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Abraxas [Original recording remastered] [Import]

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  • Audio CD (31 Mar 1998)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered, Import
  • Label: Columbia
  • ASIN: B0000062FL
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  DVD Audio  |  Vinyl  |  Mini-Disc  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 84,678 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Singing Winds, Crying Beasts
2. Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
3. Oye Como Va
4. Incident at Neshabur
5. Se a Cabo
6. Mother's Daughter
7. Samba Pa Ti
8. Hope You're Feeling Better
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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 pan-cultural package, Abraxas also featured such standout tracks as "Gypsy Queen", "Singing Winds", and "Crying Beasts". The latter two underscored the growing Eastern sensibilities of guitarist Santana. --Billy Altman


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ABRAXAS, the second album by the original (and arguably most powerful) Santana line-up, proved the band's commercial breakthrough. The album's contains two of the group's biggest hits, "Black Magic Woman", a slinky, smooth-edged interpretation of the song written by Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green, andtheir take on Tito Puente's "Oye Como Va", which injects Carlos Santana's stinging guitar leads into a surging salsa groove. The band's unique, genre-blurring approach makes thesesingles--and everything else here--unlike anything that hadbeen heard before.
The opener, "Singing Winds, Crying Beasts", showcases Carlos Santana's passionate, soulful six-string mastery over a drifting, psychedelic backdrop. The album ranges in feel, encompassing furiously propulsive jams ("Se A Cabo"), low-key Brazilian grooves ("Samba Para Ti"), andjazzy instrumentals ("Incident at Neshabur"). All the elements that made Santana's debut dazzling--roiling, polyrhythmic percussion, dense, pancultural influences, virtuoso guitarwork--are here--sharpened and painted with the rich, heady sound of late-'60s San Francisco (Santana was just as exploratory and innovative as their hometown cohorts the Grateful Dead and the Jefferson Airplane). ABRAXAS remains a seminal Latin-rock release, and one of the undisputed classics of the era.

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars There are not enough stars in this rating system to rate ..., 16 Jul 2004
By Mr. G. Zengin "geo.zen" (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Santana - Abraxas [DVD AUDIO] (DVD Audio)
... this Dts edition of the best of all Santana albums. When you pop this CD in your system, and the instruments start to flow from all around you with such clarity and definition, there is not enough words to thank for being able to live during these days. Simply perfect.
Please, people from DTS, publish more 70s music in this format: Mahavishnu, Jeff Beck, Hancock, Pat Metheny (Offramp must sound incredible in 5.1), Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, Pink Floyd (I want Dark side of the moon and Wish you were here in DTS now !!!)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly good, 6 Jul 2000
This review is from: Abraxas (Audio CD)
This is an amazing, deep and beautiful record. Each track is superb, but there are several - "Mother's Daughter" and "Samba Pa Ti" for my money - which are out of this world. I've been playing little else for about 2 weeks since I bought it, and anyone who likes guitar music can't go wrong here. Masterful.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer listening pleasure, 19 Dec 2004
By J. Ferguson (Hampshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Abraxas (Audio CD)
Of the 20 or so Santana albums I've owned over the years, this is my favourite. Listen to Singing Winds, Crying Winds on a decent hi-fi system and feel the shivers down the back of your spine - fantastic! The mix of percussion, searing keyboards and the trademark Santana guitar sound deliver a musical feast, to which you will want to come back for more. A must for any Santana fan's collection.
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2.0 out of 5 stars The Original Masters As Was Would Be Better Than This
Sorry to rain on so many peoples' parade, but the sound quality of this isn't a patch on my original vinyl which was superb. And this isn't the old vinyl vs CD argument. Read more
Published 10 days ago by G. P. Jackson

5.0 out of 5 stars Abraxas
This is the first santana record I ever liked and bought in the 70s.The sound gets better each time you play this record and there is nobody(singer,band etc) to compare with this... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dmtembo

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Unsurpassable Gem
This one quite simply propelled Santana into superstardom, but also enhanced the so called Latin Rock, bringing it to the much wider audiences. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. M. Sanca

5.0 out of 5 stars How I missed this
It's been a long time since someone stole my collection of vinyl and I have replaced most of it - now I have Santana Abraxas. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2007 by Me

4.0 out of 5 stars Subwoofer output stinks, but read on
This is an example of where you really need full range speakers in a surround system. If you have tiny speakers and a subwoofer, this is not the mix for your. Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2006 by David H. Burdette

5.0 out of 5 stars Make a joyful noise
It's incredible how good this album is. Santana's second studio outing took the band's eclecticism further and deeper. Oh to have been in San Francisco at the time! Read more
Published on 25 Jul 2006 by Sebastian Palmer

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly excellent
It is in my view the best Santana Album and the version I have purchased represents even better value as it includes a number of live bonus tracks recorded at the Albert Hall.
Published on 10 Jan 2004 by Zorba

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Rock Album
Ive been collecting Santana's work for a little while and the first four albums are the ones I come back to again and again. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Santana`s incredible landmark third album.
Carlos Santana`s 1970 line-up rose higher up the ranks with the landmark album Abraxas. Featuring Carlos Santana`s incrediblly gifted guitar work and infused with enormous... Read more
Published on 7 April 2000

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