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From the birth of El Malo all the way up to The Last Fight, Willie Colón was the most famed man in Latin music, a musical gangster who may not have spent real time in jail, but played up the criminal image to maximum effect on his record sleeves. (Ironically, the only time he fell afoul of the law was when he released Gran Fuga (The Big Break), an album that drew federal complaints for sporting a "Wanted by the FBI" cover.) Of course, his fame never rested entirely on his image, not when Colón records of the late '60s and early '70s boasted the best charts, the best trombone playing, the best chorus of soneros, and the best musicians in salsa arranged behind him. OG: Original Gangster includes a baker's dozen of tracks from 1967 to 1984, the cream of the crop according to any Colón fan. All of the best inclusions from his greatest LPs are here -- "Eso Se Baila Asi" from The Hustler, "Che Che Colé" and "Juana Peña" from Cosa Nuestra, "MC2 (Theme Realides)" from The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and "Pedro Navaja" from Siembra.
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JAMES TAYLOR, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Trombone, Vocals, Leader, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ELLIOT ROMERO, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pablo Rosario, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Marrero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Yayo El Indio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dwight Brewster, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Santiago, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald Masucci, Producer, Recording Producer - Mario Galagarza, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Guagua, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1967 Craft Recordings.
Jon Fausty, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Andrade, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Recording Producer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Trombone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pablo Rosario, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Markolino Dimond, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Marrero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Recording Producer - Joe Santiago, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Santi González, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jon Fausty, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Andrade, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Recording Producer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Trombone, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pablo Rosario, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Markolino Dimond, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Marrero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Joe Santiago, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Santi González, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Recording Producer - Jose Mangual, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Trombone, Leader, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Torres, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - C. Alonso Curet, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Recording Producer - Santi González, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Romero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Willie Campbell, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Recording Producer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Trombone, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - José Mangual Jr, Bells, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Torres, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Santi González, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Matos, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Louie Romero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Recording Producer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Willie Colon, Trombone, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1968 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Hector Lavoe, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Willie Colon, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Pacheco, Producer, Choir, Recording Producer - Jose Mangual, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Choir, Executive Producer, Trombone, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Torres, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Justo Betancourt, Choir - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Santi González, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Romero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Eric Matos, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Marty Sheller, Arranger, Work Arranger - Rodgers Grant, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Cardona, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Malone, Trombone, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yomo Toro, Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Armando, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mario Rivera, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, MainArtist - Willie Colon, Producer, Arranger, Trombone, Recording Producer, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - José Mangual Jr, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Porcelli, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Elliot Randall, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Antonio Montagna, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Recording Producer - Eddie "Guagua" Rivera, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Low Soloff, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - José Cigno, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Salvador Cuevas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Cardona, Percussion, Chorus, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - José Torres, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Malone, Harp, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Composer, Author, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Willie Colon, Producer, Percussion, Trombone, Chorus, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Percussion, Bongos, Chorus, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Marrero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Papo Vasquez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Bravo, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Greenbaum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Salvador Cuevas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - José Torres, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Composer, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leopoldo Pineda, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Trombone, Chorus, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Burtis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, Chorus, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Adalberto Santiago, Chorus, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Delgado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Rivera, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Eddie Montalvo, Conga, Tumbadoras, AssociatedPerformer - Angel "Papo" Vasquez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Brake, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Sal Cuevas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leopoldo Pineda, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Quinones, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - John Purcell, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Wallace, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Willie Colon, Conductor, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mauricio Smith, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Morongell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - José Mangual Jr, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Lopez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria Villegas, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Sylvia Villegas, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Lewis Kahn, Trombone, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Damaris Carbaugh, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Martinez, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Cali Aleman, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Chaz Clifton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Perlman, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marlene VerPlanck, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Reagan, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Noel, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Greenbaum, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emilsam Velásquez, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Zambrana, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Graciela Carriquí, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Cindy Cobit, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Percussion, Chorus, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - José Torres, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Andrews, Bells, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Unknown, Arranger, Work Arranger - Ruben Blades, Vocals, Chorus, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Fausty, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leopoldo Pineda, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Luis Lopez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Lewis Kahn, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Delgado, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Eddie Resto, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
From the birth of El Malo all the way up to The Last Fight, Willie Colón was the most famed man in Latin music, a musical gangster who may not have spent real time in jail, but played up the criminal image to maximum effect on his record sleeves. (Ironically, the only time he fell afoul of the law was when he released Gran Fuga (The Big Break), an album that drew federal complaints for sporting a "Wanted by the FBI" cover.) Of course, his fame never rested entirely on his image, not when Colón records of the late '60s and early '70s boasted the best charts, the best trombone playing, the best chorus of soneros, and the best musicians in salsa arranged behind him. OG: Original Gangster includes a baker's dozen of tracks from 1967 to 1984, the cream of the crop according to any Colón fan. All of the best inclusions from his greatest LPs are here -- "Eso Se Baila Asi" from The Hustler, "Che Che Colé" and "Juana Peña" from Cosa Nuestra, "MC2 (Theme Realides)" from The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and "Pedro Navaja" from Siembra.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:44
- Main artists: Willie Colón
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fania
- Genre: Wereldmuziek
© 2006 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2006 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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