Dale Cara a la Vida

Personnel: Tito Nieves, Lucho Cabarcas (vocals); Ricky Gonzalez (piano, keyboards, acoustic bass, drums, percussion, bata drum, djembe, background vocals); Jose Sibaja (trumpet); Pablo Santaella (trombone); George Delgado (congas); Ray Colon (bongo, bell); Pablo Nunez (timbales); Lucho Cabarcas, Ozzie Melendez (background vocals).
Tito Nieves Orchestra: Richie Viruet (trumpet, background vocals); Nelson Gutierrez, Alejandro Odio (trumpet); Orlando Pena, Franklyn Rivers (trombone); Desmar Guevara (piano); Carlos Henriquez (bass); Vinnie Montalvo (bongo, bell); Victor Maldonado (timbales); Danny Gonzalez (congas); Lucho Cabarcas (background vocals).
Engineers: John Diaz, Ricky Gonzalez, Jose Mendez.
Personnel: Tito Nieves (background vocals); Richie Viruet (trumpet, background vocals); Alejandro Odio, Nelson Gutiérrez, José Sibaja (trumpet); Franklyn Rivers, Orlando Pena, Pablo Santaella (trombone); Ricky Gonzalez (piano, keyboards, upright bass, drums, bata, djembe, percussion, background vocals); Desmar Guevara (piano); George Delgado, Daniel Gonzalez (congas); Vinnie Montalvo, Ray Colón (bongos); Victor Maldonado (timbales); Luchito Cabarcas, Ozzie Melendez (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Ricky Gonzalez; John Diaz; Jose Mendez.
Recording information: Skylight Studios, NJ.
Director: Ricky Gonzalez.
Editor: Marta Ibarra.
Photographer: Alvaro Hurtado.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Tito Nieves Orquesta; Pablo Nunez.
Arrangers: Ricky Gonzalez; Luis Garcia ; Ramón Sánchez.
Another Tito Nieves production, where his customary solid voice and warm personality make the best of somewhat routine, romantic material. The title tune, "Amanecí en Tus Brazos," and "Como un Niño Celoso" are the highlights. ~ José A. Estévez, Jr.