Released in 1988, Viva Santana! is a generous 30-track overview of Santana's first 20 years
of recording. Appropriately, it concentrates on the band's glory years of the late '60s and early '70s, when both
Carlos Santana and his supporting musicians were on fire. There are several unreleased cuts, including live tracks
included for hardcore fans, but Viva Santana! is most useful as a thorough overview for curious listeners. |