Who coulda expected this? I speak about a hundred words of Spanish so when I listen hard I can get the gist of what he's talkin' about. Really though, it's not necessary to fully comprehend the lyrics. There's a transcendence in hearing a good Jonathan album and having many of the words not be comprehendable almost frees one to concentrate on the beauty of his music.
His accent is pretty white guy. But, heck, he is a white guy. And he sings so sincerely. He's clearly learned Spanish better than me and I'm half Mexican (parents thought we'd have trouble in school so we were never given our language gift).
I gotta admit, I don't relisten to this album much. That's typically a sign that it's not one of my favorites. It is a good listen for a coupla times tho. It's interesting to see how few other artists have done songs in other languages. The early BEATLES did a coupla songs in German. STING did a 12" with about 3 songs in Porteguse and 3 in Spanish, a record well worth owning. When music is sung in a different language it changes the artistry of it. JAMES TAYLOR does a song in French and it's surely one of his most romantic. chrisbct@hotmail.com