SANTANA Welcome 1973 UK CBS 1st PRESS - EMBOSSED GATEFOLD - MINT
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SANTANA Welcome 1973 UK CBS 1st PRESS - EMBOSSED GATEFOLD - MINT
SANTANAWelcome
UK CBS (S 69040) FIRST PRESSING (December 1973)
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY
BARELY, IF EVER PLAYED
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST CUSTOM WHITE CBS LABELS
MATRIX: S 69040 A1 / S 69040 B1
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH EMBOSSED "WELCOME"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL CBS ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE
The mark that the recording of Caravanserai and Love Devotion Surrender had left on Carlos Santana was monumental. The issue of Welcome, the band's fifth album and its first with the new lineup, was a very ambitious affair and was regarded by traditional fans of Santana with even more strangeness than its two predecessors. However, issued as it was at the end of 1973, after Miles had won a Grammy for Bitches Brew and after Weather Report, Return to Forever, and Seventh House had begun to win audiences from the restless pool of rock fans, Santana began to attract the attention of critics as well as jazz fans seeking something outside of the soul-jazz and free jazz realms for sustenance. The vibe that carried over from the previously mentioned two albums plus the addition of vocalist Leon Thomas to the fold added a bluesy, tougher edge to the sound showcased on Caravanserai.
Ultimately, Welcome is a jazz record with rock elements, not a rock record that flirted with jazz and Latin musical forms. It is understandable why Santana punters would continue to be disenchanted, however. Welcome was merely ahead of its time as a musical journey and is one of the more enduring recordings the band ever made. This is a record that pushes the envelope even today and is one of the most inspired recordings in the voluminous Santana oeuvre.
Side 1:
Going Home (4:10)
Love, Devotion & Surrender (3:35)
Samba De Sausalito (3:08)
When I Look Into Your Eyes (5:49)
Yours Is The Light (5:44)
Side 2:
Mother Africa (5:54)
Light Of Life (3:49)
Flame-Sky (11:32)
Welcome (6:28)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels - no spindle traces or any signs the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with nothing but a couple of harmless light marks
VINYL Audio: MINT
My play-check at volume found nothing to fault - plays like-new
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Beautifully crisp, clean, sharp and white gatefold - small bump to the bottom spine corner - nothing really
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period @£3 for each additional LP
Guarantee: all records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 804 (GS 7.0.8 (804))
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