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La Esencia De La Fania
Willie Colón
Apple Music
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La Esencia De La Fania
Willie Colón
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Title
1
Ché Ché Colé
3:27
2
Timbalero
8:15
3
Borinquen
3:16
4
El Día De Mi Suerte
5:23
5
Tu Eres Tú
6:04
6
Casanova
3:20
7
Oh ¿Qué Será?
6:08
Vocals
Héctor Lavoe
Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Y
Yayo el Indio
Vocals (track 3)
E
Elliot Romero
Vocals (track 3)
H
Héctor Garrido
Vocals (track 7)
Willie Colón
Background Vocals
J
Jose Mangual, Jr.
Background Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7)
Johnny Pacheco
Background Vocals (tracks 2, 4)
Justo Betancourt
Background Vocals (track 4)
A
Adrien Albert
Background Vocals (track 5)
D
Demaris Cortez
Background Vocals (track 5)
N
Nestor Sanchez
Background Vocals (track 5)
M
Mariene Verplank
Background Vocals (track 5)
C
Cynthia Colón
Background Vocals (track 5)
A
Ada Chabrier
Background Vocals (track 5)
G
Graciela Carriquí
Background Vocals (track 6)
D
Doris Eugenio
Background Vocals (track 6)
D
Deborah Resto
Background Vocals (track 6)
Y
Yvonne Quiñones
Background Vocals (track 7)
Musicians
Willie Colón
Trumpet
E
Eric Matos
Trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4)
L
Louie Romero
Timbal (tracks 1, 2)
Milton Cardona
Bongos (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7)
J
Jose Mangual, Jr.
Bongos (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7)
S
Santi González
Bass (tracks 1, 2, 4)
J
Joe Torres
Piano (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5)
G
Gene Golden
Percussion (track 2)
J
Joe Santiago
Trombone (track 3)
N
Nick Marrero
Timbal (track 3)
M
Mario Galagarza
Congas (track 3)
P
Pablo Rosario
Bongos (track 3)
D
Dwight Brewster
Piano (track 3)
E
Eddie Guagua
Bass (track 3)
J
James Taylor
Bass (track 3)
J
José Mangual
Bongos (track 4)
L
Louis Romero
Timbal (track 4)
B
Bobby Porcelli
Flute (track 5)
R
Ronnie Cuber
Flute (track 5), Baritone Sax (track 5)
Mayito Rivera
Flute (track 5), Baritone Sax (track 5)
L
Leopoldo Pineda
Trombone (tracks 5, 6, 7)
Angel Papo Vazquez
Trombone (track 5)
S
Sam Burtis
Trombone (tracks 5, 6, 7), Trumpet (tracks 5, 6, 7)
J
John Fartis
Trumpet (track 5)
T
Tony Cofresi
Trumpet (track 5)
L
Luis Perico Ortiz
Trumpet (track 5)
H
Héctor Zarzuela
Trumpet (track 5)
S
Sal Cuevas
Bass (tracks 5, 6, 7)
Eddie Montalvo
Congas (track 5)
J
Jimmy Devliegher Delgado
Timbal (track 5)
Yomo Toro
Guitar (tracks 5, 7)
L
Lewis Kahn
Trombone (tracks 6, 7)
D
Dan Reagan
Trombone (track 6)
J
José Torres
Piano (tracks 6, 7)
J
John Andrews
Drums (track 6)
B
Buddy Williams
Drums (track 6)
P
Paul Kimbarrow
Drums (track 7)
J
Johnny Almendra
Timbal (track 7)
Songwriting & Arrangement
Willie Colón
Composer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6), Songwriter (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
C
C. Concepción
Songwriter (track 3)
H
Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez
Songwriter (track 4)
S
Sylvain Krief
Songwriter (track 6), Composer (track 6)
M
Marty Sheller
Arranger (track 6)
Chico Buarque
Composer (track 7), Songwriter (track 7)
Production
Willie Colón
Producer (tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
J
Jerry Masucci
Producer (except track 6)
Johnny Pacheco
Producer (tracks 1, 3, 4)
F
Fabián Ross
Co-Producer (track 7)
Engineering
Willie Colón
Recording Engineer (tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
J
Jerry Masucci
Recording Engineer (except track 6)
Johnny Pacheco
Recording Engineer (tracks 1, 3, 4)
I
Irv Greenbaum
Mastering (tracks 2, 3)
J
Jon Fausty
Engineer (tracks 4, 5, 6, 7)
Miscellaneous
B
Bobby Porcelli
Alto Saxophone
M
Mauricio Smith
Piccolo Flute
L
Leopoldo Pineda
Assistant Producer
S
Sal Cuevas
Assistant Producer
I
Irving Spice String Ensemble
Strings
G
Graciela Carriquí
Assistant Producer
H
Harold Kohon
Strings
K
Kevin Zambrana
Assistant Recording Engineer
Album Information
Label:
Fania
Released:
January 1, 1971