Festival (Santana album)
| Festivál | ||||
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| Studio album by Santana | ||||
| Released | January 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, rock, latin rock | |||
| Length | 45:32 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. | |||
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| Singles from Festival | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (not rated)[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Festivál is a 1977 album from Santana. It was their eighth studio album. It peaked number twenty seven in the Billboard 200 chart and number twenty nine in the R&B Albums chart.[5]
Track listing
Side one
- "Carnaval" (Tom Coster, Carlos Santana) – 2:15
- "Let the Children Play" (Leon Patillo, Santana) – 3:28
- "Jugando" (José Areas, Santana) – 2:12
- "Give Me Love" (Pablo Téllez) – 4:29
- "Verão Vermelho" (Nonato Buzar) – 5:00
- "Let the Music Set You Free" (Coster, Patillo, David Rubinson, Santana) – 3:39
Side two
- "Revelations" (Coster, Santana) – 4:37
- "Reach Up" (Coster, Patillo, Rubinson, Santana) – 5:23
- "The River" (Patillo, Santana) – 4:53
- "Try a Little Harder" (Patillo) – 5:04
- "María Caracóles" (Traditional) – 4:32
Personnel
- Oren Waters – vocals, background vocals
- Maxine Willard Waters – vocals, background vocals
- Francisco Zavala – vocals, background vocals
- Carlos Santana – guitar, bass, percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Leon Patillo – keyboards, percussion, piano, vocals, background vocals
- Tom Coster – keyboards, percussion, synthesizer, vocals
- Pablo Téllez – bass, percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Paul Jackson – bass
- Gaylord Birch – drums, percussion, tympani
- José "Chepitó" Areas – conga, percussion, timbales
- Raul Rekow – conga, percussion, background vocals
- Joel Badie – percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Julia Waters – background vocals
Production:
- Fred Catero – engineer
- David Rubinson – engineer, producer
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[6] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 75,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William (2011). "Festival - Santana | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (2011). "Robert Christgau: Album: Santana: Festival". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ Rozek, Michael (11 March 1981). "Santana: Festival : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ↑ "Santana: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ↑ "Festival - Santana | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Santana – Festival Santana" (in French). InfoDisc. Select SANTANA and click OK
- ↑ "British album certifications – Santana – Festival". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Festival in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "American album certifications – Santana – Festival". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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