Audio CD review:
Santana - Inner Secrets

Santana - Inner Secrets

Band: Santana Title: Inner Secrets Rating: Release Date: 14 October, 2002 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Dealer/Spanish Rose 2: Move On 3: One Chain (Don't Make No Prison) 4: Stormy 5: Well...All Right 6: Open Invitation 7: Life Is a Lady/Holiday 8: Facts of Love 9: Wham!

Customer Reviews Remastered? While it may have been remastered (it is not listed anywhere on the cd itself) it was not remastered up to the standards of any other CD released in 2000. I ordered this "remastered" version. The music on the other hand is excellent. 4 out of 5 for the suspect remastering. VOCALS ARE THE KEY ) is of course due to all the guest vocalists. The key to Santana's current success (Supernatural, etc. Having them from different genres didn't hurt either. The key to this album is having Greg Walker's silky smooth voice to compliment Carlos' always dynamic playing. Having seen Santana perform live several times, the weak link has always been the singer (except when I caught them touring to support this album). The songs may not be the strongest but the album, as a whole, is still my favorite. Carlos needs to find a steady lead singer on the caliber of a Gregg Rolie or Greg Walker to pair up with his signature guitar sound. I recommend this CD to let the listener hear a more rounded Santana (the group) minus the mediocre vocalist or one-shot guest artist. Don't take my word for it. Let the music do the talking. . You can see a complete list of all Santana discography, or go back to the Santana tabs