A Mis Amigos

A Mis Amigos
Studio album by Nat King Cole
Released 1959
Recorded October 30, November 4, 10, 1959
Genre Vocal jazz
Length 35:39
Label Capitol
Producer Lee Gillette
Nat King Cole chronology

Welcome to the Club
(1959)		 A Mis Amigos
(1959)		 Tell Me All About Yourself
(1960)

A Mis Amigos is a 1959 studio album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Dave Cavanaugh and recorded in Rio de Janeiro.[1]

This was Cole's second album of Spanish themed music (despite 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).

Reception

Professional ratings
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Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

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"[1]

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. "Nadie 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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "A Mis Amigos". Allmusic. Retrieved February 28, 2011.