{"product_id":"santana-inner-secrets","title":"Santana – Inner Secrets","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSantana – Inner Secrets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eA fascinating turning point in Santana's career, Santana – Inner Secrets is the group's ninth studio album and a key release from the late 1970s. Originally released in October 1978 on Columbia Records, the album finds Carlos Santana and the band moving towards a more polished and accessible rock sound, while retaining the Latin percussion, rhythmic drive and expressive guitar playing that had defined Santana since their breakthrough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBy 1978, Santana had already established an extraordinary legacy through albums including \u003cem\u003eSantana\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAbraxas\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSantana III\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCaravanserai\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmigos\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMoonflower\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eInner Secrets\u003c\/em\u003e arrived at a time when the group was broadening its musical direction, incorporating more contemporary rock, pop and funk influences alongside the Latin rock foundations of their earlier work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe album opens with “Dealer \/ Spanish Rose”, a dramatic two-part track written by Jim Capaldi and Carlos Santana. The combination of Santana's fluid guitar lines, driving rhythm section and Latin percussion immediately establishes the record's distinctive blend of rock and international influences. “Move On” follows before the extended “One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)”, bringing a strong funk and soul influence into Santana's sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eSide A closes with “Stormy,” Santana's atmospheric interpretation of the Classics IV song written by Buddy Buie and James Cobb. The performance gives the familiar composition a very different character, placing the melody within Santana's warm guitar tone and rhythmically sophisticated arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eSide B begins with “Well All Right,” the Buddy Holly-associated classic, before moving into “Open Invitation.” The latter is one of the album's more expansive original compositions and demonstrates the band's ability to combine Santana's signature guitar sound with the streamlined production approach of the late 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe closing section of the album features “Life Is A Lady \/ Holiday,” “The Facts Of Love” and “Wham!” The final track is particularly energetic, bringing together guitar, drums and percussion in a powerful instrumental showcase. Across the album, Santana's guitar remains the defining voice, but the surrounding arrangements demonstrate how considerably the group's sound had evolved since the psychedelic Latin-rock of the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInner Secrets\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded at Western Recorders in Los Angeles during July and August 1978, with the album subsequently mastered at The Mastering Lab. The sessions featured Carlos Santana alongside musicians including Greg Walker, Chris Solberg, Chris Rhyne, David Margen, Graham Lear, Armando Peraza, Raul Rekow and Pete Escovedo, giving the record a formidable combination of guitar, keyboards, bass, drums and Latin percussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eCommercially, \u003cem\u003eInner Secrets\u003c\/em\u003e was a significant success, reaching No. 27 on the US Billboard 200, while also reaching the Top 20 in several other markets. The album was certified Gold in the United States and United Kingdom, confirming Santana's continued international popularity as the group entered a new phase of their career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eFor collectors of Santana vinyl, Latin rock, classic rock, funk, 1970s rock and guitar-led music\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInner Secrets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an essential album from an important transitional period. 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