Ghosts (Fantasmas)
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Fantasmas is a salsa
album by Willie Colón
. The album was released in 1981 during the Romantic Salsa period and gave him a musical vehicle to explore his new interests.
Recorded at La Tierra Studios / Mixed at Latin Sound Studios.
Salsa music
Salsa music is a genre of music, generally defined as a modern style of playing Cuban Son, Son Montuno, and Guaracha with touches from other genres of music...
album by Willie Colón
Willie Colón
William Anthony Colón is a Nuyorican salsa musician. Primarily a trombonist, Colón also sings, writes, produces and acts. He is also involved in municipal politics in New York City.-Early years:...
. The album was released in 1981 during the Romantic Salsa period and gave him a musical vehicle to explore his new interests.
Track listing
- "Oh Que Sera" Chico BuarqueChico BuarqueFrancisco Buarque de Hollanda , popularly known as Chico Buarque , is a singer, guitarist, composer, dramatist, writer and poet...
- 6:10 - "Sueño de Papelote" Eladia BlázquezEladia BlázquezEladia Blázquez was an Argentine tango singer and composer. El corazón al sur is considered her most popular tango.-External links:**...
- 4:14 - "Mi Sueño" - 6:36
- "Celo" Public DomainPublic domainWorks are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
- 4:01 - "Amor Verdadero" Eddy GrantEddy GrantEdmond Montague "Eddy" Grant is a musician, born in Plaisance, Guyana.- Life and career :When he was still a young boy, his parents emigrated to London, UK, where he settled. He lived in Kentish Town and went to school at the Acland Burghley Secondary Modern at Tufnell Park...
- 7:25 - "Volar a Puerto Rico" Willie ColónWillie ColónWilliam Anthony Colón is a Nuyorican salsa musician. Primarily a trombonist, Colón also sings, writes, produces and acts. He is also involved in municipal politics in New York City.-Early years:...
- 5:02 - "Al Dormir" - 3:42
- "Toma Mis Manos" Willie ColónWillie ColónWilliam Anthony Colón is a Nuyorican salsa musician. Primarily a trombonist, Colón also sings, writes, produces and acts. He is also involved in municipal politics in New York City.-Early years:...
- 6:03
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- for Cyndi Colón
Personnel
- Willie Colón: Synthesizer, Chorus Ensemble, Top Producer, Mixing, Lead Vocals
- Jon Fausty: Engineer, Mixing
- Jerry MasucciJerry MasucciJerry Masucci was a co-founder of Fania Records.-Early life:Masucci was born October 7, 1934, in Brooklyn, to parents Urbano and Elvira Masucci. He had a brother named Alex Masucci...
: Executive Producer - Fabian Ross: Associate Producer
- Leopoldo Pineda: Assistant Producer, Trombone
- Jorge Calandrelli: Piano, Arranger (Al Dormir & Sueño de Papelote)
- Lewis Kahn: Trombone
- Sam Burtis: Trombone
- Yomo ToroYomo ToroVictor Guillermo Toro is a guitarist and one of Puerto Rico's most famous cuatro players...
: Cuatro - Salvador CuevasSal CuevasElectric bass guitarist and upright bassist Salvador "Sal" Cuevas was for many years, a member of the salsa music group Fania All-Stars, circa , as well as several other top name salsa groups of the time .Sal also enjoyed the title of Musical Director to Willie Colon's orquestra both during...
: Bass - Paul Kimbarrow: Drums
- Hector Garrido: Vocal Arrangements, Arranger (Amor Verdadero, Oh Que Sera & Mi Sueño)
- Marty Sheller: Arranger (Volar a Puerto Rico & Celo)
- Ruben BladesRubén BladesRubén Blades Bellido de Luna is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres...
: Chorus Ensemble - Jose Torres: Piano
- Jose Mangual: Bongo, Maracas, Guiro, Guira, Chorus Ensemble
- Milton CardonaMilton CardonaMilton Cardona is a percussionist, vocalist and conga player from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.-Biography:Milton has made over 500 recordings in his career and was highly influenced by Mongo Santamaria. He studied violin during his childhood in Puerto Rico and played bass professionally in New York City...
: Tumba, Quinto, Chequere, Surdo, Claves, Chorus Ensemble - Johnny Almendra: Timbal
- Harold Kohon: Strings
- Luis Cruz: Arranger (Toma Mis Manos)
- Damaris Cortez: Chorus Ensemble (Toma Mis Manos, Amor Verdadero, Oh Que Sera, Volar A Puerto Rico)
- Doris Eugenio: Chorus Ensemble (Mi Sueño, Toma Mis Manos, Amor Verdadero, Oh Que Sera, Volar A Puerto Rico)
- Yvonne: Chorus Ensemble (Amor Verdadero, Oh Que Sera, Volar A Puerto Rico)
- Encarnacion Perez: Chorus Ensemble (Mi Sueño)
- Sandy Mangual: Chorus Ensemble (Mi Sueño)
- Nancy O'Neil: Chorus Ensemble (Mi Sueño)
- Frank Kolleogy: Photography
- Terry Borges: Art Direction
- Ron Levine: Album Design
Recorded at La Tierra Studios / Mixed at Latin Sound Studios.