El Buen Pastor

• Artist: Raphy Leavitt
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• Release Date: 1992
• Total Time: 38:20
• Genre: Latin

Review

On El Buen Pastor, Raphy Leavitt returns to his original, unpolished sound, where Leavitt's great lyrics are the best asset, focusing on faith, phoniness, and wisdom. The title song is among Leavitt's catchiest tunes, and "Te Arrepentiras" and "Viento" received a fair taste of airplay, while Sammy Marrero carves another notch as one of salsa's most original voices. Oddly enough, the band did not have same following with an improved collective sound, so the group's return to its old, feeble one seemed to occur by necessity. This is one of the band's most requested efforts, and Leavitt continued to establish himself as a quite sensitive and talented songwriter; this ability (and Marrero's vocalizing) is what keeps this incredibly popular band going. ~ José A. Estévez, Jr., All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
El Buen Pastor	Raphy Leavitt	Raphy Leavitt	(6:05)
Agua Mansa	Raphy Leavitt	Raphy Leavitt	(3:48)
Balada a un Loco	Raphy Leavitt	Raphy Leavitt	(5:17)
Yo No Puedo	D.A.R.	Raphy Leavitt	(3:58)
Viento	Raphy Leavitt	Raphy Leavitt	(4:15)
Te Arrepentiras	Jimmy Sanchez	Raphy Leavitt	(5:32)
Bien Se	Raphy Leavitt	Raphy Leavitt	(4:14)
Falsedades	Raphy Leavitt, Carlos (Chale) Torres	Raphy Leavitt	(5:11)