Moonflower

Santana | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000025B0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,949 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Dawn/Go Within

2. Carnaval

3. Let the Children Play

4. Jugando

5. I'll Be Waiting

6. Zulu

7. Bahia

8. Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen

9. Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)

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

Disc: 2

1. She's Not There

2. Flor d'Luna (Moonflower)

3. Soul Sacrifice/Head, Hands & Feet

4. El Morocco

5. Transcendance

6. Savor/Toussaint l'Overture

Editorial Reviews

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Santana's magic in full celestial bloom, May 21, 2002

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Jinkyu - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moonflower (Audio CD)

Moonflower is a stellar recording by the Santana Band, made up of both new releases and live versions of classic Santana songs. The live tracks are all from Amigos, Festival, and Santana's brilliant first three albums; there is nothing from the jazzy middle period. Two quintessential, precious Santana numbers are introduced on Moonflower: the title cut, written by keyboard player Tom Coster and hard to distinguish from "Europa" (also on this album, live) until the latter parts of each, and "She's Not There," a great cover of the 1960s English hit. Coster's piano shines on "Dawn/Go Within." But all the new songs are excellent: "Bahia"; "Zulu," with its great Afro-Cuban rhythms; "El Morocco," jazz fusion and a little funk; and two very lovely numbers, "I'll Be Waiting" and "Transcendance." Carlos' blistering, dazzling guitar magic and, as usual, the percussion section are excellent throughout. "Toussaint L'Overture," "Soul Sacrifice," and "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" are always gems on a live Santana album (especially live cuts of "Gypsy Queen," beyond breathtaking). There is something here for everyone, all very good. Moonflower is arguably the high-water mark of the Santana Band, capturing the eclectic character and musical dynamism of its early period, and as a double CD to boot.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moonflower--In my opinion, January 22, 2000

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"bassist1" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moonflower (Audio CD)

Not only is Moonflower one of the best works by Carlos Santana, but I think it is one of the best guitar albums I have ever heard.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great live music, impeccable jazz-rock mixture., December 18, 2002

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M. Crutcher "funkifized" (Lowell, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moonflower (Audio CD)

This is one of Carlos' greatest bands. Totally professional, totally mature. This doesn't have the youthful idealism as the Abraxas album, but this is smooth, incredible playing, with Tom Coster on keys and Greg Walker on vocals. This also includes *the* best version of Santana's opus "Europa."