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What a ripoff

Matthew Burris | 09/07/2000

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Warning.... do not buy this CD....the quality is low and sounds like it was recorded thru a handheld recorder. The remixes are an absolute joke. You can do much better with the 1968 Filmore West release. Amazon....you should be ashamed of yourself for even presenting this CD on your website. Refunds should be offered to all purchasers(myself being one)!!!"

Pure Santana

Matthew Burris | Danielson, ct United States | 09/07/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"To all you people that think Supernatural is a great Santana album, this cd is not for you. This Cd simply ripps!!!! It is pure Santana in his rock and roll era.The recordings are from 1966, when Santana was just making a name for himself. He wants all the "new fans" and "Supernatural fans" to realize what his roots really are. This cd is filled with incredible jams and some incredible blues riffs. Any true Santana fan will find this cd remarkable to say the least. As for the quality, what do you want for a 1966 recording?? the cd is in stereo and was not intended to be a follow up album to Supernatural which is actually th "odd-ball" of any and all Santana albums...If you are looking for a starting point to explore Santana music, start with the first albums and not here. If you want to boogie your sneakers off,buy this cd. You will not regret it. Jam band lovers will flip for this stuff. Don't listen to a teenagers point of view for this album.. buy and enjoy!!!!"

"Mystic Spirits" a Bigtime Disappointment

notoad | Maple Glen, Pa. United States | 09/07/2000

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I totally agree with the 3 previous reviews. This new release by Santana is a major disappointment after his wonderful megahit "Supernatural" (my wife listens to it in her car practically everyday for the past 6 mos. - she calls it her Santana fix). If only I had waited before making a pre-release order and read these other early reviews I would not have bought this CD. Indeed the sound is so awful, it is uncomfortable to listen to. It sounds like someone took their cheap 1960's technology tape recorder to the Fillmore East and held up the microphone from their seat in the audience to record these early Santana concert tracks. Notwithstanding the CD blurb, there is no hint of the new Santana sound and style as heard on "Supernatural." I have already put my copy of this travesty up for sale in the zshops auction. Perhaps a diehard Santana fan and music collector would like to have it at a good discounted price."