- soul, jazz pop
- 32 min
- 12 tracks
- ATCO Records
Spanish Harlem is the debut album by Ben E. King, released by Atco Records as an LP in 1961. The title track and "Amor" were released as singles. The latter was released as "Amor Amor" on London. Stan Applebaum was the arranger.
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Grave, character-led, classical in form and earnest.
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- warmbleak
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Tracks
- A1Amor3:04
- A2Sway2:19
- A3Come Closer to Me2:35
- A4Perfidia2:13
- A5Grenada2:28
- A6Sweet and Gentle2:26
- B1Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)2:16
- B2Frenesi3:10
- B3Souvenir of Mexico2:22
- B4Besame Mucho3:00
- B5Love Me, Love Me2:37
- B6Spanish Harlem3:00
12 tracks, 32 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Ben E. King
- Label
- ATCO Records
- Released
- 1961
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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