Crime Pays is a vintage collection of Willie Colón's early lounge recordings from the late 1960s and early 1970s mainly with Héctor Lavoe, including Guajirón, El Titán, Que Lío and Eso Se Baila Así.Ilan Stavans Latin Music: Musicians, Genres, and Themes 2014 p412 0313343969 "Fania even released a compilation album of their best recordings entitled Crime Pays featuring a cover photograph of the pair dressed like mad mobsters, crouched on the running board of an old roadster. ."
Track listing "Che Che Colé" Colón - 3:30 "El Malo" Colón - 3:55 "Guisando" Colón, Lavoe - 4:00 "Jazzy" Colón - 4:00 "Juana Peña" Colón, Lavoe - 5:37 "Guajirón" Dimond - 5:59 "El Titán" Colón, Lavoe - 5:21 "Que Lío" Colón, Joe Cuba, Lavoe - 4:35 "Eso Se Baila Así" Colón - 5:15
Personnel Len Bauman: photography Jon Child: liner notes Willie Colón: trombone, vocals Héctor Lavoe: vocals Jerry Masucci: producer Johnny Pacheco: recording director Izzy Sanabria: design
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