Festivál is the eighth studio album by Santana, released in January 1977. It peaked number twenty seven in the Billboard 200 chart and number twenty nine in the R&B Albums chart.[1]
| Festivál | ||||
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| Released | January 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:32 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. | |||
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| Singles from Festivál | ||||
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This was the band's second and last album with Leon Patillo on vocals, and the last full-studio album with longtime keyboardist Tom Coster. It also was the first one with percussionist Raul Rekow, who would remain with the band until 2013 (save for 1987–1990).
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Rolling Stone wrote: "Though this record is far stronger on the whole than Amigos, it lacks that album’s memorable chordal quirks and peaks of intensity, sometimes sounding like a prisoner of its own commercial aspirations."[5]
Track listing
editSide one
edit- "Carnaval" (Tom Coster, Carlos Santana) – 2:15
- "Let the Children Play" (Leon Patillo, Santana) – 3:28
- "Jugando" (José Areas, Santana) – 2:12
- "Give Me Love" (Pablo Téllez) – 4:29
- "Verão Vermelho" (Nonato Buzar) – 5:00
- "Let the Music Set You Free" (Coster, Patillo, David Rubinson, Santana) – 3:39
Side two
edit- "Revelations" (Coster, Santana) – 4:37
- "Reach Up" (Coster, Paul Jackson, Patillo, Santana) – 5:23
- "The River" (Patillo, Santana) – 4:53
- "Try a Little Harder" (Patillo) – 5:04
- "María Caracóles" (Pello el Afrokán - credited "P. African") – 4:32
Personnel
edit- Oren Waters – vocals, background vocals
- Maxine Willard Waters – vocals, background vocals
- Francisco Zavala – vocals, background vocals
- Carlos Santana – guitar, bass, percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Leon Patillo – keyboards, percussion, piano, vocals, background vocals
- Tom Coster – keyboards, percussion, synthesizer, vocals
- Pablo Téllez – bass, percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Paul Jackson – bass
- Gaylord Birch – drums, percussion, tympani
- José "Chepitó" Areas – conga, percussion, timbales
- Raul Rekow – conga, percussion, background vocals
- Joel Badie – percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Julia Waters – background vocals
Production:
- Fred Catero – engineer
- David Rubinson – engineer, producer
Charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] | 25 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 9 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] | 11 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 11 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 15 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)[11] | 3 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] | 8 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 37 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 37 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 27 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 27 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[17] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Festival - Santana | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William (2011). "Festival - Santana | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Santana: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ Rozek, Michael (March 11, 1981). "Santana: Festival : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Santana – Festival" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5178a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Santana – Festival" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Santana – Festival" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved June 6, 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Santana".
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Santana – Festival". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Santana – Festival". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Santana Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "French album certifications – Santana – Festival Santana" (in French). InfoDisc. Select SANTANA and click OK.
- ^ "British album certifications – Santana – Festival". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Santana – Festival". Recording Industry Association of America.
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