SANTANA - Caravanserai (1972) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Drawing on rock, salsa, and jazz, Santana recorded one imaginative, unpredictable gem after another during the 1970s. But Caravanserai is daring even by Santana's high standards. Carlos Santana was obviously very hip to jazz fusion -- something the innovative guitarist provides a generous dose of on the largely instrumental Caravanserai. Whether its approach is jazz-rock or simply rock, this album is consistently inspired and quite adventurous. Full of heartfelt, introspective guitar solos, it lacks the immediacy of Santana or Abraxas. Like the type of jazz that influenced it, this pearl (which marked the beginning of keyboardist/composer Tom Coster's highly beneficial membership in the band) requires a number of listenings in order to be absorbed and fully appreciated. But make no mistake: this is one of Santana's finest accomplishments. by Alex Henderson
Tracklist :
1    Eternal Caravan Of Reincarnation 4:28
Acoustic Bass – Tom Rutley
Drums – Mike Shrieve
Guitar – Neal Schon
Percussion – Carlos Santana, James Mingo Lewis
Piano – Wendy Haas
Saxophone [Introduction] – Hadley Caliman
Written-By – Mike Shrieve, Neal Schon, Tom Rutley
2    Waves Within 3:53
Bass – Douglas Rauch
Congas – James Mingo Lewis
Drums – Mike Shrieve
Guitar – Douglas Rauch, Douglas Rodrigues
Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana
Organ – Gregg Rolie
Timbales – Jose Chepito Areas
Written-By – Douglas Rauch, Gregg Rolie
3    Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) 2:59
Bass – Douglas Rauch
Congas – James Mingo Lewis
Drums – Mike Shrieve
Guitar – Douglas Rauch, Neal Schon
Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana
Organ – Gregg Rolie
Timbales – Jose Chepito Areas
Written-By – Carlos Santana, Douglas Rauch, Gregg Rolie
4    Just In Time To See The Sun 2:19
Bass – Douglas Rauch
Congas – James Mingo Lewis
Drums – Mike Shrieve
Guitar – Neal Schon
Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana
Organ – Gregg Rolie
Timbales – Jose Chepito Areas
Written-By – Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, Mike Shrieve
5    Song Of The Wind 6:02
Bass – Douglas Rauch
Congas – James Mingo Lewis
Drums – Mike Shrieve
Guitar – Carlos Santana, Neal Schon
Organ – Gregg Rolie
Written-By – Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon
6    All The Love Of The Universe 7:36
Acoustic Bass – Tom Rutley
Bass – Douglas Rauch
Castanets – Lenny White
Congas – James Mingo Lewis
Drums – Mike Shrieve
Guitar – Carlos Santana, Neal Schon
Organ, Piano – Gregg Rolie
Timbales – Jose Chepito Areas
Vocals – Carlos Santana, James Mingo Lewis, Rico Reyes
Written-By – Carlos Santana, Neal Schon
7    Future Primitive 4:12
Bongos – James Mingo Lewis
Congas – Jose Chepito Areas, James Mingo Lewis
Music By [Additional] – Mike Shrieve
Timbales – Jose Chepito Areas
Written-By – Jose Chepito Areas, James Mingo Lewis
8    Stone Flower 6:14
Acoustic Bass – Tom Rutley
Bongos – Jose Chepito Areas
Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Congas – James Mingo Lewis
Drums – Mike Shrieve, Mike Shrieve
Guitar – Neal Schon
Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana
Organ – Gregg Rolie
Percussion – Armando Peraza, Carlos Santana, James Mingo Lewis
Piano – Wendy Haas
Words By – Carlos Santana, Mike Shrieve
9    La Fuente Del Ritmo 4:33
Acoustic Bass – Tom Rutley
Bongos – Armando Peraza
Congas, Percussion – James Mingo Lewis
Drums – Mike Shrieve
Electric Piano – Tom Coster
Guitar – Neal Schon
Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana
Organ – Gregg Rolie
Piano [Acoustic] – James Mingo Lewis
Timbales – Jose Chepito Areas
Written-By – James Mingo Lewis
10    Every Step Of The Way 9:04
Acoustic Bass – Tom Rutley
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Tom Harrel
Congas – James Mingo Lewis
Drums – Mike Shrieve
Guitar – Carlos Santana, Neal Schon
Organ – Gregg Rolie
Timbales – Jose Chepito Areas
Written-By – Mike Shrieve