SANTANA

By Santana
Released August 1969

REVIEW

Carlos Santana was originally in his own wing of the Latin Rock Hall of Fame, neither playing Afro-Cuban with rock guitar, as did Malo, nor flavoring mainstream rock with percussion, as did Chicago. His first record, as with the best fusion, created something a little different than just a mixture -- a new style that, surprisingly remains all his own. Granted that Latin music has seeped into the mainstream since, but why aren't Van Halen and Metallica listening to this? Where they simmer, Santana boils over. ~ Carl Hoyt, All Music Guide

 

TRACKS

1	Waiting	Santana	4:07
2	Evil Ways	Henry/Zack	4:00
3	Shades of Time	Santana	3:14
4	Savor	Santana	2:46
5	Jingo	Olatunji/Santana	4:23
6	Persuasion	Areas/Brown/Carabel	2:37
7	Treat	Santana	4:46
8	You Just Don't Care	Areas/Brown/Carabel	4:37
9	Soul Sacrifice	Areas/Brown/Carabel	6:38

PERFORMERS

Bass	David Brown
Conga	José Chepitó Areas Mike Carabello
Drums	Maitreya Michael Shrieve Michael Shrieve
Guitar	Carlos Santana Neal Schon
Horn	Tower of Power
Keyboards	Gregg Rolie
Organ	Gregg Rolie
Percussion	Coke Escovedo José Chepitó Areas Mike Carabello
Piano	Gregg Rolie
Timbales	José Chepitó Areas
Trumpet	Luis Gasca
Vocals	Carlos Santana Gregg Rolie