Cole Español is a 1958 studio album by Nat King Cole to the Latin market, arranged by Nelson Riddle. One of three Spanish themed albums that Cole recorded, it was followed by A Mis Amigos (1959) and by More Cole Español in 1962. The orchestral music was recorded in Havana, Cuba, and Cole added his vocals in June in Los Angeles, California.[3] However the song "Tú, mi delirio" is instrumental; Cole overdubbed piano, rather than vocals to this track. The album was later reissued as Español and More, Vol. 1. The album was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007.[4] The album reached #12 on the Billboard Magazine LP chart.
| Cole Español | ||||
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| Released | August 1958 | |||
| Recorded | February 17, 18, 20 (Havana), June 11, 30, 1958 (Capitol) | |||
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| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 29:16 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Lee Gillette | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing
edit- "Cachito" (Consuelo Velázquez) – 2:50
- "María Elena" (Lorenzo Barcelata, Bob Russell) – 2:42
- "Quizás, quizás, quizás (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)" (Osvaldo Farrés, Joe Davis) – 2:46
- "Las mañanitas" (traditional) – 2:57
- "Acércate más (Come Closer to Me)" (Osvaldo Farrés, Al Stewart) – 2:49
- "El bodeguero (Grocer's Cha-Cha)" (Richard Egües) – 2:25
- "Arrivederci Roma" (Renato Rascel, Pietro Garinei, Sandro Giovannini, Carl Sigman) – 2:46
- "Noche de ronda" (Agustín Lara) – 2:34
- "Tú, mi delirio" (César Portillo de la Luz) – 2:36
- "Te quiero, dijiste (Magic Is the Moonlight)" (María Grever, Charles Pasquale) – 2:41
- "Adelita" (traditional) – 2:10
Personnel
editPerformance
edit- Nat King Cole – vocal, piano on "Tú, mi delirio"
- Nelson Riddle – arranger, conductor
- Armando Romeu Jr. – arranger, conductor
- Armando de Sequeira Romeu – drums
- Cuarteto Rivero - backing vocals on "Acércate Más"[3]
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil | — | 300,000[5] |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] | Gold | 500,000[5] |
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 43. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ a b Cole Español at AllMusic
- ^ "Latin GRAMMY Hall Of Fame". Latin Grammy Award. Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 2007. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "International - Capitol-EMI Planning Major Push Into Latin American Music Market" (PDF). Billboard. November 22, 1980. p. 61. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 914. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.