El Malo


El Malo 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. 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

  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

Composer, Piano - Dwight BrewsterBass - Eddie GuaguaVocals - Elliot RomeroVocals - Héctor LavoeCover Photo - Irv ElkinAudio Engineer - Irving GreenbaumBass - James TaylorProducer - Jerry MasucciTrombone - Joe SantiagoRecording Director - Johnny PachecoLinear Notes - Lubi JovanovicCongas - Mario GalagarzaTimbales - Nicky MarreroBongos - Pablo RosarioLinear Notes - Pete RodriguezCover Design - Shelly SchreiberComposer, Leader, Primary Artist, Trombone - Willie ColónVocals - Yayo el Indio