The Best of Santana

by Santana

The Best of Santana cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 31 March 1998
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:16:45
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A best of collection by Santana, covering Carlos Santana's Latin rock from the band's 1969 debut through their seventies peak. His sustained, singing guitar tone over Afro-Cuban rhythms defines the selections.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, guitars, rhythmic, progressive, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Jingo (4:14)
  2. Evil Ways (3:54)
  3. Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen (5:19)
  4. Oye Como Va (4:16)
  5. Samba Pa Ti (4:47)
  6. She's Not There (4:09)
  7. No One To Depend On (5:32)
  8. Open Invitation (4:45)
  9. Hold On (4:22)
  10. Bella (4:30)
  11. Winning (3:28)
  12. All I Ever Wanted (4:03)
  13. Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana) (8:15)
  14. Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile) (5:06)
  15. Everybody's Everything (3:30)
  16. Soul Sacrifice (6:35)

Credits

  • Carlos Santana - lead guitar, vocals, percussion
  • Karl Perazzo - timbales, congas, percussion, vocals
  • Raul Rekow - congas, bongos, percussion, vocals
  • Chester D. Thompson - keyboards, vocals

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