Las Chiapanecas [While There’s Music There’s Romance]
21 Adiós Mariquita Linda [Adiós And Farewell, My Lover]
22 Vaya Con Dios
23 No Me Platiques
24 Adelita
25 Aquí Se Habla En “Amor” [Love Is Spoken Here]
26 El Choclo
27 La Golondrina [The Swallow]
28 A Media Luz [When Lights Are Soft And Low]
29 Arrivederci Roma
30 Fantástico
31 Tú Eres Tan Amable

TOTAL TIME: 78:26