MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 140gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Gatefold
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER Yes
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE santana.com
Carlos Santana – guitar, vocals
Gregg Rolie – keyboards, piano, lead vocals
Neal Schon – guitar
David Brown – bass
Michael Shrieve – drums, percussion
José "Chepito" Areas – percussion, conga, timbales, drums
Mike Carabello – percussion, conga, tambourine, vocals
Rico Reyes – percussion, vocals, lead vocals (guajira)
Thomas "Coke" Escovedo – percussion, vocals
Luis Gasca - trumpet (para los rumberos)
Mario Ochoa – piano solo (guajira)
Tower of Power – horn section (everybody's everything)
Linda Tillery - background vocals
Greg Errico - tambourine
batuka – 3:34
no one to depend on – 5:31
taboo – 5:34
toussaint l'overture – 5:57
everybody's everything – 3:33
guajira – 5:45
jungle strut – 5:23
everything's coming our way – 3:15
para los rumberos – 2:51
The final Santana album recorded with the leader’s famed Woodstock lineup, one of the most capable and explosive bands ever assembled, Santana III (commonly referred to as The Third Album) is a beacon of Latin-tinged rock, melodic creativity, and cohesive interplay
The record also marks the debut of young guitar virtuoso Neal Schon, who functions as the ideal foil to Santana, whose playing on this 1971 set rivals that of the finest in his career
If not for arriving after the monumental Abraxas, it is likely Santana III would be mentioned in the same breath as groundbreaking psychedelic classics such as Bitches Brew
It’s that good
Embracing the concept that all of the members should share their musical ideas, Santana added two crucial components to his band: Schon, discovered at the age of 15 playing in a Palo Alto club, and Thomas “Coke” Escovedo, who during the sessions temporarily replaced ill percussionist Chepito Areas, and whose percussive assistance helped define the album’s feel
With Schon in the fold, Santana strives for the unknown, and yet, manages to stave off the numbing excesses that define much of the period’s output
RECORDING January – July 1971 at Columbia Studios San Francisco
ENGINEERING John Fiore
LABEL Columbia
RE MASTERING Paul Stubblebine
RE RELEASED February 2014
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING by RTI USA
MADE IN USA
STYLE Rock / Latin Rock / Jazz Rock
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
