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Héctor Lavoe's third solo release benefited from Willie Colón's production, Rubén Blades agreeing to give his new composition "El Cantante" to him (Lavoe promptly made it his own), and the varied arrangements of Colón and Luis "Perico" Ortíz. But setting all that firepower aside, it's still true that nobody could make a song sing quite like Héctor Lavoe (there was a reason they called him "La Voz"), and his commanding air over this record made it his third straight classic. As on the previous two, Lavoe and company strive for stylistic range more than anything else, adding a heavy syrup of strings to "El Cantante" for an elegant touch, getting streetwise for "Bandolera," and finishing the album with a surging montuno titled "Songoro Cosongo."
© John Bush /TiVo
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Salvador Cuevas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Cardona, Chorus, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, ComposerLyricist - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Salvati, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Mixer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Reynaldo Jorge, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Perico Ortiz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Berrios, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Jose Febles, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Greenbaum, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - José Signo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin Natal, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto "El Pulpo" Colón, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Salvador Cuevas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jose A. Espinoza, ComposerLyricist - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Salvati, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Mixer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Reynaldo Jorge, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Perico Ortiz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Montalvo, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Febles, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Greenbaum, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - José Signo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin Natal, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto "El Pulpo" Colón, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Salvador Cuevas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Cardona, Chorus, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Molina, ComposerLyricist - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Salvati, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Mixer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Reynaldo Jorge, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Perico Ortiz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Berrios, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Jose Febles, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Greenbaum, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - José Signo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin Natal, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto "El Pulpo" Colón, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Salvador Cuevas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - D.r., ComposerLyricist - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Salvati, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Mixer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Reynaldo Jorge, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Perico Ortiz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Montalvo, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Febles, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Greenbaum, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - José Signo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin Natal, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto "El Pulpo" Colón, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Salvador Cuevas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Cavalli, ComposerLyricist - Jon Fausty, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Salvati, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Reynaldo Jorge, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Perico Ortiz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Montalvo, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Febles, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Greenbaum, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - José Signo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin Natal, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto "El Pulpo" Colón, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Salvador Cuevas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - D.r., ComposerLyricist - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Salvati, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Mixer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Reynaldo Jorge, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Perico Ortiz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Montalvo, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Febles, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Greenbaum, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - José Signo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin Natal, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto "El Pulpo" Colón, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Salvador Cuevas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliseo Grenet, ComposerLyricist - Mario Salvati, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Mixer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Reynaldo Jorge, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas Guillen, Author - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Perico Ortiz, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Montalvo, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Febles, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Greenbaum, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - José Signo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Edwin Natal, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto "El Pulpo" Colón, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
Héctor Lavoe's third solo release benefited from Willie Colón's production, Rubén Blades agreeing to give his new composition "El Cantante" to him (Lavoe promptly made it his own), and the varied arrangements of Colón and Luis "Perico" Ortíz. But setting all that firepower aside, it's still true that nobody could make a song sing quite like Héctor Lavoe (there was a reason they called him "La Voz"), and his commanding air over this record made it his third straight classic. As on the previous two, Lavoe and company strive for stylistic range more than anything else, adding a heavy syrup of strings to "El Cantante" for an elegant touch, getting streetwise for "Bandolera," and finishing the album with a surging montuno titled "Songoro Cosongo."
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:09
- Main artists: Hector Lavoe
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fania
- Genre: World
© 1978 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1978 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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