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A terrible comeback attempt - simply awful,
August 12, 2009
By NYC_Salsero
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"This is an awful CD, and personally, I'd give it no stars if I could. I've been a loyal Willie Colon fan since the original "El Malo" came out in 1967 - but this is nowhere near what the legendary Master is capable of. This is just God-awful to listen to. It seems like he either phoned it in or has completely lost touch with the public - he's on some other planet thinking this is good "music". It reminds me when he left Fania and came out with those weird "concept" albums - away from Salsa and into different types of music that no one cared for - he blamed the record companies for not promoting his music, but in reality, the music was terrible. I don't know how Willie sank to such low depths musically - the man was a genius in every way: both as a performer and a producer. For those of you who think this is a great CD, I urge you to listen to his other CDs: the original "El Malo", "The Hustler", "Guisando", "El Juicio", "The Big Break - La Gran Fuga", "Cosa Nuestra", "Lo Mato", "Solo", "Fantasmas" as well as those he made with Ismael Miranda, Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades, etc. (he produced all of them) and reconsider your ratings for this new schlock CD. I know Hector Lavoe sang on his earlier albums, but what I want you to listen to is the style of the music - Hector's singing is a bonus. For thos of us who grew up listening to the man and consider him a legend, this CD is such a letdown, especially after a 10 year absence. What an embarrassing disappointment."
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