La Profecía de Urayoán
Studio album by
Roy Brown
Released1976
RecordedSeptember 1975
GenreNova trova, Puerto Rican folk music
LabelDisco Libre
Roy Brown chronology
Roy Brown III
(1973)		 La Profecía de Urayoán
(1976)		 Distancias
(1977)

La Profecía de Urayoán is the fourth album from Puerto Rican folk singer Roy Brown. The album was released by Disco Libre in 1976. It is the second album to feature collaborations between Brown and Cuban singer/songwriter Silvio Rodríguez.[1]

Recording

La Profecía de Urayoán was recorded at the EGREM studios in Havana during the month of September 1975. The album featured two songs written by Cuban singer/songwriter Silvio Rodríguez. Some of the guest musicians were members of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC).

The album is also notable for featuring "En la vida todo es ir", which is Roy Brown's first song based on a poem of Juan Antonio Corretjer. Brown followed this album with Distancias, which is all based on Corretjer poems. He also recorded other versions of the song "En la vida todo es ir". It has also been recorded by Spanish singer/songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat.[2]

The song "Una mujer y un hombre" is based on a poem by Argentinean Juan Gelman.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Roy Brown, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Profecía de Urayoán"  
2."Compañera del silencio"  
3."El pozo"María de los Milagros Pérez, Roy Brown 
4."Mamá Yoyó y las peripecias de don Trampolín"  
5."Al final de este viaje en la vida"Silvio Rodríguez 
6."En la vida todo es ir"Juan Antonio Corretjer, Roy Brown 
7."Te doy una canción"Silvio Rodríguez 
8."Canción a Pedro"  
9."Una mujer y un hombre"Juan Gelman, Roy Brown 

Personnel

Musicians

  • Miguel Cubano - guitars and cuatro
  • José González - drums and guitars
  • Harry Torres - bass
  • Toni Fornaris - percussion
  • Emiliano Salvador - piano on Tracks 2 and 4
  • Manuel Valera - soprano sax on Track 1
  • Kermit Llaurador - Flauta

Recording and production

  • Pedro Téllez - recording
  • German Pinelli - production

Notes

  1. ↑ Roy Brown III on Cancioneros
  2. ↑ En la vida todo es ir on Cancioneros
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