[2017-01-06] Santana "Lotus" numbered limited edition hybrid 2SACD audiophile remaster (Audio Fidelity)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2016 2:26 am

Description
Lotus is a 1974 live album by Santana, recorded at the Osaka Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan in 1973. It was originally released in 1974 as a triple vinyl LP in Japan only. The first U.S. release was in 1991 as a 2-CD set. It features the "New Santana Band" and combines that group's jazz and spiritual influences. Some of the band’s biggest hits are performed, such as "Black Magic Woman" and "Oye Como Va," but it is the extended, intense instrumentals that are the order of the day such as the breathtaking "Incident at Neshabur," "Every Step of the Way," and "Toussaint L'Overture."

Carlos' superpowered guitar is mesmerizing, the entire atmosphere is otherworldly, beautiful,modern jazzy and most of all, electrifying. His guitar tone is perfect, each solo has a central rhythmic and melodic structure that was used to express in a moment what can never be repeated. The greatness of Lotus is its ability to take all of Carlos' beautiful melodies and expand them each into a whole new creation.

Santana fans know there are "several different Santanas." This was the MILES Santana, the COLTRANE Santana. This is scary and amazing music played with so much mind-numbing passion. Carlos' guitar speaks notes on this recording that are nothing short of amazing. He manages to imbue a vibration that cuts right through your soul. Even on the familiar hits, the jazz fusion makes its way into the notes and Carlos delivers a new message. Lotus is basically Carlos Santana's "A Love Supreme." This was the top of Santana's spiritual-fusion era. Lotus is the Live Santana album that gives other Live albums a bad name. Amazing, breathtaking, emotional, spiritual...and it rocks!

Tracklist
[SACD1]
1. Going Home
2. A-1 Funk
3. Every Step of the Way
4. Black Magic Woman
5. Gypsy Queen
6. Oye Como Va
7. Yours Is the Light
8. Batuka
9. Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba)
10. Stone Flower (Introduction)
11. Waiting
12. Castillos de Arena Part 1 (Sand Castle)
13. Free Angela
14. Samba de Sausalito

[SACD2]
1. Mantra
2. Kyoto (drum solo)
3. Castillos de Arena Part 2 (Sand Castle)
4. Incident at Neshabur
5. Se A Cabo
6. Samba Pa Ti
7. Mr. Udo
8. Toussaint L'Overture

Produced by The New Santana Band
Mastered by Steve Hoffman and Stephen Marsh at Marsh Mastering
SACD Authoring: Stephen Marsh at Marsh Mastering

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L929Y7M/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2016 2:29 am

The Lotus 2SACD set has been delayed into January from its original release date as part of Audio Fidelity's 2016 schedule, so I'm giving this its own individual thread. (Previous comments about Lotus can be found in our 2016 AF thread, here: viewtopic.php?f=17&t=95032)

[2017-01-06] Santana "Lotus" numbered limited edition hybrid 2SACD audiophile remaster (Audio Fidelity)

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