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A Mis Amigos

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Released
  
1959

Producer
  
Lee Gillette

Release date
  
1959

Genre
  
Vocal jazz

Length
  
28:20

Artist
  
Nat King Cole

Label
  
CAPITOL RECORDS

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Recorded
  
October 30, November 4, 10, 1959

A Mis Amigos (1959)
  
Tell Me All About Yourself (1960)

Similar
  
Cole Español, Nat King Cole Sings for Two in, The Piano Style of Nat King Cole, Tell Me All About Yourself, Welcome to the Club

A Mis Amigos is a 1959 studio album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Dave Cavanaugh and recorded in Rio de Janeiro.

Contents

This was Cole's second album of Spanish themed music (despite that it also features three songs in Portuguese, "Suas Mãos", "Caboclo Do Rio" and "Não Tenho Lágrimas"), following Cole Español (1958) and preceding More Cole Español (1962).

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Reception

The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album three-and-a-half stars, and said that Cole "still didn't have much feeling for Spanish"

Track listing

  1. "Ay, Cosita Linda" (Galan) – 2:16
  2. "Aquellos Ojos Verdes" (Menendez) – 2:13
  3. "Suas Mãos" (Maria, Pernambuco) – 2:21
  4. "Capullito De Aleli" (Hernandez) – 2:28
  5. "Caboclo Do Rio" (DeOliveira) – 1:54
  6. "Fantastico" (Keller, Sherman) – 1:55
  7. "Ninguém Me Ama" (Lobo, Maria) – 2:33
  8. "Yo Vendo Unos Ojos Negros" (Osvaldo Silva) – 2:22
  9. "Perfidia" (Dominiguez) – 2:20
  10. "El Choclo" (Villoldo, Discépolo, Marambio Catán) – 2:13
  11. "Ansiedad" (Jose Enrique Sarabia) – 3:27
  12. "Não Tenho Lágrimas" (Bulhoes, DeOliveira) – 2:18

Personnel

  • Nat King Cole – vocals
  • Dave Cavanaugh – arranger

    • Songs

    1Ay - Cosita Linda2:17
    2Aquellos Ojos Verdes2:13
    3Suas Maos2:22

    References

    A Mis Amigos Wikipedia
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