{"product_id":"santana-abraxas-2024-mfsl-remaster","title":"Santana - Abraxas (2024 MFSL Remaster)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbraxas \u003c\/em\u003eremains the consummate Latin rock album. The confident sound of Santana stretching out and carving out new musical territory, the band's 1970 effort pulses with psychedelic accents and Afro-Latin grooves. Ranked on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRolling Stone’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elist of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in its National Recording Registry,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbraxas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eimmediately captured the public’s ear, spending six weeks at the No. 1 spot and sending the band's cosmic cover of Fleetwood Mac's “Black Magic Woman” into the Top 5. More than five million copies and countless global accolades later,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbraxas \u003c\/em\u003eis legend. \u003cspan\u003eFilled with celebratory vibes, bluesy jams, mellow vocals, and hip-shaking grooves, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbraxas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003epicks up on the momentum of Santana's self-titled 1969 debut. Drifting into more versatile territory, Santana reimagines what’s possible in melding various disciplines and styles. Mysticism and spirituality abound amid performances featuring a thrilling assembly of purring organs, conga beats, and fluid bass lines. And that says nothing of the bandleader’s extraordinary guitar playing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild, free, and loose, the group conjures the feeling of mountains and rivers on the opening instrumental “Singing Winds, Crying Beasts,” leads a salsa parade on a definitive version of Tito Puente’s “Oye Como Va,” and explores its sensual side on “Samba Pa Ti,” a track indicative of the album’s Latin vibes and percussion. Sonically,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbraxas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etakes advantage of then-advanced studio techniques such as cross-fading and state-of-the-art mixing. As\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mojo Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplains: “Dissatisfied with the sound of their debut, the group brought in as a co-producer veteran jazz engineer Fred Catero, whose skills proved invaluable in balancing the new range of musical flavors Santana [was] bringing into its sound: the result was a giant step on from [the band’s] debut.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the group’s debut, \u003cem\u003eAbraxas\u003c\/em\u003e long laid claim to one of the biggest production gaffes in music history. Until Mobile Fidelity corrected the error with its 2008 LP and gold CD reissues,\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003eAbraxas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehad never been heard correctly. For nearly four decades, copies were produced with the left and right channels reversed. So, in addition to showcasing reach-out-and-touch it sound, this SuperVinyl edition gets all the specifications right. — via Label\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1CHUXwuge9A7L2KiA3vnR6?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Columbia\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Original Master Recording\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo, 180g, SuperVinyl\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1970\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rock, Latin\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: School of Rock\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45397083652254,"sku":"196588920615","price":98.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/c2caddext__81835.jpg?v=1746529262","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/santana-abraxas-2024-mfsl-remaster","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}