Willie Colon/Hector Lavoe - Crime Pays (Clear Smoke) [LP]

The Willie Colon/Hector Lavoe Crime Pays (Clear Smoke) LP gives you a chance to experience the New York salsa sound of the 1970s. Side 1 kicks off with "Ché Ché Colé," a hard-driving tune with interlocking brass lines and percussion breaks that propel you onto the dance floor. Lavoe's smooth vocals and Colon's trombone solo on "El Malo" show why they were leaders of the salsa movement. On Side 2, "Guajirón" combines son montuno and plena rhythms for an irresistible groove, while "El Titán" highlights Colon's arranging skills with its shifting tempos and orchestration.