Santana

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Santana is the debut studio album by American Latin rock band Santana. It was released on August 22, 1969. Over half of the album's length is composed of instrumental music, recorded by what was originally a purely free-form jam band. The album was destined to be a major release, given a boost by the band's performance at the Woodstock Festival earlier that August. "Evil Ways", the 2nd single taken from the album, was a U.S. Top 10 hit, reaching #9 and spending 13 weeks on the chart. The album spent more than 2 years (108 weeks) on the Billboard 200 pop album chart and peaked at #4 in November 1969. It also reached #26 on the UK Albums Chart. It has been mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic. It has been certified 2xPlatinum by RIAA in the US. Santana: Carlos Santana – guitar, backing vocals David Brown – bass guitar Gregg Rolie – lead vocals, Hammond organ, piano Michael Shrieve – drums Michael Carabello – congas, percussion José "Chepito" Areas – timbales, congas, percussion 🔘 Side 1: Waiting Evil Ways Shades of Time Savor Jingo 🔘 Side 2: Persuasion Treat You Just Don't Care Soul Sacrifice

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Santana is the 3rd studio album by the American rock band Santana. The band's 2nd self-titled album, it is often referred to as III or Santana III to distinguish it from the band's 1969 debut album. The album was also known as Man with an Outstretched Hand, after its album cover image. It was the 3rd and last album by the Woodstock-era lineup, until their reunion on Santana IV in 2016. It was also considered by many to be the band's peak commercially and musically, as subsequent releases aimed towards more experimental jazz fusion and Latin music. It was recorded at Columbia Studios, San Francisco, and released in both stereo and quadraphonic. The album has been certified 2xPlatinum by RIAA in the US. Santana: Gregg Rolie – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, producer Carlos Santana – guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Everything's Coming Our Way," producer Neal Schon – guitar, producer David Brown – bass, producer, engineer Michael Shrieve – drums, percussion, producer José "Chepito" Areas – percussion, conga, timbales, drums, producer Mike Carabello – percussion, conga, tambourine, vocals, producer 🔘 Side 1: Batuka No One to Depend On Taboo Toussaint L'Overture 🔘 Side 2: Everybody's Everything Guajira Jungle Strut Everything's Coming Our Way Para los Rumberos