Willie Colon, Hector Lavoe : Crime Pays (180g)

Eight years after its creation, Fania Records had accumulated such a sizeable catalogue of artists that it began to issue compilations from its roster of hit-making stars such as Willie Coln, Larry Harlow, Johnny Pacheco, and Ray Barretto. In fact, ‘Crime Pays’ was the first anthology the label put out in 1972. The ironically titled ‘Crime Pays’ was a comment on the success of Coln’s carefully cultivated bad guy image that he sustained until the mid-1970s. The anthology compiles nine key cuts from his first four albums.

Track Listing:
1. Ch Ch Col – Willie Coln
2. El Malo – Willie Coln
3. Guisando – Willie Coln and Hctor Lavoe
4. Jazzy – Willie Coln
5. Guajirn – Willie Coln
6. El Titn – Willie Coln and Hctor Lavoe
7. Qu Lo – Willie Coln and Hctor Lavoe
8. Eso Se Baila As – Willie Coln

Year of Production: 1972