Product Description
Scarce Actual 1970 Japanese First Pressing ~ Vinyl Still In Great Condition! Includes 4-Page Insert With Lyrics In English & Japanese, Labels Are Clean. The Spectacular & Groundbreaking Debut Santana Album Is Still Regarded As One Of Their Best ~ Featuring “Soul Sacrifice”, “Evil Ways”, “Jingo” & “Persuasion”.
Condition – Vinyl: EXCELLENT! Appears to have had very little play in the last 54+ years! Superficial patterning on Side 2, which is not audible. Pure analog sound ~ superb!
Condition – Cover: EXCELLENT! Still remarkably white!
Japanese vinyl pressings are highly sought after by audiophiles and collectors, due to their premium sound quality and beautifully presented packaging. The sonic quality of Japanese records is regarded as the best in the world. No wonder all the original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab records were pressed in Japan! The covers are printed on better quality heavy stock paper too. Near Mint condition original Japanese pressings are becoming scarcer ~ and therefore more collectable and valuable every year.
Side 1:
Waiting
Evil Ways
Shades Of Time
Savor
Jingo
Side 2:
Persuasion
Treat
You Just Don’t Care
Soul Sacrifice
AMG –
On their groundbreaking debut album, the group mix Latin percussion with driving rock grooves. 4 ½ Stars Before the arrival of Carlos Santana's eponymous band, the San Francisco rock scene drew the inspiration for its jam-oriented music mainly from blues, rock, and Eastern modalities. Santana added Latin music to the mix, forever changing the course of rock & roll history. On their groundbreaking debut album, the group mix Latin percussion with driving rock grooves. Santana's unique guitar style, alternately biting and liquid, vies with the multiple percussionists for the sonic focus. Unlike later efforts, Santana's first album features an abundance of loose, collective compositions based on a couple of simple riffs ("Jingo," "Soul Sacrifice"). This approach allows for Santana and his bandmates to flex their improvisational muscles to fine effect. The high-energy level on Santana is infectious -- the laid-back feel of other '60s San Francisco groups was clearly not for Carlos and co. 4 ½ Stars