2007 - Santana - Ultimate !!

Undoubtingly, when it comes to great music these days, we really don't seem to hear anything good on the radio. Back in 1999, we were reminded of what great music was like to a whole new generation. When santana, returned to the airwaves with his smash collaborations comeback album, Supernatural, many listeners were introduced to a guitar legend who has thrived for over 4 decades of great music. Yet, there have been so many different hits collections that really have shown Santana in many ways, but there hasn't been one that shows the best of his recent comeback era. That answer has been called for on this new hits collection that reintroduces the old, and expands the anew.

The 2007 Ultimate Santana brings in his four decades of great rock music, blending Carlos Santana's blend of Rock that spans as a nice reintroduction to his greatest works. The collection mainly focuses in on his comeback period from 1999's Supernatural to today. The collection is all about his collaborations here, including some new recordings that continue to try to capture his spiritual light. The collection includes some of his classics like Evil Ways and Black Magic Woman from his first era, while his second era includes great collaborations including the smash Smooth with Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, Put You Light On with ex-rapper Everlast, and the upbeat and down to Earth The Game Of Love with Michelle Branch, and a never-before heard rendidition of that song with Tina Turner. The collection also brings in some new blood with collaborations with Jennifer Lopez on This Boy's Fire, and Chad Kroger from Nickelback on Into The Light, which are fair but not anything to rave over.

While the album does overlook Santana's 80's period, and a few great songs like I Feel For You with Michelle Branch, Ultimate Santana is a welcoming greatest hits album for new fans as well as those who just want the die hard hits. It works as a great hits package for your music collection, and I still enjoy listening to Carlos and his guitar soul, and that is Smooth.

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