Festival (Santana album)
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Festivál | ||||
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File:FestivalAlbum.jpg | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion, chicano rock, latin rock | |||
Length | 45:32 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. | |||
Santana chronology | ||||
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Singles from Festivál | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
Rolling Stone | (lukewarm)[3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Festivál is the eighth studio album by Santana, released in January 1977. It peaked number twenty seven in the Billboard 200 chart and number twenty nine in the R&B Albums chart.[5]
Track listing
Side one
- "Carnaval" (Tom Coster, Carlos Santana) – 2:15
- "Let the Children Play" (Leon Patillo, Santana) – 3:28
- "Jugando" (José Areas, Santana) – 2:12
- "Give Me Love" (Pablo Téllez) – 4:29
- "Verão Vermelho" (Nonato Buzar) – 5:00
- "Let the Music Set You Free" (Coster, Patillo, David Rubinson, Santana) – 3:39
Side two
- "Revelations" (Coster, Santana) – 4:37
- "Reach Up" (Coster, Paul Jackson, Patillo, Santana) – 5:23
- "The River" (Patillo, Santana) – 4:53
- "Try a Little Harder" (Patillo) – 5:04
- "María Caracóles" (Pello el Afrokán - credited "P. African") – 4:32
Personnel
- Oren Waters – vocals, background vocals
- Maxine Willard Waters – vocals, background vocals
- Francisco Zavala – vocals, background vocals
- Carlos Santana – guitar, bass, percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Leon Patillo – keyboards, percussion, piano, vocals, background vocals
- Tom Coster – keyboards, percussion, synthesizer, vocals
- Pablo Téllez – bass, percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Paul Jackson – bass
- Gaylord Birch – drums, percussion, tympani
- José "Chepitó" Areas – conga, percussion, timbales
- Raul Rekow – conga, percussion, background vocals
- Joel Badie – percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Julia Waters – background vocals
Production:
- Fred Catero – engineer
- David Rubinson – engineer, producer
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[6] | Gold | 100,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William (2011). "Festival - Santana | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Rozek, Michael (11 March 1981). "Santana: Festival : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ "Santana: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ "Festival - Santana | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "French album certifications – Santana – Festival Santana" (in French). InfoDisc. Select SANTANA and click OK.
- ^ "British album certifications – Santana – Festival". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Santana – Festival". Recording Industry Association of America.
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