Recordando a Felipe Pirela

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Recordando a Felipe Pirela
Studio album by
Released1979
GenreSalsa
Length31:31
LabelFania Records
ProducerWillie Colón
Héctor Lavoe chronology
Feliz Navidad
(1979)
Recordando a Felipe Pirela
(1979)
El Sabio
(1980)

Recordando a Felipe Pirela is the fifth solo album by Héctor Lavoe. It was released on 1979 under the label of Fania Records, and was produced by Willie Colón. The album was in homage to the famous Venezuelan bolero singer Felipe Pirela.[1]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Sombras Nada Más" - 4:02
  2. "Vieja Carta" - 3:00
  3. "El Infierno" - 4:45
  4. "La Retirada" - 3:10
  5. "Pobre Del Pobre" - 4:26
  6. "El Retrato de Mamá" - 4:53
  7. "Sin Explicaciones" - 3:07
  8. "Castigo" - 3:15

Personnel[edit]

  • Héctor Lavoe - Vocals
  • Carlos Francetti - Arrangements on "Sombras Nada Más", "Vieja Carta", "El Infierno", "El Retrato de Mamá".
  • Jorge Calandrelli - Arrangements on "La Retirada", "Pobre del Pobre".
  • Louie Cruz: Arrangements on "Sin Explicaciones".

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Penguin encyclopedia of popular music Donald Clarke, Alan Cackett, Paul Balmer - 1998- Page 732 " Recordando A Felipe Pirela '79 (in homage to the eminent Venezuelan bolero singer Felipe Pirela, who d 5 July '72)"