Santana (1971 album)
Occupation
- Percussion, conga, timbales: Jose Chepito Areas
- Bass: David Brown
- Percussion, conga, vocals Mike Carabello
- Piano, Hammond organ, vocals Gregg Rolie
- Drums: Michael Shrieve
- Guitar, Vocals: Carlos Santana
- Guitar: Neal Schon
Santana is the third studio album by the Latin rock band Santana from San Francisco. To distinguish from the Santana also titled debut album, it is also called Santana III or The Third Album [A 1]. It was released in September 1971 by Columbia Records.
The album
Reception
Santana stood in 1971 at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S.. It took with Supernatural again published a number-one album 28 years to Carlos Santana.
Ralph J. Gleason sees in the magazine Rolling Stone Album on the way of its two predecessors, but without its weak moments. The brass section of the band Tower of Power trumpeter Luis Gasca and he considers suitable for this kind of music.
For Thom Jurek of Allmusic the album is undeserved way in the shadow of his legendary predecessor Abraxas. The two lead guitars make the band raw, dark and powerful. The album is essential Santana. He gave the album four and a half out of five stars.
Title list
Legacy Edition 2006
The double CD release from 2006 additionally contains the title:
The title of the LP and
Additional musicians
- Coke Escovedo: percussion, vocals
- Rico Reyes: Voice ( Guajira ), background vocals
- The brass section of the band Tower of Power at Everybody's Everything
- Luis Gasca: Trumpet at Para los Rumberos
- Linda Tillery: background vocals
- Mario Ochoa: Piano solo in Guajira
- Greg Errico: tambourine