Description
Carlos Santana
Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán; (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of rock ‘n’ roll and Latin American jazz. Its sound featured his melodic, blues-based lines set against Latin American and African rhythms played on percussion instruments not generally heard in rock, such as timbales and congas. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. Major rock music promoter Bill Graham, a Latin Music aficionado who had been a fan of Santana from its inception, arranged for the band to appear at the Woodstock Music and Art Festival before its debut album was even released. Its set was one of the surprises of the festival, highlighted by an eleven-minute performance of a throbbing instrumental, “Soul Sacrifice“. Its inclusion in the Woodstock film and soundtrack album vastly increased the band’s popularity. Santana’s Greatest Hits is a 1974 compilation album by Santana. It offers highlights from the group’s first three albums. It is the band’s best-selling compilation album, selling over 7 million copies in the U.S.
Video: Santana – Black Magic Woman/Oye Como Va (1972)
Track listing
1. “Evil Ways” (Single version) (Clarence “Sonny” Henry) (from Santana, 1969) – 3:00
2. “Jin-go-lo-ba” (Babatunde Olatunji) from Santana – 2:44
3. “Hope You’re Feeling Better” (Gregg Rolie) (from Abraxas, 1970) – 4:11
4. “Samba Pa Ti” (Carlos Santana) (from Abraxas) – 4:47
5. “Persuasion” (Single version) (Santana, Rolie, José Areas, David Brown, Michael Shrieve, Michael Carabello) (from Santana) – 2:34
6. “Black Magic Woman” (Single version) (Peter Green) (from Abraxas) – 3:17
7. “Oye Como Va” (Tito Puente) (from Abraxas) 4:19
8. “Everything’s Coming Our Way” (Santana) (from Santana III, 1971) – 3:16
9. “Se a Cabó” (Areas) (from Abraxas) – 2:51
10 “Everybody’s Everything” (Santana, Tyrone Moss, Brown) (from Santana III) – 3:31
