Lotus

Artist: Santana
Label: Sony
Category: Music

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Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2

UPC: 074644676426
EAN: 0074644676426
ASIN: B0000027D5

Release Date: 1991-02-26

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Tracks:

Going Home
A-1 Funk
Every Step Of The Way
Black Magic Woman
Gypsy Queen
Oye Como Va
Yours Is The Light
Batuka
Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba)
Stone Flower (Introduction)
Waiting
Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle)
Free Angela
Samba De Sausalito

Tracks:

Mantra
Kyoto
Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle)
Incident At Neshabur
Se A Cabo
Samba Pa Ti
Mr. Udo
Toussaint L'overture

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Customer Reviews:

STILL terrifying, 33 years later.......2007-03-11

When "Lotus" was originally released as a vinyl Japanese-only import (1974), it was one of the most prized items among collectors. The packaging...nowhere near as important as the music itself...was a mind-blowing example of innovation and creativity with several fold-out posters and the sleeve that housed the three discs inside. That's one of the things that delayed the release of "Lotus" on CD for so many years...shrinking all of that wonder down into a 4.75" x 4.75" plastic box. They DID it...maybe not as spectacularly as the original 12 x 12 release...but it was magnificent packaging for what is basically Carlos Santana's "A Love Supreme." Seriously...if you like the pop stuff, more power to you. There's plenty of good stuff there. But this was the top of Santana's spiritual / fusion era. In 1973 he added "Devadip" to his name, which meant "the light of the lamp of the Supreme." That light burns brightly across "Lotus," especially on CD 2 (where most of the extended numbers reside, including the 15 minute "Incident at Neshabur"). As Santana fans know, there are "several different Santanas." This was the MILES Santana, the COLTRANE Santana. This is scary and amazing music played with so much mind-numbing passion that you have to wonder why there are people who don't "get" Santana. Get Lotus, and strap yourself in for one heck of a ride.

...And It Blossoms!.......2007-01-19

Neither those who know Santana from the original band's early rock LPs, nor those most familiar with Carlos' and Company's recent all-star pop outings, will be in any way prepared for the astonishing two hours of music which is LOTUS. Recorded at a pair of Japanese concerts in 1973, this set is certainly the most singular item in one of rock music's most singular careers.
Having fallen under the spell of early-seventies fusion as epitomized by Miles Davis, Chick Corea and other groundbreaking jazzmen, guitarist Carlos Santana made this third version of his eponymous ensemble by far the best, concentrating on lengthy instrumental explorations which were kept nailed in place by a phenomenal three-to-four-man percussion section. While inevitable hits (and rare vocals) like "Black Magic Woman" and "Oye Como Va" are here, and wonderfully handled, they sound almost trivial next to the driving and exotic sounds which surround them. "A-1 Funk," "Gypsy Queen," "Samba de Sausalito" and "Incident at Neshabur" rank among my personal favorites; but it seems ludicrous to pinpoint specific tracks as the show is essentially one long and very remarkable suite, uninterrupted and unflagging. Guitar quotes from Miles, Stravinsky, Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles add moments of relative levity - and a reminder of just how far afield this band drew its inspiration from - before the ultratight octet tears into its next workout, leaving the listener to marvel at how they possibly could've kept it up. LOTUS is a stunning album, a marvelous experience and one of the peak moments from the heyday of jazz/rock fusion. Indispensable!

What can be better?.......2006-08-23

The only thing that would be better than listening to this great CD would be to listen to and watch this great recording on DVD. To watch what this band and the fans experienced at this concert has to be a thrill. The only thing better than a DVD would be to watch this concert with documentary-style interviews and hear what fans had to say about their experiences. The only thing better than that would be to have been there myself, live as one of the fans being interviewed and not being able to express in words how great Santana's performance was. The only thing better than that would have been to be Carlos Santana at that time and experience what he must have felt. It had to be a joy to channel so much spiritual energy.

Glitz & Flash w/o substance.......2006-07-27

I've been a fan of Santana since the first album but Lotus bears little resemblance to what I expected. I read the reviews and bought it based on that about 4/5 years ago. I found most of this album to be annoying--some excellent playing but it goes nowhere. The screeching guitar is just too much to take--almost like fingernails on a chalkboard. I can not imagine sitting down to listen to this again--When I bought it I felt that way but attributed it to maybe I just wasn't in the mood to listen. So I put it away for a month and came back to it twice and feel the same way and my receptivity does not appear to be changing. The last listen was today and it's been a year since I've listened to it last. I'm sorry--it's not happening for me. He's still a great guitarist, but to me---this is noise!

Better Than Great.......2006-07-03

It may sound silly, but a strong case can be made that this is the greatest "live" performance of all time. "Lotus" is better than great, it's phenomenal. Don't settle for any other live Santana CD, THIS IS THE ONE. Sure I program out a few songs...only because I prefer no vocals...so I program out fine performances of Black Magic Woman & Oye Como Va; and track two on CD two, a long drum solo, can be programmed out; etc... But the rest is brilliant, spiritual, intense & magical. This is music of enlightened beings.

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