Search - Santana :: Best of 2

Carol A. from SUWANEE, GA
Reviewed on 3/22/2013...

i have been a fan of Santana for many, many years. This compilation is just OK
to me.

Excellent Collection for the Casual Fan

Steve Vrana | Aurora, NE | 01/26/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For the novice fan, The Best of Santana vol. 1 and 2 may be all that you need. And like the Beatles "1," it covers most of the highlights of the band's career. But in the case of Santana, You have a couple of other options. Of the thirty tracks on these two discs, fully half of them are from Santana, Abraxas and Santana 3. For the same price as these two best-of's, you could buy the remastered versions of those three essential albums--including bonus tracks--as a 3-pack! If you want more, get 1988's well-chosen anthology Viva Santana! Sure, you won't get the later hits like the re-makes of "She's Not There" (vol. 1) or "Stormy" (vol. 2), but these were calculated moves to get radio play and don't necessarily represent Santana's best work. This is all terrific music, but decide just what exactly is it that you're looking for BEFORE you buy."

Great Music.

Mr. Fellini | El Paso, Texas United States | 12/15/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bet some Santana fans were wondering why other great classics from the band like "Se Acabo," "Guajira" and "Incident At Neshabur" were not in the first "The Best Of Santana" collection. Now here is their answer with "The Best Of Santana Vol. 2." This is a more jazzy, deep album than the first one and the songs are all good and incredibly well-performed, especially on the percussion angle. "Guajira" is my favorite track because it's all Latin flavor but also with touches of jazz. The album has two treats which are live performances of "Black Magic Woman" and "Europa." The songs that have some sort of jazz/blues touch to them like "Persuasion" and "You just Don't Care" are memorable and what makes this a great album is the exhilarating, stylish flavor of it all, showing why the Santana sound is so unique. This CD comes fresh off the heels of the success of "Supernatural" where Carlos Santana left his mark in music history once again with hits like "Smooth" and "Maria Maria." Here is a slice of more stuff for those who are new to Santana and want some quick lessons in the music. This album has everything from jazz to blues to Cuban sounds. You'll want to listen more than once to catch every detail, every note and sound. A great collection of great songs. And of course, the most memorable part is Carlos Santana's guitar which is up there with the greats like B.B. King and Eric Clapton."