Before the arrival of Carlos Santana's eponymous band, the San Francisco rock scene drew the inspiration for its jam-oriented music mainly from blues, rock, and Eastern modalities.
Santana added Latin music to the mix, forever changing the course of rock & roll history.
On their groundbreaking debut album, the group mix Latin percussion with driving rock grooves.
Santana's unique guitar style, alternately biting and liquid, vies with the multiple percussionists for the sonic focus.
Unlike later efforts, Santana's first album features an abundance of loose, collective compositions based on a couple of simple riffs ("Jingo," "Soul Sacrifice").
This approach allows for Santana and his bandmates to flex their improvisational muscles to fine effect.
The high-energy level on Santana is infectious -- the laid-back feel of other '60s San Francisco groups was clearly not for Carlos and co.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WaitingMike Carabello, Santana | Santana | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Evil WaysSonny Henry, Joe Zack | Santana | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Shades of TimeCarlos Santana, Santana | Santana | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | SavorCarlos Santana, Santana | Santana | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | JingoBabatunde Olatunji, Carlos Santana | Santana | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | PersuasionJosé Chepitó Areas, David Brown, Mike Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve | Santana | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | TreatCarlos Santana, Santana | Santana | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | You Just Don't CareJosé Chepitó Areas, David Brown, Mike Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana, Santana, Michael Shrieve | Santana | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Soul SacrificeJosé Chepitó Areas, David Brown, Mike Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve | Santana | Play | 06:37 | 15 MB | 37 MB |
| 36 mins | 84 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 223 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Chepitó Areas | Composer, Congas, Group Member, Percussion, Timbales |
| 2 | Kevin Boutote | Mastering |
| 3 | Bob Breault | Engineer |
| 4 | Shawn R. Britton | Mastering |
| 5 | Dave Brown | Bass, Group Member |
| 6 | David Brown | Bass, Composer |
| 7 | Mike Carabello | Composer, Congas, Percussion |
| 8 | Lawrence Cohn | Reissue Producer |
| 9 | Lee Conklin | Cover Art |
| 10 | Brent Dangerfield | Producer |
| 11 | Coke Escovedo | Percussion |
| 12 | Luis Gasca | Trumpet |
| 13 | Alberto Gianquinto | Arranger |
| 14 | Sonny Henry | Composer |
| 15 | Jim Marshall | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 16 | Babatunde Olatunji | Composer |
| 17 | Eric Prestidge | Engineer |
| 18 | Gregg Rolie | Composer, Group Member, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocals |
| 19 | Santana | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 20 | Carlos Santana | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 21 | Neal Schon | Guitar |
| 22 | Michael Shrieve | Composer, Drums, Group Member |
| 23 | Tower of Power | Horn |
| 24 | Joe Zack | Composer |
| 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). |