Milagro

Santana | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 5, 1992)
• Original Release Date: May 5, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: London / Umgd
• ASIN: B000001DWR
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,793 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a damn fine collection of work., January 25, 2003

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W. Melton (Indianapolis, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This is the CD I've heard the least about. After checking out some of the reviews here at Amazon, I decided to give it a try. This really is a great collection of tunes. As a fan of Santana's earlier works ;
Abraxas
III
Caravanserai
Live With Buddy Miles
Lotus
Welcome
Moonflower
Zebop (an early 80's release).

I wondered if this particular collection would remind me of Santana's past endeavors.

I can write unequivocally,and offer the following recommendation...Indeed, Santana plays with fire again on Milagro. All of the most musically distinctive qualities one attributes to earlier Santana can be found on Milagro. I'll even go so far as to declare this as possibly his best work since the early to mid seventies. Yes, Milagro surpasses Zebop in my opinion. Buy it.You will not be disappointed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully played and recorded album, June 5, 2003

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Anthony L. Orant "organgrinder" (Palos Hills, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Milagro (Audio CD)

I'll keep this short, as most of the others here have stated their case pretty eloquently. This is a GORGEOUS sounding album, with the nuances of each instrument very well presented, and yet, like the Red Sea parting for Moses, when Carlos makes another entrance, they all part way. There are a couple weak moments here ("Life is for Living" and "Free All The People"), but how do you make statements like this without sounding trite?
Focus on the truly spectacular music ("Somewhere in Heaven", "Right On") and the incredible interplay with Carlos and Chester Thompson (keyboards). There's a great spectrum of music here, from the soul and rock of those numbers, to the jazz of "Red Prophet" to the intense Latin music workout "Aqua...".
Take note that the only negative review to this album was by someone who didn't even hear it, only heard the samples provided. Sort of like saying "The Godfather" was a lame movie cuz you saw the trailer.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Original and Still The Best, February 19, 2001

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Richard Ballard "rjballard" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Milagro (Audio CD)

Early 1970's rock music followed a United States/British axis. Then came Carlos Santana. His first album "Santana" brought Latin influence to rock music. Santana's second album "Santana Abraxas" brought Caribbean (Latin/African) influence to rock music. These albums were high impact rock milestones. Conservative "Time" magazine commented 'Santana has taken flight like a Poseidon missile exploding out of a sea of mediocrity ... a rare poetic delicacy.' Carlos Santana opened the doors -- others followed.

The 1992 recording "Milagro" is a showcase for Carlos Santana's guitar virtuosity. Two of the twelve selections on this recording are *showpieces*: 'Somewhere In Heaven' combines guitar, keyboard and vocal solos in a combination with both strength and heart; while 'Gypsy/Grajonca' begins with a quiet flamenco guitar passage before building to a powerful composition featuring strong guitar and rhythm solos. Another four selections are outstanding examples of Carlos Santana's guitar mastery: 'Milagro' (with great rhythm solos); 'Saja/Right On/Your Touch' (with strong rhythm and vocals); 'Make Somebody Happy' (with strong vocals); and 'Free All The People (South Africa)' (with strong rhythm and vocal solos). Finally, 'Life Is For Living' features outstanding rhythm virtuosity combined with guitar and vocal solos, while 'Agua Que Va Caer' features excellent guitar and rhythm solos.

Today's rock music fans often don't appreciate instrumental complexity -- they expect complex robotic assemblies. In "Milagro" Carlos Santana combines complexity and precision craftsmanship with Latin warmth -- his *soul* is behind his music. This recording reflects a master musician's twenty-plus years of polishing his craft -- a long road from "my house is dark and my pots are cold". I recommend 'Milagro' most highly.