UAWIL #245: Santana - Abraxas

The Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock Podcast · Jul 31, 2025 · 1h

1969 was a big year for Carlos Santana. He played Woodstock one week before his debut album was released and he saw it rise the charts and sell millions in the US. With the wind at his back, he and his band came back with momentum and on September 23, 1970 they released Abraxas which would go onto sell over 5 million copies. To some, it was an introduction to the fusion that Santana and his band created by blending jazz, rock, blues, soul, latin music and psychedelic sounds. Their rendition of Peter Green's (Fleetwood Mac) Black Magic Woman led many American rock fans to believe it was an…