Hector Lavoe - Hector Lavoe Strikes Back

Hector Lavoe — Strikes Back 

First-ever vinyl reissue pressed on 180-gram LP

Features Latin music legends Willie Colón, Justo Betancourt, Tito Allen, Milton Cardona and others

Includes the hit track "Loco," "Ella mintió" and "Escarcha"

AAA lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Clint Holley at Well Made Music

Strikes Back is legendary salsa singer Héctor Lavoe's Grammy-nominated 1987 solo album on Fania Records. Produced by salsa icon Willie Colón, the album is one of Lavoe's most honest and poignant recordings, with songs such as the biographic "Loco," the Amanda Miguel cover "Ella mintió," the Tito Curet Alonso composition "Escarcha" and the song dedicated to his native city "Ponce." Featuring (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes, this remastered reissue is pressed on 180-gram vinyl.

Perhaps the greatest interpreter of salsa music, singer Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993) was instrumental in popularizing the genre during the '60s, '70s and '80s. Known for his impeccably bright vocals, seamless phrasing and ad-libbed anecdotes, it's no surprise that Lavoe earned the nickname "El Cantante" after his 1978 hit of the same name (penned for him by the great Rubén Blades). Born Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the singer relocated to New York City at 17, where he picked up his stage name and began performing in bands led by Roberto García, Kako and Fania Records owner Johnny Pacheco. It was through Pacheco that Lavoe met 16-year-old Willie Colón, with whom he would form one of Latin music's most celebrated partnerships. Beginning in 1967, Lavoe appeared as a vocalist on 10 legendary studio albums with the Willie Colón Orchestra, including the boogaloo classic, El Malo (1967), plus bestsellers such as Cosa Nuestra (1970), Asalto Navideño (1971) and Lo Mato (1973).

Side A

1. Loco

2. Ponce

3. Taxi

4. Como No Voy A Llorar

Side B

1. Ella Mintio

2. En El Fiando

3. Escarcha

4. Plato De Segunda Mesa

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