Tiempo Pa' Matar
Tiempo Pa' Matar (Time To Kill) is Willie Colón's fourth studio album as a soloist. Published by Fania Records in 1983, the album has 8 tracks and was the most successful album Colón made for Fania Records, surpassing his previous albums Solo and Fantasmas. The lead single "Tiempo Pa' Matar" was a protest song by Colón against the Vietnam War.
| Tiempo Pa' Matar | ||||
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 US Cover Version | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Studio | La Tierra Sound Studios, A&R Studios (Nueva York) | |||
| Genre | Salsa, Latín, Plena, Merengue, Son Montuno | |||
| Length | 45:31 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Fania Récords | |||
| Producer | Willie Colón and Milton Cardona | |||
| Compiler | Universal Music Group and Fania Récords | |||
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Context
Tiempo Pa' Matar moved away from the rhythmic sound of Colón's previous albums Fantasmas and Corazón Guerrero. Stylistically Tiempo Pa' Matar fuses the genres of salsa and plena with a flute sound.[1]
Songs
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Voló" | Rafael Hernández, Willie Colón | 5:29 |
| 2. | "Falta De Consideración" | Bill Seidman, Willie Colón | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Gitana" | José Manuel Ortega | 6:55 |
| 4. | "Serenata" | Willie Colón | 4:46 |
| 5. | "El Diablo" | Willie Colón | 6:38 |
| 6. | "Tiempo Pa' Matar" | Willie Colón | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Noche De Los Enmascarados" | Chico Buarque | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Callejón Sin Salida" | Willie Colón | 7:26 |
| Total length: | 45 Minutes | ||
References
- Thomas, Muriel. "Tiempo pa 'Matar". Fania (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-06.
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