Strikes Back
| Strikes Back | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Salsa | |||
| Label | Fania Records | |||
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Strikes Back is the tenth and final studio album by Héctor Lavoe, released in 1987 by Fania Records. The album was the only time Lavoe was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Track listing
- "Loco" (arrangements by Marty Sheller) Tommy Sánchez 5:23
- "Ponce" (arrangements by Louie Cruz) Tommy Sánchez 6:14
- "Taxi" (arrangements by Javier Vásquez) Public Domain 3:45
- "Como No Voy A Llorar" (arrangements by Louie Cruz) Ricardo Nuñez 6:36
- "Ella Mintió" (arrangements by Louie Ramírez) Diego Verdaguer / Amanda Miguel / G. Carballo 4:45
- "En El Fiando" (arrangements by Isidro Infante) Johnny Ortiz 5:22
- "Escarcha" (arrangements by Marty Sheller) Johnny Ortiz 5:36
- "Plato de Segunda Mesa" (Arreglos musicales por: Marty Sheller) C. Curet Alonso 4:35
Personnel
- Composer - Amanda Miguel
- Production Assistant - Arturo Ortiz
- Congas - Bobby Allende
- Composer - C. Alonso Curet
- Composer - Diego Verdaguer
- Composer - Graciela Carballo
- Primary Artist, Vocals - Héctor Lavoe
- Engineer - Irving Greenbaum
- Choir/Chorus - Isidro Infante
- Arranger, Choir/Chorus - Javier Vazquez
- Composer - Johnny Ortiz
- Choir/Chorus - Justo Betancourt
- Trombone - Leopoldo Pineda
- Trombone - Lewis Kahn
- Arranger, Choir/Chorus - Louie Cruz
- Choir/Chorus - Louie Ramirez
- Graphic Design - Louise Hilton
- Assistant, Percussion, Production Assistant, Timbales - Marc Quinonez
- Percussion, Timbales - Marc Quiñones
- Arranger - Marty Sheller
- Choir/Chorus - Milton Cardona
- Assistant, Bass - Oskar Cartaya
- Bass, Production Assistant - Oskar Cartaya & the Enclave Cartaya
- Composer - Public Domain
- Bongos - Raymond Colon
- Choir/Chorus - Tito Allen
- Choir/Chorus, Producer - Willie Colón
References
- ↑ "Héctor Lavoe's Grammy®-Nominated Final Album Strikes Back Returns to Vinyl for the First Time Since Its 1987 Release - Concord - News". April 23, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Marc Shapiro Passion and Pain: The Life of Hector Lavoe 2007 142997446X Page 156 "Hector Lavoe Strikes Back was released that year, and Hector could not have asked for a better comeback. The album was both a critical and commercial success and would ultimately be nominated for a prestigious Grammy Award. "