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Rating: Let the dance begin, start unleashing yourselves!
In 1969, when the global scene was dominated by Jimi Hendrix, Page's Led Zeppelin, and Clapton's Cream, a Mexican guitarist from the American city of San Francisco forcefully entered the fray with his immeasurable talent: Carlos Santana.
He had formed the Santana Blues Band together with Gregg Rolie (vocals and keyboards), Tom Frazier (guitar), David Brown (bass), Michael Shrieve (drums), Michael Carabello (congas), and Josè Areas (timbales). The inclusion of these two percussionists would prove to be crucial for the band, as their Latin accompaniment would characterize the group's sound.
The impact of this album is impressive. It is an album to be savored for its technical quality, and danced to for the fiery energy it exudes. An album that entertains, excites, and catapults the listener into those fantastic lands of Central and South America, with that right dose of late sixties psychedelia that never goes amiss.
The sound of the congas introduces us to "Waiting", an excellent instrumental in which the talents of Rolie and Santana stand out. It is a new Rock, a hybrid between Latin music, blues, and pure rock, extremely pleasant to hear. Just as enjoyable is "Evil Ways" (a cover of the late Willie Bobo), the album's single, a track with a slow and flowing rhythm.
The album flows smoothly, with Santana gently plucking the strings of his guitar, as in "Shades Of The Time" and "Persuasion". African rhythmic influences dominate in "Savor". "Treat" is a sweet Caribbean blues, while Hard Rock sounds emerge with "You Just Don't Care", thanks to Rolie's hard and raw, yet sweet and seductive voice.
However, the best tracks on this album are undoubtedly "Jingo" and "Soul Sacrifice". Carabello's relentless percussion introduces these two memorable, incredibly energetic songs that make it impossible not to go wild. Masterpieces of absolute technique that introduce the world of music to the genius of Carlos Santana and his band.
This album should be listened to with company, because it must be danced to. Its songs should create a party. A party that no one should miss.
If the guest of honor is Santana...
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 With a Little Help From My Friends (04:06)
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03 Persuasion (05:16)
You got persuasion
I can't help myself
You got persuasion
I can't help myself
Something about you baby
Keeps me from goin� to somebody else
Yeah, any way you want
Now, now baby
You put me in a daze
All the time
Look whacha got for me baby
Like the devil in disguise
Something about you baby
You're one
You're one of a kind
Oh this spell you put on me
Has just outdone me babe
I can't keep the rain from comin down
Look out now
I can't get out from under
But I wouldn't want to
Even if I can
Something about you baby
Make me feel
Make me feel like a man
07 Evil Ways (07:51)
You've got to change your evil ways, baby
Before I stop lovin' you
You've got to change, baby
And every word that I say is true
You've got me runnin' and hidin'
All over town
You've got me sneakin' and a peepin'
And runnin' you down
This can't go on
Lord knows you've got to change
Baby, baby
When I come home, baby
My house is dark and my thoughts are cold
You hang around, baby
With Jean and Joan and a who knows who
I'm getting tired of waiting and fooling around
I'll find somebody that won't
Make me feel like a clown
This can't go on
Lord knows you've got to change
When I come home, baby
My house is dark and my thoughts are cold
You hang around, baby
With Jean and Joan and a who knows who
I'm getting tired of waiting and fooling around
I'll find somebody that won't
Make me feel like a clown
This can't go on
Yeah, yeah, yeah
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