Santana – “Moonflower” MoFi

Description

Though it may now seem strange, Moonflower stood for nearly 15 years as Santanas first and only live record released in the United States. This despite the fact that roughly half of the double album consists of new studio songs, including a zesty cover of the Zombies classic Shes Not There that reached the Top 30. However unconventional, the split strategy went over like gangbusters. Moonflower reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 and achieved double-platinum status feats the group wouldnot again replicate for 22 years. These, and the beautiful qualityof the program itself, are among the reasons why the 1977 effortremains viewed by critics and fans alike as a must-have.

Sourced from the original master tapes, pressed at Fidelity RecordPressing in California, housed in a Stoughton jacket, and strictlylimited to 3,000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelitys 180g 33RPM2LP set of Moonflower presents the record in audiophile sound forthe first time on a domestic reissue. The enhanced sonics extendnot only to Carlos Santanas six-string wizardry, but to the rhythmic,melodic, and vocal elements coursing through both the studio andlive cuts: the grip and depth of the bass lines; the wash of the organ;the scope and carry of the vocals; and much more. So whether youfall for the sidewinding spell of a spicy rendition of Black MagicWoman/Gypsy Queen, lose your head to the momentum of SoulSacrifice/Head, Hands & Feet, or keep dropping the needle on thesavory grace of the brilliant reading of Europa (Earths Cry HeavensSmile), this pressing of Moonflower puts you in good hands.