El Malo (English for The Bad) is the debut album of Willie Colón, recorded when he was sixteen years old. The cover design featured a double photo of Colón.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. " 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".
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 Willie Colón – first trombone Joe Santiago – trombone Nick Marrero – timbales Mario Galagarza – conga Pablo Rosario – bongos Dwight Brewster – piano Eddie Guagua – bass James Taylor – bass Héctor Lavoe – vocals Yayo El Indio – vocals Elliot Romero – vocals Johnny Pacheco – recording director Jerry Masucci – producer Irvin Greenbaum – audio engineer Irv Elkin – cover photo Shelly Schreiber – cover design
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