Abraxas
Santana
280 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 6534046 |
| Excel File Row | 88 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:52:17 |
| Pressing Year | 1970 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | Columbia |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | KC 30130 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | P AL-30130-1B ("Pitman Press") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | P BL-30130-1H |
| Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Experimental/Psychedelic Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
When cataloguing this 1970 first pressing of *Abraxas*, it's essential to dwell on the iconic cover, a masterpiece in its own right that sealed its visual impact. The artwork, titled "Annunciation", was created by surrealist artist Mati Klarwein as early as 1961, almost a decade before the album's release. Carlos Santana, seeking an image that reflected the spiritual and musical fusion of the record, was struck by the painting after seeing it in a magazine. The scene, a vibrant syncretism of angelic, demonic, and mythological figures from different cultures, including an African queen receiving the annunciation, perfectly captured the mystical and multicultural essence of the music that was about to become a global phenomenon. Santana felt that this cosmic and visionary image was the visual translation of his sonic quest, making that cover not only a symbol of the record, but an icon of psychedelic rock and of the encounter between different worlds, a perfect union for such a significant edition.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Singing Winds, Crying Beasts (4:48)
- A2 - Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen (5:17)
- A3 - Oye Como Va (4:17)
- A4 - Incident At Neshabur (4:58)
- B1 - Se A Cabo (2:49)
- B2 - Mother's Daughter (4:25)
- B3 - Samba Pa Ti (4:46)
- B4 - Hope You're Feeling Better (4:10)
- B5 - El Nicoya (1:29)
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