Cosa Nuestra (Our Thing) is an album by Willie Colón featuring Héctor Lavoe.[3] The album was the first by the duo to become a gold record, followed by La Gran Fuga (1971), El Juicio (1972) and Lo Mato (1973).[4] The album was named one of the 50 greatest salsa albums of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine in October 2024.[5]
| Cosa Nuestra | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Salsa | |||
| Length | 33:58 | |||
| Label | Fania | |||
| Producer | Jerry Masucci | |||
| Willie Colón chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Che Che Colé" | Willie Colón | 3:30 |
| 2. | "No Me Llores Más" | Willie Colón / Héctor Lavoe / Kent Gómez | 5:35 |
| 3. | "Ausencia" | Willie Colón / Héctor Lavoe | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Te Conozco" | Héctor Lavoe | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Juana Peña" | Willie Colón / Héctor Lavoe | 5:37 |
| 6. | "Sonero Mayor" | Willie Colón | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Sangrigorda" | D.R. | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Tú No Puedes Conmigo" | Willie Colón / Héctor Lavoe | 3:30 |
Personnel
edit- Willie Colón: leader and trombone
- Héctor Lavoe: lead vocals
- Willie Campbell: trombone
- Kent Gómez: piano
- Santi González: bass
- Milton Cardona: conga
- José Mangual Jr.: bongo, cowbell
- "Little Louie" Romero: timbales
- Producer: Jerry Masucci
- Audio Engineer: Irv Greenbaum
- Recording Director: Johnny Pacheco
- Recording studio: Beltone Studio, New York, New York
- Album photography: Henri Wolfe
- Album design: Izzy Sanabria
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cosa Nuestra at AllMusic
- ^ Colin Larkin (1998). "Colón, Willie". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. II (3rd ed.). Muze. p. 1180–1. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ^ "Cosa Nuestra: Fania Records". Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music - Volume 2 - Page 899 1561591769 Colin Larkin - 1995 "Cosa Nuestra (1970), was the first to go gold, followed by gold record awards for The Big Break - La Gran Fuga (1971), El Juicio (1972) and Lo Mato (1973)."
- ^ Ernesto Lechner (2024-10-30), "The 50 Greatest Salsa Albums of All Time", Rolling Stone, retrieved 2024-10-31