Caravanserai

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Caravanserai is Santana's fourth studio album, released on 11 October 1972 by Columbia. It came out of a transitional period: it was the last record with several early members, and the music moved towards instrumental, progressive jazz fusion. It was recorded at Columbia Studios in San Francisco, in March, April and May 1972, produced by the guitarist himself and drummer Michael Shrieve.

The album sold less than the earlier hit records and reached number eight on the Billboard chart, but later went platinum. According to Shrieve, Clive Davis said the band was committing career suicide. Critics saw it as an artistic success. Ralph Gleason wrote in Rolling Stone that it spoke to the universality of man.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Eternal Caravan of Reincarnation4:31Apple Music ↗
2. 2Waves Within3:54Apple Music ↗
3. 3Look Up (To See What's Coming Down)2:57Apple Music ↗
4. 4Just In Time to See the Sun2:13Apple Music ↗
5. 5Song of the Wind6:09Apple Music ↗
6. 6All the Love of the Universe7:37Apple Music ↗
7. 7Future Primitive4:13Apple Music ↗
8. 8Stone Flower6:13Apple Music ↗
9. 9La Fuente del Ritmo4:31Apple Music ↗
10. 10Every Step of the Way9:02Apple Music ↗

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