Viva Santana! [Import]

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Budget-priced compilation featuring classic tracks, including both Carlos' legendary solo material and gems by the Santana brothers. Includes live versions of 'Samba Pa Ti', as well as radio staple hits like 'Black Magic Woman' & 'Oye Como Va'. 14 cuts total. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

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beautiful perfomances of exsquisite madrigals.......2005-10-01

The first 3 books of Gesualdo's madrigals don't have the startling chromaticism and the violent rhythmic contrasts of the 5th and 6th books, but they're rich pieces nonetheless and here and there are hints of the over the top imagination of the later works. These performances are characterized by accurate intonation and lovely timbre. This is one of my favorite recordings of Italian madrigals.

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Perfect For Starters.
one of the best live albums ever
Santana galore
Excellent Compilation of Latin/Rock Fusion From Santana
Could have been MUCH Better

Viva Santana!
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Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000026L1
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Everybody's Everything
Black Magic Woman/ Gypsy Queen
Guajira
Jungle Strut
Jingo
Ballin'
Bambara
Angel Negro
Incident At Neshabur
Just Let The Music Speak
Super Boogie/ Hong Kong Blues
Sonng Of The Wind
Abi Cama
Vilato
Paris Finale

Tracks:

Brotherhood
Open Invitation
Aqua Marine
Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)
Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile)
Peraza I
She's Not There
Bambele
Evil Ways
Daughter Of The Night
Peraza II
Black Magic Woman/ Gypsy Queen (Live Montreal)
Oye Como Va
Persuasion
Soul Sacrifice

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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 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

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Perfect For Starters........2006-03-24

Viva Santana is THE place to get to know Santana and their music. This is a compilation of Santana's biggest chart hits, most popular songs, and unreleased live and studio songs. It spans Santana's history from 1968-1988, and it is a great overview of Santana's music.
If you're already a Santana fan, you might already have most of these songs, but probably a different version, most likely the studio version, while the live version is here in this album. It all depends on what extent you want to be into the music.
Either way, it's certainly not a bad idea to get Viva Santana. The song choice is good, minus some songs (Super Boogie/Hong Kong Blues, Brotherhood, and this live version of Dance Sister Dance and Europa pale in comparison to the ones found in Moonflower), but overall, this is a great compilation to own. It's not you typical "Greatest Hits" or "Best Of" album.

one of the best live albums ever.......2004-09-25

This is one of my favourite live albums. It really captures the energy and passion of Santana's concert.

Santana galore.......2002-06-02

Released in 1988, Viva Santana amounts to the most diverse Santana CD, in that it is made up of remixes, live performances, and unreleased studio material stretching throughout Carlos Santana's many years in the public eye. "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" is the one song that falls into more than one of those categories (both a remix and a live version are included). None of the unreleased studio material is from before 1979 except "Ballin'," recorded in 1967, and it is interesting to note how its sound is characteristic of the early years. However, the unreleased studio material is overall not that strong. Improvement through remixing is generally not a big concern for me, but it can be detected a bit here. There are naturally a lot of rockers and Latin tunes, but two of the most desirable tracks are live cuts of the pretty numbers "Song of the Wind" and "Europa," as always with great guitar by Carlos. "Soul Sacrifice" is merely another rendition of the Woodstock version, but also included is the group's previously unreleased performance at the giant music & arts fair of "Persuasion," one of my favorite Santana tunes. There are enough of Santana's finest songs on this double CD to justify its purchase as a greatest hits package of sorts, but in a broader sense it is simply an excellent Santana sampler.

Excellent Compilation of Latin/Rock Fusion From Santana.......2001-10-30

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.

Could have been MUCH Better.......2000-10-14

First - it's a nice collection with some great raryties. So - where's the But ?? some so intended to be live (jungle strut) are the original version of the album, probably studio rec. Now, for new comers who are looking for Best Of, I'd recommend to look at the standard Best Of's - there are quite a few. This one is yet another wierd collection filled with a few hits, a few rarities and then some. For real Santana's fans I do recommend this one, mainly for another Filmore Last Days recording, another one from Woodstock (69), and a few great live and jams stuff. I'm still waiting for Santana's compilers to once and for all STOP exausting old true fans from rushing around checking tons of strange choices of compilations to find yet another GREAT rarity hidden. If you're with me please e-mail me and maybe we'll be able to convnice who ever we need to, to release a few great and well organised compilations. There's so much !!! Anyway, until then, this one is great for real Santana's fans. Sorry for my spelling mistakes.

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Manufacturer: RJO Music & Sony Discos Records
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ASIN: B0007M4638

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The Santana BROTHERS?

Viva Santana!
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Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
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ASIN: B00004YS3R
Release Date: 2000-10-02

Tracks:

Oye Como Va/El Pito (I'll Never Go Back To Georgia) (Live)
Transmutation/Industrial
Thoughts
Luz Amor Y Vida (Light Love And Life)
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La Dansa
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The Trip
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Samba Pa Ti/El Manisero/Forest Flower - Sunset/Brazil/Breezin' (Live)
Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen/Paint It Black (Live)

Album Description

Budget-priced compilation featuring classic tracks, including both Carlos' legendary solo material and gems by the Santana brothers. Includes live versions of 'Samba Pa Ti', as well as radio staple hits like 'Black Magic Woman' & 'Oye Como Va'. 14 cuts total. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Budget collection of classic tracks drawn primarily from Carlos' solo career & tracks by the brothers together. Includes live versions of 'Samba Pa Ti' plus tracks like 'Black Magic Woman' & 'Oye Como Va'.

Customer Reviews:

The Santana BROTHERS?.......2004-06-12

True fans of Santana must be scratching their heads over this release, and Carlos himself would be surprised to learn that there is a release credited to 'The Santana Brothers' in his catalogue.

Mystery solved: this is a European budget release of the 'Brothers' album from Santana, made after the exit from the Columbia label. Ignore the description given above - The 1994 'Brothers' album is here in its correct running order, but on either side there are live selections from the preceding 'Sacred Fire' album, the first to feature Santana brother Jorge. Of course, the packaging makes much of the inclusion of Black Magic Woman, Samba Pa Ti, etc, and the title of this collection is the same as a genuine Best Of release called 'Viva Santana' from Columbia in the 80's.

This is a nice enough album from a budget label, and for its intended market in Europe, a great way to pick up the 'Brothers' album for much less than ten dollars. Do you need to pay an import price to do the same? I'll let you answer that.

Viva Santana
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ASIN: B000JJS5CC
Release Date: 2007-06-05

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Viva Santana
Santana
Manufacturer: Sony International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008EVOS
Release Date: 1991-07-01