The Brillante

• Artist: Celia Cruz
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• Release Date: 1978
• Genre: Latin

Review

Cruz's second coming first linked her with Johnny Pacheco's very traditional sound, then with others including, among the most interesting, Willie Colon. This anthology features many of the biggest hits from both the Pacheco and Colon collaborations: "Cucala," "Usted Abuso," "Toro Mata," "Reina Rumba," "Quimbara," "A Papa," "Vamos a Guarachar," "Vieja Luna" and "No Aguanta Mas." ~ John Storm Roberts, Original Music, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Cúcala	Wilfredo Figueroa	Celia Cruz	(3:49)
Usted Abuso (Lyrics)	Pepe Avila, Antonio Carles Marques Pinto, Jose Carlos Figueiredo	Celia Cruz	(4:18)
Toro Mata	Carlos Soto de la Colina	Celia Cruz	(5:43)
Reina Rumba	Senén Susan	Celia Cruz	(4:18)
Quimbara	Junior Cepeda	Celia Cruz	(4:52)
A Papa	Mon Rivera	Celia Cruz	(4:10)
Vamos a Guarachar	Salvador Veneito	Celia Cruz	(3:33)
Vieja Luna	Orlando de la Rosa	Celia Cruz	(3:16)
No Aguanto Mas	Johnny Pacheco	Celia Cruz	(3:31)

Credits

Willie Colón (Trombone), Willie Colón (Arranger), Willie Colón (Producer), Willie Colón (Coro), Johnny Pacheco (Arranger), Johnny Pacheco (Producer), Johnny Pacheco (Coro), Bobby Valentín (Arranger), Milton Cardona (Coro), Celia Cruz (Vocals), Celia Cruz (Main Performer), Justo Betancourt (Coro), Jon Fausty (Engineer), Papo Lucca (Arranger), Jerry Masucci (Executive Producer), Al Santiago (Compilation), Roberto Torres (Coro), Jose Mangual Jr. (Coro), Ernie Agosto (Arranger), Terry Borges (Coordination), Lee Kraft (Photography)