''Corazón Guerrero (Warrior Heart)'' is the third studio album by

Willie Colón William Anthony Colón Román (born April 28, 1950) is an American salsa musician and social activist. He began his career as a trombonist and also sings, writes, produces and acts. He is also involved in the politics of New York City. Colón ...

, originally released on May 9, 1982. And later released in August 1982, by

Fania Records Fania Records is a New York–based record label founded by Dominican-born composer and bandleader Johnny Pacheco and his Brooklyn-born Italian-American ex-New York City Police Officer turned lawyer Jerry Masucci in 1964. The label took its nam ...

. It is often considered the first

Latin pop Latin pop (in Spanish and in Portuguese: Pop latino) is a pop music subgenre that is a fusion of US–style music production with Latin music genres from anywhere in Latin America and Spain. Originating in Spanish-speaking musicians, Latin po ...

album due to the mix of harmonic rhythms that Colón used in the recordings with the violins and the saxophones. The song that most highlights this is "Casanova" which contains characteristics of modern Latin pop.On this album,

does not skimp on excellent musicians, especially on

trombone The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the Brass instrument, brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the Standing wave, air column ...

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...

and

voice The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal tract, including talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, shouting, humming or yelling. The human voice frequency is specifically a part of human sound production in ...

. The result is a neo-solo musical extravaganza that truly captures the musical energy of the innovator of the time. One of the best songs on the album is the ballad "El Hijo Y El Papá."

Album synopsis

The album was made in full musical creativity of Colón where his single Corazón Guerrero was fundamental, and Casanova, there is also the ballad "El Hijo Y El Papa" which was dedicated to his son Diego.

Tracklisting

The track listing has been adapted from AllMusic releases of the ''Corazón Guerrero'' album.

Musicians and Staff

Recording Musicians. * Jack Adelman: Editing * John Andrews: Drums * Gabriela Arnon: Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background) * Sam Burtis: Trombone (Bass) * Jorge Calandrelli: Piano * Milton Cardona: Conga * Graciela Carriqui: Assistant Producer, Audio Production, Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background) * Diego Colón: Children's Voices, Vocals, Vocals (Background) * Willie Colón: Adaptation, Audio Production, Concept, Director, Musical Direction, Producer, Translation, Trombone, Vocals * Sal Cuevas: Assistant Producer, Audio Production, Bass, Guitar (Bass) * Cecilia Engelhart: Vocals (Background) * Doris Eugenio: Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background) * Jon Fausty: Audio Engineer, Engineer, Technical Director * Blanca Goodfriend: Vocals (Background) * Louise Hilton: Graphic Design * Lewis Kahn: Trombone * Harold Kohon: Strings * Leo Pineda: Audio Production * Jose Mangual: Bongos * Leopoldo Pineda: Assistant Producer, Trombone * John Purcell: Flute, Saxophone * Dan Reagan: Trombone * Deborah Resto: Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background) * Elliot Sachs: Art Direction * Ulf Skogsbergh: Photography * Mauricio Smith: Flute, Saxophone * Jose Torres: Piano * Buddy Williams: Drums * Kevin Zambrana: Assistant Engineer * Héctor "Bomberito" Zarzuela: Flugelhorn.

References

{{Authority control Fania Records albums Willie Colón albums 1982 albums Salsa albums Latin pop albums by American artists