Santana

Artist:  Santana
US Group formed 1967
Original line-up:
Carlos Santana:  Lead Guitar
Gregg Rolie:  Lead Vocals, Hammond Organ
David Brown:   Bass
Rod Harper:  Drums
Mike Carabello:  Percussion

The band was formed in 1967 in San Francisco as the Carlos Santana Blues Band, Santana first came to public attention after their performing at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 and the debut album released in May 1969 after the festival with the hit single "Evil Ways" on the US Billboard Chart.

In 1998 the group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame with the Classic line-up:  Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, David Brown, Michael Shrieve, Mike Carabello, and Jose Chepito Areas.  The Band also achieved several Grammy Awards and Latin Grammy Awards.

Title:   Santana  (1969)
Genre:   Latin Rock, Blues Rock, Jazz Rock
Label:   Columbia
Rating:  *****

Personnel: (Classic line-up:)
Carlos Santana:  Guitar, Vocals
Gregg Rolie:  Organ, Piano, Vocals
David Brown:   Bass
Michael Shrieve:  Drums
Michael Carabello:   Perscussion, Congas, Timbales
Jose "Chepito" Areas:  Percussion, Conga, Timbales

Title:   Abraxas   (1970)
Genre:  Latin Rock, Jazz Rock
Label:  Columbia
Rating:  *****










Title:   Santana III  (1971)
Genre:   Latin Rock
Label:   Columbia
Rating:   *****

Title:  Caravanserai   (1972)
Genre:   Latin Rock, Jazz Fusion
Label:  Columbia
Rating:  *****








Title:   Welcome   (1973)
Genre:   Jazz Fusion
Label:  Columbia
Rating:  *****

Title:  Borboletta   (1974)
Genre:   Jazz Fusion, Funk
Label:  CBS
Rating:  ****

Title:  Amigos   (1976)
Genre:   Latin Rock, Jazz Fusion, Funk
Label:  Columbia
Rating:  ****

Title:  Festival   (1977)
Genre:   Rock, Latin Rock
Label:   Columbia
Rating:  ****

Title:  Moonflower   (1977)
Genre:  Latin Rock
Label:  Columbia
Rating:   *****

Title:   Inner Secrets   (1978)
Genre:  Rock
Label:   Columbia
Rating:   ****

Title:   Marathon  (1979)
Genre:   Rock, Latin Rock
Label:  Columbia
Rating:   ****









Title:   Zebop!   (1981)
Genre:   Rock
Label:  Columbia
Rating:  ****

Title:  Shango   (1982)
Genre:  Rock
Label:   Columbia
Rating:   ****

Title:  Beyond Appearances   (1985)
Genre:  Rock
Label:  Columbia
Rating:   ****








Title:  Freedom  (1987)
Genre:   ****
Label:  Columbia
Rating:   ****

Title:   Spirits Dancing In The Flesh  (1990)
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock
Label:  Columbia
Rating:   ****

Title:  Milagro   (1992)
Genre:  Latin Rock, Hard Rock
Label:  Polydor
Rating:   *****

Title:  Supernatural   (1999)
Genre:  Latin Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock
Label:  Arista
Rating:   *****

Title:  Shaman   (2002)
Genre:  Rock, Latin Rock
Label:   Arista
Rating:   ****








Title:   Alll That I Am  (2005)
Genre:   Latin Rock
Label:  Arista
Rating:   ****

Title:   Guitar heaven:   The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time (2010)
Genre:   Latin Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal
Label:  Arista
Rating:  ****

Title:  Lotus   (1974)
Genre:  Jazz Fusion
Label:   Columbia
Rating:  ****

Title:   Sacred Fire-Live In South America  (1993)
Genre:   Polydor
Rating:  ****

Title:   Live at the Fillmore '68  (1997)
Genre:   Latin Rock
Label:   Columbia
Rating:   *****

Title:   Viva Santana!   (1988)
Genre:   Latin Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Label:   CBS
Rating:   *****

Title:  Greatest Hits  (1974)
Genre:   Latin Rock
Label:  CBS
Rating:  ****

Title:  The Best Of Santana  (1998)
Genre:  Latin Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Label:   Columbia
Rating:  ****

Title:   Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent  (1995)
Gentre:  Latin Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Label:  Sony
Rating;   ****

Title:  Best Instrumentals  (1998)
Genre:  Latin Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Label:  Sony
Rating:   ****

Title:   The Best Of Santana Vol. 2
Genre:  Latin Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Label:  Sony
Rating:  ****

Title:   The Essential Santana  (2002)
Genre:  Latin Rock, Rock
Label:  Columbia
Rating:   ****