The Hustler (album)

The Hustler is an album by Willie Colón featuring Héctor Lavoe.

Cover[]

The image of Willie posing in front of a pool table on the cover is a reference to the 1961 film The Hustler featuring Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason. The photo was shot at Jerry Masucci's father's Ridgewood Grove Billiards in Yonkers, New York.^[1]

Track listing[]

1. "The Hustler" Colón - 6:29
2. "Que Lío" Cuba, Lavoe, Colón - 4:35
3. "Montero" Colón, Lavoe - 4:20
4. "Se Acaba Este Mundo" Colón - 4:15
5. "Guajirón" Dimond - 5:59
6. "Eso Se Baila Así" Colón - 5:15
7. "Havana" Colón - 6:37

Personnel[]

• Pablo Rosario: Bongo
• Héctor "Bucky" Andrade: Conga
• Nicky Marrero: Timbal
• Santi González: Bass
• Mark "Markolino" Dimond: Piano
• Joe Santiago: Valve Trombone
• Willie Colón: Valve Trombone
• Héctor Lavoe: Lead Vocals
• Producer: Johnny Pacheco
• Recording Director: Jerry Masucci
• Art Director: Izzy Sanabria
• Photography: Marty Topp

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