Two years in the making, Santana IV marks the reunion of nearly all members of the 1971-1972 band, arguably its greatest lineup.
Carlos Santana, conguero Michael Carabello, organist/lead vocalist Gregg Rolie, drummer Michael Shrieve, and guitarist Neal Schon cut the landmark Santana III in 1971.
It was a short-lived group as Schon and Rolie would depart in early 1973 to form Journey.
Filling out the lineup are Carlos' longtime bassist Benny Rietveld and second percussionist Karl Perazza.
Unlike the reunions of most classic rockers, this one proves its musical mettle, even when the album gives in to excess.
The interplay between the guitarists is fiery, while Rolie and Shrieve have never been less than inspiring.
The former is a far better (more expressive) vocalist than he was in his youth.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YambuKarl Perazzo, Carlos Santana | Santana | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Shake ItMichael Carabello, Karl Perazzo, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon | Santana | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | Anywhere You Want to GoGregg Rolie | Santana | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Fillmore EastMichael Carabello, Karl Perazzo, Benny Rietveld, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana, Neal Schon, Michael Shrieve | Santana | Play | 07:44 | 17 MB | 46 MB |
| 5 | Love Makes the World Go RoundThierry Fournel, Nuru Kane, Carlos Santana | Santana | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Freedom in Your MindKen Okulolo, Carlos Santana | Santana | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 7 | Choo ChooMichael Carabello, Igor Len, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana, Neal Schon | Santana | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | All AboardCarlos Santana | Santana | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | SueñosBenny Rietveld, Carlos Santana | Santana | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | CaminandoMichael Carabello, Karl Perazzo, Carlos Santana, Neal Schon | Santana | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Blues MagicGregg Rolie, Carlos Santana, Neal Schon | Santana | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | EchizoNeal Schon, Michael Shrieve | Santana | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 13 | Leave Me AloneGregg Rolie, Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve | Santana | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | You and IGregg Rolie | Santana | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 15 | Come as You AreMichael Carabello, Karl Perazzo, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana, Neal Schon | Santana | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 16 | ForgivenessGregg Rolie, Carlos Santana, Neal Schon | Santana | Play | 07:22 | 16 MB | 46 MB |
| 75 mins | 173 MB | |||||
| 75 mins | 506 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Carabello | Composer, Congas, Executive Producer, Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Thierry Fournel | Composer |
| 3 | Ronald Isley | Featured Artist |
| 4 | Nuru Kane | Composer |
| 5 | Igor Len | Composer |
| 6 | Ken Okulolo | Composer |
| 7 | Karl Perazzo | Composer, Group Member, Percussion, Timbales, Vocals |
| 8 | Benny Rietveld | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Group Member, Producer, Programming |
| 9 | Gregg Rolie | Arranger, Composer, Executive Producer, Group Member, Hammond B3, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals |
| 10 | Santana | Primary Artist |
| 11 | Carlos Santana | Arranger, Composer, Executive Producer, Group Member, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 12 | Neal Schon | Composer, Executive Producer, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 13 | Michael Shrieve | Composer, Drums, Executive Producer, Group Member |
| 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). |