Remastered on 180 gram vinyl 2019 reÍssue on Craft/Concord/Fania from this 1968 classic by Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe.
Brilliant early 1968 work from a young Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe on vocals. The album has an amazing energy that really bridges a number of Latin scenes – it`s part descarga jamming, part Latin soul, and part traditional Latin – put together with a no-nonsense approach that makes the whole thing come off like magic. A young Hector LaVoe is on lead vocals, but the real star here is the group – who have a lean, mean, stripped-down sound that`s really great. With Markolino Dimond on piano and Nicky Marrero, timbales
SIDE A:
1. The Hustler (6:29)
2. Que Lio (4:35)
3. Montero (4:20)
4. Se Acaba Este Mundo (4:15)
SIDE B:
1. Guajiron (5:59)
2. Eso Se Baila Asi (5:15)
3. Havana (6:37)