The Hustler It is the second studio album between

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 ...

and

Héctor Lavoe Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez (30 September 1946 – 29 June 1993), better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. Lavoe is considered to be possibly the best and most important singer and interpreter in the history of salsa ...

. Released in

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

by Fania Récords. from this álbum comes the

Bolero Bolero is a genre of song which originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century as part of the trova tradition. Unrelated to the older Spanish dance of the same name, bolero is characterized by sophisticated lyrics dealing with love. It has ...

''Que Lio'' which also forms an important role in

Marc Anthony Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gra ...

álbum

El Cantante ''El Cantante'' is a 2006 biographical film which stars singers Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. The film is based on the life of the late salsa music, salsa singer Héctor Lavoe, who is portrayed by Anthony. The film is told from the viewpoint o ...

, which was a "Tribute To Héctor Lavoe" together with the movie of the same name.

Cover

The image of Willie posing in front of a pool table on the cover is a reference to the 1961 film ''

The Hustler ''The Hustler'' is a 1961 American sports romantic drama film directed by Robert Rossen from Walter Tevis's 1959 novel of the same name, adapted by Rossen and Sidney Carroll. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson a ...

'' featuring

Paul Newman Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three ...

and

Jackie Gleason John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916June 24, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, writer, composer, and conductor known affectionately as "The Great One." Developing a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York, he was know ...

. The photo was shot at

Jerry Masucci Gerald "Jerry" Masucci (October 7, 1934 – December 21, 1997) was an American attorney, businessman and was co-founder of Fania Records. Biography Masucci was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian immigrant parents Urbano and Elvira Masucci. He w ...

's father's Ridgewood Grove Billiards in

Yonkers, New York Yonkers () is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. Developed along the Hudson River, it is the third most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City and Buffalo. The population of Yonkers was 211,569 as enu ...

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Track listing

# "The Hustler" Colón – 6:29 # "Que Lío" Cuba, Lavoe, Colón – 4:35 # "Montero" Colón, Lavoe – 4:20 # "Se Acaba Este Mundo" Colón – 4:15 # "Guajirón" Dimond – 5:59 # "Eso Se Baila Así" Colón – 5:15 # "Havana" Colón – 6:37

Personnel

*Pablo Rosario: Bongo *Héctor "Bucky" Andrade: Conga * Nicky Marrero: Timbal *Santi González: Bass *Mark "Markolino" Dimond: Piano *Joe Santiago: Valve Trombone *Willie Colón: Valve Trombone *

: Lead Vocals *Producer:

Johnny Pacheco Juan Pablo Knipping Pacheco (25 March 1935 – 15 February 2021), known as Johnny Pacheco, was a Dominican musician, arranger, composer, bandleader, and record producer who in the 1970s became one of the leading exponents of salsa as well in t ...

*Recording Director:

*Art Director: Izzy Sanabria *Photography: Marty Topp

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hustler 1968 albums Willie Colón albums Héctor Lavoe albums Albums produced by Johnny Pacheco