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Abraxas [Remaster] by Santana
 

Abraxas [Remaster] by Santana

Santana: Carlos Santana (vocals, guitar); Gregg Rolie (vocals, keyboards); Dave Brown (bass instrument); Michael Shrieve (drums); Jos? Chepit" Areas (congas, timbales); Michael Carabello (congas). Additional personnel: Rico Reyes (vocals, percussion); Alberto Gianquinto (piano). ABRAXAS, the second album by the original (and arguably most powerful) Santana line-up, proved the band's commercial breakthrough. The album's contains two of the group's biggest hits, "Black Magic Woman," a slinky, smooth-edged interpretation of the song written by Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green, and their take on Tito Puente's "Oye Como Va," which injects Carlos Santana's stinging guitar leads into a surging salsa groove. The band's unique, genre-blurring approach makes these singles--and everything else here--unlike anything that had been heard before. The opener, "Singing Winds, Crying Beasts," showcases Carlos Santana's passionate, soulful six-string mastery over a drifting, psychedelic backdrop. The album ranges in feel, encom...

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Uno of a kind

bypyfr Aug 6, 2006
38 Helpfuls 39 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Stunning blend of salsa, rock, tribal rhythms, and jazz. Carlos is on fire here.
Cons From where I sit, none that need be mentioned.
Recommended it? Yes

For me, there are few things more rewarding than discovering for oneself exactly why an album is legendary. People can tell you all day that "Led Zeppelin IV" or Savatage's "Hall Of The Mountain King" is an unparalleled masterpiece, but the true test comes when you sit down to experience it for... Read full review »

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Black Magic Men

bysteerpyke Oct 20, 2004
27 Helpfuls 28 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 4 Comments
Pros great rock/latin crossover
Cons none
Recommended it? Yes

Today Carlos Santana is one of those iconic guitar players that everyone claims to be a fan of and few really have. With his recent collaborations with the bright young things of pop and rock, he has gained a new found respect amongst wine bar and yuppie, so called fans, the same sort of person who... Read full review »

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Santana Becomes A Legend

bydarkside9 Mar 21, 2005
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Pros Most everything
Cons "El Nicoya"
Recommended it? Yes

Back at the legendary Woodstock Festival in 1969, a Latin-American jazz-rock band called Santana made a huge name for themselves thanks to their legendary performance of "Soul Sacrifice". The same year, the band released a self-titled debut album", containing the hit single "Evil Ways". The album... Read full review »

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Number of Discs 1
Artist Santana
Record Label Legacy Recordings
Genre Rock and Pop
Subgenre Hard Rock
Release Date March 24, 1998

Song List: Disc 1

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