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| 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
- "Jazzy" Colón - 4:00
- "Willie Baby" Colón - 2:46
- "Borinquen" Public Domain - 3:15
- "Willie Whopper" Colón - 2:40
- "El Malo" Colón - 3:57
- "Skinny Papa" Colón - 4:00
- "Chonqui" Brewster, Colón - 4:07
- "Quimbombo" Brewster, Colón - 5:00
Personnel
- Composer, Piano - Dwight Brewster
- Bass - Eddie Guagua
- Vocals - Elliot Romero
- Vocals - Héctor Lavoe
- Cover Photo - Irv Elkin
- Audio Engineer - Irving Greenbaum
- Bass - James Taylor
- Producer - Jerry Masucci
- Trombone - Joe Santiago
- Recording Director - Johnny Pacheco
- Linear Notes - Lubi Jovanovic
- Congas - Mario Galagarza
- Timbales - Nicky Marrero
- Bongos - Pablo Rosario
- Linear Notes - Pete Rodriguez
- Cover Design - Shelly Schreiber
- Composer, Leader, Primary Artist, Trombone - Willie Colón
- Vocals - Yayo el Indio
References
- ^ El Malo at AllMusic
- ^ Colin Larkin (1998). "Colón, Willie". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. II (3rd ed.). Muze. p. 1180–1. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ^ Adam McGovern, ed. (2000). "Willie Colón". MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 169–171. ISBN 1-57859-039-6.
- ^ El Malo: Fania Records
- ^ 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. "
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