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SantanaBorboletta

Genre:

Jazz, Rock, Latin

Style:

Afro-Cuban Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz, Jazz-Rock

Year:

Tracklist

Spring Manifestations (Sound Effects)1:05
Canto De Los Flores3:45
Life Is Anew4:30
Give And Take5:46
One With The Sun4:20
Aspirations5:12
Practice What You Preach4:28
Mirage4:43
Here And Now3:01
Flor De Canela2:20
Promise Of A Fisherman8:05
Borboletta2:50

Credits (7)

Notes

Borboletta is the sixth studio album by the American Latin rock band Santana, released 1974.
It is one of their jazz-funk-fusion oriented albums, along with Caravanserai (1972), and Welcome (1973).

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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974-11-00, VinylBorboletta
    LP, Album, Misprint, Santa Maria Pressing
    Columbia – PC 33135US1974US1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
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    CBS – S 69084, CBS – 69084, CBS – PC 33135UK1974UK1974
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
    LP, Album, Stereo, Orange Labels
    CBS – SBP 234544Australia1974Australia1974
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    CBS – CBS 69084Italy1974Italy1974
    New Submission
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    CBS – CBS 69084, CBS – 69084, CBS – PC 33135Europe1974Europe1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, 8-Track CartridgeBorboletta
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    Columbia – PCA 33135US1974US1974
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
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    Columbia – PCQ 33135US1974US1974
    New Submission
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
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    CBS – SQ 69084Israel1974Israel1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974-11-00, VinylBorboletta
    LP, Album, imported sleeve and record
    CBS/Sony – SOPO-17Japan1974Japan1974
    New Submission
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, 8-Track CartridgeBorboletta
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    CBS – 42 CBS 69084Italy1974Italy1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, CassetteBorboletta
    Cassette, Album
    CBS – 40-69084Europe1974Europe1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
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    Date – DAS 2200South Africa1974South Africa1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
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    Columbia – PC 33135Canada1974Canada1974
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    CBS – S 69084Spain1974Spain1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
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    CBS – CS-10.181Venezuela1974Venezuela1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
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    CBS – 19418, CBS – 19.418, Discos CBS – 19.418Argentina1974Argentina1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974-12-00, VinylBorboletta
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    CBS – 137863Brazil1974Brazil1974
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    Borboletta
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    CBS – 15253Brazil1974Brazil1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974-11-00, VinylBorboletta
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    CBS – 14451Colombia1974Colombia1974
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
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    CBS – SBP 474250New Zealand1974New Zealand1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974-11-00, VinylBorboletta
    LP, Album, Promo
    Columbia – PC 33135US1974US1974
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
    LP, Album, Unofficial Release
    Columbia (2) – PC 33135Canada1974Canada1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974-11-00, VinylBorboletta
    LP, Album, Pitman Press
    Columbia – PC 33135US1974US1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
    LP, Album
    CBS – CBS 69084, CBS – PC 33135Europe1974Europe1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, CassetteBorboletta
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    CBS – 40-69084Spain1974Spain1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
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    CBS/Sony – SOPO-17Japan1974Japan1974
    New Submission
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, 8-Track CartridgeBorboletta
    8-Track Cartridge, Album, Quadraphonic
    Columbia – CAQ 33135US1974US1974
    New Submission
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
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    CBS – CBS 69084, CBS – PC 33135Europe1974Europe1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, CassetteBorboletta
    Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby
    Columbia – PCT 33135US1974US1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974-11-00, Reel-To-ReelBorboletta
    Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album, Club Edition, Large Hub
    Columbia – 1R1 6249US1974US1974
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, 8-Track CartridgeBorboletta
    8-Track Cartridge, Album
    CBS – 42-69084Spain1974Spain1974
    Needs Changes
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
    LP, Album
    CBS – 100162Costa Rica1974Costa Rica1974
    New Submission
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, CassetteBorboletta
    Cassette, Album, Dolby
    CBS – 40 CBS 69084Italy1974Italy1974
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
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    CBS – S 69084, CBS – 69084, CBS – PC 33135UK1974UK1974
    New Submission
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, CassetteBorboletta
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    Columbia – PCT-33135Canada1974Canada1974
    New Submission
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, 8-Track CartridgeBorboletta
    8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo
    CBS – 42-69084UK1974UK1974
    New Submission
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
    LP, Album, Quadraphonic
    Columbia – PCQ 33135Canada1974Canada1974
    New Submission
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
    LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Sunburst Labels
    CBS – SBP 234544Australia1974Australia1974
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    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, VinylBorboletta
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    CBS – S 69084Spain1974Spain1974
    Cover of Borboletta, 1974, CassetteBorboletta
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    CBS – 40-69084UK1974UK1974
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    Reviews

    • vinyltourbus's avatar
      vinyltourbus
      Not as bad as I had anticipated. SC label has been a disappointment at times. This pressing is likely not definitive but it is a lively and punchy offering. Worth having if it can be found at a reasonable price.
      • Beachbeatle1's avatar
        Beachbeatle1
        The inclusion of percussionist Airto & Flora Purim drove a slightly more streamlined Brazilian sound w/ passages of great beauty that float along on dreamy waves of Latin tinged jazz-fusion enhanced by Carlos’ smooth fluid guitar tones (who was heavy into the influence of Guru Sri Chinmoy by this time), driving percussion & drumming & melodic bass lines (Stanley Clark/David Brown) creating a sweet mystical feel.
        An explosive mix of fusion & experimentation.
        • ERGLOO's avatar
          ERGLOO
          Sounds stunning, huge wide sound stage with great depth, Very good dynamic range, as good as if not slightly better than my minty 1st UK pressing
          • ongakuatama's avatar
            ongakuatama
            Edited 7 months ago
            Well if you're going to buy a Santana record, start with this one. Delicious. Big influence from Airto and Flora, super percussion, wicked tracks. Sounds beautiful too with wide and deep soundstage. It's more jazz funk Brazil than I expected.
            • aliensporebomb's avatar
              Edited 5 months ago
              A record I bought years ago whose cover design was based on some inlay art done on the front of his then main guitar, a Gibson L6-S custom that was all over this record. I listened to this record obsessively in the days after my father passed away. Many of the songs seemed to have almost a christian rock approach to the lyrics (even though I heard the tune Mirage on AOR radio at the time). Musically it's a mix of the fusion direction he'd been going on for a while then a mix of hard rock (Give and Take - the most "rock" oriented tune on the record), a kind of light tropical jazz (Canto De Los Flores), light pop (Life is Anew, One With The Sun), gospel (Practice What You Preach) but the meat of this record is the instrumental improvisational aspects and probably the main reason this record is still of interest in 2024: "Aspirations" is a showcase for sax player Jules Broussard (a player who is featured on several different Santana records) which is driven by Stanley Clarke's driving bass playing alongside the similarly interesting drums of Mike Shrieve and the perpetual rising organ playing of Tom Coster. From there we have a sort of suite that comprises the last 15 minutes of the record and probably the attraction for the fans of "Santana as Musician" - the tracks "Here and Now", "Flor De Canela", plus the interesting cover of Dorival Caymmi's "Promise of a Fisherman" (but rearranged in Santana-fusion style - it hardly bears resemblence to the original at all except for the melody) and closing out with the title track "Borboletta" which is a showcase for percussionist Airto Moriera (his wife Flora Purim shows up on the record too). For those wondering if there's enough trademark Santana guitar to warrant interest I'd say yes but it's rather interesting that he pares it back some on this release. There's no guitar at all until 8 minutes into the record. "Aspirations" has no guitar at all, neither does "Spring Manifestations" or "Borboletta". Kind of an unusual choice for someone whose guitar is the main attraction for most of his fans. It's also notable as it's the first Santana record with a Moog Synthesizer on it, "Mirage" and "Give and Take" have melody lines played on that instrument. I could see some people who liked the first couple of Santana records asking where's the beef but the jamming gets pretty furious during the big suite at the end of the record and the hard rocking "Give and Take". This record is notable in that it's sort of a conclusion of a trilogy of fusion records (Caravanserai, Welcome and this one) because the next record "Amigos" goes for a more uptempo commercial mainstream latin-rock sound. So those who don't dig this one might like the next one better. I've liked this record for years. Mainly because I bet his record label was going "WHEN is he going to get off this pseudo-spiritual kick?" Well, pretty soon as it turns out.
              • FunkyPeacock's avatar
                FunkyPeacock
                Picked this up years ago because the cover was stunning and finally listening. Dang this is a great album!
                • jsg1469's avatar
                  jsg1469
                  Edited one year ago
                  I've had this copy a few months now, listening several times with both Shibata and Micro Ridge carts and I can't say enough good things about it. If you can, listen with a Shibata stylus. It really tones down some of the shrill you may hear with others. It sounds fantastic. Definitely the best version of this album I've had the pleasure of listening too.
                  • Beachbeatle1's avatar
                    Beachbeatle1
                    The inclusion of percussionist Airto & Flora Purim drove a slightly more streamlined Brazilian sound w/ passages of great beauty that float along on dreamy waves of Latin tinged jazz-fusion enhanced by Carlos’ smooth fluid guitar tones (who was heavy into the influence of Guru Sri Chinmoy by this time), driving percussion & drumming & melodic bass lines (Stanley Clark/David Brown) creating a sweet mystical feel.
                    An explosive mix of fusion & experimentation.
                    • Audiophile4Autism's avatar
                      Absolutely brilliantly mastered. Find myself listening to this LP often and wish Nimbus had mastered the S/T first release and Abraxas (Mastersound did a very poor job with Abraxas)
                      • conspirator's avatar
                        conspirator
                        Pleasantly surprised by this pressing, pretty quiet and well mastered, sounds great.

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