| El Malo | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Boogaloo | |||
| Length | 27:55 | |||
| Label | Fania Records | |||
| Producer | Jerry Masucci and Johnny Pacheco | |||
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El Malo (The Bad [One]) is the debut album of Willie Colón, which he recorded when he was sixteen years old. The cover design featured a double photo of Colón.[1][2] 21-year-old Héctor Lavoe was brought on board by the producers. The title track featured in the soundtrack on the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on the fictitious Latin music radio station "Radio Espantoso".
Track listing
- "Jazzy" Colón - 4:00
- "Willie Baby" Colón - 2:46
- "Borinquen" Public Domain - 3:15
- "Willie Whopper" Colón - 2:40
- "El Malo" Colón - 3:57
- "Skinny Papa" Colón - 4:00
- "Chonqui" Brewster, Colón - 4:07
- "Quimbombo" Brewster, Colón - 5:00
Personnel
- Dwight Brewster: piano
- Willie Colón: trombone, director, lead
- Yayo el Indio: vocals
- Irv Elkin: photography
- Irving Greenbaum: audio engineer
- Eddie Guagua: bass
- Lubi Jovanovic: liner notes
- Bob Katz: mastering
- Héctor Lavoe: vocals
- Nicky Marrero: timbales
- Jerry Masucci: producer
- Johnny Pacheco: director, recording director
- Elliot Romero: vocals
- Pablo Rosario: bongos
- Joe Santiago: trombone
- James Taylor: bass
References
- ↑ El Malo: Fania Records
- ↑ Sue Steward Musica!: The Rhythm of Latin America - Salsa, Rumba, Merengue, and More- 1999 - 0811825663 "Their first record together, El malo (The Bad Guy), in 1967, was a raw, minimalist collection of songs about teenage barrio life with an inner-city edge. "
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