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Recorded in Japan in July 1973, this massive live album, originally on three LPs and now on two compact discs, was available outside the United States in 1974 but held back from domestic release until long into the CD age. It features the same "New Santana Band" that recorded Welcome, and combines that group's jazz and spiritual influences with performances of earlier Latin rock favorites like "Oye Como Va." ~ William Ruhlmann
Illustrator: Naojii Tomori.
Photographer: Tadashi Kurahashi.
Unknown Contributor Role: Carlos Santana.
Arrangers: Alice Coltrane; Santana.
Personnel: Carlos Santana (vocals, guitar, percussion); Tom Coster (vocals, electric piano, organ, keyboards, percussion); Richard Kermode (vocals, electric piano, keyboards, percussion); Armando Peraza (vocals, congas, bongos, percussion); José Chepitó Areas (vocals, congas, timbales, percussion); Leon Thomas (vocals, maracas, percussion, sound effects); Doug Rauch (guitar); Michael Shrieve (drums).
Recording information: Osaka Koseinenkin Hall, Japan (07/03/1973-07/04/1973).
Lotus Music | Category | Rock Albums, International CDs, Rock/Pop, Live Performances, Hard Rock, Rock En Espanol | | Label | Columbia | | Orig Year | 1974 | | All Time Sales Rank |  5120  | | CD Universe Part number | 1086881 | | Catalog number | 46764 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Feb 26, 1991 | | Studio/Live | Live | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Doug Rauch; Jose Chepito Areas; Michael Shrieve; Richard Kermode; Armando Peraza; Santana; Tom Coster; Carlos Santana | | Engineer | Yoshio Kokubo; Takashi Abe; Soroku Sakakibara; Tomoo Suzuki | | Recording Time | 114 minutes | | Personnel | Carlos Santana - vocals, guitar, percussion
Armando Peraza - vocals, congas, bongos, percussion
Michael Shrieve - drums
JosT Chepit= Areas - vocals, congas, timbales, percussion
Tom Coster - vocals, electric piano, organ, keyboards, percussion
Richard Kermode - vocals, electric piano, keyboards, percussion
Doug Rauch - guitar
Leon Thomas - vocals, maracas, percussion, sound effects
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Lotus Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Fantastic recording, but......
I'm a big fan of Santana's Les Paul and Boogie amp. I'm also a big fan of live recordings. Only ocassionally do precious bits shine where the groove and the melody and the tones all come together at once. it wears me out to listen to it.
Its like an acid-trip for the band. Like when everyone else has a buzz on and you dont? Annoying- like that.
Submitted by Rand-o (Nashville, TN) 
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 Best Santana live performance
This is a good documentation of the last bits of the original Santana Band with only drummer Michael Shrieve, incredible percussionist Jose "Chepito" Areas and Carlos himself left in the line-up. The material pulls from his most experimental work of the early seventies albums "Welcome" and "Caravanserai" with tid-bits from earlier albums like "Black Magic Woman", "Oye Como Va", "Toussaint L'Overture", and "Samba Pa Ti." This version of the Santana Band kicks serious ass. The performances are flawless and they reach peaks no other Santana Band ever came close to. The jams are extensive and guitar solos are indulgent but that only adds to the sensationalism of this performance. This disc was recorded in Japan where they really know the art of live recording so the sound is state-of-the-art for its time. Highly recommended!!!!
Submitted by budnell (Pineville, Louisiana)
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 Santana's Best Album
I have had the LP of this for years. I would guess 1975. I once read a review that said "You have not heard Santana play until you have heard this album." I agreed then and have yet to hear better. This is magical to hear.
Submitted by a reviewer (Middletown, RI)
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The Best Live Album Ever Recorded
This Santana at their finest..the jazz-rock fusion of Caravanserai live....incredible.....lock the doors, turn off the lights, and put on Lotus....listen and feel..it will be the best 2 hours of music you have ever experienced.
Submitted by hansonrod (Bend OR)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Magnificent
This is one of the greatest records ever, and, if you have a copy of the original Japanese TV broadcast (like I have)you will be proved that it is one of the greatest concerts ever. If you do not have this,even if it is only on CD or vinyl then SHAME ON YOU.
Submitted by Hakanata (Kyle of Lochalsh Scotland)
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