Lightly Latin


Lightly Latin is Perry Como's 13th RCA Victor 12" long-play album.

Background

By 1966 Como semi-retired, but still released singles, with "Coo Coo Roo Coo Coo Paloma" being his only single to chart in 1966, reaching No. 12 on the AC chart, with that minor success he decided to release an album with more "light" Latin songs.

Overview

The album features lighter Latin-American style arrangements by Nick Perito, his first collaboration with Como. The 1966 release includes five compositions by Brazilian guitarist and bossa Nova specialist Antonio Carlos Jobim, the recent Grammy Award winning hit from the Vincente Minnelli directed motion picture The Sandpiper; The Shadow Of Your Smile, and an early cover version of "Yesterday" by the Beatles.
The album reached No. 86 on Billboard Top LPs, with the minor success he made another language themed album a few months later.

Reception

Billboard said that "Perry's nation-wide TV following consistent record sales, coupled with the current interest in Latin music, make this one,, a natural."

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "How Insensitive"
  2. "Stay With Me"
  3. "(The) Shadow of Your Smile"
  4. "Meditation"
  5. "And Roses and Roses"
  6. "Yesterday"

Side 2

  1. "Coo Coo Roo Coo Coo Paloma"
  2. "Dindi"
  3. "Baía"
  4. "Once I Loved"
  5. "Manhã de Carnaval"
  6. "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars"

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs86
US Cashbox Top 100 Albums65