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Notes: As
if Santana hadn't sent notice to the musical world with their first
record, this one came along and grabbed it by the scruff of the
neck and gave it a good shake. The band, with Carlos blazing the
trail, made songs by Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac)
and Tito Puente and made them their own signature tunes.
And the rest of the record, both sides, are stunning as well. Penned
by Carlos, Gregg Rolle and Chepito Areas the songs had both the
relaxed spirit of the ancients as well as the fire of the gods
when called for. The fantastic (in the true sense of the word)
cover art includes a self portrait of the artist (in the yellow
hat) mixed inot the fray. The picture was created independent of
the music, but there will forever seem like one and the same from
here on out. If you only buy one Santana record, make it this one.
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