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Fusion, transcendence: it's what he's always done. At 74, Carlos Santana is still as curious as ever, and his 26th studio album brings together all his current interests, with an unabashedly popularising aim. With this record, the Mexican-born guitarist wanted to "return to radio". And this album has all the ingredients to make its mark on the airwaves in the coming months. First of all, he relaunched his duet with Rob Thomas, which had won a Grammy for Smooth at the time of Supernatural, Santana's 1999 comeback album. And the very groovy track Move looks set to do it again. The cover of Manu Dibango's Soul Fiesta (taken from 1972’s Africadelic), here becomes Santana Celebration, an intro in the form of a percussion and wah-wah jam, is also a noteworthy track.
Santana then wanders between Latin music (Rumbalero with Asdru Sierra from the Californian band Ozomatli), pop passages (Break, Breathing Underwater, She's Fire) and high-quality guest appearances, starting with Joy, with country singer Chris Stapleton coming in for a well-oiled reggae/blues double-act, and a cover of Procol Harum's Whiter Shade of Pale featuring Steve Winwood. But the highlight of the album is the encounter with Kirk Hammett, the guitarist of Metallica (+ Mark Osegueda, the singer in Death Angels) on America for Sale, six minutes of rage with a totally unbridled finale featuring these two guitar heroes. Note also that Blessings & Miracles contains Chick Corea's very final recording, on Angel Choir / All Together. The legendary American pianist, who died in February 2021, had sent over a keyboard part, which Santana embellished with his guitar, creating an excellent jazz-rock track, rounded out by the musician’s widow, Gayle Moran Corea, who provided the opening chorus. © Smaël Bouaici/Qobuz
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Emily Lazar, Engineer - Carlos Santana, Composer - Karl Perazzo, Percussion - Santana, Producer, Percussion, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Jim Reitzel, Engineer - David K. Mathews, Keyboards - Cindy Blackman Santana, Drums - Chris Allgood, Engineer - Erin Tadena, Engineer
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Benny Rietveld, Bass - Emily Lazar, Engineer - Carlos Santana, Composer - Manu Dibango, Composer - Karl Perazzo, Percussion, Congas - Santana, Producer, Arranger, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, MainArtist - Jim Reitzel, Engineer - David K. Mathews, Keyboards, Hammond B3 Organ - Cindy Blackman Santana, Drums - Chris Allgood, Engineer - Louis de la Cour, Composer - Erin Tadena, Engineer
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Benny Rietveld, Producer, Bass - Emily Lazar, Engineer - Carlos Santana, Composer - Karl Perazzo, Percussion, Vocals, Congas - Asdru Sierra, Producer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Santana, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Asdrubal Sierra, Composer - Jim Reitzel, Engineer - Salvador Santana, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Steve Shepherd, Engineer - David K. Mathews, Keyboards, Hammond B3 Organ - Cindy Blackman Santana, Drums - Chris Allgood, Engineer - Erin Tadena, Engineer
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Chris Stapleton, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Emily Lazar, Engineer - Carlos Santana, Composer - Vance Powell, Engineer - Peter Stengaard, Engineer - Tammy Rogers, Violin - Santana, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Chris Allgood, Engineer - Derek Mixon, Drums - JT Cure, Bass - Mike Fahey, Recording - Erin Tenada, Engineer
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Gregg Wattenberg, Producer - Doug Johnson, Engineer - Rob Thomas, Composer, MainArtist - Jerry Barnes, Backing Vocals - Tony Kadleck, Trumpet - Benny Rietveld, Bass - Andy Snitzer, Saxophone, Arrangement Horn - Lisa Fischer, Backing Vocals - Cindy Mizelle, Backing Vocals - Michael Davis, Trombone - Carlos Santana, Composer - Mark Endert, Engineer - Peter Stengaard, Engineer - Santana, Producer, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Matt Sanchez, Composer, Engineer, Percussion, Programmer, Backing Vocals - Jim Reitzel, Engineer - Raul Agraz, Trumpet - American Authors, Producer, MainArtist - Jessie Wagner, Backing Vocals - Dave Rublin, Composer, Backing Vocals - Cindy Blackman Santana, Drums - Zac Barnett, Composer, Vocals, Backing Vocals - Cole Lumpkin, Engineer - Erica Hansen, Backing Vocals - Erin Tardena, Engineer - Katie Sanchez, Backing Vocals
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Narada Michael Walden, Producer, Arranger, Additional Keyboards - Benny Rietveld, Bass - Steve Winwood, Lead Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Emily Lazar, Engineer - Keith Reid, Composer - Gary Brooker, Composer - James Towler, Engineer - Karl Perazzo, Percussion, Vocals, Congas - Santana, Producer, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Jim Reitzel, Engineer - Matthew Charles Fisher, Composer - David K. Mathews, Keyboards, Hammond B3 Organ - Cindy Blackman Santana, Drums - Chris Allgood, Engineer - Justus Dobrin, Additional Keyboards - Erin Tadena, Engineer
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Andy Vargas, Lead Vocals - Diane Warren, Composer - Emily Lazar, Engineer - Peter Stengaard, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Additional Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Bass - Santana, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Chris Allgood, Engineer - Ally Brooke, Lead Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Diane Warren, Composer, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Chris Bellman, Engineer - Mario Luccy, Engineer - Peter Stengaard, Producer, Engineer, Additional Keyboards - Chris Galland, MixingEngineer - Santana, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - G-Eazy, MainArtist - Gerald Gillum, Composer - Cindy Blackman Santana, Drums - Robin Florent, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Scott Desmarais, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Jeremie Inhaber, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Ish Cano, Producer, Engineer, Additional Guitar, Programmer, Additional Vocals, VocalProducer
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Di-Namic Records Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Corey Glover, Composer, Lead Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rick Rubin, Producer - Benny Rietveld, Bass - Emily Lazar, Engineer - Carlos Santana, Composer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer - Dana Nielsen, Engineer - Sara Lyn Killion, Recording - Karl Perazzo, Percussion, Congas - Tommy Anthony, Rhythm Guitar - Santana, Producer, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Jim Reitzel, Engineer - David K. Mathews, Keyboards, Hammond B3 Organ - Cindy Blackman Santana, Drums - Chris Allgood, Engineer - Rob Bisel, Engineer - Tyler Beans, Recording - Dylan Neustadter, Recording - Erin Tadena, Engineer - Teddy Makombe, Composer
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Rick Rubin, Producer - Benny Rietveld, Bass - Emily Lazar, Engineer - Carlos Santana, Composer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer - Dana Nielsen, Engineer - Sara Lyn Killion, Recording - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, Lead Guitar, FeaturedArtist - Karl Perazzo, Percussion, Congas - Tommy Anthony, Rhythm Guitar - Santana, Producer, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Jim Reitzel, Engineer - Mark Osegueda, Lead Vocals, FeaturedArtist - David K. Mathews, Keyboards, Hammond B3 Organ - Cindy Blackman Santana, Drums - Chris Allgood, Engineer - Rob Bisel, Engineer - Tyler Beans, Recording - Dylan Neustadter, Recording - Erin Tadena, Engineer
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Santana, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Koil PreAmple, MixingEngineer - Chris Allgood, Engineer - Justin Sales Koilparampil, Composer - MVCA, Producer, Engineer, MainArtist - Marcus Burghardt, Composer - Stella Santana, Composer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Avi Snow, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, MainArtist
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Rick Rubin, Producer - Benny Rietveld, Bass - Emily Lazar, Engineer - Carlos Santana, Composer - Greg Fidelman, Engineer - Dana Nielsen, Engineer - Sara Lyn Killion, Recording - Karl Perazzo, Percussion, Vocals, Congas - Tommy Anthony, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Santana, Producer, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Jim Reitzel, Engineer - Jack Allen, Engineer - David K. Mathews, Keyboards, Hammond B3 Organ - Cindy Blackman Santana, Drums - Chris Allgood, Engineer - Rob Bisel, Engineer - Tyler Beans, Recording - Dylan Neustadter, Recording - Erin Tadena, Engineer - Edwin Okoe Fiscian, Composer - Loveliest Kofi Addison, Composer - Nat Osaman, Composer
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Narada Michael Walden, Composer, Producer, Programmer, Bass - David Frazier, Engineer - Emily Lazar, Engineer - Carlos Santana, Composer - Karl Perazzo, Percussion, Vocals, Congas - Santana, Producer, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Jim Reitzel, Engineer - Cindy Blackman Santana, Drums - Chris Allgood, Engineer - Erin Tadena, Engineer
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Benny Rietveld, Bass - Emily Lazar, Engineer - CHICK COREA, Composer, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes Piano, FeaturedArtist - Bernie Kirsh, Engineer, Vocal Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Karl Perazzo, Percussion, Vocals, Congas - Santana, Producer, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Jim Reitzel, Engineer - David K. Mathews, Keyboards, Hammond B3 Organ - Cindy Blackman Santana, Drums - Chris Allgood, Engineer - Gayle Moran Corea, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Erin Tadena, Engineer
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Emily Lazar, Engineer - Carlos Santana, Composer - Karl Perazzo, Percussion - Santana, Producer, Percussion, Lead Guitar, MainArtist - Jim Reitzel, Engineer - Cindy Blackman Santana, Drums - Chris Allgood, Engineer - Erin Tadena, Engineer
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Album review
Fusion, transcendence: it's what he's always done. At 74, Carlos Santana is still as curious as ever, and his 26th studio album brings together all his current interests, with an unabashedly popularising aim. With this record, the Mexican-born guitarist wanted to "return to radio". And this album has all the ingredients to make its mark on the airwaves in the coming months. First of all, he relaunched his duet with Rob Thomas, which had won a Grammy for Smooth at the time of Supernatural, Santana's 1999 comeback album. And the very groovy track Move looks set to do it again. The cover of Manu Dibango's Soul Fiesta (taken from 1972’s Africadelic), here becomes Santana Celebration, an intro in the form of a percussion and wah-wah jam, is also a noteworthy track.
Santana then wanders between Latin music (Rumbalero with Asdru Sierra from the Californian band Ozomatli), pop passages (Break, Breathing Underwater, She's Fire) and high-quality guest appearances, starting with Joy, with country singer Chris Stapleton coming in for a well-oiled reggae/blues double-act, and a cover of Procol Harum's Whiter Shade of Pale featuring Steve Winwood. But the highlight of the album is the encounter with Kirk Hammett, the guitarist of Metallica (+ Mark Osegueda, the singer in Death Angels) on America for Sale, six minutes of rage with a totally unbridled finale featuring these two guitar heroes. Note also that Blessings & Miracles contains Chick Corea's very final recording, on Angel Choir / All Together. The legendary American pianist, who died in February 2021, had sent over a keyboard part, which Santana embellished with his guitar, creating an excellent jazz-rock track, rounded out by the musician’s widow, Gayle Moran Corea, who provided the opening chorus. © Smaël Bouaici/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:46
- Main artists: Santana
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 Starfaith LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
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