Information About

Caravanserai (album)




  Type Album
  Artist Santana
  Cover Caravanseraijpg
  Background Orange
  Released October 1972
  Recorded February 21 &ndash May 5 1972
  Genre Jazz Fusion
  Length 51:21
  Label Columbia
  Producer Carlos Santana, Mike Shrieve
  Last Album '' 3 ''<br />(1971)
  This Album ''Caravanserai''<br />(1972)
  Next Album '' Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! ''<br />(1973)


''Caravanserai'' marked a major point in 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 , and he was replaced by Doug Rauch and Tom Rutley. In addition, Gregg Rolie was having a falling-out with Santana, and he brought in keyboardist Tom Coster to play in a few songs.

The sound contrasts greatly with his trademark fusion of Salsa , Rock , and Jazz , and concentrates 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 and music.


TRACK LISTING

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