SANTANA Welcome 1976 UK CBS EMBOSSED GATEFOLD MINT
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SANTANA Welcome 1976 UK CBS EMBOSSED GATEFOLD MINT
SANTANAWelcome
1976 UK CBS (69040) PRESSING
GREAT COPY WHICH LOOKS UNPLAYED AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW
HOUSED IN A BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN GATEFOLD COVER
MATRIX: S 69040 A2 / S 69040 B1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH EMBOSSED "WELCOME" “Interpak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., England”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" PRINTED IN BLACK
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 sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both sides are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays perfectly throughout with nothing to fault
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made with just a very slight touch of discolouration to the white
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: £5.00 (Recorded)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
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 1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))
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