{"product_id":"8719262045187","title":"Santana - Santana III - Import 180g Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSantana\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSantanaIIIisanalbumthatundeservinglystandsintheshadowsbehindthetoweringlegendthatistheband'ssecondalbum,Abraxas.ThiswasalsothealbumthatbroughtguitaristNealSchon--whowas17yearsold--intotheoriginalcorelineupofSantana.PercussionistThomas\"Coke\"Escovedowasbroughtintoreplace(temporarily)JoseChepitoAreas,whohadsufferedabrainaneurysm,yetwhorecoveredquicklyandrejoinedtheband.TherestwereCarlos,organistGreggRolie,drummerMichaelSchrieve,bassistDavidBrown,andcongueroMichaelCarabello.\"Batuka\"isthepowerfulfirstevidenceofsomethingbeingverydifferent.Thebandwasrawer,darker,andmorepowerfulwithtwinleadsandSchon'sharder,edgierrock\u0026amp;rollsoundpairedwithCarlos'blendofecstatichighnotesandsoulfulfills.Itcooks--funky,mean,andtough.\"Batuka\"immediatelytransformsitselfinto\"NoOnetoDependOn,\"byEscovedo,Carabello,andRolie.Themiddlesectionishighlightedbyfrantichandclaps,call-and-responselinesbetweenSchonandRolie,andCarlosjoiningthefrayuntiltheentiretrackexplodesintoafrenziedfinale.Andwhat'smostremarkableisthatthesetjustkeepsoncooking,fromthesubtleslowburnof\"Taboo\"tothepercussivejamworkoutthatis\"Toussaintl'Overture,\"alivestapleintheband'ssetlistrecordedhereforthefirsttime(andfeaturingsomecookingRolieorganworkatitsbeginning).\"Everybody'sEverything\"ishere,asis\"Guajira\"and\"JungleStrut\"--tunesthatarestillpartofSantana'sliveshow.Withacousticguitars,gorgeoushandpercussion,andSantana'sfragileleadvocal,\"Everything'sComingOurWay\"istheonly\"feelgood\"trackhere,butit'safittingwaytobeginwindingthealbumdownwithitsSchonandSantanaguitarbreaks.ThealbumendswithacompletelytransformedreadingofTitoPuente's\"ParalosRumberos,\"completewithhornsandfrantic,almostinsanelyfasthanddrummingandcowbellplaying.It'sanalbumthathasagedextremelywellduetoitsspareproduction(byCarlosandtheband)anditslivesound.ThisisessentialSantana,arecordthatdeservestobereconsideredinlightofitslastingabundanceandvision.~ThomJurek\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Batuka\u003cbr\u003e2.No One To Depend On\u003cbr\u003e3.Taboo\u003cbr\u003e4.Toussaint L'Overture\u003cbr\u003e1.Everybody's Everything\u003cbr\u003e2.Guajira\u003cbr\u003e3.Jungle Strut\u003cbr\u003e4.Everything's Coming Our Way\u003cbr\u003e5.Para Los Rumberos\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52810436706593,"sku":"8719262045187","price":1462.0,"currency_code":"UYU","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/8719262045187.jpg?v=1780924762","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-uy\/products\/8719262045187","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}