Santana: Abraxas
Album 137 - September 1970
Episode date - April 17, 2019
By the time Santana got round to releasing their second album, they were already superstars, easily climbing to #1 on Billboard’s album charts.
Featuring the same potent formula of Latin music mixed with jazz influences, they band hit on a formula that had heretofore gone completely unrecognized. For the time being, they were one of a kind, and Abraxas captured the band at an artistic and commercial peak.
Featured tracks include:
Singing Winds, Crying Beasts
Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
Oye Como Va
Incident at Neshabur
Se a Cabo
Mother’s Daughter
Samba Pa Ti
Hope You’re Feeling Better
El Nicoya
September 1970 - Billboard Charted #1