“Caravanserai” is the fourth studio album by the American
rock band Santana, released on October 11, 1972.
The album marked a major turning point in Carlos Santana's career as it was a sharp departure from his critically acclaimed first three albums. The album is the first among a series of Santana albums that were known for their increasing musical complexity, marking a move away from the popular rock format of the early Santana albums toward a more contemplative and experimental jazz sound. While “Caravanserai” is regarded as an artistic success, the musical changes that began on its release in 1972 marked the start of a slide in Santana's commercial popularity. This album was mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic.
In a 2013 interview, drummer and album co-producer Michael Shrieve recalled Columbia Records President Clive Davis, upon first hearing the finished album, telling Carlos he was committing "career suicide".
It was the last Santana album to feature Rolie and guitarist Neal Schon, who went on to co-found Journey the following year.
The lead single, "Song of the Wind", was released in 1974 with little fanfare. The album was released on October 11, 1972, and reached number eight in the Billboard 200 chart and number six in the R&B Albums chart in 1972.
The album marked a major turning point in Carlos Santana's career as it was a sharp departure from his critically acclaimed first three albums. The album is the first among a series of Santana albums that were known for their increasing musical complexity, marking a move away from the popular rock format of the early Santana albums toward a more contemplative and experimental jazz sound. While “Caravanserai” is regarded as an artistic success, the musical changes that began on its release in 1972 marked the start of a slide in Santana's commercial popularity. This album was mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic.
In a 2013 interview, drummer and album co-producer Michael Shrieve recalled Columbia Records President Clive Davis, upon first hearing the finished album, telling Carlos he was committing "career suicide".
It was the last Santana album to feature Rolie and guitarist Neal Schon, who went on to co-found Journey the following year.
The lead single, "Song of the Wind", was released in 1974 with little fanfare. The album was released on October 11, 1972, and reached number eight in the Billboard 200 chart and number six in the R&B Albums chart in 1972.
“Caravanserai” este al patrulea album de studio al trupei
de rock americane Santana, lansat la 11 octombrie 1972.
Albumul marcheaza un punct de intoarcere major in cariera lui Santana, ca o cotitura brusca de la primele trei albume aclamate de catre crtica. Albumul este primul dintre o serie de albume ale lui Santana care au fost cunoscute pentru cresterea complexitatii lor muzicale, departandu-se de formatul de rock clasic al albumelor timpurii, catre un sunet mai contemplativ si experimental de jazz.
In timp ce “Caravanserai” este privit ca un succes artistic, schimbarile muzicale facute, incepand cu lansarea lui in 1972, marcheaza inceputul unei alunecari la vale a popularitatii comerciale. Albumul a fost lansat in variante stereo si cuadrafonica.
Intr-un interviu din 2013, bateristul si co-producatorul albumului Michael Shrieve a amintit ca presedintele de la Columbia Records, Clive Davis, la prima auditie a albumului terminat i-a spus lui Carlos ca este o “sinucidere a carierei”.
A fost ultimul album cu Rolie si cu chitaristul Neal Schon care au mers sa co-fondeze grupul Journey in anul urmator.
Cantecul principal “Song of the Wind” a fost lansat in 1974 cu ceva “fanfara”. Albumul a fost lansat la 11 octombrie 1972 si a atins locul 8 in clasamentul Bilboard 200 si numarul 6 in clasamentul albumelor de R&B in 1972.
Albumul marcheaza un punct de intoarcere major in cariera lui Santana, ca o cotitura brusca de la primele trei albume aclamate de catre crtica. Albumul este primul dintre o serie de albume ale lui Santana care au fost cunoscute pentru cresterea complexitatii lor muzicale, departandu-se de formatul de rock clasic al albumelor timpurii, catre un sunet mai contemplativ si experimental de jazz.
In timp ce “Caravanserai” este privit ca un succes artistic, schimbarile muzicale facute, incepand cu lansarea lui in 1972, marcheaza inceputul unei alunecari la vale a popularitatii comerciale. Albumul a fost lansat in variante stereo si cuadrafonica.
Intr-un interviu din 2013, bateristul si co-producatorul albumului Michael Shrieve a amintit ca presedintele de la Columbia Records, Clive Davis, la prima auditie a albumului terminat i-a spus lui Carlos ca este o “sinucidere a carierei”.
A fost ultimul album cu Rolie si cu chitaristul Neal Schon care au mers sa co-fondeze grupul Journey in anul urmator.
Cantecul principal “Song of the Wind” a fost lansat in 1974 cu ceva “fanfara”. Albumul a fost lansat la 11 octombrie 1972 si a atins locul 8 in clasamentul Bilboard 200 si numarul 6 in clasamentul albumelor de R&B in 1972.
List of tracks
Side 1
1. "Eternal
Caravan of Reincarnation" (instrumental) 4:28
2. "Waves
Within" (instrumental) 3:54
3. "Look
Up (To See What's Coming Down)" (instrumental) 3:00
4. "Just
in Time to See the Sun" 2:18
5. "Song
of the Wind" (instrumental) 6:04
6. "All
the Love of the Universe" 7:40
Side 2
7. "Future
Primitive" (instrumental) 4:12
8. "Stone
Flower" 6:15
9. "La
Fuente del Ritmo" (instrumental) 4:34
10. "Every
Step of the Way" (instrumental) 9:05
Personnel
Carlos Santana – lead guitar (2-4, 8, 9), guitar (5, 6,
10), vocals (4, 6, 8), percussion (1, 8),
Neal Schon – guitar (1,3-6,8-10)
Gregg Rolie – organ (2-6,8,10), electric piano (6),
vocals (4), piano
Douglas Rauch – bass (2-6), guitar (2-3)
Douglas Rodrigues – guitar (2)
Wendy Haas – piano (1,8)
Tom Rutley – acoustic bass (1,6,8-10)
Michael Shrieve – drums (1-6,8-10), percussion, vocals
(8)
José "Chepito" Areas – percussion, congas (7),
timbales (2-4,6-7,9-10), bongos (8)
James Mingo Lewis – percussion (1,8-9), congas (2-10),
bongos (7), vocals (6), acoustic piano (9)
Armando Peraza – percussion (8), bongos (9)
Hadley Caliman – saxophone intro (1), flute (10)
Rico Reyes – vocals (6)
Lenny White – castanets (6)
Tom Coster – electric piano (9)
Tom Harrell – orchestra arrangement (10)
Production
Produced by Carlos Santana & Mike Shrieve
Recorded & engineered by Glen Kolotkin & Mike
Larner
Recorded at Columbia Studios, San Francisco, California
March, April, & May 1972
April 6, recorded All the Love of the Universe
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