JJs Vinyl Madness Countdown #914
By JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
May 16, 2017 3:57am CST
Santana's second release, which is the first Santana I owned. Always had a soft spot for this album, which has their well-known hit 'Black Magic Woman'.
What many people don't realize is that 'Black Magic Woman' is actually a song by Fleetwood Mac that was re-recorded by Santana for this album.
But it's on side two that you start finding the real rockers, like 'Hope You're Feeling Better' and 'Mother's Daughter'...both written by Greg Rolie, who would later become keyboardist for the band Journey.
Santana - Abraxas
Got no time for foolin' with you baby Your stupid game is about to end. You played it out. Thought you had it made. And it looks like someone passed you by a...
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@JolietJake (50190)
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16 May 17
Santana actually had two guys that later were in Journey, guitarist Neal Schon would join for the next album.
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@minx267 (15526)
• Hartford, Connecticut
16 May 17
@JolietJake I like Neil Schon. - him I remember (from the MTV).. lol
The other guy I never heard of.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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16 May 17
@minx267 He (Rolie) played with Journey from 75-82 I think.
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@crossbones27 (50981)
• Mojave, California
16 May 17
Santana always seems to be a a bit on the back burner when it comes to classic rock hits. Not sure why that is?
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@crossbones27 (50981)
• Mojave, California
16 May 17
@JolietJake Indeed, pretty captivating music also.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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16 May 17
I'm not sure either, they had some real solid output
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@louievill (28849)
• Philippines
16 May 17
I use to own a Santana album, the one with a lion cover, it looks like a lion from afar but is actually human like figures placed together. Yeah " Black Magic Woman" loved that, met one when I was young
My album I think had Samba Pati another favorite, soul sacrifice and that one with the " go back, back" something
My album I think had Samba Pati another favorite, soul sacrifice and that one with the " go back, back" something1 person likes this
@JolietJake (50190)
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16 May 17
Yeah, the first album...'Evil Ways' is on that one too
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
16 May 17
Yes this is my youngest sisters music..she thinks she is Santanico Pandemonium.
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@JohnRoberts (109845)
• Los Angeles, California
16 May 17
Spinning a classic album this morning. The one that made them.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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16 May 17
I've got the first three and the 'Greatest Hits'...which are all from the first three so I am not really sure why I bought it 
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