Nat King Cole – Canta Espanol: 23 Grande Exitos (Spanish Language hits/Intermusic SA-CD/Super Audio Compact Disc Hybrid/Top Music International)

 

Sound/DSD 2.0 Stereo: B     PCM 2.0 Stereo: B-     Music: B

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: This Super Audio Compact Disc is only available from our friends at Top Music International, has a Compact Disc layer that will play on virtually all CD players and can be ordered at the link below.

 

 

A new wave of Nat King Cole reissues are arriving from several companies on new vinyl and especially Super Audio Compact Disc formats.  One of the most interesting of these releases is a collection of his Spanish language recordings entitled Canta Espanol: 23 Grande Exitos which contains 23 of his most popular songs in the language.  Top Music International is behind the release and it is as strong as any of their SA-CDs we have covered to date.

 

 

For technophiles, here are the specs for how the disc was made:

 

The Project re-mastered by Povee Chan

32Bits/192kHz High Resolution Mastering

SADiE DSD Digital Precision

Mastering Monitor: Almarro M1A

Monitor Amplifier: Octave Jubliee Preamp

Power System: Isoclean Power Conditioning System

Mastered with Black Rhodium Cable

Hybrid Stereo, Plays on all SACD and CD Players

Made in Germany by ADIS

 

 

The songs, including those marked ** in stereo, include:

 

1)     Aquellos Ojos Verdes **

2)     Ansiedad **

3)     Nao Tenho Lagrimas **

4)     Fantastico **

5)     Perfidia **

6)     Ay Cosita Linda **

7)     Nadie Me Ama **

8)     Suas Maos **

9)     Capullito Del Aleli **

10)  El Choclo **

11)  Caboclo Do Rio **

12)  Yovendo Unos Ojos Negros **

13)  Cahito

14)  Te Quiero Dijiste

15)  Quizas, Quizas, Quizas

16)  Acertate Mas

17)  Maria Elena

18)  Las Mananitas

19)  El Bodeguero

20)  Adelita

21)  Noche De Ronda

22)  Arrivederei Roma

23)  Tu Me Delirio

 

 

Even if you don’t understand a word of what he is singing, his phrasing and smooth voice are as amazing here as ever, you can understand why he so easily translated into other languages and shows what a master vocalist he really was.  None of these tracks were among his 27 U.S. Top 40 hits, but they are all as pleasing and a very pleasant surprise of a release overall.  Serious music fans will want to get a copy.

 

The DSD 2.0 sound is very impressive throughout, but the stereo tracks are often especially impressive and are some of the best 2-channel sound we have heard in the format in a long time.  Chen has made these songs sound as warm and clear as they were originally intended, with an analog-like smoothness that only complements the music.  The decision to skip a 5.1 or similar multi-channel mixes is a good one and 3.0 is as far as any of the other Cole SA-CDs intend to go, so purists will be happy with that.  The PCM 2.0 CD tracks are not bad, but they cannot compete against the higher resolution of the DSD (Direct Stream Digital) signal, especially in the case of the stereo songs.

 

A paper foldout with brief notes is also included.

 

 

 

To find out more about ordering, start with this link, then go to the HOW TO ORDER tab on the left-hand side column:

 

http://www.topmusic.com/ud-sacd7013.2.htm

 

 

The direct order link is:

 

http://www.topmusic.com/to-order.htm

 

 

-   Nicholas Sheffo