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1978 studio album by Héctor Lavoe
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[1]
Comedia (Comedy) is the third solo album by the Puerto Rican musician
Héctor Lavoe .
[2]
[3] It was released on 1978 under the label of Fania Records. It is notable for the song "El Cantante", which was written by
Rubén Blades . In 2006,
Hispanic included the album on its list of 10 classic salsa albums.
[4]
Track listing
"El Cantante" – 10:23
"Comedia" - 3:28
"La Verdad" - 5:30
"Tiempos Pasados" - 4:26
"Bandolera" - 9:32
"¿Por Qué Te Conocí?" - 4:47
"Songoro Cosongo" - 7:50
Personnel
Héctor Lavoe - Vocals
Salvador Cuevas - Bass
Gilberto Colon - Piano
Jose Rodriguez - Trombone
Reinaldo Jorge - Trombone
Luis E. Ortiz - Trumpet
Jose Febles - Trumpet
Milton Cardona - Conga ("El Cantante" & "La Verdad" only)
Eddie Montalvo - Conga
Steve Berrios - Timbales & Percussion ("El Cantante" & "La Verdad" only)
Jose Cigno - Drums (except "El Cantante" & "La Verdad")
Alfredo De La Fé - Violin ("El Cantante")
Coros:
Jose Mangual
Milton Cardona
Willie Colón
Eddie Natal
Héctor Lavoe
Recorded at La Tierra Sound Studios, New York City
Audio Engineers: Jon Fausty, Mario Salvati, Irv Greenbaum
Mixed by:
Willie Colón
"Bandolera" mixed by Jon Fausty
Produced by
Willie Colón
Willie Colón (Arrangements)
Luis Ortiz (Arrangements)
José Febles (Arrangements)
Edwin Rodríguez (Arrangements)
References
^
"Comedia Review by John Bush" . AllMusic . Retrieved 8 February 2024 .
^
"Héctor Lavoe Biography by Thom Jurek" . AllMusic . Retrieved 8 February 2024 .
^ Watrous, Peter (2 July 1993). "Hector Lavoe, 46, Helped Define the Style of Modern Salsa Music". The New York Times . p. D21.
^ Cruz-Lugo, Victor (Feb 2006). "The Top 10 Classic Salsa Albums of All Time". Hispanic . Vol. 19, no. 2. p. 77.
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