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:

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