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One word describes the CD Welcome from Santana... AWESOME!

I wish it werent the case but, its not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just cant force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Welcome. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and youve got one of Santanas most impressive releases ever.

Overall Welcome is an outstanding release. Quite possibly Santana's best to date. Really spectacular from beginning to end. If you're even mildly into Rock music you'll enjoy this CD.

While the entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 2 - Love, Devotion And Surrender, track 4 - When I Look Into Your Eyes, and track 10 - Mantra.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Going Home. This is a great track!

Welcome Release Notes:

Santana originally released Welcome on September 30, 2003 on the Legacy Recordings label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Going Home

2. Love, Devotion And Surrender

3. Samba De Sausalito

4. When I Look Into Your Eyes

5. Yours Is The Light

6. Mother Africa

7. Light Of Life

8. Flame-Sky

9. Welcome

10. Mantra - (previously unreleased, bonus track)

Santana: Carlos Santana (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, bass, kalimba, percussion); Wendy Haas, Leon Thomas, Flora Purim (vocals); Doug Rauch (guitar, bass); Mahavishnu John McLauhlin (guitar); Bob Yance, Mel Martin, Joe Farrell (flute); Richard Kermode (soprano saxophone); Richard Kermode (piano, electric piano, organ, Mellotron, marimba, percussion); Tom Coster (piano, organ, marimba, percussion); Michael Shrieve, Tony Smith (drums); Armando Peraza (bongos, congas, percussion); Jose "Chepito" Areas (congas, timbales, percussion). Producers: Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve, Tom Coster. Recorded in 1973. Originally released on Columbia (32445). Includes liner notes by Hal Miller.

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