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Recorded at the peak of the band's spiritual and musical partnership with John McLaughlin, the 1973 performances captured on Lotus find Carlos Santana and his ensemble in a state of pure collective flow, stretching pieces like "A-1 Funk" and "Yours Is the Light" far beyond their studio counterparts. Originally released only in Japan, the album's scarcity made it a holy grail for collectors for years before wider pressings arrived. MoFi's meticulous 180g treatment gives these Osaka nights the fidelity they've always deserved.
* One of the Most Exhilarating Live Albums Ever Released: Santana's Lotus Documents 1973 Performances Distinguished by Passionate Soulfulness, Chemistry, and Inventiveness* Mobile Fidelity's 180g 33RPM 3LP Set Features Reference Sound and Deluxe Trifold Packaging Faithful to That of the Original Japanese Import: Strictly Limited to 5,000 Numbered Copies, Includes Four Photo Inserts and Two Fold-Out PostersThe bizarre legacy of Lotus transcends it's status as both the definitive onstage document of Santana's career and one of the most spectacular live albums ever released. Originally issued in 1974, the triple LP contains exhilarating performances of the band recorded at two shows in early July 1973 at the 2400-seat Osaka Kosei Nenkin Kaikan concert hall. It bears witness to the eight-piece collective playing with a chemistry, inventiveness, cohesiveness, and soulfulness no other Santana lineup would ever surpass. Featuring seven previously unreleased tracks as well as remarkable renditions of material from Santana's first four albums and the Carlos Santana-John McLaughlin collaboration Love Devotion Surrender, Lotus simultaneously suggests and inspires, dreams and delivers.Transferred by original engineer Tomoo Suzuki, strictly limited to 3,000 numbered copies, and housed in deluxe trifold packaging faithful to that of the original pressing, Lotus benefits from reference audiophile treatment on Mobile Fidelity's 180g 3LP set. Featuring rich tones, smooth dynamics, excellent separation, deep soundstages, and involving presence, this reissue pays tribute to both the virtuosic lineup and the magnetic fusion of Latin- and Afro-Cuban-influenced jazz, rock, psychedelia, R&B, and blues. The complexity of the spiritual passages, demands of the crescendos, delicacy of the calm transitions, electricity of the solos: everything is rendered with superb balance and free of the harshness, compression, and fatiguing peaks that would otherwise distract from the presentations at hand. Black magic, indeed.1/2' / 15 IPS / four-track analog master to two-track DSD 256 to analog console to latheNumbered 180g 33RPM Vinyl 3LPNUMBERED LIMITED EDITION OF 5,000Tracklisting:SIDE A1. Meditation 2. Going Home 3. A-1 Funk 4. Every Step of the WaySIDE B1. Black Magic Woman 2. Gypsy Queen3. Oye Como Va 4. Yours Is the Light5. Batukada 6. Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba)SIDE C1. Stone Flower (Introduction) 2. Waiting3. Castillos de Arena, Pt. 1 4. Free Angela5. Samba de SausalitoSIDE D1. Mantra2. Kyoto3. Castillos de Arena, Pt. 2 (Sand Castle)4. Se a CaboSIDE E1. Samba Pa Ti / 2. Mr. Udo3. Toussaint L'OvertureSIDE F1. Incident at Neshabur
Tracklist
Side A
1. Meditation (1:40)
2. Going Home (3:53)
3. A-1 Funk (3:12)
4. Every Step Of The Way (11:41)
Side B
1. Black Magic Woman (3:52)
2. Gypsy Queen (3:52)
3. Oye Como Va (5:46)
4. Yours Is The Light (5:31)
5. Batukada (0:54)
6. Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) (4:23)
Side C
1. Stone Flower (Introduction) (1:23)
2. Waiting (4:07)
3. Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) (2:56)
4. Free Angela (4:45)
5. Samba De Sausalito (3:44)
Side D
1. Mantra (7:17)
2. Kyoto (Drum Solo) (10:00)
3. Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) (1:11)
4. Se A Cabo (5:22)
Side E
1. Samba Pa Ti (9:31)
2. Mr. Udo (3:06)
3. Toussaint L'Overture (7:44)
Side F
1. Incident At Neshabur (17:15)
2. Savor (4:14)
3. Conga solo (2:19)
UPC: 196588855412
Label: Mobile Fidelity
Release Date: 1.31.25
Format: LP Vinyl
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