La Voz

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All Music Guide - Evan C. Gutierrez
The title of this album surely says it all. Anyone unfamiliar with this "Cantante de los Cantantes" will be left spellbound with the melted-butter quality of his voice. In the first track, "En Todopoderoso," within his first verse Héctor Lavoe sets himself far apart from all contemporaries by virtue of his angelic timbre, only to later outdo himself as he effortlessly soars over the coro. La Voz being Lavoe's first of nine solo records for the Fania label, he turned to labelmate and longtime collaborator Willie Colón to produce and arrange. From the graceful, sophisticated horn intro on "En Todopoderoso" to the blazing mambo section in "Paraiso de Dulzura," Colón's ...
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All Music Guide - Evan C. Gutierrez
The title of this album surely says it all. Anyone unfamiliar with this "Cantante de los Cantantes" will be left spellbound with the melted-butter quality of his voice. In the first track, "En Todopoderoso," within his first verse Héctor Lavoe sets himself far apart from all contemporaries by virtue of his angelic timbre, only to later outdo himself as he effortlessly soars over the coro. La Voz being Lavoe's first of nine solo records for the Fania label, he turned to labelmate and longtime collaborator Willie Colón to produce and arrange. From the graceful, sophisticated horn intro on "En Todopoderoso" to the blazing mambo section in "Paraiso de Dulzura," Colón's mark as arranger is indelible. Unlike fellow Fania artists like Rubén Blades and Colón both of whom sing coro on this album, Lavoe keeps this record quite vocal-centric, omitting the fiery horn or percussion solos and long dance sections that became so characteristic of the genre. Though these elements are missed, Lavoe certainly keeps interest. In the final track, "Mi Gente," asserts himself as a master sonero. His own improvisational abilities went a long way to establishing his reputation in the first place, and he does not shy away from using them on this project. The experience created by La Voz is a warmth and refinement only achievable by the combination of two factors. The Fania label in its prime, and perhaps New York salsa's most distinctive voice to date.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 7/13/2010
  • Label: Fania
  • UPC: 846395090147
  • Catalog Number: 9014
  • Sales rank: 46,538

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 El Todopoderoso (4:22)
  2. 2 Emborrachame de Amor (3:00)
  3. 3 Paraíso de Dulzura (4:35)
  4. 4 Un Amor de la Calle (3:23)
  5. 5 Rompe Saragüey (6:30)
  6. 6 Mucho Amor (2:11)
  7. 7 Tus Ojos (3:35)
  8. 8 Mi Gente (5:26)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Héctor Lavoe Primary Artist, Choir, Chorus
Rubén Blades Choir, Chorus
Willie Colón Choir, Chorus
Tom "Bones" Malone Trombone
Milton Cardona Conga
Willie Garcia Choir, Chorus
Nicky Marrero Timbales
José Rodríguez Trombone
Hector "Bomberito" Zarzuela Trumpet
Jose Mangual Jr. Bongos
Mark Dimond Piano
Eddie "Gua Gua" Rivera Bass
Ray Maldonado Trumpet, Soloist
Technical Credits
Willie Colón Arranger, Composer, Producer
Johnny Pacheco Composer
Héctor Lavoe Composer
Jon Fausty Engineer
Jose Febles Arranger
Bob Katz Mastering
Louie Ramirez Arranger
Lee Marshall Cover Photo
Roberto García Composer
Orlando Brito Composer
Mario Cavagnaro Composer
Virgilio Gonzalez Composer
John Child Liner Notes
José Luis Delgado Perez Composer
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