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Music CD - Santana: Abraxas
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Music CD: Abraxas
Artist: Santana
List Price: $35.98
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Manufacturer: Pid
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Binding: LP Record
EAN: 0766484160417
Format: Import
Label: Pid
Manufacturer: Pid
Publisher: Pid
Release Date: 1997-09-02
Studio: Pid
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Summary: Worst sound I've ever heard
Comment: If you think to spent your money on this DTS, save it.
If you already have it and think that it sounds good, please send me your recommendations in order that I can hear it to.
It's the worst mix of the century.
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Summary: Love this masterpiece
Comment: I have always loved Santana's earlier work. I'm purchasing this in CD because I want to have it forever. Those who rate this album negatively probably weren't even alive when Santana recorded it. Ignore the negatives. This is one that shouldn't be missed!
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Summary: great listen
Comment: While not the very best Santana album (that would be the jazzier Caravanserai) Abraxas really opened the door for more great music just a couple years later for the highly original-sounding Santana. If you've never heard any Santana before, well, that's just wrong because you HAVE heard at least three of their songs (and maybe even the lost classic "Winning") you'd know the band is known for mixing latin rhythms into their rock and roll sound. Every Santana album in the early 70's had this style. It made them stand out from other musical artists BIG time back then.
Abraxas is the most popular album mainly because it features the two biggest hits from the band "Black Magic Woman" and "Oye Como Va". Those aren't the only great songs, in fact, those are just the tunes that warm you up for the rest of the album, which is probably even better than the two hits. "Singing Winds, Crying Beasts" opens the album on a quiet note, building in suspense the great guitar and keyboard work that the Abraxas album pulls off so well. "Incident At Neshabur" is probably the best song on here, because it leans more on the jazzy side and gives Santana a chance to really get a feel for his guitar playing.
The second side of the album is just really solid latin rock/hard rock. I really made a mistake when I originally said this album was overrated. Nope, far from it. The music is too good to be ignored.
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Summary: A masterpiece....
Comment: ...other than the two Gregg Rolie tracks, anyway. I always thought Santana was a world-class guitarist with a stellar backing band who made several good albums, but never anything excellent. Other than Abraxas, anyway. Now, I found myself begging for mercy on the two Gregg Rolie vocal tracks (Mother's Daughter, Hope You're Feeling Better) - hey buddy, shut the #!@% up and play your organ! And don't step on Santana, either. And the group lacked a quality lyricist at this point - only Rolie, who of course WROTE Mother's Daughter and Hope You're Feeling Better - brainless lyrics and all. Okay, no more dissing Rolie, because that'll take away from the main intent of this review. Abraxas is awesome-and-a-half, off the power of the subliminally beautiful Samba Pa' Ti, killer jam Oye Como Va (my favorite Santana song), fusion pieces Singing Winds Crying Beasts and Incident at Neshabur, and especially the ever-popular Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen, exquisite Latin blues thanks to Santana's leads, which sparkle. There's a lot of jamming here, but it's tight and focused - nothing runs longer than five-and-a-half minutes. And hey, these guys had the Latin/rock/funk/blues/jazz/whatever-else-came-their-way groove DOWN. So be sure to buy this if Santana does anything for you, since this is easily the best thing to bear the Santana name. The debut, III, Caravanesari and Love, Devotion, Surrender shouldn't be missed either.
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Summary: A classic rock album still being played today.
Comment: This cd was originally my father's and he played it in rememberance of his crazy days back in 1971 crusing in his Pontiac Firebird. I gave it a listen and loved it. Especially Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen. Other genius tracks that led me to replay were
Singing Winds,Crying Beasts Track 1
Se a Cabo track 5
Hope your feeling better track 8
and the romantic Samba Pa Ti track 7
The only track i don't not agree should be on this original 8 track album is track 9 El Nicoya I strongly recommend to buy the new version relased in 2000 since it has live tracks played april of 1970.I also recommend buying Supernatural. Perfect album I will listen for days to come Santana Abraxas
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Editorial Reviews:
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Santana's 1970 follow-up to their Woodstock-propelled smash '69 debut found leader Carlos Santana further expanding his San Francisco group's already broad musical boundaries. To wit: two hit singles that emanated from opposite ends of the spectrum--"Black Magic Woman," originally written and recorded by English blues-rock guitarist Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac, and New York Latin percussionist/dance music king Tito Puente's infectious "Oye Como Va." Tying blues, rock, and salsa together in one pancultural package, Abraxas also featured such standout tracks as "Gypsy Queen" and "Singing Winds, Crying Beasts." The latter underscored the growing Eastern sensibilities of guitarist Santana. --Billy Altman
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