• Willie Colon – Che Che Cole
    • Willie Colon – Jazzy
    • 1. Che Che Cole
    • 2. El Malo
    • 3. Guisando
    • 4. Jazzy
    • 5. Juana Pena
    • 6. Guajiron
    • 7. El Titan
    • 8. Que Lio
    • 9. Ero Se Baila Asi

    Craft Latino is proud to present an all-analog reissue of Crime Pays, an anthology of Willie Colón’s most influential songs from his first 4 albums. The ironically titled Crime Pays was a comment on the success of Colón’s carefully cultivated bad guy image that he sustained until the mid-1970s. The album contains nine key cuts from his first four albums. His 1967 debut album El Malo (The Bad Guy) is represented by his first hit, the mambo jazz instrumental “Jazzy” and the title track, a bomba-guaguancó composed by Colón. “Jazzy” was co-penned by Colón and his African American pianist Dwight Brewster and bassist James Taylor.

    Other Releases by Willie Colon

    Willie ColónCasanovaFania Records
    • – Casanova
    • Original 7" 70.083£10.00
      Vinyl condition: VG-Sleeve condition: VG+Original = Original Latin Salsa 45 Vinyl
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    Willie ColónJuancito / Señora (1979)Fania
    Quality original New York latin from Willie Colon Rare unplayed ORIGINAL Fania Records 7"
    • – Juancito
    • Original 7" 842£15.00
      Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original unplayed USA Latin 45 Vinyl.
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    Willie ColónTiburon (1982)Fania Records
    • – Tiburon
    • Original 7" 932£15.00
      Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Unplayed Latin 45 (bit of background noise)
      100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' or your money back!
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    Willie ColonEl Malo (1967)Fania
    Includes the class mambo jazz tune "Jazzy"! A serious heavyweight selection of 60's latin jazz, boogaloo and latin soul. Essential!

      Other Releases on Craft Recordings

      Willie Colon & Hector LavoeLa Gran Fuga (The Big Break)Craft Recordings
      Released in 1970, this is a masterpiece of salsa music. It crystalizes the Willie Colón/Héctor Lavoe aesthetic that the duo developed on previous albums....
        Ron CarterWhere? (1961)Craft Recordings
        Bass player Ron Carter’s debut album Where? features Eric Dolphy (clarinet, sax, flute) and Mal Waldron (piano). The album was originally released in...
          Cannonball Adderley | Bill EvansKnow What I Mean?Craft Recordings
          “Know What I Mean?” was originally released in 1960 as a collaboration between jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and legendary pianist Bill Evans,...
            Hit The Bongo! The Latin Soul Of Tico RecordsCraft Recordings
            The first Latin soul collection featuring a mix of chart-topping hits and deeper cuts from the crown jewel of the mambo era Tico Records, celebrating the...
            • – RAY BARRETTO Y SU CHARANGA MODERNA – El Watusi
            • – WILLIE BOBO – Bobo! Do That Thing
            • – WILLIE BOBO – Be’s That Way
            • – THE JOE CUBA SEXTET – El Pito (I’ll Never Go Back to Georgia)
            • – THE JOE CUBA SEXTET – Bang! Bang!
            • – CANDIDO – Madrid
            • – RAY BARRETTO – Babalu
            • – EDDIE PALMIERI and CAL TJADER – Come An’ Get It (Boogaloo)
            • – TITO PUENTE Y SU ORQUESTRA – Fat Mama
            • – THE JOE CUBA SEXTET – Oh Yeah!
            • – THE JOE CUBA SEXTET – Sock It To Me
            • – TITO PUENTE/LA LUPE – Steak-O-Lean
            • – TITO PUENTE’S ORCHESTRA – TP’s Shing-A-Ling
            • – THE JOE CUBA SEXTET – Hey Joe, Hey Joe (Hey Girl, Hey Girl)
            • – THE JOE CUBA SEXTET – Psychedelic Baby
            • – EDDIE PALMIERI & HIS ORCHESTRA – The African Twist
            • – LA LUPE – Fever
            • – THE MODERN SOUND OF AL ESCOBAR – Tighten Up
            • – THE MODERN SOUND OF AL ESCOBAR – The Horse
            • – CELIA CRUZ/TITO PUENTE – Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In
            • – GILBERTO SEXTET – Yes I Will (Part 1)
            • – TITO PUENTE & HIS ORCHESTRA – Hit the Bongo
            • – TITO PUENTE & HIS ORCHESTRA – Oye Como Va
            • – JIMMY SABATER – Times Are Changin’
            • – THE JOE CUBA SEXTET – Do You Feel It?
            • – JOE PANAMA and COMPANY – My People
            • 1. – RAY BARRETTO Y SU CHARANGA MODERNA – El Watusi
            • 2. – WILLIE BOBO – Bobo! Do That Thing
            • 3. – WILLIE BOBO – Be’s That Way
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            Tito PuenteEl Rey BravoCraft Recordings
            • – Oye Como Va
            Dave BrubeckA Dave Brubeck ChristmasCraft Recordings
            Released in 1996, A Dave Brubeck Christmas is a solo piano album by the renowned American jazz pianist and composer. Featuring Brubeck originals: “To...
              David AxelrodHeavy AxeCraft Recordings
              Legendary composer & producer David Axelrod’s solo album Heavy Axe is a jazz-rock opus that encapsulated the preeminent sound of the of the mid ‘70s....
              • – Get Up Off Your Knees
              • – Cast Your Fate To The Wind
              • – Youre So Vain
              • – My Family
              • – Mucho Chupar
              • – Dont You Worry Bout A Thing
              • – It Aint For You
              • – Everything Counts
              • New LP (180g) 7242061£35.00
                Deluxe 180g vinyl reissue in tip-on sleeve.
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              Hector LavoeLa VozCraft Recordings
              La Voz is Hector’s debut solo album after the split with Willie Colón. His versatility as a vocalist and sonero is on display as he goes from boleros...
                Tito PuentePara Los RumberosCraft Recordings
                All time latin dance jazz classic! Includes the title track "Para Los Rumberos" (For Dancers) which says it all. As covered by Santana but this is the...
                • – Para Los Rumberos
                • – Batuka
                • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 7242650£38.00
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                John ColtraneAnother Side Of John ColtraneCraft Recordings
                This collection showcases some of Coltrane's best recordings as a side artist and features collaborations with such jazz greats as Miles Davis, Thelonious...
                  John ColtraneAfro Blue ImpressionsCraft Recordings
                  Originally releasd on Pablo Records in 1977.
                    • 2×LP 7235781£31.99
                      (Craft Jazz Essentials Series)
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