Santana (1st Album) [Original recording remastered]

Santana | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 31, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000062FJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,477 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #2 in Music > Jazz > Jazz Fusion
  • #3 in Music > Jazz > Latin Jazz
  • #17 in Music > Rock > Rock Guitarists > Guitar Gods

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com essential recording

By the time Santana arrived on the San Francisco scene in 1968, the Grateful Dead's freeform antics were already legendary. But Santana was a jam band of another order--fueled by Latin rhythms, blues, bebop, and straight-ahead rock. Having set the audience at the 1969 Woodstock festival on its collective ear, the band did the same for the nation with its self-titled debut, released later that summer. Songs such as "Evil Ways," "Jingo," and "Soul Sacrifice" contain extraordinary ensemble playing, powered by percolating congas and timbales and topped by the grippingly human cry of Carlos Santana's guitar. The 1998 reissue of the album contains three bonus tracks recorded live at Woodstock: "Savor," "Soul Sacrifice," and "Fried Neckbones." --Daniel Durchholz

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Media Type: CD
Artist: SANTANA
Title: SANTANA
Street Release Date: 03/31/1998
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Explosive debut, October 24, 2001

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G B (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Santana (1st Album) (Audio CD)

This is the first of three albums by the classic Santana lineup: Carlos Santana on guitar, Gregg Rolie on keyboards and vocals, Dave Brown on bass, Mike Shrieve on drums, and Jose Areas and Mike Carabello on percussion. The band shows a great improvement over the 1968 recordings at the Fillmore -- Carlos's playing is much more confident and inventive, the addition of Mike Shrieve loosens up the drumming, and Areas and Carabello bring out the Afro-Latin aspects of the music. At the same time, the band's sound is still strongly rooted in the blues (especially on "You Just Don't Care") and wouldn't fully achieve its potential until 1970's Abraxas. Nevertheless, many of the performances are absolute classics -- especially the fiery organ-guitar duel on "Waiting" and the explosive "Soul Sacrifice". Those familiar with Santana's radio hits will of course recognize "Evil Ways" and their chugging version of Olatunji's "Jingo", while the laid-back Latin groove of "Treat" provides a nice respite. And the bonus tracks, from the band's Woodstock performance, make this album even more essential: you get to hear exactly why the live performance of "Soul Sacrifice" blew away so many acid-drenched listeners at the festival. It's still speaker-frying 32 years later. If you like the stinging guitar and swirling organ of early Santana, their debut is a must-buy.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Santana's 1st release, July 29, 2006

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W. Noshie (Beirut, Lebanon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Santana (1st Album) (Audio CD)

The Santana Debut.
A brilliant combination of Rock, Latin and African influence.
I have owned this album first on vinyl and later on CD. Over 35 years now and songs like Evil way and Soul Sacrifice sound as fresh as new.
3 Santana albums are a necessity for any collector
Santana
Abraxas
Santana III

These are the basic and best of many other great titles Carlos Santana released in all these years.
Well recommended.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where it all began, November 5, 2002

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Martin Lemos (Millbrae) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Santana (1st Album) (Audio CD)

Before SUPERNATURAL and SHAMEN, SANTANA released their debut album back in 1969. Even back then, this band was mixing rock, blues, and Afro-Latin music together into something magical. This album starts off with the instrumental WAITING which is a kicking tune and then jumps into the classic EVIL WAYS. SHADES OF TIME is another good song that you need to listen to. SAVOR and JINGO are two great jam tunes that show off how much talent this band has. The songs just wail with emotion and feeling. I also highly recommend that you listen to PERSUASION, TREAT and dont forget to listen to SOUL SACRIFICE. This album also has 3 live bonus tracks that were recorded at Woodstock. Listen to the songs and see why SANTANA is a band that deserves all that it can get