| Product Summary | | Label: Arista Records | | UPC: 00078221473729 | | Release Date: 10/22/2002 | | Buy.com Sku: 60571194 | | Item#: M42CFC | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25079 | Format:  CD |
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| The magic that informs every note played by Carlos Santana reaches a new intensity with Shaman, his long-awaited second album on Arista Records. The album was produced by Carlos Santana and Clive Davis, and executive produced by Antonio "LA" Reid, President and CEO of Arista Records. Its release was preceded by the first single (and video), "The Game Of Love," featuring Michelle Branch. She was the first to be introduced--the song came in as the #1 most-added track at top 40 radio, Mainstream AC and Hot AC upon its impact in September--but the album's guest list goes on to include Citizen Cope, Dido, Placido Domingo, Macy Gray, Melky Jean, Chad Kroeger, Alejandro Lerner, Musiq, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Ozomatli, P.O.D., Seal, Michael Shrieve, Govner Washington and producers Wyclef Jean, KC Porter and Kike Santander.
"...Santana delivers an album that will, no doubt, please fans of its globally successful predecessor, while at the same time reel in new ones." Billboard
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel includes: Carlos Santana (vocals, acoustic 12-stirng, nylon string & electric guitars, keyboards, timbales, rainstick); Rene Martinez (acoustic guitar); Musiq, Michelle Branch, Seal, Macy Gray, Chad Kroeger, Andy Vargas, JB Eckl, Alejandro Lerner, Placido Domingo, Dido, Melkie Jean, Governor Washington (vocals); Fernando "Toby" Tobon (electric guitar, cuatro, mandolin, bass, backgrond vocals); Ulises Bella (saxophone); Asdru Sierra (trumpet); Arturo Velasco (trombone); Jose Gaviria (keyboards, background vocals); Chester Thompson, Andres Munera (keyboards); John Ginty (organ, keyboards); Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Benny Reitveld (bass); Rodney Blade, Michael Shrieve (drums); Karl Perazzo (congas, percussion); Dan Shea (programming); Kike Santander, Cori Rooney, Shelene Thomas, Ozomalti, Ola Taylor, Pauline Taylor (background vocals). | | P.O.D: Sonny (vocals); Marco (guitar); Traa (bass); Wuv (drums). | | "The Game Of Love" (w/ Michelle Branch) won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals. | | This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. | | Composer: Klaus Derendorf. | | Personnel: Carlos Santana (vocals, guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, electric guitar, nylon-string guitar, keyboards, rainsticks, timbales, background vocals); JB Eckl (vocals, keyboards, drum programming, background vocals); Clarence Greenwood (vocals, keyboards); Michelle Branch (vocals, background vocals); Dido, Dido Armstrong, Musiq, Alejandro Lerner, Macy Gray, Andy Vargas, Pl cido Domingo, Tony Lindsay, Tony Lindsey, Seal, Chad Kroeger (vocals); Ren? Mart¡nez (guitar, acoustic guitar); Mats Berntoft, Ed Adair, Tim Pierce, Sebastian Nylund, Henrik Jonback (guitar); Rene Toledo (acoustic guitar, steel guitar); Rick Nowels (acoustic guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Manny L¢pez (acoustic guitar); Fernando Tobon (electric guitar, cuatro, mandolin, background vocals); Dave Randall, Rusty Anderson (electric guitar); Joseph Edelberg, David Schoenbrun, Joseph H?rbert, Carla Picchi, Emily Onderdonk, Paul Ehrlich, Deborah Price, Jeremy Cohen , Joseph Hebert, Marika Hughes (strings); Ed Calle (saxophone); Ulises Bella (tenor saxophone); Asdrubal Sierra (trumpet, background vocals); Julius Melendez, Bill Ortiz (trumpet); Jeff Cressman, Marty Wehner, Arturo Velasco (trombone); Chester Thompson (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, organ, keyboards); Paquito Echevarria (piano); K.C. Porter (electric piano, keyboards, drum programming, background vocals); John Ginty (organ, keyboards); Lester Mendez (keyboards, percussion, programming); Jose Gaviria (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Andr?s M£nera (keyboards, programming); Mark Bates, Sister Bliss (keyboards); Karl Perazzo (drums, congas, timbales, percussion, background vocals); David Crockett (drums, percussion); Brian Collier, Dennis Chambers, Wuv, Michael Shrieve (drums); Shango Dely (congas, shekere); Raul Rekow (congas, background vocals); Jiro Yamaguchi (talking drum, tabla); Louis Conte, Juan Cristobal Losada, Bashiri Johnson , Jody Linscott (percussion); Dan Shea, Jeeve (programming); Wayne Rodrigues (drum programming); Andreas Allen (turntables); Corey Rooney, Nikki Harris, Dawn Beckman, Kike Santander, Niki Harris, Ozomatli, Pauline Taylor, Shelene Thomas, Siedah Garrett, Sy Smith, Jeanette Olsson (background vocals). | | Audio Mixers: Chris Lord-Alge; Manny Marroquin; Andr?s M£nera; Peter Wade; David Bianco; David Frazer; David Thoener; Jeeve; Jeff Poe; Jim Gaines; Mike Couzzi; Andy Grassi; Ash Howes; Steve Fontano; Bill Malina; Bruce Swedien. | | Recording information: Cello Studios, Hollywood, CA; Cubejam, Miami, FL; Eckl Park, LA, CA; Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY; Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; Maitreya's Music Room, Seattle, WA; Metropolis, London, England; MT Studios, Miami, FL; Music Grinder Studios, LA, CA; O Henry Studios, Burbank, CA; Platinum Sound studios, New York, NY; Santana Studios, San Rafael, CA; Sarm West, London, England; Signature Sound, CA; Sparky Dark, CA; Studio Four, PA; Studio G, Miami, FL; The Big Space, Santa Monica, CA; The Gallery, Miami, FL; The Hit Factory, New York, NY; TRG Studios, Burbank, CA; Wallyworld, San Rafael, CA; Where's My Cut Studio, Hollywood, CA; Worldbeat Recording, Calabasas, CA. | | Photographer: Kwaku Alston. | | Arrangers: Carlos Santana; Andr?s M£nera; Jose Gaviria; Lester Mendez; Fernando Tobon. | | Nobody could have predicted the success of the star-studded Supernatural in 1999, but it revitalized the career of Santana, plus Clive Davis, who cooked up the whole idea of the comeback in the first place. Given its blockbuster status, a sequel that followed the same blueprint was inevitable, which is exactly what 2002's Shaman is. If anything, there's even less Carlos Santana here, proving that he and Davis are among those that believe that Supernatural was a success because of Rob Thomas and "Smooth," not the typically tasteful, excellent guitar playing. And, no surprise, Thomas has a strong presence here even if he doesn't sing. He writes two songs, flexing his muscles as a neo-soul songwriter (not badly, either, on cuts sung by Musiq and Seal), and providing the template for all the guests here: they want to launch a new stage of their career, finding a wider audience. Outside of Seal (who has a comeback of his own to launch) and Placido Domingo (who does these things because he can), everybody here has hearts to win and something to prove, and they do a mixed job of it. P.O.D. falls on its face with the embarrassing "America," but Chad Kroeger far outshines anything he's done with a surprisingly subtle and soulful "Why Don't You & I," easily better than anything by Nickelback. But this points out the problem on the record -- each song is tailored to the strengths of the lead singer, not the strengths of Santana, who's left with piddly, forgettable instrumental interludes and playing endless lines beneath the vocal melodies. Who can blame him? It's the only chance he really gets to play on this album. On the whole, it holds together no better or no worse than Supernatural -- it's the same record, essentially. True, there wasn't anything as awful as "America" or the foolish aural press release "Since Supernatural," but there was nothing as joyous and wonderful as the Michelle Branch-sung "The Game of Love." Written by the team behind the New Radicals' modern pop classic "You Get What You Give," it's every bit as soaring melodic and irresistible; it may not be Santana -- it sounds even less like Santana than "Smooth" -- but it's perfect pop, the best pop single of 2002, for reasons that have nothing to do with Santana. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine | | On Santana's second Arista album, SHAMAN, the formula that turned SUPERNATURAL into a multi-platinum comeback machine is employed again with equally positive results. Carlos and his returning band of semi-regulars play backup to a revolving door of hit-making lead singers. Consequently, the album is a mixed, multi-format bag of great singles, each of which feature lots of Carlos's distinctive lead guitar (placed appropriately high in the mix). | | This time out there's even more variety. Apparently not satisfied with simply crossing over, album co-producer Clive Davis ambitiously brokered an album that attempts to snare record buyers of every conceivable type. To this end, SHAMAN includes not only Latin, R&B, rap, and rock tracks, but also features grunge, classical and Nu Metal. Amazingly, the record is much more cohesive than would seem possible, sounding utterly contemporary and radio-ready throughout. Regardless of its disparate elements, SHAMAN is one thing for sure: a stunning pop record. |
Producer: Clive Davis; Carlos Santana; Clarence Greenwood; JB Eckl; Andres Munera; Dallas Austin; Dan Shea; Dido Armstrong; Alex Ander; Klaus Derendorf; Jeeve; Jose Gaviria; K.C. Porter; Kike Santander; Lester Mendez; Rick Nowels; Rollo Armstrong; Benny Rietveld; F |
Engineer: Phil Brown; Chris Garcia; Randy Wine; Juan Cristobal Losada; JB Eckl; Andres Munera; Dan Vickers; David Frazer; Michael Rosen; Jose Alfonso Sanchez; Eddie Kramer; Jos? Miguel S nchez; Luis Quine; Greg Collins; Grippa; Michael Rosen; Jeeve; Jim Gaines; Joe |
Musical Guests | | Michelle Branch | | Musiq Soulchild | | Seal | | Macy Gray | | P.O.D. | | Citizen Cope | | Chad Kroeger | | Dido | | Ozomatli | | Placido Domingo | | Governor Washington | | Melkie Jean | | Alejandro Lerner |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 10/22/2002 | | Original Release Date : 2002 | | Catalog ID : 14737 | | Label : Arista Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00078221473729 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Entertainment Weekly (10/25/02, pp.73-4)
- "...Ultimately, the real angel on Santana's shoulder is his guitar..." - Rating: B-Mojo (Publisher)
(1/03, p.97)
- "...[The] old time Latin rockers sway seductively. The R&B connections work..." |
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| | Bio | | Carlos Santana has successfully navigated the stormy waters of popular music for more than three decades with a unique balance of intelligence, passion, inspiration and honesty. Like certain musicians who have earned such rare affection in the hearts of people around the world--Olatunji, John Coltrane, Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, and Miles Davis all come to mind--Santana's music bridges the physical world and the spiritual realm. To feel the music of Santana, whether it was radiating from the stage of the Woodstock festival on a steamy August afternoon in 1969, or bursting forth from a top 40 station on the car radio, or heard in a thousand venues from the Fillmore to Wembley, from Atlanta to Osaka, from the Cotton Bowl to the Waldorf-Astoria Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction dinner in 1998, is to experience a vision that is humble and uplifting at the same time. Hear the soaring riffs, infectious rhythms, and the all-encompassing rock-soul-jazz-Latin-R&B one-world groove that have set Santana apart, and know in your heart that this is timeless music.
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