REVIEW REPOST #064. I repost my old reviews, which got no attention, with updated thoughts. Posted this review almost 3 years ago, it was one of my first reviews on the site, but I'm posting it again.
Originally, I gave this a 95, but It really deserves a 100. What an absolute beauty of an album. If you follow my reviews, you know vibes are the first thing I notice in songs and albums, it's the main thing I judge music on. And let me tell you, this album is the definition of VIBEY. Holy shit, ... read more
I was just talking with @RemisReviews about how amazing Santana, and this album in particular, is. And I remember why, unlike him, I hadn't given it a 10 prior to this review. I'd thought man, there's just one song that I don't hate, but I just don't vibe with it as I do with the rest of the album. Therefore, it's not a 10.
Well, today I say, FUCK THAT!
As I've discussed with a couple of you guys already, a 10 doesn't ever need to be a flawless album. Every record has its own flaws. Even the ... read more
1 | Singing Winds, Crying Beasts 4:50 | 91 |
2 | Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen 5:19 | 96 |
3 | Oye Como Va 4:16 | 95 |
4 | Incident at Neshabur 4:57 | 93 |
5 | Se a Cabo 2:50 | 89 |
6 | Mother's Daughter 4:25 | 92 |
7 | Samba Pa Ti 4:44 | 93 |
8 | Hope You're Feeling Better 4:10 | 89 |
9 | El Nicoya 1:29 | 79 |