Strikes Back is a 1987 album by Héctor Lavoe. The album was the only time Lavoe was nominated for a Grammy Award.

Track listing

"Loco" (arrangements by Marty Sheller) Tommy Sánchez 5:23

"Ponce" (arrangements by Louie Cruz) Tommy Sánchez 6:14

"Taxi" (arrangements by Javier Vásquez) Public Domain 3:45

"Como No Voy A Llorar" (arrangements by Louie Cruz) Ricardo Nuñez 6:36

"Ella Mintió" (arrangements by Louie Ramírez) Diego Verdaguer / Amanda Miguel / G. Carballo 4:45

"En El Fiando" (arrangements by Isidro Infante) Johnny Ortiz 5:22

"Escarcha" (arrangements by Marty Sheller) Johnny Ortiz 5:36

"Plato de Segunda Mesa" (Arreglos musicales por: Marty Sheller) C. Curet Alonso 4:35

Personnel

Composer - Amanda Miguel

Production Assistant - Arturo Ortiz

Congas - Bobby Allende

Composer - C. Alonso Curet

Composer - Diego Verdaguer

Composer - Graciela Carballo

Primary Artist, Vocals - Héctor Lavoe

Engineer - Irving Greenbaum

Choir/Chorus - Isidro Infante

Arranger, Choir/Chorus - Javier Vazquez

Composer - Johnny Ortiz

Choir/Chorus - Justo Betancourt

Trombone - Leopoldo Pineda

Trombone - Lewis Kahn

Arranger, Choir/Chorus - Louie Cruz

Choir/Chorus - Louie Ramirez

Graphic Design - Louise Hilton

Assistant, Percussion, Production Assistant, Timbales - Marc Quinonez

Percussion, Timbales - Marc Quiñones

Arranger - Marty Sheller

Choir/Chorus - Milton Cardona

Assistant, Bass - Oskar Cartaya

Bass, Production Assistant - Oskar Cartaya & the Enclave Cartaya

Composer - Public Domain

Bongos - Raymond Colon

Choir/Chorus - Tito Allen

Choir/Chorus, Producer - Willie Colón