Canciones del Solar de los Aburridos is the third studio álbum between the duo of Willie Colón and Rubén Blades released on September 20, 1981, by Fania Records.[1] This being the second most successful album of the duo and the one that comes closest to being a post-boogalo album with the sounds of hard salsa characteristic of the Harlow Orchestra.[citation needed]
| Canciones del Solar de los Aburridos | ||||
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| Released | September 20, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | June – July 1981 | |||
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| Genre | Salsa | |||
| Length | 42:17 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Fania | |||
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Background
editCanciones del Solar de los Aburridos is the penultimate of four collaborative duo albums produced by Rubén Blades and Willie Colón for Fania. The songs were mainly composed by Blades ranging in theme from the political to the comical/playful.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| MusicHound World | [4] |
Although Grammy-nominated, Canciones del Solar de los Aburridos received little air play in the United States at the time of its release due to the political slant of the song "Tiburón" (literally, "Shark") referring to U.S. hegemony in Latin America. The main opposition to the composition came from the Cuban communities in the U.S.[5] In 1991 Willie Colón reflected, "that type of composition caused us a lot of trouble, so much so that at one point when we were doing "Pedro Navaja" and "Tiburón" with Blades, we had to perform in bulletproof vests."[5] However, reception was much warmer in Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries, where "Tiburón", "Te Están Buscando" and "Ligia Elena" were major radio hits.[citation needed]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Rubén Blades, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tiburón" | Rubén Blades | 6:57 |
| 2. | "Te Están Buscando" | Rubén Blades | 6:25 |
| 3. | "Madame Kalalú" | Rubén Blades | 6:53 |
| 4. | "El Telefonito" | Silvestre Méndez | 5:11 |
| 5. | "Y Deja" | Piloto y Vera | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Ligia Elena" | Rubén Blades | 6:01 |
| 7. | "¿De Qué?" | Rubén Blades | 6:15 |
Personnel
editConcept and Artistic Direction:
- Rubén Blades & Willie Colon
Arrangements:
- Hector Garrido
- Javier Vazquez
- Luis Cruz
- Marty Sheller
- Rubén Blades
- Willie Colon
Participating Musicians:
- Johnny Andrews
- Ruben Blades
- Sam Burtis
- Milton Cardona
- Willie Colon
- Salvador Cuevas
- Jimmy Delgado
- Andy González
- Reynaldo Jorge
- Lewis Kahn
- Jose Rodríguez
- Joe Santiago
- Joe Torres
Engineers:
- Willie Colon
- Jon Fausty
Assistants:
- Kevin Zambrana
- Henry Monzon
Original Cover Design:
- Izzy Sanabria
Designer:
- Jorge Vargas
Photographer:
- Lee Marshall
Hair Stylist for Willie Colon:
- James Perez
Produced By:
- Willie Colon & Ruben Blades for WAC Productions, Inc.
References
edit- ^ "Willie Colon - Canciones del Solar de los Aburridos CD Album".
- ^ Bush, John. "canciones-del-solar-de-los-aburridos: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ Colin Larkin (1998). "Colón, Willie". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. II (3rd ed.). Muze. p. 1180–1. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ^ Adam McGovern, ed. (2000). "Willie Colón". MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 169–171. ISBN 1-57859-039-6.
- ^ a b "Canciones del Solar de los Aburridos". 13 April 2020.