Audio CD review:
Santana - The Best of Santana

Santana - The Best of Santana

Band: Santana Title: The Best of Santana Rating: Release Date: 31 March, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Jingo 2: Evil Ways 3: Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen 4: Oye Como Va 5: Samba Pa Ti 6: She's Not There 7: No One To Depend On 8: Open Invitation 9: Hold On 10: Bella 11: Winning 12: All I Ever Wanted 13: Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana) 14: Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile) 15: Everybody's Everything 16: Soul Sacrifice

Editoral Review It contains the band's three essential charters--"Black Magic Woman," "Evil Ways," and "Oye Como Va"--along with some lesser hits. There are a couple of Santana best-of compilations out there, and even a few mastersound gold-plated CDs, but this collection is as good a place as any for a newcomer to explore. Santana broke barriers, making ethnic-influenced music palatable to the mainstream, but this set doesn't sound like a history lesson. Few bands have ever made better music for driving on a hot summer day, and this CD is ideal for blasting out the windows of your car on a crowded thoroughfare. --Charles R. Cross .. You can see a complete list of all Santana discography, or go back to the Santana tabs