Beyond Appearances

Santana | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000260R
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #415,983 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Favorite of mine, October 13, 2001

By 

James Choma - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beyond Appearances (Audio CD)

Much of this album is attached to memories I have of freshman year, 1985. Maybe it was the cool cover art, the association with the Raiders... who knows. Nevertheless, it made up part of the soundtrack to that part of my life and I love it.

While this is a departure from Carlos' more traditional sound, I feel he did a great job updating his music to the mid-80's. Songs like "Breaking Out," "Brotherhood," and "Spirit" sound as good today as they did when the album was first released. My favorite tracks would have to be "Touchdown Raiders," and "Written in Sand". "Touchdown" is a great driving instrumental powered by Carlos' guitar; while "Written in Sand" is just a fantasic song.

I understand the negative comments - like I said, it is a bit of a departure, but standing on it's own merits, for the time and for the artist - I think it's a great piece of work!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Album, January 21, 2000

By 

Mike S (Front Royal,Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond Appearances (Audio CD)

This is a great album if you ask me. Carlos modernized his sound to fit perfectly with 1985 and still retained his trademark sound to mix with it. Breakin' Out, Say It Again, and Written In Sand are excllent songs. There isn't a bad song on this CD. Greg Walker and Alex Litgerwood together are awesome.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything Works!, November 6, 2003

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Andre' S Grindle "Funk Meister" (Bangor,ME.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beyond Appearances (Audio CD)

Sanatana finally manages to blend the latin percussion sound
he was known for AND acknowledge the 1980's well on great tunes
such as "Breaking Out" and "Say it Again" while "Right Now"
boils a great groove as well."Spirit" and "Brotherhood" both shine with a slight Pater Gabrial/Sting "world-beat" feel and
overall the mix of synthesizers,percussion and vocal hooks and
melodies are the most appropriate used on a Santana album.Despite
it's critics "Beyond Appearances" draws you right in and is totally worth checking out.