Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe – Asalto Navideño

Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe

Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe –Asalto Navideño

1971

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Version Information

Labels
Craft Recordings
Craft Recordings Latino
Fania Records
Catalog number
CR00909
Original year
1971
Version year
2025
Region
US
Format

1 x Vinyl
LP
Album
Reissue
Stereo

Version notes

More than 50 years after its original release, Willie Colón’s Asalto Navideño album featuring Héctor Lavoe on vocals and Yomo Toro on cuatro guitar, is still considered the top Latin holiday album. Named one of the “50 Greatest Salsa Albums of All Time” by Rolling Stone in 2024, the set is filled with joyful tunes like “La Murga,” “Aires de Navidad” and the ever-popular medley “Popurrí Navideño.”

• Fania’s Best-selling 1971 holiday album
• Features legendary singer Héctor Lavoe, master cuatro guitar player Yomo Toro and others
• Named one of the “50 Greatest Salsa Albums of All Time” by Rolling Stone
• Includes Christmas salsa favorites like “Aires de Navidad,” “La Murga” and “Popurrí Navideño” with popular tracks like “La Murga” that are played all year long

Tracklist
A1.Introduction
A2.Canto A Borinquen
A3.Potpourri Navideño
A4.Traigo La Salsa
B1.Aires De Navidad
B2.La Murga
B3.Esta Navidad
B4.Vive Tu Vida Contento

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