Abraxas
Santana
1970
Abraxas is a Rock album by Santana, originally released in 1970. On Gatefold: 413 pressings tracked, owned by 104 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Psych Rock
- lush
- hypnotic
- psychedelic
About
Abraxas is the second album by Santana, the Latin rock n' roll group led by guitarist Carlos Santana. Consolidating their live success at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, and the interest generated by their first album the band took some time to issue a follow-up. Released in September 1970, the album's mix of rock, blues, jazz, salsa and other influences made it a classic that defined Santana's early sound, and showed a musical maturation from their first album. Often considered Santana's greatest album, it drew widespread acclaim for its mixture of Latin influences with familiar rock themes such as overdriven .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Singing Winds, Crying Beasts4:48
- A2Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen5:17
- A3Oye Como Va4:17
- A4Incident At Neshabur4:58
Side B
- B1Se A Cabo2:49
- B2Mother's Daughter4:25
- B3Samba Pa Ti4:46
- B4Hope You're Feeling Better4:10
- B5El Nicoya1:29
Credits
Performers
- David BrownBASS BASS GUITAR ELECTRIC BASS
- Michael CarabelloCONGAS PERCUSSION TIMBALES
- Michael ShrieveDRUMS
- Gregg RolieKEYBOARDS VOCALS ORGAN
- Carlos SantanaLEAD GUITAR VOCALS GUITAR
- José "Chepito" AreasTIMBALES CONGAS PERCUSSION
- Rico ReyesVOCALS PERCUSSION
- Alberto GianquintoPIANO
- Neal SchonGUITAR
104 collectors on Gatefold own this · 413 pressings tracked on Gatefold