Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! is a live album by Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles, released in 1972.
Reception
In a review for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann stated that the recording "was not, perhaps, the live album Santana fans had been waiting for, but at this point in its career, the band could do no wrong."
Ebony'''s Phyl Garland described the album as "a free form funfest bound to delight the followers of both these super-stars of rock," on which "Santana's Latin soul is fused with Buddy Miles' hypnotic beat to create a mood of frantic immediacy."
Shortly after Live! was issued, the editors of Billboard'' awarded it "Best New Album of the Week" in the Soul category, and a reviewer commented: "This album should get the nod as one of the best live rock albums of the year... The musicians from both Santana and Miles complement each other on every track."
Controversy
Some claim that the album was in fact recorded in a studio, after the concert date with audience noise added, because the concert had been marred by power failures which rendered the live recording at the January 1, 1972 concert unusable for release.
Track listing
Personnel
Buddy Miles – vocals, drums, percussion, congas Carlos Santana – guitar, vocals Neal Schon – guitar Bob Hogins – organ, electric piano Ron Johnson – bass guitar Greg Errico – drums Richard Clark – drums, percussion, congas Coke Escovedo – drums, percussion, timbales Mike Carabello – percussion, congas Mingo Lewis – percussion Victor Pantoja – percussion, congas Hadley Caliman – flute, saxophone Luis Gasca – trumpet
Chart performance Year Chart Position1972Billboard 20081972Billboard R&B Albums61972Billboard Jazz Albums11
Certifications
References
External links Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! (1972) album releases & credits at Discogs.com Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! (1972) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com