"El Cantante " – 10:23
"Comedia" - 3:28
"La Verdad" - 5:30
"Tiempos Pasados" - 4:26
"Bandolera" - 9:32
"¿Por Qué Te Conocí?" - 4:47
"Songoro Cosongo" - 7:50
Héctor Lavoe - Vocals
Salvador Cuevas - Bass
Gilberto Colon - Piano
Jose Rodriguez - Trombone
Reinaldo Jorge - Trombone
Luis E. Ortiz - Trumpet
Jose Febles - Trumpet
Milton Cardona - Conga ("El Cantante" & "La Verdad" only)
Eddie Montalvo - Conga
Steve Berrios - Timbales & Percussion ("El Cantante" & "La Verdad" only)
Jose Cigno - Drums (except "El Cantante" & "La Verdad")
Alfredo De La Fé - Violin ("El Cantante")
Coros:
Jose Mangual
Milton Cardona
Willie Colón
Eddie Natal
Héctor Lavoe
Recorded at La Tierra Sound Studios, New York City
Audio Engineers: Jon Fausty, Mario Salvati, Irv Greenbaum
Mixed by: Willie Colón
"Bandolera" mixed by Jon Fausty
Produced by Willie Colón
Willie Colón (Arrangements)
Luis Ortiz (Arrangements)
José Febles (Arrangements)
Edwin Rodríguez (Arrangements)
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