El Malo Explained

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.^{[1] [2]} 21-year-old Héctor Lavoe was brought on board by the producers. The title track featured in the soundtrack on the video game on the fictitious Latin music radio station "Radio Espantoso".

Track listing

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

• 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

Notes and References

1. http://www.fania.com/content/el-malo El Malo: Fania Records
2. 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. "