Corazón Guerrero
{{Infobox album
| name = Corazón Guerrero
| type = studio
| artist = Willie Colón
| cover = Corazón Guerrero.jpg
| border =
| caption =
| released = May 9, 1982 and August, 1982
| studio = La Tierra Sound Studios
| genre = Salsa, Latín, Latín pop
| length = 37:17
| language = Spanish
| label = Fania Récords
| producer = Willie Colón, Leo Pineda, Milton Cardona
| compiler = Fania Récords
| prev_title = Fantasmas
| prev_year = 1981
| next_title = Tiempo Pa' Matar
| next_year = 1983
| chronology = Willie Colón
}}
Corazón Guerrero (Warrior Heart) is the third studio album by Willie Colón, originally released on May 9, 1982.{{Cite web |title=Álbum Corazon Guerrero de Willie Colón |url=https://www.buenamusica.com/willie-colon/album/corazon-guerrero |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.buenamusica.com |language=es}}, later released in August 1982,{{Citation |title=Willie Colón - Corazón Guerrero Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/coraz%C3%B3n-guerrero-mw0000172392 |language=en |access-date=2022-07-30}} by Fania Records.{{Citation |title=Willie Colón - Corazón Guerrero Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/coraz%C3%B3n-guerrero-mw0000172392 |language=en |access-date=2022-07-30}} It is often considered the first Latin pop 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, Willie Colón does not skimp on excellent musicians, especially on trombone, percussion and voice.
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."{{Cite web |last=Velázquez |first=Juan Moreno |title=Fania Récords.com |url=https://es.fania.com/record/corazon-guerrero/}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Corazón Guerrero - Willie Colón {{!}} Release Info |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/coraz%C3%B3n-guerrero-mr0005076261 |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
{{Track listing
| title1 = Corazón Guerrero
| length1 = 7:53
| writer1 = Mark Knopfler
| title2 = Qué Pasará Mañana
| length2 = 4:39
| writer2 = Gerald Goffin, Carole King
| title3 = Suéltale El Rabo AL Dragón
| length3 = 6:02
| writer3 = Willie Colón
| title4 = Amor Barato
| length4 = 5:14
| writer4 = Francis Hime, Francisco Buarque De Hollanda
| title5 = El Hijo Y El Papá
| length5 = 4:28
| writer5 = Jean-Lup Dabadie, Sylvain Krief
| title6 = Casanova
| length6 = 3:23
| writer6 = Sylvian Krief
| title7 = Dormido, No
| length7 = 5:40
| writer7 = Jacques Brel
| total_length = 37:17
}}
Musicians and Staff
- 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
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