Drawing on rock, salsa, and jazz, Santana recorded one imaginative, unpredictable gem after another during the 1970s.
But Caravanserai is daring even by Santana's high standards.
Carlos Santana was obviously very hip to jazz fusion -- something the innovative guitarist provides a generous dose of on the largely instrumental Caravanserai.
Whether its approach is jazz-rock or simply rock, this album is consistently inspired and quite adventurous.
Full of heartfelt, introspective guitar solos, it lacks the immediacy of Santana or Abraxas.
Like the type of jazz that influenced it, this pearl (which marked the beginning of keyboardist/composer Tom Coster's highly beneficial membership in the band) requires a number of listenings in order to be absorbed and fully appreciated.
But make no mistake: this is one of Santana's finest accomplishments.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eternal Caravan of ReincarnationTom Rutley, Neal Schon, Michael Shrieve | Santana | Play | 04:31 | 0 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Waves WithinDoug Rauch, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana | Santana | Play | 03:53 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Look Up (To See What's Coming Down)Doug Rauch, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana | Santana | Play | 02:56 | 0 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | Just in Time to See the SunGregg Rolie, Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve | Santana | Play | 02:13 | 0 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | Song of the WindGregg Rolie, Carlos Santana, Neal Schon | Santana | Play | 06:08 | 0 MB | 39 MB |
| 6 | All the Love of the UniverseCarlos Santana, Neal Schon | Santana | Play | 07:36 | 0 MB | 47 MB |
| 7 | Future PrimitiveJosé Chepitó Areas, James Mingo Lewis | Santana | Play | 04:13 | 0 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Stone FlowerAntônio Carlos Jobim, Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve | Santana | Play | 06:12 | 0 MB | 39 MB |
| 9 | La Fuente del RitmoJames Mingo Lewis | Santana | Play | 04:32 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Every Step of the WayMichael Shrieve | Santana | Play | 09:01 | 0 MB | 58 MB |
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| 51 mins | 306 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Anesini | Mastering |
| 2 | José Chepitó Areas | Bongos, Composer, Congas, Percussion, Timbales |
| 3 | Steven Berkowitz | A&R |
| 4 | Hadley Caliman | Saxophone |
| 5 | Joan Chase | Artwork, Photography |
| 6 | Tom Coster | Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals |
| 7 | Bob Fereira | Saxophone |
| 8 | Howard Fritzson | Art Direction |
| 9 | Wendy Haas | Keyboards, Piano |
| 10 | Tom Harrell | Trumpet |
| 11 | Bob Irwin | Producer |
| 12 | Antônio Carlos Jobim | Composer |
| 13 | Glen Kolotkin | Engineer |
| 14 | Mike Larner | Engineer |
| 15 | James Mingo Lewis | Bongos, Composer, Congas, Percussion, Piano, Vocals |
| 16 | Mel Martin | Saxophone |
| 17 | Hal Miller | Liner Notes |
| 18 | Stephan Moore | Project Director |
| 19 | Armando Peraza | Bongos, Percussion, Vocals |
| 20 | Jules Powell | Trombone |
| 21 | Doug Rauch | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Bass) |
| 22 | Elizabeth Reilly | Photo Research |
| 23 | Rico Reyes | Percussion, Vocals |
| 24 | Douglas Rodrigues | Guitar |
| 25 | David Rodriguez | Guitar |
| 26 | Douglas Rodriguez | Guitar |
| 27 | Gregg Rolie | Composer, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocals |
| 28 | Tom Rutley | Bass, Bass (Acoustic), Composer |
| 29 | Darren Salmieri | Artist Coordination |
| 30 | Santana | Primary Artist |
| 31 | Carlos Santana | Composer, Guitar, Original Recording Producer, Percussion, Producer, Spoken Word, Vocals |
| 32 | Neal Schon | Composer, Guitar |
| 33 | Michael Shrieve | Composer, Drums, Original Recording Producer, Producer, Spoken Word |
| 34 | Lisa Sparagano | Design |
| 35 | Lenny White | Castanets, Percussion |
| 36 | Baron Wolman | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |