Spanish Harlem (album)

Spanish Harlem is the debut album by Ben E. King. The album was released by Atlantic 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.

Spanish Harlem
Studio album by Ben E. King
Released	May 1, 1961
Recorded	1960-1961
Genre	Latin, soul
Length	31:02
Label	Atco
Producer	Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Ben E. King chronology
Spanish Harlem (1961) Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers (1962)
Singles from Spanish Harlem
"Spanish Harlem" Released: December 1960 "Amor" Released: 1961

Track listing

1. "Amor" (Gabriel Ruíz, Sunny Skylar, Ricardo López Méndez) - [3:02]
2. "Sway" (Norman Gimbel, Gabriel Ruíz) - [2:18]
3. "Come Closer to Me" (Al Stewart, Osvaldo Farrés) - [2:35]
4. "Perfidia" (Alberto Dominguez, Milton Leeds) - [2:04]
5. "Granada" (Agustín Lara, Dorothy Dodd) - [2:27]
6. "Sweet and Gentle" (George Thorn, Otilio del Portal, Martin Ledyard) - [2:24]
7. "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" (Joe Davis, Osvaldo Farrés) - [2:12]
8. "Frenesí" (Alberto Dominguez, Leonard Whitcup) - [3:09]
9. "Souvenir of Mexico" (Mort Shuman, Doc Pomus) - [2:24]
10. "Bésame Mucho" (Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez) - [2:57]
11. "Love Me, Love Me" (Ben E. King) - [2:37]
12. "Spanish Harlem" (Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector) - [2:53]

Personnel

• Ben E. King – vocals
• George Duvivier – double bass
• Al Caiola – guitar
• Ernest Hayes – piano
• Gary Chester – drums
• Charlie Margulis – trumpet
• Ray Barretto – percussion
• George Barnes – guitar
• Urbie Green – trombone

Reception

• Allmusic link