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BootinUp

(47,136 posts)
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:48 PM Nov 2018

Santana Abraxas (Full Album)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraxas_(album)

Critical reception
In 2003, the album was ranked number 207 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[9] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[10]

Rock critic Robert Christgau, in one of his capsule reviews in The Village Voice, at the time of the album's release, gave it a rating of only C+, which denotes "a not disreputable performance, most likely a failed experiment or a pleasant piece of hackwork."[6]

Legacy
Abraxas was deemed "culturally, historically, or artistically significant" by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in their National Recording Registry in 2016.[11]

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Santana Abraxas (Full Album) (Original Post) BootinUp Nov 2018 OP
I have that. One of thee best albums in my collection. Bfd Nov 2018 #1
Loll! Anon-C Nov 2018 #2
LMMFAO, Christgau didn't know what he was talking about... ADX Nov 2018 #3
I found this album dangerous.... mitch96 Nov 2018 #4
There be cliffs and shit in the Rockies! BootinUp Nov 2018 #5

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)
2. Loll!
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 02:14 PM
Nov 2018

"a not disreputable performance, most likely a failed experiment or a pleasant piece of hackwork."

AHAHAHAHAHAHA STOP!

 

ADX

(1,622 posts)
3. LMMFAO, Christgau didn't know what he was talking about...
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 02:16 PM
Nov 2018

..."Abraxas" is an incredible album that continues to stand the test of time...

mitch96

(13,885 posts)
4. I found this album dangerous....
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 02:28 PM
Nov 2018

I would play it while riding my motorcycle... When I was riding in the Rockys.... and the beat of the music matched the frequency of the turns it was truly magical... Problem was when the frequency of the turns was slower than the beat of the music.....
I'd speed up looking for the rush..
Too fast, speed kills, turn of music for later...
Love the album..
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