''More Cole Español'' is a 1962

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, arranged by

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and recorded in

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. This was Cole's third and last album of

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themed music, following '' Cole Español'' (1958) and '' A Mis Amigos'' (1959).

Reception

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review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album three and a half stars, and said that compared to his two other Spanish albums Cole "still didn't sound like he always knew what he was singing, and he still seemed to be working on his pronunciation, but on ''More Cole Español'' he was clearly having a lot more fun."

Track listing

# "La Feria de Las Flores" - 1:49 # "

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" - 2:02 # "La Golondrina (The Swallow)" - 2:57 # "Tres Palabras (Without You)" ( Osvaldo Farres) - 2:07 # "Piel Canela" - 2:09 # "Solamente Una Vez (You Belong to My Heart)" (

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) - 2:47 # "Las Chiapanecas (While There's Music, There's Romance)" (Alberto De Campo) - 2:35 # "Vaya con Dios (May God Be With You)" - 2:32 # "Adiós Mariquita Linda (Adios and Farewell)" - 2:53 # "No Me Platiques" - 3:02 # "Aquí Se Habla en Amor (Love Is Spoken Here)" - 2:01 # "A Media Luz (When Lights Are Soft and Low)" - 2:10

Personnel

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References

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