On May 1, 1961, “Atco” label released “Spanish Harlem”, the debut Ben E. King album. It was recorded 1960 – 1961, and was produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
Personnel:
- Ben E. King – vocals
- Al Caiola – guitar
- George Barnes – guitar
- Ernest Hayes – piano
- George Duvivier – double bass
- Gary Chester – drums
- Ray Barretto – percussion
- Charlie Margulis – trumpet
- Urbie Green – trombone
- Stan Applebaum – arrangements
- Allen Vogel, Loring Eutemey – artwork
Track listing:
- Amor – Gabriel Ruíz, Sunny Skylar, Ricardo López Méndez
- Sway – Norman Gimbel, Gabriel Ruíz
- Come Closer to Me – Al Stewart, Osvaldo Farrés
- Perfidia – Alberto Dominguez, Milton Leeds
- Granada – Agustín Lara, Dorothy Dodd
- Sweet and Gentle – George Thorn, Otilio del Portal, Martin Ledyard
- Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps – Joe Davis, Osvaldo Farrés
- Frenesí – Alberto Dominguez, Leonard Whitcup
- Souvenir of Mexico – Mort Shuman, Doc Pomus
- Bésame Mucho – Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez
- Love Me, Love Me – Ben E. King
- Spanish Harlem – Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector
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