Santana III [Vinyl LP] [Stereo]

Santana | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl
• Original Release Date: 1971
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Columbia
• ASIN: B001AX7KUE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #288,122 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

STEREO VINYL LP! Santana: Santana III! TRACKS: A1. Batuka (3:35); A2. No One to Depend On (5:25); A3. Taboo (5:40); A4. Toussaint L'Overture (5:54); B1. Everybody's Everything (3:30); B2. Guajira (5:50); B3. Jungle Strut (5:19); B4. Everything's Coming Our Way (3:19); & B5. Para Los Rumberos (2:44).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Smokin', August 17, 2001

By 

G. J Wiener (Westchester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Santana 3 (Audio CD)

Based upon the liner notes from the Best of Santana, Carlos was dissappointed with the recording of this record. Totally mind-boggling. This CD is just loaded with memorable moments. Even the song-writing was improving. Both Everything Is Comming Our Way and Taboo feature some subtle hooks and soulful vocals from Greg Rollie. Not too mention some smokin' guitar solos from Carlos and Neal Schon. And what about the wah wah infected solo on Everybody's Everything? Definitely one of my all time favorite guitar solos. Tower of Power contributes nicely here as well. Guajrina offers a nice divergence from the usual heavy handed stylings. Gotta love the trumpet solo. Heck almost everything on here is spectacular. Some may get a little tired of the excessive percussion beats. Those who don't care for excessive isntrumentals may pass as well. However, this is Santana at its best and I would certainly rate this at least on the level of Abraxas if not slightly better.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is true Santana., December 12, 2002

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"maharishi521" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Santana 3 (Audio CD)

For those of you who listened to "Shaman" and threw it away either have this album or have heard all the songs on it. This is the Santana that we all know and love. The best of all of Santana's releases (there are some good ones too)and probably the most energetic. I could listen to this album a thousand times and not tire of it. It is Santana in top form.
DIG IT!!!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oustanding heavy latin rock, September 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Santana 3 (Audio CD)

If you really want to hear a master guitar player who defined a style in top form this is the album to buy. His gripping and powerful ("weepingly melodic") style is both exciting and beautiful at the same time. Neal Schon is not half bad either. Taboo is positively thrilling as is the incredible interplay between the two guitar players on Toussaint L'Overture. The band are superb too and the wonderful latin rhythyms are a joy to listen too. This is my favorite Santana album (beating out Abraxus). Any fan of great guitar needs this album. For those who yearn a quieter more middle of the road Santana, then this may be all too much.