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The lie in the title of this box set from Fania is mostly forgivable, since the set does include exactly half of the studio albums that Héctor Lavoe issued as a frontman during his career. But any appreciation of Lavoe's talents has to include the great Willie Colón records he appeared on during the late '60s and early '70s -- The Hustler, Cosa Nuestra, Lo Mato, The Big Break - La Gran Fuga, The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (at least three of which belong in the all-time salsa Top Ten). But the aim of this set is to focus on Lavoe's time as a bandleader, when he was able to transmit his thoughts into songwriting on a far more direct and emotional level than he had previously. (Witness his seismic solo hit, "Periodico de Ayer," which roughly translates as newspapers of the past.) The Complete Studio Albums, Vol. 1 has four original LPs -- 1975's La Voz, 1976's De Ti Depende (It's Up to You), 1978's Comedia, and 1979's Recordando a Felipe Pirela (which included Lavoe disciple Daniel Santos) -- which include one classic (La Voz) and at least two others that are worth hearing for fans of his work with Colón (it's the albums on the second solo set from the '80s that see his quality drop). There are no liner notes for any of the albums, or the set as a whole, just reproductions of the LPs as digipack CDs.
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Milton Cardona, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Garcia, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Katz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Willie Colon, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Markolino Dimond, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Marrero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Tom Malon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie "Guagua" Rivera, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Garcia, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Katz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Markolino Dimond, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Marrero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Tom Malon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie "Guagua" Rivera, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mario Cavgnaro, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1975 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Garcia, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Katz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Willie Colon, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Markolino Dimond, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Marrero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Tom Malon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie "Guagua" Rivera, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Garcia, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Katz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Markolino Dimond, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Orlando Brito, ComposerLyricist - Nicky Marrero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Tom Malon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie "Guagua" Rivera, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Garcia, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Katz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Virgilio Gonzalez, ComposerLyricist - Markolino Dimond, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Zarzuela, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Marrero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Tom Malon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie "Guagua" Rivera, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Garcia, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Katz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roberto Garcia, ComposerLyricist - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Markolino Dimond, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Marrero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Tom Malon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie "Guagua" Rivera, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - José Luis Delgado, ComposerLyricist - Willie Garcia, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Katz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Markolino Dimond, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Marrero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Tom Malon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie "Guagua" Rivera, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Garcia, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Katz, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Pacheco, ComposerLyricist - Jose Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Markolino Dimond, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Marrero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Tom Malon, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie "Guagua" Rivera, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Percussion, Chorus, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yomo Toro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Maracas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Percussion, Bongos, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Torres, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Perucho Torcat, ComposerLyricist - Angel “Papo” Vázquez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Feliciano, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Santi “Choflomo” Gonzalez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Percussion, Chorus, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - MIGUEL ANGEL AMADEO, ComposerLyricist - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yomo Toro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Maracas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Torres, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Angel “Papo” Vázquez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Feliciano, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Santi “Choflomo” Gonzalez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Percussion, Chorus, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Catalino Curet Alonso, ComposerLyricist - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yomo Toro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Maracas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Torres, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Angel “Papo” Vázquez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Feliciano, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Santi “Choflomo” Gonzalez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Percussion, Chorus, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yomo Toro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Maracas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Percussion, Bongos, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Torres, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Angel “Papo” Vázquez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Feliciano, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Santi “Choflomo” Gonzalez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Arquimedes Arcidiacono, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Percussion, Chorus, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yomo Toro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Maracas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Percussion, Bongos, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Torres, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Pending, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Angel “Papo” Vázquez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Feliciano, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Santi “Choflomo” Gonzalez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Percussion, Chorus, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yomo Toro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Maracas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Percussion, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Torres, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Enildo Padrón, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Angel “Papo” Vázquez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Feliciano, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Santi “Choflomo” Gonzalez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Percussion, Chorus, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yomo Toro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Maracas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Percussion, Bongos, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Torres, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Louis A. Perez, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Angel “Papo” Vázquez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Feliciano, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Santi “Choflomo” Gonzalez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Milton Cardona, Percussion, Chorus, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ruben Blades, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Fausty, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yomo Toro, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Vocals, Maracas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Chorus, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - José Mangual Jr, Percussion, Bongos, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Torres, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Ignacio Martínez, ComposerLyricist - Angel “Papo” Vázquez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Feliciano, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Santi “Choflomo” Gonzalez, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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.
Sal Cuevas, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Lomuto, ComposerLyricist - José M. Contursi, ComposerLyricist - Leopoldo Pineda, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Lavoe, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Colon, Producer, Recording Producer - Reynaldo Jorge, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Maldonado, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ité Jerez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hector Zarzuela, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nestor Torres, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Marrero, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Gayle Dixon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Torres, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Montalvo, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Akua Dixon-Turre, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Collazo, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Gilberto "El Pulpo" Colón, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Drenon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Gallo, Producer - Carlos Francetti, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1979 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Salvador Flores Rivera, ComposerLyricist - Mario Salvati, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Lavoe, MainArtist - Willie Colon, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Fabián Ross, Producer, Associate Producer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Carlos Francetti, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1979 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Mario de Jesus Baez, ComposerLyricist - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Salvati, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Lavoe, MainArtist - Willie Colon, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Fabián Ross, Producer, Associate Producer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Carlos Francetti, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1979 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jose Alfredo Jimenez Sandoval, ComposerLyricist - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Work Arranger - Mario Salvati, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Lavoe, MainArtist - Willie Colon, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Fabián Ross, Producer, Associate Producer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1979 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Adolfo Salas, ComposerLyricist - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jorge Calandrelli, Arranger, Work Arranger - Mario Salvati, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Lavoe, MainArtist - Willie Colon, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Fabián Ross, Producer, Associate Producer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1979 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Salvati, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Lavoe, MainArtist - Willie Colon, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Carlos Antonio Russo, ComposerLyricist - Fabián Ross, Producer, Associate Producer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer - Marujita Falero, ComposerLyricist - Carlos Francetti, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1979 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Copyright Control, ComposerLyricist - Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mario Salvati, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Lavoe, MainArtist - Willie Colon, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Louie Cruz, Arranger, Work Arranger - Fabián Ross, Producer, Associate Producer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1979 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jon Fausty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edmundo Arias Valencia, ComposerLyricist - Mario Salvati, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Lavoe, MainArtist - Willie Colon, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Fabián Ross, Producer, Associate Producer - Jerry Masucci, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1979 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
The lie in the title of this box set from Fania is mostly forgivable, since the set does include exactly half of the studio albums that Héctor Lavoe issued as a frontman during his career. But any appreciation of Lavoe's talents has to include the great Willie Colón records he appeared on during the late '60s and early '70s -- The Hustler, Cosa Nuestra, Lo Mato, The Big Break - La Gran Fuga, The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (at least three of which belong in the all-time salsa Top Ten). But the aim of this set is to focus on Lavoe's time as a bandleader, when he was able to transmit his thoughts into songwriting on a far more direct and emotional level than he had previously. (Witness his seismic solo hit, "Periodico de Ayer," which roughly translates as newspapers of the past.) The Complete Studio Albums, Vol. 1 has four original LPs -- 1975's La Voz, 1976's De Ti Depende (It's Up to You), 1978's Comedia, and 1979's Recordando a Felipe Pirela (which included Lavoe disciple Daniel Santos) -- which include one classic (La Voz) and at least two others that are worth hearing for fans of his work with Colón (it's the albums on the second solo set from the '80s that see his quality drop). There are no liner notes for any of the albums, or the set as a whole, just reproductions of the LPs as digipack CDs.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 31 track(s)
- Total length: 02:34:24
- Main artists: Hector Lavoe
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fania
- Genre: World
© 2008 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2008 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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