The Early Recordings

by Santana

The Early Recordings cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1999-01-01
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:09:30
  • Community rating: 3.75/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Orestes Vilato, Alphonso Johnson, Chester D. Thompson, Carlos Santana, Raul Rekow

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A collection of Santana's earliest Columbia recordings, from the period of the first three albums and the Woodstock performance. Carlos Santana's guitar and the band's Latin percussion section defined their San Francisco sound.

Genres

Descriptors: guitars, percussive, rhythmic, instrumental, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Jingo (9:51)
  2. Soul Sacrifice (4:53)
  3. Persuation (5:16)
  4. Acapulco Sunrise (2:30)
  5. Let's Get Ourselves Together (6:34)
  6. Latin Tropical (11:19)
  7. Fried Neckbones (And Some Home Fried) (10:36)
  8. Santana Jam (14:38)
  9. As The Years Go Passing By (3:53)

Credits

  • Carlos Santana - lead guitar, vocals, percussion
  • Raul Rekow - congas, bongos, percussion, vocals
  • Orestes Vilat贸 - timbales, percussion, vocals
  • Chester D. Thompson - keyboards, vocals
  • 螘蠀未慰魏委伪 危蟿喂尾伪魏蟿维魏畏 - cover [蟽蠉谓胃蔚蟽畏]

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