The Best Of Santana

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Album Information
  • Artist: Santana (See All Albums by Santana)
  • Date Released: Mar 31, 1998

  • Genre: Rock/Pop, Style: Rock

  • Label: Columbia/Legacy

Total Tracks: 16   Total Length: 76:59

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yardatthebarn

While this album is alright on the music, the sound does not seem to be mixed right. The lyrics come across as muffled compared to what I am use to hearing when I have listened to Santana in the past. The guitar work and music is as excellent as always, coming from Santana. But as I mentioned, in this download, the lyrics just don't sound right.

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Yeah, it's OK...

yardatthebarn

While this album is alright on the music, the sound does not seem to be mixed right. The lyrics come across as muffled compared to what I am use to hearing when I have listened to Santana in the past. The guitar work and music is as excellent as always, coming from Santana. But as I mentioned, in this download, the lyrics just don't sound right.

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