{"product_id":"santana-abraxas-mobile-fidelity-hybrid-sacd","title":"SANTANA - ABRAXAS (MOBILE FIDELITY) HYBRID SACD","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tab-pane fade active in\" id=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-pane fade active in\" id=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSantana Abraxas numbered limited edition Hybrid SACD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRanked No. 207 on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest albums of all time!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbraxas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremains the consummate Latin rock album. The confident sound of Santana stretching out and carving out a distinctive new genre, the 1970 set is daubed with psychedelic accents and Afro-Latin grooves.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbraxas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eimmediately captured the public's ear, spending six weeks as the nation's No. 1 album and spawning the cosmic \"Black Magic Woman\" as a Top 5 single that's since become one of the most widely recognized songs in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA confluence of celebratory vibes, bluesy jams, mellow vocals, and hip-shaking grooves,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbraxas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a cornerstone of any music collection. Picking up on the momentum of its excellent 1969 self-titled debut and drifting into more versatile territory, Santana reimagines what's possible in melding various disciplines and styles. Mysticism and spirituality abound amidst cohesive performances involving a vibrant mélange of purring organs, conga beats, and fluid bass lines. And that's to say nothing of the bandleader's extraordinary playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild, free, and loose, the group conjures the feeling of mountains and rivers on the lead-off instrumental \"Singing Winds, Crying Beasts,\" leads a salsa parade on the definitive version of Tito Puente's \"Oye Como Va,\" and explores its sensual side on the stellar showcase \"Samba Pa Ti,\" a tune indicative of the album's Latin vibes and percussion. Sonically, Abraxas takes advantage of studio techniques such as cross-fading and mixing lacking on its predecessor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs stated in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mojo Collection\u003c\/em\u003e: \"Dissatisfied with the sound of their debut, the group brought in as a co-producer veteran jazz engineer Fred Catero, whose skills proved invaluable in balancing the new range of musical flavors Santana (was) bringing into its sound: the result was a giant step on from (the band's) debut.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SANTANA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49386597941492,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/files\/CMOB_2152_SA__95127__12062013031627-4200.jpg?v=1789354484","url":"https:\/\/grevillerecords.com.au\/products\/santana-abraxas-mobile-fidelity-hybrid-sacd","provider":"GrevilleRecords","version":"1.0","type":"link"}