Hector el Father - Mi Trayectoria (CD)

All Music Guide

In addition to three versions of the new single "Te Vi Llorar," Mi Trayectoria compiles a dozen of Hector el Father's career highlights, most of which had been scattered across an assortment of variousartists collections dating back to 20042005. Mi Trayectoria begins with the standard reggaetón version of "Te Vi Llorar" (salsa and bachata versions are tacked on at the finale of the compilation) before advancing to "Sola," the charttopping smash hit from Hector el Father's solo debut album, The Bad Boy (2006). The subsequent songs are culled from an assortment of variousartists collections, some of which were "presented" by Hector el Father (or, as he was formerly known, Hector el Bambino), including Los Anormales (2004), Sangre Nueva (2005), and Gold Star Music: Reggaeton Hits (2005). Though some of the songs compiled on Mi Trayectoria seem randomly chosen, overall it's a useful oddsandends collection for completists who want to hear some of Hector el Father's hardtofind output such as... "Esta Noche de Travesura" (from DJ Nelson's La Discoteka [2004]), "Calor" (from the variousartists collection MVP, Vol. 2: The Grand Slam [2005]), or "Vamos a Matarnos en la Raya" (from the variousartists collection Megaton: The World's Biggest Reggaeton Hits [2005]). On the other hand, anyone expecting a greatesthits album might be disappointed by Mi Trayectoria, since, with the exception of "Sola," Hector el Father was never much of a hitmaker. In fact, he was never much of an albummaker either, as prior to this compilation he'd released only one fulllength solo album that is, as opposed to roughly a halfdozen variousartists collections he'd executive produced (i.e., "presented"). All in all, considering the irregularity of Hector el Father's discography, Mi Trayectoria is a welcome addition to his catalog, giving fans the chance to hear in one sitting a variety of his output, much of it very good if not especially well known. - Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide Read more Less