Name: Greatest Hits by Rubén Blades
Brand: Rubén Blades
SKU: 886443450066
Price: 9.9 USD
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The most renowned voice in salsa history, Rubén Blades provided a critical bridge between tradition and innovation, writing folkloric songs that were nevertheless set in the cities and singing in the great sonero tradition but usually experimenting with crossover and fusion. Few doubt that his best recordings appeared on Fania during the '70s and early '80s, so that label's Greatest Hits edition takes its place as the best single-disc compilation available on Blades. It begins with two tracks from 1978's Siembra, the seminal LP recorded under the leadership of Willie Colón. No less than three songs -- including career highlights like "Juan Pachanga" and "Paula C" -- come from the following year's Bohemio y Poeta, his breakout record under his own name and the one that cemented his status as salsa's street poet and strongest voice. Greatest Hits doesn't extend beyond the early '80s, and focuses as much on Blades appearing co-billed with Willie Colón as on his "solo" career, but it's the easiest and cheapest place to find Rubén Blades' career summarized so well. ~ John Bush

1. Plástico

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: Jose Torres; Performer
Choir/chorus: Adalberto Santiago
José Mangual Jr
Rubén 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
Sam Burtis
Eddie Rivera
Salvador Cuevas
Jose Torres
Eddie Montalvo
José Rodríguez
Adalberto Santiago
Rubén Blades
Willie Colon
Bryan Brake
Leopoldo Pineda
Jimmy Delgado; Performer
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Piano: Jose 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: Rubén 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

2. 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

3. Juan Pachanga

by Rubén Blades, Fania All Stars

Performer: Rubén Blades; Performer
Primary Artist: Ruben Blades
Fania All Stars; Main Performer
Vocals: Rubén Blades; Performer
Composer: Ruben Blades
Louie Ramirez; Composer
Lyricist: Ruben Blades
Louie Ramirez; Composer
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ruben Blades
Louie Ramirez; Other

4. Tiburón

by Rubén Blades, Willie Colón

Primary Artist: Ruben Blades
Willie Colon; Main Performer
Ensemble: Andy González
Lewis Kahn
Reynaldo Jorge
Rubén Blades
Willie Colón
Joe Torres
Milton Cardona
José Rodríguez
Salvador Cuevas
Joe Santiago
Sam Burtis
Jimmy Delgado
Johnny Andrews; Ensemble
Composer: Ruben Blades; Composer
Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty
Willie Colón; Production
Producer: Willie Colón
Rubén Blades; Production
Recording Assistant: Henry Monzón
Kevin Zambrana; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colón
Rubén Blades; Production
Studio Personnel: Kevin Zambrana
Henry Monzón
Willie Colón
Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Other

5. Buscando Guayaba

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
Rubén Blades
Willie Colón; 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
Rubén Blades
Willie Colón
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 Colón; Performer
Vocals: Rubén Blades; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty; Production
Producer: Willie Colón
Jerry Masucci; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colón; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Other

6. Paula C

by Rubén Blades

Performer: Rubén Blades; Performer
Primary Artist: Ruben Blades; Main Performer
Vocals: Rubén Blades; Performer
Composer: Ruben Blades; Composer
Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Composer
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Other

7. Pablo Pueblo

by Rubén Blades

Performer: Rubén Blades; Performer
Primary Artist: Ruben Blades; Main Performer
Vocals: Rubén Blades; Performer
Composer: Ruben Blades; Composer
Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Composer
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Other

8. Canto Abacuá

by Rubén Blades, Ray Barretto

Performer: Rubén Blades; Performer
Primary Artist: Ray Barretto
Ruben Blades; Main Performer
Vocals: Rubén Blades; Performer
Composer: Ruben Blades; Composer
Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Composer
Executive Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Producer: Jerry Masucci; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Other

9. Maestra Vida

by Rubén Blades

Composer: Ruben Blades; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Rubén Blades; Performer
Bass Guitar: Salvador Cuevas; Performer
Bongos: José Mangual Jr; Performer
Drum: Milton Cardona; Performer
Maracas: Rubén Blades; Performer
Choir/chorus: Willie Colón
Rubén Blades
José Mangual Jr
Milton Cardona; Ensemble
Ensemble: Harold Hohon’s String Ensemble; Ensemble
Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Composer
Percussion: Milton Cardona
Rubén Blades; Performer
Performer: Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda
Johnny Andrews
José Mangual Jr
José Torres
Salvador Cuevas
José Rodríguez
Harold Hohon’s String Ensemble
Milton Cardona
Willie Colón
Rubén Blades
Guillermo Ledezma
Reinaldo Jorge; Performer
Engineer: Kelvin Zambrana; Production
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty
Mario Salvati; Production
Piano: José Torres; Performer
Mixing: Jon Fausty
Willie Colón; Production
Producer: Willie Colón; Production
Primary Artist: Ruben Blades; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Salvador Cuevas; Performer
Timbales: Johnny Andrews; Performer
Timbales: Johnny Andrews; Performer
Trombone: Reinaldo Jorge
Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda
José Rodríguez; Performer
Trumpet: Willie Colón; Performer
Vocals: Rubén Blades; Performer
Voices: Guillermo Ledezma
Rubén Blades; Performer
Recording Producer: Willie Colón; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Fausty
Willie Colón
Kelvin Zambrana
Mario Salvati; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Other
Conga: Milton Cardona; Other

10. El Cantante

by Rubén Blades

Primary Artist: Ruben Blades; Main Performer
Guitar: Rubén Blades; Performer
Performer: Rubén Blades; Performer
Vocals: Rubén Blades; Performer
Composer: Rubén Blades; Composer
Lyricist: Rubén Blades; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Other

11. La Palabra Adiós

by Fania All Stars, Rubén Blades

Primary Artist: Ruben Blades
Fania All Stars; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Sal Cuevas; Performer
Leader: Johnny Pacheco; Performer
Percussion: Johnny Pacheco; Performer
Performer: Pedro “puchi” Boulong
Sal Cuevas
Reinaldo Jorge
Lewis Kahn
Leopoldo Pineda
Juancito Torres
Héctor Zarzuela
Nicky Marrero
Johnny Pacheco
Humberto “tito” Nieves
Rubén Blades
Nestor Sanchez; Performer
Timbales: Nicky Marrero; Performer
Timbales: Nicky Marrero; Performer
Trombone: Reinaldo Jorge
Leopoldo Pineda
Lewis Kahn; Performer
Trumpet: Juancito Torres
Pedro “puchi” Boulong
Héctor Zarzuela; Performer
Vocals: Rubén Blades; Performer
Choir/chorus: Rubén Blades
Nestor Sanchez
Humberto “tito” Nieves; Ensemble
Composer: Catalino Curet Alonso; Composer
Lyricist: Catalino Curet Alonso; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Catalino Curet Alonso; Other

12. Ligia Elena

by Rubén Blades, Willie Colón

Primary Artist: Ruben Blades
Willie Colon; Main Performer
Ensemble: Andy González
Lewis Kahn
Reynaldo Jorge
Rubén Blades
Willie Colón
Joe Torres
Milton Cardona
José Rodríguez
Salvador Cuevas
Joe Santiago
Sam Burtis
Jimmy Delgado
Johnny Andrews; Ensemble
Composer: Ruben Blades; Composer
Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Jon Fausty
Willie Colón; Production
Producer: Willie Colón
Rubén Blades; Production
Recording Assistant: Henry Monzón
Kevin Zambrana; Production
Recording Producer: Willie Colón
Rubén Blades; Production
Studio Personnel: Kevin Zambrana
Henry Monzón
Willie Colón
Jon Fausty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ruben Blades; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

LIVE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 18 minutes and 35 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

World, Música tropical, Latin, Caribbean

Label

Fania

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

Spanish (Latin America)
Spanish (Spain)
English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 10, 2008

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886443450066

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Greatest Hits

1. Plástico

2. Pedro Navaja

3. Juan Pachanga

4. Tiburón

5. Buscando Guayaba

6. Paula C

7. Pablo Pueblo

8. Canto Abacuá

9. Maestra Vida

10. El Cantante

11. La Palabra Adiós

12. Ligia Elena

Technical Specifications

Greatest Hits

Product information

Release options

1. Plástico

2. Pedro Navaja

3. Juan Pachanga

4. Tiburón

5. Buscando Guayaba

6. Paula C

7. Pablo Pueblo

8. Canto Abacuá

9. Maestra Vida

10. El Cantante

11. La Palabra Adiós

12. Ligia Elena

Technical Specifications