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El Malo

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El Malo
Studio album by
Released1967
Recorded1966
GenreBoogaloo
Length27:55
LabelFania Records
ProducerJerry Masucci and Johnny Pacheco
Willie Colón chronology
El Malo The Hustler
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
MusicHound World[3]

El Malo (The Bad [One) is the debut album of Willie Colón, which he recorded when he was sixteen years old. The cover design featured a double photo of Colón.[4][5] 21-year-old Héctor Lavoe was brought on board by the producers. The title track featured in the soundtrack on the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on the fictitious Latin music radio station "Radio Espantoso".[citation needed]

Track listing

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  1. "Jazzy" Colón - 4:00
  2. "Willie Baby" Colón - 2:46
  3. "Borinquen" Public Domain - 3:15
  4. "Willie Whopper" Colón - 2:40
  5. "El Malo" Colón - 3:57
  6. "Skinny Papa" Colón - 4:00
  7. "Chonqui" Brewster, Colón - 4:07
  8. "Quimbombo" Brewster, Colón - 5:00

Personnel

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  • Dwight Brewster: piano
  • Willie Colón: trombone, director, lead
  • Yayo el Indio: vocals
  • Irv Elkin: photography
  • Irving Greenbaum: audio engineer
  • Eddie Guagua: bass
  • Lubi Jovanovic: liner notes
  • Bob Katz: mastering
  • Héctor Lavoe: vocals
  • Nicky Marrero: timbales
  • Jerry Masucci: producer
  • Johnny Pacheco: director, recording director
  • Elliot Romero: vocals
  • Pablo Rosario: bongos
  • Joe Santiago: trombone
  • James Taylor: bass

References

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  1. ^ El Malo at AllMusic
  2. ^ Colin Larkin (1998). "Colón, Willie". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. II (3rd ed.). Muze. p. 1180–1. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
  3. ^ Adam McGovern, ed. (2000). "Willie Colón". MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 169–171. ISBN 1-57859-039-6.
  4. ^ El Malo: Fania Records
  5. ^ Sue Steward Musica!: The Rhythm of Latin America - Salsa, Rumba, Merengue, and More- 1999 - 0811825663 "Their first record together, El malo (The Bad Guy), in 1967, was a raw, minimalist collection of songs about teenage barrio life with an inner-city edge. "