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Santana: Carlos Santana (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, bass, kalimba, percussion); Wendy Haas, Leon Thomas, Flora Purim (vocals); Doug Rauch (guitar, bass); Mahavishnu John McLauhlin (guitar); Bob Yance, Mel Martin, Joe Farrell (flute); Richard Kermode (soprano saxophone); Richard Kermode (piano, electric piano, organ, Mellotron, marimba, percussion); Tom Coster (piano, organ, marimba, percussion); Michael Shrieve, Tony Smith (drums); Armando Peraza (bongos, congas, percussion); Jose "Chepito" Areas (congas, timbales, percussion).
Producers: Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve, Tom Coster.
Recorded in 1973. Originally released on Columbia (32445). Includes liner notes by Hal Miller.
Lyricist: Carlos Santana.
Personnel: Leon Thomas (vocals, whistling); Carlos Santana (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, kalimba, percussion); Flora Purim, Wendy Haas (vocals); John McLaughlin (guitar); Bob Yance, Joe Farrell, Mel Martin (flute); Jules Broussard (soprano saxophone); Tom Coster (piano, electric piano, organ, marimba); Richard Kermode (piano, electric piano, Mellotron, marimba, shekere); Tony Smith, Tony Smith, Michael Shrieve (drums); Armando Peraza (congas, bongos, percussion); José Chepitó Areas (congas, timbales, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Jen Wyler.
Liner Note Author: Hal Miller.
Recording information: 04/1973-06/1973.
Photographers: Michael Putland; Hiro Ito; Ethan A. Russel; Masakazu Sakomizu.
Arrangers: Doug Rauch; José Chepitó Areas; Alice Coltrane; Michael Shrieve; Richard Kermode; Armando Peraza; Tom Coster; Carlos Santana.
The mark that the recording of Caravanserai and Love Devotion Surrender had left on Carlos Santana was monumental. The issue of Welcome, the band's fifth album and its first with the new lineup, was a very ambitious affair and was regarded by traditional fans of Santana with even more strangeness than its two predecessors. However, issued as it was at the end of 1973, after Miles had won a Grammy for Bitches Brew and after Weather Report, Return to Forever, and Seventh House had begun to win audiences from the restless pool of rock fans, Santana began to attract the attention of critics as well as jazz fans seeking something outside of the soul-jazz and free jazz realms for sustenance. The vibe that carried over from the previously mentioned two albums plus the addition of vocalist Leon Thomas to the fold added a bluesy, tougher edge to the sound showcased on Caravanserai. The band's hard root was comprised of Carlos, drummer Michael Shrieve, bassist Doug Rauch, and keyboard king Tom Coster. Add to this the percussion section of Armando Peraza and Chepito Areas as well as a second keyboard by Richard Kermode, and space was the place. The John Coltrane influence that inspired the Santana/John McLaughlin pairing on Love Devotion Surrender echoes here on "Going Home," the album's opening track, arranged by Coltrane's widow, pianist and harpist Alice. The deeper jazz fusion/Latin funk edge is articulated on the track "Samba de Sausalito," and to a much more accessible degree on "Love, Devotion & Surrender," which features Thomas growling through the choruses and also features Wendy Haas, a keyboardist on Love Devotion Surrender who is enlisted here as a second vocalist. In fact, her pairing with Thomas on Shrieve's "When I Look Into Your Eyes" is nothing less than beatific. McLaughlin makes a return appearance here on the stunningly beautiful guitar spiritual "Flame Sky." Brazilian song diva Flora Purim is featured on "Yours Is the Light," a gorgeous Afro-Brazilian workout that embraces Cuba son, samba, and soul-jazz. Welcome also marked the first appearance of French soprano saxophonist Jules Broussard on a Santana date. He would later collaborate with Carlos and Alice Coltrane on Illuminations. Ultimately, Welcome is a jazz record with rock elements, not a rock record that flirted with jazz and Latin musical forms. It is understandable why Santana punters would cont
Welcome to the best This album came out of Carlos' fascination with John Coltrane and surely takes his Latin rock to an even jazzier place than the previous outing, Caravanserai. Retaining Michael Shrieve on drums but bringing in new keyboard, bass and percussion artists it is a totally different sound to what came before. Alternately gentle ('Going Home' and 'Welcome'), spritely ('Samba de Sausalito' and 'Mother Africa') and just purely beautiful ('Love, Devotion and Surrender', 'When I look into your eyes' and 'Yours is the light') it is a pure delight. 'Flame-Sky' is a treat for guitar fanatics, with Carlos and the Mahavishnu playing as fast as they can to reach their spiritual nirvana and 'Yours is the light' has Carlos' best 'short' solo of all time - melodic, soaring and right on target. The remastering makes this treat even greater! Submitted by a reviewer (Sydney Australia) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
great excellent the older music is so much better than the new stuff Submitted by a reviewer (goshen ohio) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Waited so long! What a great thing to log onto CDUNIVERSE and see this as a remaster! I used to LOVE this album "back in the day". I am happy to inform all that the rematering job is superb and this is a wonderful album to get. This music was misunderstood in it's day and it didn't sell well to the general public. I was SO pleased to have it again....can't get enough! I have Caravanseri...but now it's remastered too...should I? Hmmmm... Submitted by a reviewer (Colorado Springs, CO USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
"Welcome" to one of the best This superb album, always a favorite of mine, has been made even better through its remastering. The sound quality is a great improvement over that of the original CD. The inclusion of the previously unreleased, and mesmerising, "Mantra," is a real bonus.
A ground-breaking jazz-rock fusion when it was released in 1973, Santana's "Welcome" is as enjoyable to experience today. Highly recommended. Submitted by a reviewer (Dallas, TX) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
A forgotten gem I was please that they finally decided to reissue this album on CD format. I bought this album when it was initially released. The best track is Flame-Sky with John McLaughlin and Doug Rauch. I recommed it to all the jazz-fusion fan. Submitted by darksyla (Montreal - Quebec) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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