Tiempo Pa' Matar

Tiempo Pa' Matar
Studio album by
Willie Colón
Released1983
StudioLa Tierra Sound Studios, A&R Studios (Nueva York)
Genre
Length45:31
LanguageSpanish
LabelFania
Producer
Willie Colón chronology
Corazón Guerrero
(1982) 		Tiempo Pa' Matar
(1983) 		Criollo
(1984)
Singles from Tiempo Pa' Matar
  1. "Gitana"
    Released: May 16, 1984 (1984-05-16)
  2. "Tiempo Pa' Matar"
    Released: July 8, 1984 (1984-07-08)
  3. "Falta de Consideración"
    Released: September 28, 1984 (1984-09-28)

Tiempo Pa' Matar (transl. Time To Kill) is the fourth studio album by American singer and trombonist Willie Colón. It was released on May 23, 1983 by Fania Records. The album has 8 tracks and was the most successful album Colón made for Fania Records, surpassing his previous albums Solo and Fantasmas. The lead single "Tiempo Pa' Matar" was a protest song by Colón against the Vietnam War.

Context

Tiempo Pa' Matar moved away from the rhythmic sound of Colón's previous albums Fantasmas and Corazón Guerrero. Stylistically Tiempo Pa' Matar fuses the genres of salsa and plena with a flute sound.[1]

Songs

Tiempo Pa' Matar track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Voló"
  • Rafael Hernández
  • Willie Colón
Willie Colón5:29
2."Falta de Consideración"
  • Bill Seidman
  • Colón
Colón5:21
3."Gitana"José Ortega
  • Colón
  • Milton Cardona
6:55
4."Serenata"ColónColón4:46
5."El Diablo"ColónColón6:38
6."Tiempo Pa' Matar"ColónColón5:00
7."Noche de Los Enmascarados"Chico BuarqueColón4:03
8."Callejón Sin Salida"Colón
  • Graciela Carriquí
  • Colón
  • Cardona
7:26
Total length:45:31

References

  1. ^ Thomas, Muriel. "Tiempo pa 'Matar". Fania (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-06.