Santana

Santana is the debut studio album by American Latin rock band Santana, released on August 22, 1969, by Columbia Records. Over half of the album’s length is composed of instrumental music, recorded by what was originally a purely free-form jam band. At the suggestion of manager Bill Graham, the band took to writing more conventional songs for more impact, but managed to retain the essence of improvisation in the music. The album was destined to be a major release, given a boost by the band’s performance at the Woodstock Festival earlier that August. The album’s first single, ”Jingo”, was only a modest performer, spending eight weeks on the chart and reaching #56; however, ”Evil Ways”, the second single taken from the album, was a U.S. Top 10 hit, reaching #9 and spending thirteen weeks on the chart. The album spent more than two years (108 weeks) on the Billboard Top LPs chart and peaked at #4 in November 1969.

Santana

1969

37

821797077361

United States

CD

Classic Rock

UDCD 773

4.5

Pacific Recording, San Mateo, CA

9

Album

N/A

1

Yes

2018-06-28 16:12:25

Cardboard Sleeve

1

~$29.95

2025-12-15

2018-06-28 16:12:25