The Anthology: Deluxe Edition (CD)

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• Release Date: July 22, 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Cleopatra
• UPC: 741157270020
• WAPI (Tower ID): 112197797
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Personnel: Carlos Santana (vocals, guitar); Gregg Roile (vocals, piano, organ); Gregg Rolie (vocals, keyboards); Michael Shrieve (drums); Mike Carabello, Marcus Malone (congas); Jos‚ Chepit¢ Areas (percussion).

Recording information: Pacific Recording Studios, San Mateo, CA (1969).

A two-disc set of early recordings by Santana, THE ANTHOLOGY primarily features 1969 studio sessions by the groundbreaking Latin-rock band (which at the time was still very much an ensemble, as opposed to a vehicle for Mr. Carlos). Although the group was still in its infancy, the signature Latin-psychedelia sound was already well established on these tunes, with Carlos's blistering guitar leads and Gregg Rolie's bold keyboard lines soaring over propulsive and contagious rhythms. While the various jams (most notably "Santana Jam" and "Jam in E") shine the spotlight on Santana's energetic and already-intuitive instrumental interplay, a soulful, Joe Cocker-inspired cover of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends" and the sauntering "Travellin' Blues," showcase the band's skill in interpreting pop and blues, respectively. Of the collection's two bonus tracks, DJ Rad's club-ready remix of "El Corazon Manda" seems wholly out of place, while a sprawling 1968 concert version of "Evil Ways" proves to be a lively addition that sheds further light on the group's pioneering early work.

Titled Anthology, this double-disc set is basically a reissue of Santana's 2002 San Mateo Sessions -- a pair of discs that collects all of Santana's pre-Columbia demos. These tapes have been pirated onto CDs all over the place for years, with many different packagings. Sony's Santana [Legacy Edition] picked the very best tracks and issued them as a separate disc bundled together with Santana's self-titled first album in 2004. [Other than a different cover, the only things that this deluxe edition has to offer are two "bonus" tracks, one on each platter: disc one features a "DJ Rad" remix of "El Corazon Manda," and disc two contains a live version of "Evil Ways," recorded at the Fillmore in 1968.] ~ Thom Jurek

Titled Anthology, this double-disc set is little more than a reissue of Santana's 2002 San Mateo Sessions -- a pair of discs that collects all of Santana's pre-Columbia demos. These tapes have been pirated onto CDs all over the place for years, with many different packagings. Sony's Santana [Legacy Edition] picked the very best tracks and issued them as a separate disc bundled together with Santana's self-titled first album in 2004. Other than a different cover, the only things that this set has to offer are two "bonus" tracks, one on each platter: disc one features a dodgy "DJ Rad" remix of "El Corazon Manda," and disc two contains a live version of "Evil Ways," recorded at the Fillmore in 1968, which is also readily available elsewhere. Buy the Sony version and leave this one behind. ~ Thom Jurek

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