Abraxas

great!

Great 9/10

Carlos Santana is a fantastic guitarist and this is a fantastic album. I absolutely loved listening to this and I quite enjoyed that the majority of the album is purely instrumental.

Neat debut, it certainly creates an atmosphere. My standouts are black magic woman (being the famous origin of the track) and Incident at Neshabur.

An interesting and fun album, something that you don't hear everyday. Also it is quite atmospheric Fav songs - Oye Como Va, Mother's Daughter 4/5

It was much more diverse than I expected and I enjoyed most of it. I had only heard the radio versions of the songs, and the album edits were more interesting.

Santana is an epic guitarist; this album is a must-listen

Really enjoyed this. Great, long instrumental sections alongside some decent vocals.

each song grooves bigly.

When this album came out there was nothing that sounded like it. I was attracted to it because as a drummer, I loved anything with percussion and the album is loaded with it

Pure sweet grooves. A classic for sure.

Quite enjoyed this as a more laid back album, however not quite strong enough for a 5

Got the vinyl out for this one. Some of Santana’s best work. Fun album.

I really liked it

Some almighty grooves on this album for sure. Obv Oye Como Va is a huge standout for me, even over Black Magic Woman. Incident has some cool ideas in it and I'd never listened to it all the way through. I think I had it on an ipod as a teenager but always skipped after the first few secs. SE A CABO BABY that shit is sick, a bop a bop a bop. For Mother's Daughter, I gotta say, their straight ahead 70s guy rock and roll is the weakest thing on this album but it's still pretty sick! Way better than the contemporaries also playing "first distortion pedal and organ" stuff. Samba Pa Ti is a little more laid back than I had hoped, was ready for some Samba de Orfeu type. But it has a really pretty melody. I feel the same about Hope You're Feeling Better as I do about Mother's Daughter. Aaaaand El Nicoya is a quick shade of what I was hoping for out of Samba Pa Ti! This record fucks. Easy high 4. If you're out there calling this elevator music... I need you to learn to dance. Move your body in rhythm in any fashion. Not everything instrumental is "elevator music", just try to get some groove in you.

I just saw Santana in concert; they put on a great show! “Oye Como Va” and “Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen” are both great songs off this album.

conocía una canción: oye cómo va

I didn't know this album, but I know who Santana is. I liked it, great mix between rock and salsa sounds

All-time classic.

The ferment of the 60s was more productive than we can easily imagine. Everybody welcome! Afro-cuban? Sure! Jam? Why not? It is, to me, too easy to not recognize that a whole world exists beyond the rock radio hits we get overly familiar with at the expense of the creativity produced in that ferment. My only problem with this? Who thought 37 minutes was long enough?

When the jam hits for just the right amount of time it’s brilliant. Just some jams too long for my liking

Nice late evening listen. Send dad.

Great transitional album from the 1960s into the 1970s. Well produced, a great experience, and essential listening.

Enjoyable chill

Groovy. Into it. Good Friday night jams...

No other rock band sounded like Santana back in the late 60’s, with their latin polyrhythms and blues solos. Wonderful sophomore album. 4

Very nice music, good to listen alone and chill or relax.

groovy I enjoyed, but probably wouldn’t choose to listen to it again fav songs- el nicoya, mother’s daughter, oye como va

La segunda canción de este álbum me hace sentirme a lado de mi abuelo en este plano terrenal, la hipnótica guitarra de santana siempre me ha llevado a lugares y personas que amo incluso cuando me encuentro en un plano diferente. gran álbum para ser el primero que escucho en esta app.

I like Santana, easy to listen to

Number: 91 Date: 04/03/2026 Artist: Santana Album: Abraxas Year: 1970 Genre: Latin Fusion Psychedelic Rock Rating: 4 Notes: Before: ======= I like Santana pretty well. They're not my favorite by any means but I do think a list of 1000 essential albums has to include something by Santana. Probably even a list of 500 and maybe even a list of 200. I am surprised to see this is their only album on the list given the authors proclivity for including multiple albums from so many artists that were popular in the 70s. During: ======= 3 Singing Winds, Crying Beasts 4 Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen 5 Oye Como Va 3 Incident At Neshabur 3 Se A Cabo 3 Mother's Daughter 3 Samba Pa Ti 4 Hope You're Feeling Better 3 El Nicoya ----------------------------------------------------- 3.49 WEIGHTED AVERAGE (accounts for song lengths) After : ======= 3 my personal rating 5 suitability for this list 5 impact ----------------------------------------------- 4.3 composite rating

Along with Cream, Allman Brothers, Hendrix's Band of Gypsies, and the Dead this is 1970 jamband ground zero, exploding psychedelia beyond the fussy over-composed twee pop of London by sprawling out into improvisation of blues funk and jazz and, here, latin rhythms. The percussion and the guitar are the stars on this - constant polyrhythmic power and gritty dark overdriven SG tone and dorian / harmonic minor harmonies. The songs/writing and vocals aren't really much to remember but function as the vehicle for the jam/groove.

Heard this often as a kid and used to know “Samba Pa Ti” completely by heart.

That cover of Black magic woman was just the cherry on top, favorite Fleetwood Mac song, so amazing to hear a slightly different take on it. Loses a star for me because I love lyrics and this wasn't very heavy on lyrics

My fav Santana, doesn't feel to work out and cool album art

Lovely psychedelic jazz fusion stuff.

Heck yeah. Black Magic Woman is a forever classic

Fun enjoyable groovy

El álbum destaca por su profunda atmósfera psicodélica; el uso de los bongós es un acierto total, ya que logra evocar una sonoridad tribal muy envolvente. Sin embargo, el disco flaquea en su estructura general: al repetir los mismos recursos rítmicos y melódicos en casi todos los cortes, la experiencia termina volviéndose algo monótona.

Muy buen album para entrar a conocer a santana

Great music for a big summer cook out.

L’album s’écoute sans accrocs, avec une très bonne ambiance, du groove. Il accompagne à merveille un moment de détente (jeu ou dessin)

Sick cover, funky groves

I liked it. Few interesting tracks, and very nice soundstage.

Classic 70s

Easy to listen to latin rock.

A true classic of psychedelic rock, Carlos Santana has a magical and romantic sound that mixed with samba and a latin touch, works very well, also the guitar solos are incredible. Although I had already heard "Black Magic Woman" and "Oye Como Va," the entire album surprised and delighted me.

Vibes, sexy, summertime Faves on first listen Oyo Como Va Samba Pa Ti Hope you're feeling better

Great album

Quality album brings back memories of my dad who loved Santana

A really fun fusion of blues, rock and samba. It feels really jazzy at points and I like that the piano, organ, bass and percussion take centre stage at different points in addition to the guitar. The cover of Oye Como Va was my favourite song from the album, but I enjoyed the entire tracklist.

Like a lot of people, I associate Santana with that shitty song from the 90s. People told me he was good, but I didn’t believe them because….come on, he made that song. Anyways, last year I listened to this album for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. I guess his tastes just got worse as he got older.

Santana es un capo. Nada más que decir.

Story time: this was one of my dad's vinyls but I wasn't allowed to touch it because my mom said it was satanic. I've got to ask both of them why, I'm guessing it's because of Santana's last name, though the cover can't help. Brilliant songs, he really knew how to cover and the organ and vocals and guitar are out of this world.

Santana has developed a reputation for smooth, polyrhythmic beats, and "Abraxas" is no different. Latin rock with hints of psychedelia, particularly on opening track "Singing Winds, Crying Beasts", Santana energetically slides from tune to tune, many of which are instrumentals. Carlos Santana doesn't really need his voice though; his brass inspired guitar style is as distinctive and dynamic ever, and his more restrained, jazzy playing on "Incident at Neshabur" is up there with some of his best. He is arguably outshined, however, by the remaining members of his band, who perform brilliantly in developing this vibrant, rhythmic LP.

A prime example of an album I’ve completely overlooked despite knowing it existed. I used to see this all the time in bargain bins at record fairs and still never picked it up — no idea why, because this is fantastic. From the moment it starts, you’re dropped straight into that mix of Latin percussion, warm grooves, and Carlos Santana’s soaring, expressive guitar work. The rhythms are alive and constantly shifting, and the guitar lines just glide over the top with real flair. It’s energetic, colourful, and full of that distinctive atmosphere only Santana seem to pull off. Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Blistering guitar against Latin rhythms — what’s not to like?

I liked it crazy it also had some crazy album art. The vibes were good.

Who doesn't like Santana

This is still amazing after such a long time. Did hear it very often in every decade of my life. Can still recommend it.

I am pretty sure that Carlos Santana is the most famous latin music artist in the world and yet I had only heard of one of the songs on this album. But when I listened to it I knew three. "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen", "Oy Como Va" and "Samba Pa Ti". There is an interesting mix of musical styles in this album. The latin guitar, timbales and cowbell is present, as you would expect. But there is a definite psychedelic rock feeling at the start of Black magic woman and Hope You're Feeling Better. With some distorted synth organ and vocals making it feel a bit like Arthur Brown. But then you have Incident at Neshabur that starts like Duke Ellington has briefly taken over, then Iron Butterfly takes over. None of it should work, but it really does. This is a hybrid album and I like it. (3.500)

Enjoyed this more than I expected! An engaging mix of hard rock, prog rock, and traditional Mexican music styles. Very listenable, very fun.

Very groovy and fun.

This gets 4 stars for Oye Como Va. The Woodstock performance of this is incredible. Sure the rest of the album wanders around a bit, but it does give a good sense of the 70s

I thought this wouldn't be "my thing," but I think it might be "my thing."

Classic fusion of psychedelic and latin, makes for a very enjoyable album. Black magic woman and oye como va are stand out tracks.

Dad always used to listen to this album. Nostalgic.

Santana is a late 60s/early 70s artist that I’ve overlooked (Erin would say he’s a 90s artist thanks to the generational triumph that is Smooth). Glad I’ve come around to listen to this because it’s outstanding. Great guitar work obviously, but the work is a psychedelic Latin fusion that works so well. The extended jams are engaging and well performed. And that cover, so cool.

classic

it was nice i really enjoyed it i wouldn't say that it's a record with"hits" or particular highlights rather something that you listen from start to finish beautiful guitar good vibes

It can be hard to overcome prejudices, and when I think of Santana, the first thing that comes to mind is that Matchbox 20 song. Because of this, plus his status as a Boomer God, Santana really started in a hole here. Damned if this wasn’t so much better than I ever expected. It is both surprisingly Out There, and Surprisingly Tasteful. Maybe he only became cruddy when he got his first ostentatious flame top PRS.

STANDOUTS: Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen, Oye como va, Mother's Daughter One of the most effortlessly cool albums ever made. This is the type of album you listen to on a tropical beach in the middle of the summer with no care in the world. No worries nor concerns, just pure smooth psychedelic bliss. I would also like to mention how well this album holds up after over half a century. I'm convinced Carlos Santana is actually a time traveler, because an album like this could be made in 2026 and still feel fresh and unique, let alone 1970. 8.5/10

Just a lot of fun, Oye Cómo Va being the standout

So groovy. So chill. Santana rocks.

piola, guitarras

The best kind of Jazz is not jazz at all; rather, it's the rock and metal bands inspired by it. Those artists who took the good parts (the instrumental smarts, looseness, mania), and abandoned the crap parts (trumpets). Santana's early work feels both loose and tight, jammed and rehearsed, and critically, they remembered that albums tend to have songs. This album has some good songs. Of course, without that South American style this would feel like just another rock band showing off. It's different for all us white boys sick of the same scales and tunes. It's a little bit witchy, a little magical.

I listened to this while reading some trashy vampire book and it reminded me that in one of the ‘Twilight’ movies, half the time is spent in South America. Mind you, a different country with a different language, but I still enjoyed the reminder. The songs were good as well, so that was a plus.

Solid album, and definitely a hidden gem. Not quite my thing, but I definitely appreciate having listened to it. Remarkably fun Latin rock with some sweet jazz thrown in. Doesn't overstay its welcome, each song has a unique vibe and some great guitar riffs. Would happily listen again.

Great allbum

I really like the musical explorations they take on this album. I love a good jam band, and while Santana is not a jam band, there’s similarities in getting lost in the music. They are incredibly tight and focused and everyone is playing perfectly in groove with each other. They are truly at the top of their game. A great album for this list.

Santana is a master of the Latin groove and he delivers it very well on all of the tracks of this album. Then when you couple in his icy guitar licks, Abraxas is something to really listen to.

Smooth guitar licks fronting these classic rock tunes, memorably accompanied by the Latin rhythms of the congas and timbales. While the album veers too jazzy for my liking, the quality cannot be denied.

Álbum incrível, com muita personalidade e uma identidade clara e única. As intervenções do Santana com a guitarra são super naturais e tão subtis que nem te dás conta que é o suposto protagonista. tudo muito bem integrado e com um groove latino que te convence sem muito esforço a balançar na cadeira. Certamente um álbum que revisitarei.

I love Santana. Oye Como Va...one of those rare instances where a cover is vastly superior to the original. Incident at Neshabur is Steely Dan's favorite Santana song. I love the electric piano/organ. Samba Pa Ti is like West Coast Latin Allman Brothers, great song. Of course it's Steely Dan that autoplays after the album is over.

Some legendary tunes.

Had no idea what to expect, but it's such a vibe. Some instrumental, some vocal tracks. Feels like I could be in Miami in 1970 on a sunny day, walking on the streets, maybe going into a diner for a burger or to a mexican restaurant. Looking at cool cars, enjoying life. Kinda jazzy, great guitar parts, organ sometimes. Some enjoyable Latin beats/rhythms/instruments. Get surfy vibes sometimes and it's chill and fun. Nice first album from this site.

Third one in a row that ive already listened to. Its decent, got me into Santana. 7/10 Favorite tracks: Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen and Oye Como Va

This is when Carlos Santana became a legend, in my book. Oye Como Va is timeless, as is Black Magic Woman, but the other tunes in this short album are quite enjoyable, as well.

Love it

Rewatched the Big Lebowski this summer and my new favorite joke in it is when the Dude’s car gets trashed and they cut to them driving without a windshield eating burgers and listening to Oye Como Va.

This is such a unique album. Santana is a straight up American rock band. But the Latin roots and African rhythms are so heavy and influential here that they go way beyond American rock. Plus there's a Fleetwood Mac cover!? I'm still not a huge Santana fan but I really enjoyed this album. I'd highly recommend it.

Luv sum Santana. This albums fun with great Latin flare!

A very good album, especially given how heavily focused it is on instrumentals. Funky, smooth, guitar-heavy. In many ways a landmark.

Pretty good stuff

Saved? ✅ Would listen again? ✅ Would recommend to anyone? ✅ Would buy on Vinyl? ✅

Good jazzy Latino tunes.

Groovy baby

Creative and unique

It's hard not to be taken by an album that sounds like the artists are having a blast being in their element. I was familiar with some of Santana's stuff thanks to my dad's introduction, and it was fun discovering more of his work. It's a beautifully chaotic jam that had me shifting between bopping along and simply admiring the talent and enthusiasm.

Excellent album. Some classic tunes and just great musicianship overall.

black magic woman is such a banger thank u fleetwood mac

This was surprisingly cool fusion-y stuff. I was expecting it to be a little cheesy from what I knew of him, but I enjoyed.

Great, enjoyed listening

Loved the mix between jazz guitar , Latin style, and a reggae feel!

Es Santana. Guitarra copada con orígenes latinos, medio salsoso. Es único.

Not often that you have a guitar player that seems to almost speak to you through his playing. Quite a mystical power.

It's fine. Doesn't sound much different from many other guitar bands of the era. Personally I find they all start to sound the same

What a nice listening experience, just really great guitar work throughout that elevates this groovy experience. Also, it has such great influences from Latin music as well as jazz and rock. Santana has the stuff.

Not bad. I’m not a huge fan of long guitar solos but the drums make up for it

Super cool! Mars volta is an all time fav of mine and I can see a lot of influences in this one. Awesome!

Good i fw the latin percussion and i fw u and i used to crack to black magic woman

carlos santana, disco de la canción "oye como va, mi ritmo, bueno pa gosar", movido, muy musical, sample de cancin del chojin y wyoming, hope you are feeling better, 4/5

The latin-rock mix worked incredibly well and very clean production throughout.

Landmark album from a time when Rory Gallagher and Horslips were celtic rock kings in Ireland. Prominent latin vibe in addition to rock influences.

1.Cool sans plus 2.Excellent 3.Rythme latin, fusion. Bon arrangement, rock-latin fusion. Très cool 4.Arrangements incroyable, très cool 5.mid 6.Vocal, très cool!! 7.Sympa un peu prog, 8. bien 9. ok Très sympa, album fusion latino-rock-jazzy 3.5+/5

Acid drenched Latin grooves and face melting solos. This is so much better than the later stuff that was too awful for words. It does sometimes blend into one long track, but I have a sneaking suspicion that may be the point. It's like a gig on wax. Stick with early Santana, have a beer and a dance. Best Tracks: Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen; Oye Como Va; Samba Pa Ti

awesome!

Black Magic Woman einfach legendär und auch sonst ein sehr schöner Klang den dieses Album habt. Von mir gibt's vier Gitarren-Saiten :P

Oye Como Va

Я сижу в пабе, слава богу без телевизора с футболом. Играет этот альбом, вокруг из женщин только официантка бальзаковского возраста с автозагаром сильным настолько, что сливается с дубовыми стенами, покрытиями красной морилкой. Тусклый свет из китайского фонарика, непонятно к чему он, видимо подарок владельцу. Из посетителей только мужчины 45+, один из них прямо сейчас сидит неподалеку за той же барной стойкой, плачет и несвязно жалуется бармену на беспечную и любвеобильную ко всем кроме него жену. Пиво отстой.

Latin Jazz Rock and a bit of Psychedelia that shaped the future of Latin rock

black magic woman need i say more

Album 38 Top 3 favorites off the album: Oye Como Va, Se a Cabo, El Nicoya THE LICC SIGHTED IN THE FIELD Smooooooooooth. Even when it's moving, it's smooth. Loved the variety of instruments and blending of styles. Solid album.

great album

All about the instrumentals on this album. Tasteful guitar riffs and truly excellent musicality. The Afro/Latin beats at the end were pretty epic.

Slick, vibes, love it

Great sound, lowkey wish it was entirely instrumental cause those tracks were definitely my favorites

Santana obviously belongs on an essential listening list. His blend of '60s psychedelia, early '70s heavy metal, and Latin jazz is one of the highlights of that era of music. Outside the two songs everyone recognizes, the rest of the album is not as memorable, though still very enjoyable. I bet some of those tracks are amazing live; the studio versions capture the general vibe, but not the dynamic of the performance.

Pretty solid

Absolutely wonderful concise album, very little filler on here and a lot of amazing tracks

для меня это новый опыт, до этого совершенно не слушал джазовую музыку (как я понял она ближе к этому жанру). в целом звучит стильно, вроде смог проникнуться и по моему мнению это очень хорошо, как для знакомства с этим жанром

Oye Como Va and the Guitar Hero song. A really cheesy English singing voice.

Less rock and more vibe than expected. I liked it

A solid album. Black Magic Woman was my favorite on here. Santana is a guitar virtuoso.

Really liked this.

Too bad this is the only Santana album here, latin goodness. Already have this rated at 4.5/5.0 on RYM, but not sure if this one reaches 5 stars for me, strong 4 for sure.

Santana's one of those bands that I never really paid much attention to, even though they've been on my radar since I was knee-high to a grasshopper, so listening to this one was a fresh experience for me. And I have to say I dig it. It's got a nice mix of jazz, blues, and soul going on, all with a touch of Latin rock thrown in and some really nice guitar. Not quite enough for me to go the full five, but definitely a good solid four.

Signing Winds, Crying Beast 3/5 Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen 4/5 Oye Como Va 5/5 Incident at Neshabut 3/5 Se a Cabo 4/5 Samba Pa Ti 3/5 Hope You're Feeling Better 4/5 El Nicoya 3/5 Overall Album 3.63

Sounds like the soundtrack to the 70s. Trippy, tight guitar, that vibe that says let your mind expand and just see what happens. I was really only familiar with the hits on this one, but the whole album to me was a great and very enjoyable listen. Glad it came up in my rotation today! Solid four stars for me.

This one took me by surprise! Did not have high expectation but ended up enjoying a bunch of the songs on the album.

Virtuosic guitar, silly smooth. The songs were pretty cool

Like the album, knew a bunch of the songs, didn't realize it would be so instrumental but still likes it

Like nothing I’ve heard before and just so diverse throughout. Love the rock mixed with Latin music and really enjoyed the songs not in English. The instrumental tracks were less my speed but otherwise this was quite a groove and I was very impressed by the quality here from 1970. I think this is the perfect combination of rock and psychedelia to keep a mainstream feel with many new and innovative sounds going on all the time.

I enjoyed majority of the album. It's a really smooth & laid back vibe and I feel like was sitting in an old wood panelled bar or something. it just had this really cool vibe to it. I would give it a 7.5/10

Love the Latin sounds intermixed. Can't believe he sounds so actual considering this is the Bad Bunny year

I can imagine how hype this was in the 70s

It’s all right

Superb guitar

muito foda, mas algumas partes meio repetitivas

A classic! Santana's best album

Beautiful guitar, great rhythms.

This is one of those records that I don't visit often but always enjoy. Santana is a wizard on the fretboard and the blues fusion material they did in the 70's is always impressive. Of course "Black Magic Woman" is a signature tune.

Ey that was different and I actually liked it

Psychedelic Latin rock with amazing guitar, mostly instrumental. 1.5 songs made a playlist

Full of energy and very nicely aranged. Interesting to listen to, and even though I might listen to it a few more times, it won't be a regular for me.

such a rich display of instrumentals, really made me appreciate music without needing to divulge into the lyrics and just appreciate the feeling it gives me.

Beautiful album. I didn’t get solidly into Santans until a few albums later. But, I think this is them at their peak. Brilliant playing and songwriting.

I like this album its good - its really instrumental fave song - Mother's Daughter 4/5

Great one

This was very nice listen, I enjoyed it, and I would listen to more from Santana

Muy caliente

Great album. Relaxed and classic

Looove

really good! i already knew black magic woman and oye como va so i was excited going into the album

Ok ok, starting off with a very interesting instrumental track. Enjoyed it, was a nice bit of background music. I really like the emphasis on the instrumentals. The vocals are honestly really nice and calming. I like this guys voice. In black magic woman/gypsy queen I love the emphasis on the guitar. It’s not too complex but also very much adds an awesome vibe to the song! The drums throughout were constantly driving the pace forward! Se a Cabo was a great track that grew in its sense of urgency as I listened. To then go into Mothers Daughter which started off a bit more chill and then threw everything at you was a really nice moment in the layout of the album! I really liked Hope You’re Feeling Better! It was a very rock-esq track which I really appreciated. I also enjoyed the closer! Overall this was a nice listen. Something different and shorter which I appreciated. The emphasis on instrumentals was so fun and didn’t drag or feel out of place! I might check out more of this guys stuff! I’ll give this album a 4/5 ⭐️. I might give out a 5 at some point but it’s really gonna have to wow me. Favourites: Black Magic Woman, Hope you’re feeling better Least Favourites: nothing really stood out to me as bad! So none 8/1089

when this started i immediately had to switch tabs to see what was playing. this whole albums feels like improv jazz, or at least the stuff i was exposed to playing in high school. the rhythms are catchy and driving, the guitar, organ, drums, and vocals all come together in a great way. 4/5

It reminds me of the same vibe as some of the tubular bells, lots of sweeping tracks that blend into each other. Didn't enjoy the vocal tracks as much (mothers daughter) because then it feels like it goes further towards traditional rock that I don't enjoy as much. It legit just makes me want to listen to tubular bells again. I don't think its a 5* but its could definitely be something I add again to a background playlist in its entirely in order, 4*?

Nhạc mới lạ, hơi ma mị, rùng rợn(?) và rất spiritual =))) Theo description thì có vẻ là latin rock? Nói chung vừa nghe thì mình chả biết thể loại gì 😔 Bài đầu tiên tempo khá đều và chậm, maybe bật lúc làm việc? Trải nghiệm khá thú vị vì mix rất nhiều nhạc cụ, guitar vẫn là chính đặc biệt là guitar rift. (Có thể do nó là epilogue 😇) “Black magic woman” khác hẳn với bài đầu tiên, có lời và khá hay 🤓 Thể loại jazzy rock? Vẫn còn guitar rift nhưng không bị out of place. Cuối bài thì the music changed a bit, upbeat hơn(?) và không lời =))) “Oye Como Va” nghe như nhạc sẽ mở trong background cảnh phim cả crew đi vào pub =))) Khá oke để làm nhạc background làm việc 🤔

Wow the percussions!!!!

Album: Abraxas Artists: Santana First spin mood: very jammy, love it. Lately I’ve been gravitating towards a higher appreciation of instrumentation and this hits that on the nail perfectly. Such sweet melodies and guitar riffs that will transport you. What it stirred in me: magical sensations, chills One lyric or sound that stayed with me: absolutely love oye como va, and great to hear it again. Where I was: driving in the snow, early morning vibes not slow at all but the music helped me recenter and calm down. To take it slow that life ain’t going anywhere What I felt: maybe a sensation of slowness and patience. I remember feelings of impatience when there was too much instrumentation solo but now I enjoy it and relish in them.

Ein faszinierender Mix aus Latin-Rock, Blues und Jazz. „Black Magic Woman“ und „Oye Como Va“ sind zeitlose Highlights, während „Samba Pa Ti“ pure Emotion transportiert. Die Band spielt mit Leidenschaft, Carlos Santanas Gitarre glänzt. Ein Klassiker – nur kleine Längen verhindern die Höchstwertung.

Listened on: Spotify Listening experience: Over multiple sessions in the car I enjoyed this album and knew a couple of the songs - Black Magic Woman and Oye Como Va (no idea where I have heard this one). I enjoyed the instrumentals and was pleasantly surprised by the piano and other instruments other than guitars. Would definitely put this one on again.

Santana is clearly a ridiculously talented guitarist. I like the addition of other rhythm instruments then just drums, too. Black Magic Woman is a classic. Oye Como Va is very enjoyable too. Samba pa ti is a relaxing vibe Hope.your Feeling Better has a great opening riff that keeps going.

Abraxas may be a very commercial album, but this isn't "Supernatural". This is Santana magically mixing accessibility, dance-like qualities, innovation, complexity, virtuosity, and emotion into a latin-rock masterpiece. The first song is an improvisational latin-jazz fusion track with scarce but brilliant guitar notes over a groovy latin rhythm. "Incident at Neshabur", "Mother's Daughter", and "Hope You're Feeling better" are outstanding classic rock songs with unforgettable hooks and main riffs.. "Se a Cabo" and "Samba Pa Ti" are great instrumentals; a fast-paced rhythmic tune and a romantic and emotional one respectively. "Black Magic Woman" and "Oye Como Va" are the great hits. Black Magic Woman starts generally soft with great melodies and arrangements and ends in a louder and more energetic jam. "Oye Como Va" is driven by a Hammond organ riff and is insanely catchy and danceable. It has to be a great song to become a monstrous hit even though it is sang in a foreign language. It is regarded as a classic in the music of its kind.

70’s Rock ⭐️ Hope You’re Feeling Better

Exceptional vibes, I enjoyed the beats and the instruments

Almost a 5

Excellent vibes

Absolute cinema

I went into this album not really knowing what to expect, normally I wouldn’t listen to this type of music. However, I was pleasantly surprised that this album was an enjoyable listen. The album was filled with numerous different instruments, each song was unique. The album combines Latin and psychedelic into a unique rock album, filled with cool guitar solos. I would say that this was a solid album. This was probably one of my favorite mainly instrumental album I’ve listened to. My favorite tracks were Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen and Mothers Daughter.

8/10, achei um ótimo álbum, mas na minha opinião, maioria das músicas parecem instrumentais. Gostava que tivessem mais letras.

- I LOVE 70s psychedelic rock!!!!!!the guitar riffs, the sometimes disturbing sound effects, im hooked. les influences jazzy et afro-latino sont un ajout intéressant in the mix - c’est vraiment un rollercoaster but I was in for the ride; faut vraiment etre dans le mood pour écouter ça tho, j’écouterais pas l’album sur une base réguliere - j’adore le artwork de l’album - I have to give 4 parce que j’ai trop de respect pour l’originalité de Santana - meilleure chanson: black magic woman/gypsy queen

👌 smooth.

the psych- and blues-tinged Latin rock stylings of Carlos Santana are as good a way as any to ring in a new year! I have a fairly good connection with his eponymous band's debut record, which I had a second-hand vinyl copy of as a kid. (I accidentally played it at 45 speed once. "Waiting" sounded sick.) Abraxas is, generally speaking, much newer territory for me; despite that, there's two tracks on the A-side I'm more than familiar with. the first is the now-classic medley of Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman" and Gábor Szabó's instrumental "G*psy Queen" which, of course, was in Guitar Hero III, and its iconic status is obvious even in GH3's cover recording. having become more familiar with the original version presented here, I can obviously say it's much better, and certainly the best song on the album. the elusive opening, Santana's iconic guitar solos, the adrenaline at the switch-up midway through, the dense percussion layering throughout—you know how this one goes. second is "Oye como va", a Tito Puente classic that I played more than a couple times in undergrad with my university's Latin big band! the electrified version of it here has become another one of Santana's signature songs, and for good reason; if that cha-cha-chá groove doesn't move you, you may want to get your pulse checked. lots of records from around this era of the 1001 Albums... selections tend to emphasize the hits and/or singles at the expense of everything else, but the deeper cuts on Abraxas hold up really well against its two most iconic ones. the A-side also contains opener "Singing Winds, Crying Beasts", a nice bit of atmospheric, modal jamming that feels almost like an extended prelude for "Black Magic Woman", as well as "Incident at Neshabur", which opens as a fiery D minor jam in 6/8 (with great solo turns from Santana and organist Gregg Rolie) before giving way to a transcendent, borderline ambient back half in C major. the B-side contains "Se a cabo" and "El nicoya", two more great features for the percussion section; two tightly constructed originals from Rolie ("Mother's Daughter" and "Hope You're Feeling Better") that show the band leading with their blues influences; and "Samba pa ti", the slowest and sultriest of all nine tracks here. if you like your rock music groovy with a lot of raw power and a live feel, look no further! the singing might not always be the greatest thing you've ever heard, but how can you listen to these guys play instruments together and not instantly get a lift? strong 8/10.

I listened to this in the background while doing something else and so didn't give it my full attention. Having mostly heard the single from this LP, I didn't expect so much instrumental music and was happy to hear more of the guitar and rhythm section.

Fine.

The combination of Latino beats and rock is so fire. The Spanish songs are just better I’ll be totally honest. Also fire album cover. This is so groggy it’s great I definitely wouldn’t turn this off if it came on. Some of this would make great getaway music especially “se a cabo”. Normally I don’t like Latino beats but the guitar makes this album really enjoyable to listen to - very unique compared to your average Latino album I feel. I honestly enjoyed this so much more than expected. Very high 4.

Just like the album, this albums music and guitar lead is really quite good, alternative percussion is a welcome change, little singing completely good. Feels like some sort of persona beat y'know. When the singing exist its fine, as I don't need to listen to it for long. First and last song were stinkers so following the one party system ( one bad song tolerated for a five) its a four

First time listening to Santana and what a treat. A beautiful fusion of samba, jazz, and funk

just ended the album. really really good amazing chill jazz like vibes

The journey through psychedelic Latin rock went by almost unnoticed, it even made me want more.

Spectacular sound, fun and concise listening experience!

This was a really fun album to listen to, I really enjoyed the more instrumental songs more than I normally do. Really great pick for today.

4.5

Great guitar work, but I miss some more singing. 4.5 stars

I think this is a really good album. At times it does border on being too jammy, but I think the songs are solid enough to overcome it. Carlos' guitar playing and tone are also great. Highlights for me are "Black Magic Woman", "Oye Como Va", and the excellent "Samba Pa Ti". 4 stars.

Another that is not my bag of tea but this is a truly great record.

La segunda cancion fue buenisima, el resto me dejo medio indiferente. Aunque me sorprendio el solo de percucion de uno de los tracks

Get this one on vinyl

Første låt er super chill; her er det bare å lene seg tilbake & fyre opp noe godt. Black Magic Woman var jeg kjent med fra Guitar Hero og likte den egentlig ikke så godt da. Det var visst også en cover-versjon, så hjalp sikkert ikke. Gitaren er mixet mye mer subtilt her, så låta føles mer dynamisk & balansert. Mulig jeg også har vokst eller bare blitt samba-pilled av Getz, for nå kan jeg faktisk vibe til denne, selv om den starter litt for runkete. Og da Ome Como Va kom på, var jeg umiddelbart tilbake i en bowling hall i LA! Herifra og ut skifter skiva litt stil og legger seg ofte nærmere hard rock av typen Deep Purple/Uriah Heep, og det funker på basis av at det kan virke lekende lett at slik musikk blir kul. Jeg hadde ikke trodd jeg skulle si det, men synes faktisk skiva er bedre når den er mer latino og mer jazza, som den er på flere av partiene på Incident at Neshabur, hvor han elegant veksler mellom hard rock og jazz rock. Samba Pa Ti er også et høyepunkt, treffer meg nesten på samme sted som Zappas Watermelon in the Easter Hay. Om noen hadde spurt meg i går om jeg var Santana-fan, hadde svaret vært et soleklart nei. Idag er jeg farlig nær å si ja.

Classic album from my grandpa's time. back then, he had a radio station and he would put songs from this album and more on repeat. 2025 and i still love it, we need more like it

Not my usual music but ATE, 4/5

classic guitar work

A timeless classic.

Very strong album that definitely shows off Santana's guitar prowess.

So vibey. Great work album

Good songs, background vibes

70-tals groove, mycket instrumentalt, mycket spelglädje

first listen: black magic woman and oye como va are my favs

I didn’t really know what to expect going into this one but it was a great time. It was very fun front to back. Would listen to again

3,5/5

I always thought Santana was the guitarist, not the band. Turns out it’s both. Great album, definitely worth a revisit. 4/5

4.5

I'm familiar with quite a few of these tracks, but surprisingly, I don't think I've ever listened to the full album. It's a jam. It's a vibe. I'm glad I listened, but ultimately, I'm not necessarily feeling compelled to listen to it again on any sort of a regular basis.

Love a good psych rock album. Very enjoyable and probably my favorite pick so far!

Vibe with this heavy| track 4 Half way through too many instrumentals| track 5 Out of 10 it's a 7 round up so 4/5| track 7

Really solid album, Santana might be one of the greatest guitar players ever. Every song sounds different, but they flow so well into each other. It felt like I was listening to a spanish radio station. Standout Songs: Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen Oye Como Va Mother's Daughter Hope You're Feeling Better

Such goodness.

Elevated by the Latin influences

Ah Santana, I can put it on and listen in a dark room, I can have it one when I'm cleaning, it's great road trip music. This is a great album.

Excellent stuff. Holds up well. Easy to listen to.

This was a fun listen! I'd put this closer to 4.5 instead.

Such a fun album the whole way through. Didn't find myself bored at all. Wanted to get up on my desk and dance.

Amazing album. Truly a must-listen for every music fan. While 'Oye Como Va' and 'Samba Pa Ti' are great songs by themselves, this album takes you on a journey to really explore these amazing tracks to their full potential. It's not just the amazing strumming of the legendary Carlos Santana but the performance by the rest of the band members take make this LP as interesting as it is. The only reason this album is 4 stars instead of 5 for me is because I like the single version of 'Black Magic Woman' better than the album version. 4.5/5 stars

4/5

Te bebes la guitarra, día soleado de noviembre en Madrid, limpiando la casa, una maravilla

mmmmh Santana - es una legende muy grandeeeee. Y me gusta la musica mucha. Muy funky, absolutemente nice y fun fun fun. Estos son quattro formaggi (Ich glaub de typ redet gar kei spanisch)

As someone who grew up idolizing hippies and 60s psychedelic music and having watched the Woodstock documentary dozens of times, I'm embarrassed to say I've never listened to this album or really any Santana beyond the hits. For some reason, Santana just didn't resonate with me back then. That said, I have heard several of the songs on here. This album is a great Latin, jazz, blues fusion. The Latin percussion is infectious and makes you want to move and the guitar playing is obviously next level. I really enjoyed this one and clearly missed out not listening to more Santana in the past.

So much good stuff on this album, Santana was truly ahead of his time with his guitar tone, the musicality... There were a lot of times earlier in my life when I was like, "Santana, what's the big deal?" And then I listened to this album

Always an enjoyable listen.

Idk it was good

4.5/5 GODDDDD i love santana

4 out of 5 Great singles, santana rocks

Great album, good to revisit. Hope you’re feeling better is one of my fave Santana songs off the beaten path & mothers daughter.

Just long enough to not be too long. Arguably flawless if this is your jam, just not compelling enough to listen on repeat

The perfect antidote to T Swizzle. This is Latin-infused rock at some of its finest

Definitely had an image of Santana coming into this, which was just ‘Smooth’ but as I start listening to the album, can really appreciate more of the nuance, layers and skill in these songs. Yeh, really digging this. Much more prog rock / world music than pop charts. Glad to get a better sense of him as an artist. Enjoy the occasional use of vocals as an instrument, rather than constant presence.

I'm a guitarist like Santana, in the same way that a child painting shapes with a potato is an artist like Michelangelo. He is just ridiculously good. It's in the second half of this album that this really comes to the fore, and elevates it from a fun but not too memorable record into something quite brilliant. The second half alone is a clear and strong five star, the whole thing falls just a touch short, but is still very enjoyable.

Another album I was really expecting to not enjoy nearly as much. Immediately. I was blown away by the elements of jazz fusion that were on this record. Some of the songs were honestly just so well crafted. "Black magic woman", bar the slur in the alternative title, is a phenomenal song. The vocals while they are very sparse serve each track so well. It's funny. I started listening to the intro and I wasn't the biggest fan of how it was sounding and I legit thought I was going to hate the rest of the album but as soon as that track ended you just go right into this upbeat very high energy list of instrumentals. Santana's guitar playing is honestly off the charts and the fact that his band is able to absolutely not only follow his lead very well but also paved the way for his guitar to almost serve as lead vocals. The voicing in his technique is so strong that I can't fathom it. The fact that guitars can wail this hard over top hand drums to give it this incredible psychedelic Latin texture is remarkable for the time and honestly kind of revolutionary. Chicano rock might end up being something that I check out more because of this album and I'm definitely curious to know the rest of his discography. I definitely can see myself listening to this album again in full. Me being stubborn, I don't want to put this at 5 out of 5 Stars but I might have to eventually depending on the rest of this list.

Great style, I can appreciate the long guitar solos

Short and well written. Allot of latin influenses well blended with Rock. I'm a bit biased because i play a bit of guitar and think Santana is a great guitarist.

Great album

A very different sound to this album compared to a lot of popular music but really interesting and very smooth guitar playing 7/10

4/5

Samba Pa Ti takes you places

(83/100)

Would listen again. Good background music without being too innocuous, and enjoyable when you tune in.

Solid

Not sure why it’s taken me this long to actually listen to this album all the way through. Some fabulous cuts, even besides the two most popular and legendary songs

Masterclass is guitar, Really fun Album

Good song list! Loved the sounds of the first track vis a vis the title of the track. Might not flock back to this one but there was a lot I enjoyed and little that I disliked.

What a grand band. This was crafted like a live set but produced beautifully in the studio. I will return and listen to more Santana. Great album!

A smooth easy, motivational listen

Very enjoyable largely instrumental album. Santana is a maestro on the guitar and these compositions are a blast to listen to.

While I didn't have much in the way of expectations for this, I didn't expect to like it. Although I also described it to someone else as "enjoyable background music," so maybe that's not terribly positive. But the chill vibes do settle into a comfortable place, and Santana's playing never feels wanky. It matches the song, and I appreciate his restraint when he could undoubtedly shred. An unexpected pleasure.

The free flow of the songs is truly genius. The closest to Latin Jazz? Not sure about that but the musicians playing off each other is a trademark of Santana and a must listen to anyone who says they listen to all types of music.

81/100.

Loved this album. It was so smooth and interesting

Classic and still quite an ass kicker

Great dinner party music

Santana delivers a classic album with screaming guitars and timeless vocals

Iconic guitar sound and playing. 3 classic tracks and I enjoyed the rest (even the instrumentals!).

Ist schon ein one trick pony, aber die Songs machen Spaß. Mir fehlt aber ein Banger in Richtung "Soul Sacrifice" vom Debüt.

Cooles Album, nicht zu 100% meins, aber die Qualität kann man nicht absprechen.

Samba Pa Ti

Groovy, funky, upbeat/energetic, cool. Very enjoyable.

This was cool, what a great vibe

Dope

It opens like a jazz ensemble warming up and then seamlessly merges into the monster hit, "Black Magic Woman", which has always, I guess, been a jam song and THAT song crashes into Gypsy Queen and I want to be at the Hayden Planeterium for the Abraxas Experience. It does get a bit samey-same after a while but just as I wrote this, the vocals on Mother's Daughter came in to save us. To be honest, the Santana-penned tunes are the least interesting.

Album No. 0044 on my list. "Abraxas" by Santana was an interesting listen. I indeed knew some of the songs of the album before. "Black Magic Woman" is a timeless classic and my favorite track of "Abraxas". "Samba Pa Ti" - known before as well, but still not a big fan. In general, the whole album is very cool and groovy, but sometimes the songs lack some dynamic. Yet, there is some excellent guitar work on this (even better for example than on "Layla" by Derek and the Dominoes, which I recently reviewed). Beyond "Black Magic Woman", "Incident at Nashabur", and "Hope You're Feeling Better" were my favorites. 4/5 stars!

Great guitar work, strong songwriting, and catchy melodies.

An instrumental experience of the fusion between club jazz, bossa nova, and hard rock guitar. The occasional lyrical section is more of an additional instrument to add to the melody of it all. This is music to smoke and think to.

Perhaps most well known for Smooth, which is a song that people who actually lived through the '90s seem to hate: Santana is a guitar God, and Abraxas erases any doubt of that. Here, we have a particularly exciting fusion of Latin rock and jazzy psychedelia. I'm honestly most into the more abstract cuts here: Singing Winds/Crying Beasts, Incident At Neshabur, Se A Cabo, Black Magic Woman, and to an extent, Mother's Daughter. These songs all showcase Santana's ingenius, atmospheric and tastefully restrained guitar playing. I would also like to make note of the spectacular percussion across these songs, which I think is consistently underrated. Of these songs, the atmosphere on Singing Winds... is incredible and kicks things of right. Black Magic Woman is an inspired cover of a Fleetwood Mac song, and Santana really emphasizes the spacey, mystical qualities of the original composition. Incident... is the album's jazziest moment, and Se A Cabo may be the single best rhythm performance on the whole album, sounding precise and dizzying. In a very different way, I also love Oye Como Va, which is an incredibly fun song, it makes me want to get up and groove. Out of what's left, El Nicoya is brief, but very good. And I like Samba Pa Ti, and Hope You're Feeling Better, but I've not decided how much I like them compared to the rest of the album. That being said, the whole package here is awesome, this is some incredibly unique rock from a very talented group of musicians. Also, the album art here is among the best, *ever*, just take it all in, holy shit.

To echo someone else in the comments, I saw this and groaned expecting wanky traditional rock riffs, and while there was an element of that, it was beautifully balanced with some weeping guitars. There was a lovely mix of different forms of percussions instruments and the latin influence. Samba Pa Ti was my standout track. I actually really enjoyed listening to that. It did not make me want to go and find ore or want to listen to it again, but what it did do is change my perception of Santana. For that reason it is getting high 3.5 rounded up to 4 stars

This is an astonished rich piece of work, combining latin rhythms with blisteringly good rock lead guitar. I was amazed to discover today that Carlos Santana was only 22 when this was recorded. The highlight for me is a cheeky cover of Oye Como Va by the legendary Tito Puente. The only thing that drags this down is the horribly sexist origin of the album title and the associated artwork on the cover.

7/10

I didn’t know much about Santana before this listen (he started in San Francisco - I didn’t know!). To my surprise, this album made me feel a bit of his experience. While I’ve heard his music many times - who hasn’t? - but giving this album a full intentional listen was different. He took a pretty bold and unforgettable approach - fusing genres and sounds with some pretty effortless swagger. And the amount of instrumentation alone is incredible: stellar percussion (those chimes), layered keyboard and piano, epic drumming, confident guitar and bass, and some magical cowbells too (for flavor). It must have felt electric to live thought that era - the music capturing a sense of trippy, jazzy, universal energy that’s utterly unique. This record is a reminder that some musical moments can never be repeated.

My parents had this record on vinyl and as a kid I listened to it when I was like 11 years old. Why? Well, because the cover art had a beautiful dark-skinned lady on the cover with her titties out and some crazy tattooed red faerie chick con tetas afuera también with a conga jammed into her choncha dropping some magic psychedelic blessings all over the place. That's why. I remember being frustrated by the white dove placement even then. What I naturally didn't know at the time was that this was such an important album. Huge props to these guys for forging a path ahead bringing in the acid-drenched psychedelic rock of the 60s and melding it with Latin sounds. "Black Magic Woman" is obviously a standout here. But, did you know? It also had a really shitty straight-to-video erotic thriller starring Mark Hammill named after it. It's a little on the nose that this song featured pretty prominently in the soundtrack for this craptastic film. Thanks, 1991 Cinemax. Otherwise, it's a pretty solid track, even if originally penned by the Shittiest Band Whose Name Will Not Even Be Uttered Here. There are covers that eclipse the original, and I will plant my funky flag by Santana's rendition as the standard because again, fuck Fleetwood Mac forever. "Oye Como Va" of course also is another classic, and not just because of it being an integral part of lowrider culture, but that doesn't hurt either. Shit is funky. The whole thing sounds like we're peering through the gaps in a fence, gazing at a colorful and ecstatic Santería ritual on a very humid day. The song structures swell and quiet down with authentic and well-rehearsed collaboration between a very capable band. They are bringing a lot of different influences and styles to bear and throwing them into one big steamy spiritual pot of soup. Even though this kinda stuff isn't totally my bag, I think this recipe really works, primarily due to the complex songwriting and overwhelming virtuosity of the players. These are pretty heavy cats. I can see why this record was included in this book. IT was no fucking doubt flipping people's wigs back when it first dropped. Regarding the cover art: see the first paragraph. But also, from a fundamental design POV, we cannot read the type, at all. The artist and title are swallowed completely by the trippy ass painting of fantastical realms where you can take your shirt off freely. But that's actually fine, it seems like it is really supposed to be that way. I mean, you know it's Santana's "Abraxas" simply by the mystical titties and such all over it. What more do you need?

Absolute vibes and vibing

A masterful mix of genres that doesnt sound forced or a hokey mashup. And the genres stamd on their own but blend so well. Beautiful.

Cool album, curachas and guitar galore!!

Enjoyed this, vibey

Very Latin, Very Californian. Was interesting to hear the original version of a lot of these songs and how Santana changes them even if marginally. Loved the big 3 or 4 and what a fantastic opener. I think the weaker spots are when the album goes a more generic hard rock route on tracks like Hope You’re feeling better but even then still commendable.

Psychedelic rock. Latin roots. Easy listening. Artistic.

Such an amazing guitar player.

I found it difficult to separate this record from teenage memories, namely, a feeling of ironic kitsch a la 70s songs on Tarantino soundtracks. I feel confident in presuming that a great deal of the band was high all through these sessions, particularly the vocalist, with his lazy yawning intonations and long-hanging sibilants. My choir director would throw me out of the room for that shit. Be that as it may, it’s a classic sound and a good 30 years before Santana collaborated with Rob Thomas.

A cool blend of songs that are timeless and songs that are very rooted in the late 60s/early 70s. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would.

If an album could be described as delicious, this would be it

From the first track to the last, this album did a great job of setting and maintaining a distinct atmosphere. I don't think it was something I'll be putting in heavy rotation, but I can't quite place what it is. The vibe of the album definitely has something to do with it, though. It felt like a dark fusion of Latin grooves, psychedelia, and some really solid rock. I've never been too keen on the singles from this album, but this is an album that is meant to be listened to front to back. The instrumental tracks, particularly the opener, were excellent. I have always heard Santana referenced in terms of the guitar, and Carlos Santana clearly knows what he's doing with the instrument. However, I thought the drumwork was most distinctive on this album, and is probably the reason I would come back to it. There was a lot of very intricate hand drum rhythms, and it felt like drum "riffs" rather than guitar riffs were the driving force behind a lot of the songs. Ultimately, I don't think this is the best album for me, but there's a lot to like here.

Tasteful playing with soul and energy to spare. Glad this album made it instead of Supernatural. Solid choice.

Chill 3.5

I inherited this album from my eldest brother. Quite why he had it I don’t know because he was heavily into traditional jazz and classical music. He’s no longer with us so it will always remain a mystery. With all the love in the world to my brother it was never a record I truly cherished. There is one caveat to this. The guitar so.o at the end of Black Magic Women is absolutely sublime and worth the admission money on its own. A solo I never tire of and which highlights what an exceptional and talented guitarist Carlos was. Also in fairness having listened to it today I can hear a lot which I previously ignored so well worth putting on my permanent rotation. 4/5 11/10/25

Immersive and psychedelic. I love the fusion of jazz and blues in this, and how Pop is incorporated to keep it fresh and snappy.

I’ve heard Santa playing most of my life. I’ve always liked what I heard, but for whatever reason I have yet to sit down and really explore their music. I’d long associated Santana’s music as a mix of Latin and rock, which it is. What I didn’t realize is how psychedelic the band can be. Another thing that I have appreciated about Santana, although perhaps not enough, was his brilliant guitar work. There are some absolutely masterful riffs sprinkled throughout these tunes. It is hard to believe that it took me 55 years to get here, but I will absolutely be taking a deeper dive into Santana’s discography.

Guitar work was tasteful and impressive and I was blown away by the percussion section. It felt like a jazz album of rock with a Latin feel.

Favorite Songs: Black Magic Women, Oye Como Va This was a quick album, a nice background album to listen too. Kinda crazy it’s from 1970.

I'm a sucker for some good guitar. Carlos delivers good guitar. 4

бля я хорошо кайфанул

Good album. Way more piano than I expected, but overall very enjoyable.

This record is so rad. I love that in the late 60s and through the 70s everybody was just doing their own take on the blues. (I guess that's true of really all contemporary American music 🤔) The obvious fusion of Latin, Jazz, Blues is what makes this so palpable. Carlos' guitar is so dialed and his style is so recognizable. The drumming is super good, kind of the sneaky second best thing on the album. Its really easy to get lost in this album, because there is just so much going on that you kind of just lean into one or 2 things and ride with it. I had a blast with this one.