@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Santana - SantanaYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1971, Latin rock, Psychedelic Rock, San Francisco, California 7/26Matrix #: BL 30595Condition: VG+, sounds great (TC) | Members: Carlos S (47' - Alive), Gregg R (47' - Alive), Neal S (54' - Alive), Michael S (49' - Alive), David B (47' - 00'), Mike C (47' - Alive), José A (46' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Often called Santana III, this album brought teenage guitarist Neal Schon into the lineup, adding extra fire beside Carlos Santana’s already-singing guitar tone. Scene Ecology: The record keeps the band’s San Francisco identity wide open, blending Latin percussion, blues-rock guitar, jazz looseness, and heavy early-70s groove. Media Narrative: “Everybody’s Everything” and “No One To Depend On” helped make the LP another big hit, catching Santana before the classic lineup began to splinter.
