The Last Fight (album)

The Last Fight
Studio album by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Released	1982
Recorded	New York City
Genre	Salsa
Label	Fania
Producer	Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades and Willie Colón chronology
Canciones del Solar de los Aburridos (1981) The Last Fight (1982) Tras La Tormenta (1995)

The Last Fight is the fourth studio album by Willie Colón and Rubén Blades, released by Fania Records in 1982. It is the soundtrack to the film The Last Fight, starring Rubén Blades in his film acting debut.

Background

The Last Fight was the last of four collaborative albums produced by Rubén Blades and Willie Colón. Rubén Blades once cited this as his least favorite effort of his musical career.[1] Blades remarked to Billboard Magazine in the 10 July 1982 edition that his musical partnership with Willie Colón would end that year.[2]

Reception

Generally considered the least successful of the Rubén Blades/Willie Colón collaborations, the album has been better received by newer generations.^[citation needed]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rubén Blades, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Yo Puedo Vivir del Amor"	José Feliciano	8:29
2.	"Andanza"	Danilo Caymmi Edmundo Souto Paulinho Tapajós	4:21
3.	"Cimarrón"	Rubén Blades	5:12
4.	"What Happened"	Rubén Blades	6:59
5.	"Venganza"	Pedro Flores	3:43
6.	"Y Tu Abuela"	Jaime Sabater	4:57

Personnel

Producers:

• Ruben Blades
• Willie Colón

Executive Producer:

• Jerry Masucci

Engineers:

• Jon Fausty
• Willie Colón

Mixing:

• Jon Fausty
• Willie Colón

Arrangers:

• Luis Cruz
• Jay Chattaway
• Rubén Blades
• Willie Colón

Musicians:

• Rubén Blades - Vocals
• Willie Colón - Trombone, Vocals
• Eddie Resto - Bass (Electric), Guitar (Bass)
• Leopoldo Pineda - Trombone
• Luis Lopez - Trombone
• Jimmy Delgado - Timbales
• Johnny Andrews - Bongos, Cowbell
• Luis Antonio Lopez - Trombone
• Milton Cardona - Percussion, Conga, Choir, Chorus

Composers:

• Jaime Sabater
• Edmundo Souto
• Pedro Flores
• Paulinho Tapajós
• Danilo Caymmi

Liner Notes:

• Ernesto Lechner

Photographer, Artwork & Design:

• Ron Levine

Graphic Design:

• Louise Hilton

Editing:

• Richie Viera

Concept & Artistic Directors:

• Rubén Blades
• Willie Colón

References

1. "The Last Fight – Fania". Fania.com. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
2. Billboard - Google Books. 1982-07-10. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
3. "The Last Fight - Rubén Blades, Willie Colón | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-03.