Best Instrumentals (Sony) [Extra tracks, Import]

Santana | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 25, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Sony Bmg Europe
• ASIN: B000006X37
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,946 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #5 in Music > Imports > Classic Rock
  • #14 in Music > Imports > Rock
  • #27 in Music > Rock > Rock Guitarists > Guitar Gods

Track Listings

1. Samba Pa Ti

2. Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)

3. I Love You Much Too Much

4. Aqua Marine

5. Bella

6. Flor d'Luna (Moonflower)

7. Life Is a Lady/Holiday

8. Full Moon

9. Song of the Wind

10. Tales of Kilimanjaro

11. Love Is You

12. Guru's Song

13. Treat

14. Blues for Salvador

15. Soul Sacrifice

Editorial Reviews

Mid-priced compilation featuring 15 of the guitar legend's absolute finest instrumental works, including 'Samba Pa Ti','Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)', 'I Love You Much Too Much', 'Life Is A Lady/ Holiday', 'Blues For Salvador' & 'Soul Sacrifice'. 1997 Sony release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Compilation of A Master's Work!, March 13, 2002

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deepbluereview "deepbluereview" (SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Instrumentals (Sony) (Audio CD)

Hat's off to Sony for recognizing Santana's outstanding guitar playing ability and for taking the time to sift through a decades worth of music to isolate these instrumentals. Included on this CD is a tune from Santana's first release in 1969 "Soul Sacrifice", the incomparable "Blues for Salvador" from his 1987 release of the same name as well as "Europa" from the Amigos album. Overall, it's 71 minutes of great instrumentals that will save you countless hours of attempting to sort through this masters music just to isolate his instrumental works.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just the music, January 8, 2005

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R. J. Haynes "Santana Fan" (Teays Valley, WV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Instrumentals (Sony) (Audio CD)

There are many great guitarists in the world but only Carlos Santana can move me like he does. Long ago I made my own version of this album on cassette because I wanted all these great instumentals on one tape. Finally it has been done and been done right. Europa is easily the best instrumental number ever and I would argue one of the best songs of all time. It is perfectly married with all the other great Santana numbers that were usually the best thing on their respective albums.
Put this on, turn the lights down low and lose yourself in the music.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Santana's Best Instrumental's Volume 2, March 13, 2002

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deepbluereview "deepbluereview" (SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Instrumentals 2 (Audio CD)

Two years after it's release of the "Best Instrumentals" Sony is back with another compilation which builds upon and compliments the first release. Again, Sony deserves a lot of credit for recognizing Santana's outstanding guitar playing ability and for taking the time to sift through a decades worth of music to isolate these instrumentals. On Volume 2, Sony collects 14 more instrumentals covering Santana's 30 plus year career. Included on this CD is the sonically beautiful "Revelations" through the precussion laced "Primera Invasion". Despite the title, Sony has included two tunes with spanish vocals, "Jingo" and "Oye Como Va". While these tunes are mainly instrumentals, I am positive that there are at least two other pieces which would have qualified this as an entire instrumental release similar to Volume 1. Overall, it's approximately 56 minutes of great instrumentals that will save you countless hours of attempting to sort through this masters music just to isolate his instrumental works.