Mis Mejores Canciones - 19 Super Exitos

Nat King Cole | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 1993)
• Original Release Date: April 20, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Latin
• ASIN: B000000VMT
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,204 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ay, Cosita Linda

2. Te Quiero Dijiste

3. Tres Palabras (Without You)

4. Cachito

5. Capullito de Alheli

6. Maria Elena

7. El Bodeguero

8. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)

9. Yo Vendo Unos Ojos Negros

10. Perfidia

11. Aquellos Ojos Verdes

12. Acércate Más (Come Closer to Me)

13. Piel Canela

14. Las Mañanitas

15. Solamente una Vez

16. Ansiedad

17. Adios Mariquita Linda

18. Noche de Ronda

19. Adelita

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soft, suave and Spanish Nat King Cole, January 11, 2003

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Enrique Torres "Rico" (San Diegotitlan, Califas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mis Mejores Canciones - 19 Super Exitos (Audio CD)

Unlike most of the other reviewers of this disc who came by way of exposure to "In The Mood For Love" I can actually remember listening to these songs as a child. I was thrilled to see this compilation of Spanish songs featuring the underappreciated song stylings of Nat King Cole. He had a voice for the ages.This disc is based on two recordings on Capital that he did in Spanish. The superb recording and superior "Cole Espanol" was the first of two efforts and included some of the best offerings on the disc including "Quizas, Quizas,Quizas" where Cole croons at his best and in pretty good phrasing for a non-Spanish speaker, "Las Mananitas"(Mexican birthday song) and the tribute to the revolutionary, women soldiers of 1911 war torn Mexico, entitled "Adelita,"in which he is accompanied by mariachis for an authentic interpretation, "Acercate Mas" where he is accompanied by the Rivero Quartet, the unforgetable composition by Agustin Lara, "Noche de Ronda" where the marimabas chime in softly with the background chorus adding to the fine textures and 50's cha-cha- cha dance numbers like "Cachito" and "El Bodeguero."The original recordings mentioned were recorded in Havana, Cuba under one of the leading conductors in Cuba, Armando Romeau Jr. The result is a polished professional eclectic mix of Spanish songs reflecting the diversity of Latinos with songs from Mexico and South America. The orchestration and background vocals work wonderfully with the smooth voice of Nat King Cole. I would highly recommend his disc to those that like Nat King Cole and want to experience another view of this multi-facteted and talented musician or those that like nostalgia or romantic songs in Spanish. Whether your memories ae 50's backyard bbq's while your parents chuckled over the novelty of Nat in Espanol or the tenderness of his voice in the film you will not be dissapointed by this collection. You will probably use it as part of the soundtrack to your new memories for another generation. The only downer about this disc is the packaging, it is void of any information except the obligatory song titles and composers. Get this disc for another portrait of Nat King Cole that transcends international boundaries.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful summer evening experience, July 11, 2001

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Steve S. (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mis Mejores Canciones - 19 Super Exitos (Audio CD)

I bought this after seeing In the Mood for Love but before the soundtrack had come out. I'm so glad I took a chance on it. Not only does it have Cole's songs from that film, but many others, some just as good. His voice is as silky smooth and romantic as ever, but listening to him in Spanish (for someone like me who doesn't know the language) is a wonderful way to focus on the pure musicality of Nat King Cole and his orchestra. The sound quality on this 1993 is just fine, as lush as it ought to be. It's worth having just to hear a different side of Nat King Cole aside from the obvious hits you usually hear.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ay, Cosita Linda!, March 14, 2002

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Latin Music Lover "larosaboricua" (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mis Mejores Canciones - 19 Super Exitos (Audio CD)

This is just wonderful. Although Nat King Cole's accent in Spanish leaves something to be desired, he is such a wonderful singer that I can overlook this. His rendition of "Ay cosita linda" makes me want to get up and dance! A beautiful and varied selection of Mexican, Cuban, and Puerto Rican music. The backup vocals are good -- and in unaccented Spanish. Every song is beautiful.