The Hustler (album)
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| The Hustler | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Studio | La Tierra Sound Studios | |||
| Genre | Salsa, Bolero, Pachanga, Boogaloo | |||
| Length | 36:10 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Fania Records | |||
| Producer | Johnny Pacheco | |||
| Compiler | Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Fania Récords | |||
| Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The Hustler is the second studio album by Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe. Released in 1968 by Fania Récords, the album is the first to list the popular Bolero Que Lio, which would go on to play a significant role in Marc Anthony's album El Cantante and, later, Anthony's movie of the same name.
The image of Willie posing in front of a pool table on the cover is a reference to the 1961 film The Hustler featuring Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason. The photo was shot at Jerry Masucci's father's Ridgewood Grove Billiards in Yonkers, New York.[3]