Santana
Santana
90 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 1856913 |
| Excel File Row | 89 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:52:15 |
| Pressing Year | 1969 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | Europe |
| Record Label | CBS |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | S 63815 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | S 63815-1 |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | S 63815-2 |
| Sleeve Condition | VG+ |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Experimental/Psychedelic Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
Santana's self-titled debut, for this first pressing from 1969, is inextricably linked to the shockwave of Woodstock. Although the album was already in advanced preparation, their legendary performance at the festival, especially the overwhelming "Soul Sacrifice", catapulted the band from the San Francisco club circuit to global prominence in a single weekend. Released just two weeks after the concert, the record capitalised on the enormous buzz generated, transforming a promising debut into an instant cultural phenomenon. Many early buyers sought it out precisely to relive the pure energy they had seen or heard from Woodstock, recognising in the album the same revolutionary fusion of rock, blues, jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms. This synergy between the live event and the record made it a cornerstone of Latin and psychedelic rock, a milestone of '69.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Waiting (4:02)
- A2 - Evil Ways (3:56)
- A3 - Shades Of Time (3:16)
- A4 - Savor (2:46)
- A5 - Jingo (4:18)
- B1 - Persuasion (2:33)
- B2 - Treat (4:42)
- B3 - You Just Don't Care (4:35)
- B4 - Soul Sacrifice (6:37)
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