Caravanserai (album)

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Caravanserai
Caravanserai cover
Studio album by Santana
Released October 11, 1972
Recorded February 21May 5, 1972
Genre Jazz fusion
Length 51:21
Label Columbia
Producer(s) Carlos Santana, Mike Shrieve
Professional reviews
Santana chronology
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live!
(1972)
Caravanserai
(1972)
Love Devotion Surrender
(1973)


Caravanserai, released in October 1972, marked a major turning point in Carlos Santana's career as it was a sharp departure from his critically acclaimed first three albums. 1971 marked the departure of original bassist David Brown who was replaced by Doug Rauch and Tom Rutley. Keyboardist Gregg Rolie, who was having a falling-out with Santana, was replaced by Tom Coster on a few songs.

The sound contrasted greatly with Santana's trademark fusion of salsa, rock, and jazz, and concentrated mostly on jazz-like instrumental passages. All but three songs were instrumentals, and consequently the album yielded no hit singles. 1972 marked the start of a slide in Santana's popularity.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Eternal Caravan of Reincarnation" (Rutley/Schon/Shrieve) – 4:28
  2. "Waves Within" (Rauch/Rolie/Santana) – 3:54
  3. "Look Up (to See What's Coming Down)" (Rauch/Rolie/Santana) – 3:00
  4. "Just in Time to See the Sun" (Rolie/Santana/Shrive) – 2:18
  5. "Song of the Wind" (Rolie/Santana/Schon) – 6:04
  6. "All the Love of the Universe" (Santana/Schon) – 7:40
  7. "Future Primitive" (Areas/Lewis) – 4:12
  8. "Stone Flower" (Jobim/Santana/Shrieve) – 6:15
  9. "La Fuente del Ritmo" (Lewis) – 4:34
  10. "Every Step of the Way" (Shrieve) – 9:05

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