{"product_id":"willie-colon-ruben-blades-siembra","title":"Rubén Blades \u0026 Willie Colón – Siembra","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"e6od9c\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"39\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWillie Colón \u0026amp; Rubén Blades – Siembra\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"554\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"52\"\u003eSiembra\u003c\/strong\u003e is the landmark 1978 collaboration between \u003cstrong data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eWillie Colón and Rubén Blades\u003c\/strong\u003e, and one of the defining albums of salsa’s golden era. Blades’ socially conscious songwriting and storytelling are paired with Colón’s powerful trombone-driven arrangements, creating a record that goes beyond dance music into social commentary and urban storytelling. The album includes the classics \u003cstrong data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"497\"\u003e“Plástico,” “Buscando Guayaba,” “Pedro Navaja,” “María Lionza,”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e“Siembra.”\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"517\" data-content-reference-end=\"549\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"735\"\u003eThe copy pictured is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"601\"\u003eColombian pressing\u003c\/strong\u003e, manufactured in Colombia by \u003cstrong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"667\"\u003eSociedad Internacional de Sonido\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"703\"\u003eFania\/MAC Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e branding visible on the jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1hvk5cb\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"750\"\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"762\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"762\"\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"837\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1q1jen2\" data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"783\"\u003ePlástico – 6:37\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"c1pevd\" data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"812\"\u003eBuscando Guayaba – 5:43\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yskh96\" data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"837\"\u003ePedro Navaja – 7:21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"849\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"849\"\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"928\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"y6q5fy\" data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"874\"\u003eMaría Lionza – 5:27\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jw762g\" data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"891\"\u003eOjos – 4:50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ugb6y6\" data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eDime – 6:59\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"147cqub\" data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"928\"\u003eSiembra – 5:21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eThe seven-track sequence matches the original album program. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"986\" data-content-reference-end=\"1018\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1dr5t50\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18bzhr2\" data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003eArtists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Willie Colón \u0026amp; 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