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1.Multi-Dimensional Warrior by: Santana October 14, 2008
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I like the fact that Santana has collaborated with vocalists on his recent cds, but this release is the most uninspired of his last 3 albums. The songs featuring vocalists are boring in their "smooth jazz" approach. I feel he doesn't have much more to give, and is just going through the motions on the instrumental songs, as well,(same old, same old). Time to retire, or at least take a break to get the creative juices flowing.

2.Ultimate Santana by: Santana October 16, 2007
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Just what we need. Another essential, ultimate, best of Santana album featuring, you guessed it, Black Magic Woman and Evil Ways. You're better off buying a few well-chosen Santana albums based on your musical preference. If you like the popular hit songs, buy the first self-titled album, Abraxas, Moonflower and Zebop. If you like the more ambitious instrumental stuff, pick up Caravanserai, Welcome, Love, Devotion and Surrender and the live album Lotus, all from the '70s, arguably Carlos' most creative period.

3.Abraxas by: Santana March 31, 1998
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I borrowed this disc from my sister to see if it was worth laying out a premium for it in the aftermarket. Buyer beware...this is a poor production. The bass is almost non-existent. The highs are overblown and the mix unto itself is bizarre. If you want to pay a premium for an audiophile version of Abraxas then treat yourself to the stereo SACD. It's really ashame as this would have been great album in 5.1 if done properly.

4.The Best of Santana by: Santana March 31, 1998
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I bought the compilation for"No One to Depend On" snd found every cut worth while. The drumming is awesome and Greg Rolle(later of Journey) is great on the early tracks keyboards. This is the best of an iconic classic rock artist.

5.Supernatural by: Santana June 15, 1999
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First off, Supernatural is not just a Santana record. It's more of a mix between Santana, his band, his collaborators and sometimes the producers. It's really a great sounding record all around, and despite it's mainstream trappings, I found pretty much all the songs good (not awesome or great, mind you). I'll tackle the album in it's two different faces: The more traditional (though this one is far from the traditional Latin music it seems) songs (give or take), or the less traditional, latin-pop songs. Santana and his band of percussion instruments, horns, keyboards, the works are probably the best, and Carlos Santana makes his guitar sing and never wastes a note. The very first note on (Da Le) Yaleo hits you like a refreshing drink of water, enough to make you say ahhhhh. The band ... Read More

6.Santana III by: Santana March 31, 1998
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I bought the first Santana and Abraxis albums back in the early 1970s and although I was aware of the third album, I never picked up on it. Here all this time later, hearing all of it in its entirety, I rank it one of the best of all his albums. This album sounds more like a jam, there's a lot of energy. It's not entirely different from the earlier albums but more loose and with wonderful guitar solos and interesting percussion. It is a classic album: a little dated-sounding but I love listening to it.

7.Santana by: Santana March 31, 1998
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This was another favorite of mine from my childhood, my older brother had it, and I used to listen to it over and over, as he tried to teach me how to play Black Magic Woman on the six string acoustic. The thing about this album is it is so different from anything else, not only in the fusion of Latin-jazz-funk into the rock, but mostly for the introduction to the "voice" of Santana's guitar. There are a few vocalist, who you can easily identify within a bar of any song, but there are also a few musicians, and most notably, Carlos Santana, whom you can easily identify with a bar of instrumental. Amazing collection of artist, with an amazing collection of songs and Carlos Santana makes this one of the very best albums of the late '60s. So here's the deal, for those of you that remember, ... Read More

8.Borboletta by: Santana February 01, 2008
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I first heard this "album" in 1976. My older brother had the LP and played it all the time. What struck me then was how the rhythms were structured, and how much soul was in the vocals and guital playing. The music just made me want to pick up an instrument and play it. As my musical tastes matured and I learned more about music, this album became an inspiration. It is, simlpy put, brilliant. Tears well up in my eyes when I hear "Promise of a Fisherman", it's such a spiritually powerful song. In my opinion, the guitar playing on that song is some of the best, most soulful, most powerful ever played and recorded, by anyone. On that track, it's as if Carlos Santana's soul was ignited and inspired so, that it touched the outer reaches of the universe itself. That's what I see in my minds eye when I hear this. Magic. A great collection ... Read More

9.Best Instrumentals (Sony) by: Santana December 25, 2000
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This is Santana at his finest. My favorite, arguably, is "Treat" with a great mixture of fast and slow tempos, piano and guitar, bongos and a salsa rhythm that will slap you in the face if your volume dial and speakers will allow it. Afterwards just explodes right into "Blues For Salvador" which is just icing on the cake. I wish they would've put a few more songs from the album Zebop onto this collection, namely "American Gypsy" which is another great song that doesn't get the attention it deserves as well as "Tales of Kilimanjaro". All I can say is WOW!

10.Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar from: Sony September 27, 2005
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As my title says, I consider this box set an overview...all in good reason, though. As a guitarist myself that has never really known where to begin when dealing with Jazz guitar, this set which was actually a gift was the absolute perfect place to start. It is the greatest open-door into the Jazz guitar world. I certainly wouldn't advise anyone to drop-anchor here though. It would be doing the people who put this box-set together a disservice. Branching out using this box-set as a springboard is the best thing you can do when building a Jazz guitar collection. I highly recommend it!

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