Adequate
Morrison | virginia | 06/22/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This Santana collection primarily covers the early years of Santana's brilliant career as a band. It has many of the songs that have helped get him famous, as well as several songs from the landmark Abraxas. However, in my opinion, this is at best a meager assortment of music. It doesn't really progress beyond Abraxas, leaving the listener with only a partial taste of Carlos and his mates. You'd be much better off getting the Best of Santana alum with the ornate red corver design."
Looks like a guitarist's difinitive collection
Oak | New Hampshire United States | 05/21/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This disc does not cover the usual range of Santana "Bests." But, if you're a guitarist looking for one Santana CD, this would be a good one. I'm not sure if Samba Pa Ti and Song of the Wind are on any other one-disc compilation. These are more essential than Black Magic Woman and Evil Ways as examples of Santana's pure melodic and expressive guitar mastery."