What's Your Favourite Santana Album?

Posted by: GraemeH on 17 October 2012

Having a bit of a Santana glut whilst recovering from manflu and it's 'Caravanserai' that's hitting the spot.

Awaiting 'Lotus' imminently which may usurp the present incumbent if it's as good as I've read about.

What's yours?

Posted on: 17 October 2012 by BigH47

Supernatural and Shaman of the later albums. First eponymous album and Abraxas of the earlier ones. Caravanserai is one of my least favourites, a bit too jazzy from memory.

Another fav from the passed was Carlos and Buddy Miles Live.

Posted on: 17 October 2012 by GraemeH

Originally Posted by BigH47:

Supernatural and Shaman of the later albums. First eponymous album and Abraxas of the earlier ones. Caravanserai is one of my least favourites, a bit too jazzy from memory.

Another fav from the passed was Carlos and Buddy Miles Live.

Interesting - Supernatural I hate!. 'Welcome' on just now,,,,even 'jazzier' than 'Caravanserai'.....Like the earlier albums too. 3 being a particular stand-out I think......a very 'mood-specific' band. G

Posted on: 17 October 2012 by Tony2011

Lotus. Never get tired of listening to them after all these years. And I always listen to them in order and from beginning to end. Not many records achieve that sort of audio perfection and listening pleasure IMHO.
KR
Tony

Posted on: 17 October 2012 by The Hawk

Greatest Hits, 1974.

Dave

Posted on: 17 October 2012 by David Leedham

Abraxas, Caravanserai, Moonflower. I personally struggle with Lotus.

Posted on: 17 October 2012 by naim_nymph

Black Magic Woman...

1. Black Magic Woman

2. Evil Ways

3. Jingo

4. Hannibal

5. Full Moon

6. Everything's Coming Our Way

7. "Europa ""Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile"""

8. Brightest Star

9. Flor D'Luna (Moonflower)

10. Guajira

11. Hold On

12. I'll Be Waiting

13. I Love You Much Too Much

14. Winning

15. Mirage

16. No One To Depend On

17. Oye Como Va

...another kind of best of album but imho flows thoughout as a great listen.

Available on new CD from Amazon.uk [other sellers] for 98p ~ BARGAIN! : )

Debs

Posted on: 17 October 2012 by The Hawk

Nice!

Posted on: 17 October 2012 by ewemon

Abraxas and Caravanserai.

Posted on: 17 October 2012 by Guido Fawkes

Abraxas

Posted on: 17 October 2012 by Quad 33

Originally Posted by Guido Fawkes:

Abraxas

Graham

Posted on: 17 October 2012 by Bluebeard

In addition to the three stand outs (Abraxas, III and Caravanseri) I also have a soft spot for his John Mclaughlin collaboration - Love Devotion Surrender. Oh and check out the Legacy edition of III for his live take on "In a silent way". Shows the segue to Caravanseri and LDS from the Latin-based stuff.

regards,

Giles

Posted on: 18 October 2012 by madasafish

Caravanserai - sound tidied up but music still great. My absolute favourite is their filmed performance at Woodstock (ditto Joe Cocker).

Posted on: 18 October 2012 by Steve J

Abraxas and Caravanseri for me.

Posted on: 18 October 2012 by Bert Schurink

Blues for Salvador

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Posted on: 19 October 2012 by antmast

WELCOME

Posted on: 20 October 2012 by kuma

His first three albums ( compulsory ) plus...

Amigo:

Festival:

Inner Secrets:

This is probably the weakest out of all those above but I just love the short tune called '"Life Is A Lady/Holiday' in this. I use it to test a system dynamics.

Posted on: 27 October 2012 by GraemeH

'Moonflower' arrived this morning. Seems to me to strike the perfect balance this one! Beautifully recorded first CD pressing too. G

Posted on: 27 October 2012 by Salmon Dave

It was always Caranvaserai until I recently found out they'd nicked one of the key tracks note for note from Pharoah Saunders. Now not so sure.

Posted on: 27 October 2012 by John James

Abraxas

Posted on: 31 October 2012 by maze

One of my faves that gets overlooked IMO

also like Abraxas and Santana 3