Name: A Man And His Music: The Player by Willie Colón
Brand: Willie Colón
SKU: 846395071856
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COMPILATION

During the '90s and early 2000s, when the Fania catalog lay out of print for years, it was difficult for fans of salsa's greatest label to find anything by their favorites without scouring the bins or forking out a lot of money. Emusica's purchase of the catalog in the early 2000s began paying dividends immediately with great album reissues, but it took a few years to produce career compilations such as this one and that devoted to Ray Barretto (Que Viva la Musica). For those with any interest in Willie Colón's career, The Player is intelligently selected and packed with great material. What's more, for the first time, a little context is given, with incisive, knowledgeable liner notes and dozens of photographs. Beginning with a rare single from 1966-1967 originally on the Futura label, the first disc traces Colón's career during the '70s, including a wealth of salsa landmarks: "The Hustler," "Che Che Colé," "Junio '73," "MC2," and more. The second disc takes the story from 1978, the date of Siembra (Colón's most popular record, co-billed with Rubén Blades), and collects tracks from '80s landmarks like Doble Energía, Top Secrets, and his collaboration albums with Celia Cruz (Only They Could Have Made This Album and The Winners). ~ John Bush

1. The Hustler

by Willie Colón

Lyricist: William Anthony Colon; Composer
Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Bongos: Pablo Rosario; Performer
Performer: Willie Colon
Santi González
Hector Andrade
Pablo Rosario
Nicky Marrero
Joe Santiago
Markolino Dimond
Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Piano: Markolino Dimond; Performer
Producer: Jerry Masucci
Johnny Pacheco; Production
Primary Artist: Willie Colon; Main Performer
Timbales: Nicky Marrero; Performer
Timbales: Nicky Marrero; Performer
Trombone: Joe Santiago
Willie Colon; Performer
Vocals: Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Composer: William Anthony Colon; Composer
Conga: Hector Andrade; Other
Recording Producer: Johnny Pacheco
Jerry Masucci; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Anthony Colon; Other

2. El Malo

by Willie Colón

Bass Guitar: James Taylor
Eddie Guagua; Performer
Composer: Willie Colon; Composer
Bass Guitar: Eddie Guagua
James Taylor; Performer
Bongos: Pablo Rosario; Performer
Leader: Willie Colón; Performer
Performer: Eddie Guagua
Nick Marrero
Dwight Brewster
Pablo Rosario
Joe Santiago
Elliot Romero
Yayo El Indio
Héctor Lavoe
Willie Colón
James Taylor
Mario Galagarza; Performer
Piano: Dwight Brewster; Performer
Timbales: Nick Marrero; Performer
Trombone: Willie Colón
Joe Santiago; Performer
Vocals: Elliot Romero
Yayo El Indio
Héctor Lavoe
Willie Colón; Performer
Lyricist: Willie Colon; Composer
Primary Artist: Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon; Main Performer
Producer: Gerald Masucci; Production
Conga: Mario Galagarza; Other
Recording Producer: Gerald Masucci; Production
Timbales: Nick Marrero; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Willie Colon; Other

3. El Titán

by Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe

Performer: Héctor Lavoe
Willie Colón; Performer
Primary Artist: Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon; Main Performer
Trombone: Willie Colón; Performer
Vocals: Willie Colón
Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Composer: Héctor Lavoe
Willie Colon; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Colon
Héctor Lavoe; Composer
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Producer: Johnny Pacheco
Jerry Masucci; Production
Recording Producer: Johnny Pacheco; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon; Other

4. Ché Ché Colé

by Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe

Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Composer: Willie Colon; Composer
Bells: José Mangual Jr; Performer
Bongos: José Mangual Jr; Performer
Performer: José Mangual Jr
Willie Colon
Louie Romero
Eric Matos
Santi González
Milton Cardona
Héctor Lavoe
Joe Torres; Performer
Piano: Joe Torres; Performer
Timbales: Louie Romero; Performer
Lyricist: Willie Colon; Composer
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Timbales: Louie Romero; Performer
Trombone: Eric Matos
Willie Colon; Performer
Vocals: Héctor Lavoe
Willie Colon; Performer
Producer: Johnny Pacheco
Jerry Masucci; Production
Recording Producer: Johnny Pacheco; Production
Primary Artist: Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Willie Colon; Other
Conga: Milton Cardona; Other

5. Panameña

by Willie Colón

Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Bongos: Jose Mangual; Performer
Performer: Willie Colón
Louie Romero
Santi González
Jose Mangual
Willie Campbell
Milton Cardona
Héctor Lavoe
Joe Torres; Performer
Lyricist: Willie Colón
Héctor Lavoe; Composer
Timbales: Louie Romero; Performer
Producer: Jerry Masucci
Johnny Pacheco; Production
Primary Artist: Willie Colon; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Composer: Héctor Lavoe
Willie Colón; Composer
Leader: Willie Colón; Performer
Piano: Joe Torres; Performer
Recording Producer: Jerry Masucci
Johnny Pacheco; Production
Timbales: Louie Romero; Performer
Trombone: Willie Campbell
Willie Colón; Performer
Vocals: Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon; Other
Conga: Milton Cardona; Other

6. La Murga

by Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe, Yomo Toro

Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Composer: Willie Colon
Héctor Lavoe; Composer
Bongos: José Mangual Jr; Performer
Leader: Willie Colon; Performer
Percussion: Johnny Pacheco
Miguel Matos; Performer
Performer: Héctor Lavoe
Johnny Pacheco
Justo Betancourt
Joe Torres
Yomo Toro
Willie Colon
Louie Romero
Santi González
William Campbell Jr.
Miguel Matos
José Mangual Jr
Roberto Garcia; Performer
Piano: Joe Torres; Performer
Strings: Roberto Garcia
Yomo Toro; Performer
Timbales: Louie Romero; Performer
Choir/chorus: Johnny Pacheco
Justo Betancourt
Willie Colon; Ensemble
Lyricist: Héctor Lavoe
Willie Colon; Composer
Engineer: Irv Greenbaum; Production
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Timbales: Louie Romero; Performer
Trombone: Willie Colon
William Campbell Jr.; Performer
Vocals: Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Producer: Johnny Pacheco
Jerry Masucci
Willie Colon; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colon
Johnny Pacheco
Jerry Masucci; Production
Primary Artist: Yomo Toro
Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Studio Personnel: Irv Greenbaum; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon; Other

7. Piraña

by Willie Colón

Performer: Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Primary Artist: Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon; Main Performer
Vocals: Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Composer: C. Alonso Curet; Composer
Lyricist: C. Alonso Curet; Composer
Producer: Jerry Masucci
Willie Colon; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colon
Jerry Masucci; Production
Composer Lyricist: C. Alonso Curet; Other

8. Soñando Despierto

by Willie Colón

Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Bongos: Jose Mangual; Performer
Flute: Willie Colon; Performer
Percussion: Gene Golden; Performer
Performer: Joe Torres
Eric Matos
Santi González
Louis Romero
Gene Golden
Jose Mangual
Milton Cardona
Héctor Lavoe
Johnny Pacheco
Willie Colon
Justo Betancourt; Performer
Choir/chorus: Johnny Pacheco
Justo Betancourt; Ensemble
Composer: Juan Jose Quiros
Rafael Angel Ramos; Composer
Lyricist: Juan Jose Quiros
Rafael Angel Ramos; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Irv Greenbaum; Production
Piano: Joe Torres; Performer
Producer: Johnny Pacheco
Jerry Masucci
Willie Colon; Production
Conga: Milton Cardona; Other
Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Timbales: Louis Romero; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Colon; Main Performer
Timbales: Louis Romero; Performer
Trombone: Eric Matos
Willie Colon; Performer
Vocals: Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Recording Producer: Johnny Pacheco
Willie Colon
Jerry Masucci; Production
Studio Personnel: Irv Greenbaum; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rafael Angel Ramos
Juan Jose Quiros; Other

9. Calle Luna Calle Sol

by Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe

Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Composer: Willie Colon; Composer
Bongos: Jose Mangual; Performer
Performer: Milton Cardona
Héctor Lavoe
Willie Colon
Joe Torres
Eric Matos
Santi González
Louis Romero
Jose Mangual; Performer
Piano: Joe Torres; Performer
Timbales: Louis Romero; Performer
Choir/chorus: Willie Colon
Johnny Pacheco
Justo Betancourt; Ensemble
Lyricist: Willie Colon; Composer
Executive Producer: Willie Colon
Jerry Masucci; Production
Timbales: Louis Romero; Performer
Trombone: Eric Matos
Willie Colon; Performer
Vocals: Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Producer: Jerry Masucci
Willie Colon
Johnny Pacheco; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colon
Jerry Masucci
Johnny Pacheco; Production
Conga: Milton Cardona; Other
Primary Artist: Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Willie Colon; Other

10. La Banda

by Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe, Yomo Toro

Lyricist: Marty Sheller
Willie Colon; Composer
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Bass Guitar: Santi “choflomo” Gonzalez; Performer
Bass Guitar: Santi “choflomo” Gonzalez; Performer
Bongos: José Mangual Jr; Performer
Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Conga: Milton Cardona; Other
Leader: Willie Colon; Performer
Percussion: Louie Romero
Milton Cardona
Johnny Pacheco; Performer
Primary Artist: Yomo Toro
Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon; Main Performer
Composer: Marty Sheller
Willie Colon; Composer
Performer: José Mangual Jr
Milton Cardona
Johnny Pacheco
Joe Torres
Yomo Toro
Willie Colon
Santi “choflomo” Gonzalez
Louie Romero
Eric Matos; Performer
Piano: Joe Torres; Performer
Strings: Yomo Toro; Performer
Trombone: Eric Matos
Willie Colon; Performer
Producer: Willie Colon
Jerry Masucci
Johnny Pacheco; Production
Recording Producer: Jerry Masucci
Johnny Pacheco
Willie Colon; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Marty Sheller
Willie Colon; Other

11. Junio 73

by Willie Colón

Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Composer: Willie Colon; Composer
Bongos: Jose Mangual; Performer
Performer: Joe Torres
Eric Matos
Santi González
Louis Romero
Jose Mangual
Milton Cardona
Héctor Lavoe
Willie Colón; Performer
Piano: Joe Torres; Performer
Timbales: Louis Romero; Performer
Choir/chorus: Justo Betancourt
Johnny Pacheco
Willie Colón; Ensemble
Lyricist: Willie Colon; Composer
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci
Willie Colón; Production
Timbales: Louis Romero; Performer
Trombone: Eric Matos
Willie Colón; Performer
Vocals: Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Producer: Jerry Masucci
Willie Colón
Johnny Pacheco; Production
Recording Producer: Johnny Pacheco; Production
Primary Artist: Willie Colon; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Santi González; Performer
Conga: Milton Cardona; Other
Composer Lyricist: Willie Colon; Other

12. Pena De Amor

by Mon Rivera, Willie Colón

Bass Guitar: Eddie Rivera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Eddie Rivera; Performer
Bongos: Jose Mangual; Performer
Lyricist: Alonso Catalino Curet; Composer
Drums: Kako; Performer
Güiro: Mon Rivera; Performer
Performer: Papo Lucca
Milton Cardona
Mon Rivera
Kako
Héctor Lavoe
Ed Byrne
Willie Colon
Ruben Blades
Fe Ortíz
Lewis Kahn
Jose Mangual
Eddie Rivera
José Rodríguez; Performer
Choir/chorus: Fe Ortíz
Ruben Blades
Willie Colon
Héctor Lavoe; Ensemble
Executive Producer: Rafael Viera
Jerry Masucci
Franklin Hernández; Production
Conga: Milton Cardona; Other
Piano: Papo Lucca; Performer
Timbales: Kako; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Colon
Mon Rivera; Main Performer
Timbales: Kako; Performer
Trombone: Ed Byrne
José Rodríguez
Lewis Kahn; Performer
Composer: Alonso Catalino Curet; Composer
Vocals: Mon Rivera; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Producer: Willie Colon
Jerry Masucci
Rafael Viera
Franklin Hernández; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colon; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alonso Catalino Curet; Other

13. MC² (Theme Realidades)

by Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe, Yomo Toro

Featured Artist: Yomo Toro; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Bobby Porcelli; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Mario Rivera; Performer
Arranger: Willie Colón
Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Colón; Composer
Bass Guitar: Eddie "guagua" Rivera; Performer
Composer: Willie Colón; Composer
Bass Guitar: Eddie "guagua" Rivera; Performer
Bongos: José Mangual Jr; Performer
Drums: José Cigno; Performer
Electric Guitar: Elliot Randall; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Guitar: Yomo Toro; Performer
Conga: Milton Cardona; Other
Percussion: Milton Cardona
Ray Armando
José Mangual Jr; Performer
Performer: Rodgers Grant
Tom Malone
Mario Rivera
Elliot Randall
Ray Armando
Yomo Toro
Willie Colón
Milton Cardona
Low Soloff
José Cigno
Eddie "guagua" Rivera
Antonio Montagna
José Mangual Jr
Bobby Porcelli; Performer
Piano: Rodgers Grant; Performer
Trombone: Willie Colón
Tom Malone; Performer
Primary Artist: Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon; Main Performer
Trumpet: Antonio Montagna
Low Soloff; Performer
Tuba: Tom Malone; Performer
Producer: Jerry Masucci
Willie Colón; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colón
Jerry Masucci; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willie Colon; Other

14. Apartamento 21

by Willie Colón

Baritone Saxophone: Mario Rivera; Performer
Arranger: Willie Colón; Composer
Lyricist: Willie Colón; Composer
Bass Guitar: Andy Gonzalez; Performer
Bass Guitar: Andy González; Performer
Bongos: José Mangual Jr; Performer
Cello: Selwart R. Clarke
Gloria Lanzarone; Performer
Drums: José Cigno; Performer
Electric Bass: Edward M. Rivera; Performer
Conductor: Marty Sheller; Conductor
Conga: Milton Cardona; Other
Flute: Bobby Porcelli; Performer
Leader: Willie Colón; Performer
Composer: Willie Colón; Composer
Percussion: Raymond Orchart; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Colon; Main Performer
Performer: Selwart R. Clarke
Mario Rivera
Milton Cardona
Tom Malone
Eddy Martínez
Sanford Allen
Bobby Porcelli
José Mangual Jr
Kathryn Kienke
Kermit Moore
Lewis Kahn
Louis Romero
Raymond Orchart
Yoko Matsuo
Andy González
Gloria Lanzarone
José Cigno
Louis M. Soloff
Edward M. Rivera; Performer
Piano: Eddy Martínez; Performer
Synthesizer: Tom Malone; Performer
Timbales: Louis Romero; Performer
Timbales: Louis Romero; Performer
Trombone: Lewis Kahn; Performer
Trumpet: Louis M. Soloff; Performer
Violin: Kermit Moore
Yoko Matsuo
Kathryn Kienke
Sanford Allen; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Willie Colon; Other

15. Juancito

by Willie Colón

Alto Saxophone: Bobby Porcelli; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Mario Rivera
Ronnie Cuber; Performer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Bass Trombone: Sam Burtis; Performer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Bongos: José Mangual Jr; Performer
Flute: Bobby Porcelli
Ronnie Cuber
Mario Rivera
Mauricio Smith; Performer
Guitar: Yomo Toro; Performer
Performer: Willie Colón
Yomo Toro
Irving Spice String Ensemble
Adrien Albert
Angel “papo” Vázquez
Tony Cofresi
Sal Cuevas
Leopoldo Pineda
Jimmy Delgado
Héctor Zarzuela
José Mangual Jr
Bobby Porcelli
Mauricio Smith
Cynthia Colón
Demaris Cortez
Joe Torres
Ronnie Cuber
Mariene Verplank
Ada Chabrier
Luis Perico Ortiz
John Fartis
Sam Burtis
Nestor Sanchez
Eddie Montalvo
Mario Rivera; Performer
Piano: Joe Torres; Performer
Lyricist: Willie Colón; Composer
Piccolo: Mauricio Smith; Performer
Choir/chorus: José Mangual Jr
Willie Colón
Nestor Sanchez
Adrien Albert
Demaris Cortez
Cynthia Colón
Ada Chabrier
Mariene Verplank; Ensemble
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Primary Artist: Willie Colon; Main Performer
Composer: Willie Colón; Composer
Strings: Irving Spice String Ensemble; Performer
Timbales: Jimmy Delgado; Performer
Timbales: Jimmy Delgado; Performer
Trombone: Leopoldo Pineda
Angel “papo” Vázquez; Performer
Trumpet: Tony Cofresi
John Fartis
Héctor Zarzuela
Luis Perico Ortiz
Willie Colón; Performer
Tuba: Sam Burtis; Performer
Tumbadoras: Eddie Montalvo; Other
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Producer: Jerry Masucci
Willie Colón; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colón; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willie Colon; Other
Flute/ Piccolo: Mauricio Smith; Other

16. Chinacubana

by Willie Colón

Composer: Willie Colón; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Bobby Porcelli; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Mario Rivera
Ronnie Cuber; Performer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Bongos: José Mangual Jr; Performer
Lyricist: Willie Colón; Composer
Primary Artist: Willie Colon; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Flute: Mario Rivera
Ronnie Cuber
Mauricio Smith
Bobby Porcelli; Performer
Guitar: Yomo Toro; Performer
Performer: Sal Cuevas
Leopoldo Pineda
Jimmy Delgado
Héctor Zarzuela
José Mangual Jr
Sam Burtis
John Fartis
Irving Spice String Ensemble
Angel “papo” Vázquez
Tony Cofresi
Bobby Porcelli
Mauricio Smith
Willie Colón
Yomo Toro
Joe Torres
Luis Perico Ortiz
Ronnie Cuber
Mario Rivera
Eddie Montalvo; Performer
Piano: Joe Torres; Performer
Piccolo: Mauricio Smith; Performer
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Strings: Irving Spice String Ensemble; Performer
Timbales: Jimmy Delgado; Performer
Timbales: Jimmy Delgado; Performer
Trombone: Sam Burtis
Angel “papo” Vázquez
Leopoldo Pineda; Performer
Trumpet: Luis Perico Ortiz
Willie Colón
Sam Burtis
John Fartis
Tony Cofresi
Héctor Zarzuela; Performer
Tumbadoras: Eddie Montalvo; Other
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Producer: Willie Colón
Jerry Masucci; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colón; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willie Colon; Other

17. Zambúllete

by Willie Colón, Celia Cruz

African Percussion: Milton Cardona; Performer
Lyricist: Osvaldo Carratu Santos; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Composer: Osvaldo Carratu Santos; Composer
Bongos: Jose Mangual; Performer
Guitar: Yomo Toro
Ruben Figueroa
Dalia; Performer
Percussion: Pablo Rosario
Jose Mangual; Performer
Performer: Papo Vasquez
Celia Cruz
Willie Colón
Yomo Toro
Joe Torres
Dalia
Milton Cardona
Jose Mangual
Ruben Figueroa
Pablo Rosario
Leopoldo Pineda
Lewis Kahn
Louis Romero; Performer
Piano: Joe Torres; Performer
Timbales: Louis Romero; Performer
Trombone: Papo Vasquez
Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda; Performer
Trumpet: Willie Colón; Performer
Vocals: Celia Cruz; Performer
Choir/chorus: Willie Colón
Jose Mangual
Milton Cardona; Ensemble
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Producer: Willie Colón
Jerry Masucci; Production
Conga: Milton Cardona; Other
Recording Producer: Willie Colón; Production
Primary Artist: Willie Colon
Celia Cruz; Main Performer
Timbales: Louis Romero; Performer
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Osvaldo Carratu Santos; Other

18. Pedro Navaja

by Willie Colón, Rubén Blades

Bass Guitar: Salvador Cuevas
Eddie Rivera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Salvador Cuevas
Eddie Rivera; Performer
Bongos: José Mangual Jr; Performer
Drums: Bryan Brake; Performer
Keyboard: José Torres; Performer
Maracas: Adalberto Santiago
José Mangual Jr; Performer
Performer: Bryan Brake
Leopoldo Pineda
Jimmy Delgado
Angel "papo" Vasquez
José Mangual Jr
José Torres
Sam Burtis
Eddie Rivera
Salvador Cuevas
Adalberto Santiago
Ruben Blades
Willie Colon
Eddie Montalvo
José Rodríguez; Performer
Choir/chorus: José Mangual Jr
Ruben Blades
Willie Colon
Adalberto Santiago; Ensemble
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Conga: Eddie Montalvo; Other
Piano: José Torres; Performer
Timbales: Jimmy Delgado; Performer
Tumbadoras: Eddie Montalvo; Other
Primary Artist: Ruben Blades
Willie Colon; Main Performer
Composer: Ruben Blades; Composer
Timbales: Jimmy Delgado; Performer
Trombone: José Rodríguez
Leopoldo Pineda
Angel "papo" Vasquez
Sam Burtis
Willie Colon; Performer
Vocals: Ruben Blades; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Producer: Jerry Masucci
Willie Colon; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colon; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production

19. Siembra

by Willie Colón, Rubén Blades

Bass Guitar: Salvador Cuevas
Eddie Rivera; Performer
Bass Guitar: Eddie Rivera
Salvador Cuevas; Performer
Bongos: José Mangual Jr; Performer
Drums: Bryan Brake; Performer
Keyboard: José Torres; Performer
Choir/chorus: Adalberto Santiago
José Mangual Jr
Ruben Blades
Willie Colon; Ensemble
Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Composer
Conga: Eddie Montalvo; Other
Maracas: José Mangual Jr
Adalberto Santiago; Performer
Performer: Angel "papo" Vasquez
José Mangual Jr
José Torres
Sam Burtis
Eddie Rivera
Salvador Cuevas
Eddie Montalvo
José Rodríguez
Adalberto Santiago
Ruben Blades
Willie Colon
Bryan Brake
Leopoldo Pineda
Jimmy Delgado; Performer
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Piano: José Torres; Performer
Timbales: Jimmy Delgado; Performer
Tumbadoras: Eddie Montalvo; Other
Primary Artist: Ruben Blades
Willie Colon; Main Performer
Composer: Ruben Blades; Composer
Timbales: Jimmy Delgado; Performer
Trombone: Angel "papo" Vasquez
Sam Burtis
José Rodríguez
Leopoldo Pineda
Willie Colon; Performer
Vocals: Ruben Blades; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Producer: Willie Colon
Jerry Masucci; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colon; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Other

20. Biata

by Ismael Miranda, Willie Colón

Arranger: Unknown; Composer
Lyricist: Jose Rafael Nogueras; Composer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Bongos: José Mangual Jr; Performer
Drums: Paul Kimbarrow; Performer
Composer: Jose Rafael Nogueras; Composer
Primary Artist: Willie Colon
Ismael Miranda; Main Performer
Performer: Milton Cardona
Harold Kohon Ensemble
Eddie Natal
Paul Kimbarrow
Sal Cuevas
Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda
Johnny Almendra
Tony Jiménez
José Mangual Jr
Rubén Blades
Willie Colón
Joe Torres
José Rodríguez; Performer
Piano: Joe Torres; Performer
Strings: Harold Kohon Ensemble; Performer
Timbales: Johnny Almendra
Tony Jiménez; Performer
Timbales: Tony Jiménez
Johnny Almendra; Performer
Trombone: José Rodríguez
Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda; Performer
Trumpet: Willie Colón; Performer
Choir/chorus: Willie Colón
Eddie Natal
Rubén Blades
Milton Cardona
José Mangual Jr; Ensemble
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Conga: Milton Cardona; Other
Producer: Willie Colón
Jerry Masucci; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colón; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jose Rafael Nogueras; Other

21. Amor Verdadero

by Willie Colón

African Percussion: Milton Cardona; Performer
Lyricist: Eddy Grant; Composer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Bongos: Jose Mangual; Performer
Drums: Paul Kimbarrow; Performer
Choir/chorus: Rubén Blades
Milton Cardona
Doris Eugenio
Jose Mangual
Nancy O'neil
Sandy Mangual; Ensemble
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Guitar: Yomo Toro; Performer
Güiro: Jose Mangual; Performer
Maracas: Jose Mangual; Performer
Piano: José Torres
Jorge Calandrelli; Performer
Composer: Eddy Grant; Composer
Performer: Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda
Johnny Almendra
Doris Eugenio
José Torres
Harold Kohon
Sam Burtis
Jose Mangual
Willie Colón
Sandy Mangual
Paul Kimbarrow
Sal Cuevas
Nancy O'neil
Jorge Calandrelli
Milton Cardona
Yomo Toro
Rubén Blades; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Colon; Main Performer
Percussion: Milton Cardona; Performer
Strings: Harold Kohon; Performer
Synthesizer: Willie Colón; Performer
Timbales: Johnny Almendra; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eddy Grant; Other
Tumbadoras: Milton Cardona; Other
Timbales: Johnny Almendra; Performer
Trombone: Leopoldo Pineda
Lewis Kahn
Sam Burtis; Performer
Vocals: Willie Colón; Performer
Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production

22. Toma Mis Manos

by Willie Colón

African Percussion: Milton Cardona; Performer
Lyricist: Willie Colon; Composer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Bongos: Jose Mangual; Performer
Drums: Paul Kimbarrow; Performer
Choir/chorus: Demaris Cortez
Rubén Blades
Willie Colón
Milton Cardona
Jose Mangual
Doris Eugenio; Ensemble
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Guitar: Yomo Toro; Performer
Güiro: Jose Mangual; Performer
Maracas: Jose Mangual; Performer
Percussion: Milton Cardona; Performer
Performer: Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda
Johnny Almendra
Doris Eugenio
José Torres
Harold Kohon
Sam Burtis
Jose Mangual
Jorge Calandrelli
Milton Cardona
Yomo Toro
Rubén Blades
Demaris Cortez
Paul Kimbarrow
Sal Cuevas
Willie Colón; Performer
Piano: José Torres
Jorge Calandrelli; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Colon; Main Performer
Strings: Harold Kohon; Performer
Synthesizer: Willie Colón; Performer
Timbales: Johnny Almendra; Performer
Composer: Willie Colon; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production
Tumbadoras: Milton Cardona; Other
Timbales: Johnny Almendra; Performer
Trombone: Sam Burtis
Leopoldo Pineda
Lewis Kahn; Performer
Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willie Colon; Other

23. Juanito Alimaña

by Hector Lavoe, Willie Colón

Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Composer: C. Alonso Curet; Composer
Primary Artist: Hector Lavoe
Willie Colon; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Bongos: Jimmy Delgado; Performer
Percussion: Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda; Performer
Performer: Leopoldo Pineda
Johnny Almendra
Jimmy Delgado
Milton Cardona
Willie Colon
Joe Torres
Sal Cuevas
Lewis Kahn
Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Timbales: Johnny Almendra; Performer
Choir/chorus: Willie Colon
Milton Cardona; Ensemble
Lyricist: C. Alonso Curet; Composer
Recording Producer: Willie Colon
Jon Fausty; Production
Conga: Milton Cardona; Other
Piano: Joe Torres; Performer
Timbales: Johnny Almendra; Performer
Producer: Willie Colon
Jon Fausty; Production
Vocals: Héctor Lavoe; Performer
Composer Lyricist: C. Alonso Curet; Other

24. Corazón Guerrero

by Willie Colón

Arranger: Héctor Garrido; Composer
Composer: Mark Knopfler; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Knopfler; Composer
Assistant Producer: Graciela Carriquí
Sal Cuevas
Leopoldo Pineda; Production
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Bass Trombone: Sam Burtis; Performer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Bongos: Milton Cardona; Performer
Drums: John Andrews; Performer
Flute: Mauricio Smith; Performer
Performer: Sam Burtis
Willie Colón
Deborah Resto
Milton Cardona
John Andrews
Graciela Carriquí
Sal Cuevas
Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda
Doris Eugenio
Dan Reagan
José Torres
Mauricio Smith
Harold Kohon; Performer
Choir/chorus: Deborah Resto
Doris Eugenio
Graciela Carriquí; Ensemble
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Recording Assistant: Kevin Zambrana; Production
Piano: José Torres; Performer
Primary Artist: Willie Colon; Main Performer
Saxophone: Mauricio Smith; Performer
Recording Producer: Willie Colón; Production
Strings: Harold Kohon; Performer
Trombone: Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda
Dan Reagan
Willie Colón; Performer
Vocals: Willie Colón; Performer
Producer: Sal Cuevas
Willie Colón
Leopoldo Pineda
Graciela Carriquí; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty
Kevin Zambrana; Production
Translation: Willie Colón; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Knopfler; Other

25. Callejón Sin Salida

by Willie Colón

Bongos: John Andrews; Performer
Lyricist: Willie Colón; Composer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Drums: John Andrews; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ted Perlman; Performer
Assistant Producer: Graciela Carriquí; Production
Flute: Mauricio Smith; Performer
Performer: Dan Reagan
Mauricio Smith
Ted Perlman
Sal Cuevas
Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda
Edgar Reyes
Luis López
John Purcell
John Andrews; Performer
Conductor: Willie Colón; Conductor
Mixing: Willie Colón
Irv Greenbaum
Emilsam Velásquez; Production
Producer: Willie Colón
Graciela Carriquí; Production
Percussion: Edgar Reyes; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: John Purcell; Performer
Composer: Willie Colón; Composer
Violin: Lewis Kahn; Performer
Recording: Chaz Clifton
Irv Greenbaum
Emilsam Velásquez; Production
Recording Assistant: Stanley Wallace
Kevin Zambrana
Mike Morongell; Production
Primary Artist: Willie Colon; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Recording Producer: Willie Colón; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Mauricio Smith; Performer
Trombone: Luis López
Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda
Dan Reagan; Performer
Studio Personnel: Stanley Wallace
Irv Greenbaum
Mike Morongell
Chaz Clifton
Willie Colón
Emilsam Velásquez
Kevin Zambrana; Production
Composer Lyricist: Willie Colon; Other

26. Un Bembé Pa' Yemayá

by Willie Colón, Celia Cruz

Arranger: Jose A. Ortiz; Composer
Composer: Titi Sotto; Composer
Primary Artist: Willie Colon
Celia Cruz; Main Performer
Lyricist: Titi Sotto; Composer
Bass Guitar: Oscar Cartaya; Performer
Bass Guitar: Oscar Cartaya; Performer
Bongos: Ray Colón; Performer
Percussion: Marc Quinones; Performer
Performer: Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda
Jose A. Ortiz
Bobby Allende
Ángel Vásquez
Barry Rogers
Celia Cruz
Willie Colón
Ray Colón
Oscar Cartaya
Marc Quinones
Milton Cardona
Tito Allen
Adalberto Santiago
Domingo Quiñones
Steve Turre; Performer
Choir/chorus: Domingo Quiñones
Milton Cardona
Adalberto Santiago
Tito Allen; Ensemble
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Conga: Bobby Allende; Other
Mastering Engineer: Irv Greenbaum; Production
Piano: Jose A. Ortiz; Performer
Timbales: Marc Quinones; Performer
Timbales: Marc Quinones; Performer
Trombone: Barry Rogers
Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda
Ángel Vásquez
Steve Turre; Performer
Vocals: Celia Cruz
Willie Colón; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Titi Sotto; Other
Producer: Jerry Masucci
Willie Colón; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colón; Production
Studio Personnel: Irv Greenbaum; Production