The Last Fight is an album by Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres...

 and Willie Colón

Willie Colón

William Anthony Colón is a Nuyorican salsa musician. Primarily a trombonist, Colón also sings, writes, produces and acts. He is also involved in municipal politics in New York City.-Early years:...

 released by Fania Records

Fania Records

Fania Records was a New York based record label founded by Dominican-born composer and bandleader Johnny Pacheco and Italian-American lawyer Jerry Masucci in 1964. The label took its name from an old Cuban song by the singer Reinaldo Bolaño. Fania is known for its promotion of what has become...

 in 1982. It is the soundtrack to the film The Last Fight starring Rubén Blades in his film debut.

Background

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

Reception

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

Track listing

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