Track Listings (15) - Disc #1| All Artists: Santana Title: Viva Santana Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Sony Original Release Date: 10/4/1988 Re-Release Date: 10/25/1990 Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal Styles: Blues Rock, Rock Guitarists, Psychedelic Rock, Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) Number of Discs: 2 SwapaCD Credits: 2 UPC: 007464443442 |
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With two discs to stretch out on, Viva Santana! offers a better and more varied career overview of the various Santana bands of the '60s, '70s, and '80s than the single-disc offerings Greatest Hits and The Best of Santana ... more » |
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Amazon.com With two discs to stretch out on, Viva Santana! offers a better and more varied career overview of the various Santana bands of the '60s, '70s, and '80s than the single-disc offerings Greatest Hits and The Best of Santana while stopping short of the fans-only appeal of the three-disc Dance of the Rainbow Serpent. All the great hits from the original sextet are included, such as "Black Magic Woman," "Evil Ways," "Oye Como Va," and "Soul Sacrifice." Later radio triumphs such as "She's Not There," "Dance Sister Dance," and "Open Invitation" are here, too, as are the dazzling instrumentals "Incident at Neshabur" and "Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile)." Many of the cuts are live or previously unreleased, offering a treat for longtime fans and neophytes alike. --Daniel Durchholz Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsExcellent Compilation of Latin/Rock Fusion From Santana J. E FELL | Carterville, Illinois United States | 10/30/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "This 2 cd compilation was the first Santana disk I purchased. I do not understand why it is not a better seller. The set traces the evolution of the band from 1967 to 1986. You can trace the band's progression from blues to jazz to more pop influenced. The set contains many unreleased, rare and live tracks (always a plus with Santana). In addition, it also contains the album versions of some of their hits. The musicianship on this set is excellent. Neal Schon, Gregg Rollie, Armando Peraza, John McLaughlin, Michael Shrieve, and Chester Thompson are just of a few of the musicians who appear on this set. When the percussion section is locked in and the organ and guitar are wailing the musicians who appear here create some awe inspiring music. The music here can be both danceable and spiritual depending upon the song itself. Highlights on this set are too many to mention. Among the rarities and unissued cuts I enjoy are live versions of "Jungle Strut", "Incident At Neshabur", "Super Boogie/Hong Kong Blues", and an unissued version of "Persuasion" from the original Woodstock. Beautiful and stunning live versions of "Song Of The Wind" and "Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile) are also included. The earliest track is a smokin' unissued studio track called "Ballin'" from 1967. Carlos Santana shows with this set that not only is he a great guitarist and band leader but he is also adept at selecting cover material. Songs such as "Evil Ways" and "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" (included on both disks in studio and live versions) have become his own and trademarks of the band even though he did not compose them. It may be useful to compare this 2 cd set with the 3 cd "Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent" box set. If prefer this set to that one mainly for the rarities. While "Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent" contains such essential cuts as "Samba Pa Ti" and "Toussaint L'Overature" and later period cuts such as "All I Ever Wanted" and "Blues For Salvador" which are not included on the "Viva Santana" set. However, the "Viva Santana" set contains such essential cuts as "Jungle Strut" "Jingo", "Incident At Neshabur", and "Persuasion" not included on the "Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent" set. In a perfect world the "Viva Santana" set would be remastered with an extra disk added containing the aforementioned cuts as well as the great live cover of Miles Davis' "In A Silent Way" included on "Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent" and such omissions from both sets like "No One To Depend On", "Hope You're Feeling Better", "Hold On" "Winning", and "Well All Right" among others. Do not let these omissions deter you from purchasing this set. It costs less and it is compiled more effectively than the "Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent" 3 cd set. Beware! The music of Santana is highly addicting. I also highly recommend at a minimum the first three studio cds (now newly remastered with bonus live tracks) and the "Live At The Fillmore 68" 2 cd set."
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