The Soul of Spain explained

The Soul of Spain
Type:	studio
Artist:	101 Strings
Cover:	The Soul of Spain.png
Released:	1958
Genre:	Easy listening
Label:	Stereo Fidelity, Somerset

The Soul of Spain is an album by 101 Strings. It was released in 1958 on the Stereo Fidelity and Somerset Records labels (catalog no. SF-6600).^{[1] [2]}

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's popular album chart on May 25, 1959, peaked at No. 9, and remained on that chart for 32 weeks. In February 1960, Billboard established a special chart for discount albums, the Best Selling Low Price LPs chart. The Soul of Spain held the No. 1 spot for 46 of the 47 weeks that Billboard published the special chart.^[3]

The success of The Soul of Spain led to a follow-up album, The Soul of Spain Volume II (catalog no. P-9900),^[4] which debuted on the Billboard popular albums chart on January 9, 1961, peaked at No. 21, and remained on the chart for four weeks.^[3] The 101 String continued the "Soul" series with additional albums, including "Soul of Mexico" (1962), "Soul of Erin" (1965), "Soul of Israel" (1967), and "Soul of South America".^[5]

Track listing (Volume I)

Side A

1. "Malaguena"
2. "Domingo En Seville (Sunday in Seville)
3. "Espana"

Side B

1. "Macarenas (Patron Saint of the Matadors)"
2. "La Violetera"
3. "Espana Cani"

Track listing (Volume II)

Side A

1. "The Breeze and I"
2. "Matador"
3. "Le Cid"
4. "Valencia"

Side B

1. "Granada"
2. "El Relicario"
3. "Cantina Toreros"

Notes and References

1. Web site: 101 Strings – The Soul Of Spain. Discogs. December 29, 2020.
2. Web site: Soul of Spain, Vol. 1. AllMusic. December 29, 2020.
3. Book: The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. Joel Whitburn. 1995. 229. 0823076318.
4. Web site: 101 Strings – The Soul Of Spain Volume II. Discogs. December 29, 2020.
5. News: Monty Kelly and the Soul Series. The Billboard. September 9, 1967. 48.