| The Last Fight | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | New York City | |||
| Genre | Salsa | |||
| Label | Fania | |||
| Producer | Willie Colón & Rubén Blades | |||
| Rubén Blades and Willie Colón chronology | ||||
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The Last Fight is the fourth studio album by Willie Colón and Rubén Blades, released by Fania Records in 1982. It is the soundtrack to the film The Last Fight, starring Rubén Blades in his film acting debut.
Background
The Last Fight was the last of four collaborative albums produced by Rubén Blades and Willie Colón. Rubén Blades once cited this as his least favorite effort of his musical career. [1] Blades remarked to Billboard Magazine in the 10 July 1982 edition that his musical partnership with Willie Colón would end that year. [2]
Reception
Generally considered the least successful of the Rubén Blades/Willie Colón collaborations, the album has been better received by newer generations.[ citation needed]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Rubén Blades, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yo Puedo Vivir del Amor" | José Feliciano | 8:29 |
| 2. | "Andanza" | Danilo Caymmi Edmundo Souto Paulinho Tapajós | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Cimarrón" | Rubén Blades | 5:12 |
| 4. | "What Happened" | Rubén Blades | 6:59 |
| 5. | "Venganza" | Pedro Flores | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Y Tu Abuela" | Jaime Sabater | 4:57 |
Personnel
Producers:
- Ruben Blades
- Willie Colón
Executive Producer:
- Jerry Masucci
Engineers:
- Jon Fausty
- Willie Colón
Mixing:
- Jon Fausty
- Willie Colón
Arrangers:
- Luis Cruz
- Jay Chattaway
- Rubén Blades
- Willie Colón
Musicians:
- Rubén Blades - Vocals
- Willie Colón - Trombone, Vocals
- Eddie Resto - Bass (Electric), Guitar (Bass)
- Leopoldo Pineda - Trombone
- Luis Lopez - Trombone
- Jimmy Delgado - Timbales
- Johnny Andrews - Bongos, Cowbell
- Luis Antonio Lopez - Trombone
- Milton Cardona - Percussion, Conga, Choir, Chorus
Composers:
- Jaime Sabater
- Edmundo Souto
- Pedro Flores
- Paulinho Tapajós
- Danilo Caymmi
Liner Notes:
- Ernesto Lechner
Photographer, Artwork & Design:
- Ron Levine
Graphic Design:
- Louise Hilton
Editing:
- Richie Viera
Concept & Artistic Directors:
- Rubén Blades
- Willie Colón
References
- ^ "The Last Fight – Fania". Fania.com. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ^ Billboard - Google Books. 1982-07-10. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ^ "The Last Fight - Rubén Blades,Willie Colón | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
