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Abraxas on the other hand is the product of a different Carlos Santana, his band were then at the cutting edge of the hippie end of rock and were blending rythymns from the standard rock and psychedelic forms from San Francisco with the latin and jazz sounds from his formative years in ... Read review
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Advantages: still sounds fresh and original Disadvantages: dont expect Supernatural
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Abraxas on the other hand is the product of a different Carlos Santana, his band were then at the cutting edge of the hippie end of rock and were blending rythymns from the standard rock and psychedelic forms from San Francisco with the latin and jazz sounds from his formative years in Mexico. The album cover alone gives a small insight into what you are about to recieve a pastiche of images, places and faces, a spread of south ... ...sexuality and faith, celebration and penance, with a small suggestion of the drug fueled flavour of the times.
This album surfaced from the west coast of America in 1970. The scene had already seen some new directions, The Doors had pushed the boundaries of excess and sexuality to self destruction, whilst Jefferson Airplane and The Greatful Dead had taken the rollercoaster ride through drug abuse, the people were not easily impressed, every thing ...
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...an album as eclectic as Abraxas would be considered a marketing exec's worst nightmare. But at the dawn of the 1970s, this unorthodox mix of rock, jazz, salsa and blues proved quite successful. Whether adding rock elements to salsa king Tito Puente's "Oye Como Va," tembracing instrumental jazz-rock on "Incident at Neshabur" and "Samba Pa Ti" or tackling moody blues-rock on Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman," the band keeps things unpredictable yet ... ...the '70s are worth acquiring, but for novices, Abraxas is an excellent place to start. [Columbia/Legacy's 1998 reissue of Abraxas featured three previously unreleased tracks &mdash "Se A Cabo," "Toussaint L'Overture," "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" &mdash which were all recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall on April 18, 1970.] ...
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...of this. I highly recommend Abraxas to everybody - there is something for everyone in this seminal 44 minutes. I would recommend this album to be listened while calm - as many of the songs are slow and mellow. The young listener might not appreciate this album, but anybody over the age of 12 really should by this album and cherish it as a true great. ...
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Album Notes: Available on Mini Disc on Columbia (30130). NOTES: Also available in a 3-pack with SANTANA (1st LP) and SANTANA (3rd LP). Santana: Carlos Santana (vocals, guitar); Gregg Rolie (vocals, keyboards); Dave Brown (bass); Mike Shrieve (drums); Jose Areas (timbales, congas); Mike Carabello (congas). Additional personnel: Rico Reyes (vocals, percussion); Alberto Gianquinto (piano). Reissue producer: Bob Irwin. Recorded at Wally Heider Studio, San Francisco and Pacific Recording, San Mateo, California, and live at The Royal Albert Hall, London, England on April 18, 1970. Includes liner notes by Ben Fong-Torres. Santana's initial trio of albums still sound incredibly alive and exciting. ABRAXAS is the best of the three as it imbues the Latin fusion of their debut with smooth edges. The relaxed opening elegantly slips into "Black Magic Woman," the finest ever interpretation of a Peter Green song. "Se A Cabo," "El Nicoya" and the memorable "Oye Como Va" give us the quota of Latin rock. The album's star turn is the beautifully erotic "Samba Pa Ti," which features a superb guitar solo that oozes the sexuality blatantly depicted by the Mati cover illustration.
Album Reviews: Rolling Stone (12/24/70, p. 54) - "...On ABRAXAS, Santana is a popularized Mongo Santamaria and they might do for Latin music what Chuck Berry did for the blues....a total boogie and the music is right from start to finish." Q (5/00, p.131) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Displays even more grace and power...[than their] fresh, fierce debut..." Vibe (12/99, p.156) - Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century Musician (7/98, pp.86-88) - "...Sony Legacy's sonic wizards have made...[Santana's] first three albums reappear, each appended with additional live recordings....epochal works...an explosive fusion of Hispanic-edged rock, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and interstellar improvisation..."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Singing Winds
2.: Crying Beasts
3.: Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
4.: Oye Como Va
5.: Incident At Neshabur
6.: Se A Cabo
7.: Mother's Daughter
8.: Samba Pa Ti
9.: Hope You're Feeling Better
10.: El Nicoya
11.: Se A Cabo (live/bonus track)
12.: Toussaint L'Overture (live/bonus track)
13.: Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen (live/bonus track)
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