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Santana – Lotus (VG/VG+) – 3xLP, EU 1977
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Lotus is an LP by Santana from 1977 released on the CBS label.
About this album
Lotus captures Santana at full force, turning jazz-rock, Latin percussion and psychedelic guitar work into a sprawling live statement. Issued in 1974, the album documents the band on tour in Japan, where extended versions of staples such as Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va and Gypsy Queen sit alongside deep improvisational passages. The record reflects Santana’s growing fusion ambitions, with Afro-Cuban rhythm, rock power and jazz fluidity pushed into long-form performances that became central to the group’s identity. Widely regarded as one of Santana’s most important live releases, Lotus shows how the band could expand familiar material into something daring, communal and intensely rhythmic.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: SantanaLabel: CBS – CBS 66 325Format: LP, Album, Reissue, StereoUnits: 3Country: EuropeReleased: 1977Genre: Pop & RockA1 Meditation
A2 Going Home
A3 A-1 Funk
A4 Every Step Of The Way
B1 Black Magic Woman
B2 Gypsy Queen
B3 Oye Como Va
B4 Yours Is The Light
B5 Batukada
B6 Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba)
C1 Stone Flower (Introduction)
C2 Waiting
C3 Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle)
C4 Free Angela
C5 Samba De Sausalito
D1 Mantra
D2 Kyoto (Drum Solo)
D3 Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle)
D4 Se A Cabo
E1 Samba Pa Ti
E2 Mr. Udo
E3 Toussaint L'Overture
F Incident At Neshabur