RELEASED
1977
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
rock, latino, jazz
TRACKS
01, Carnaval (2:15)
02, Let The Children Play (3:28)
03, Jugando (2:12)
04, Give Me Love (4:29)
05, Verão Vermelho (5:00)
06, Let The Music Set You Free (3:39)
07, Revelations (4:37)
08, Reach Up (5:23)
09, The River (4:53)
10, Try A Little Harder (5:04)
11, Maria Caracóles (4:32)
DURATION
45:43
MUSICIANS
CARLOS SANTANA -guitars, bass (6,9,10), percussion, backing
vocals
TOM COSTER -keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, backing
vocals
PABLO TELLEZ -bass, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals
(11)
GAYLORD BIRCH -drums, percussion, tympani
CHEPITÓ AREAS -timbales, congas, percussion
RAÚL RÉKOW -congas, percussion, backing vocals
LEON PATILLO -piano (6,9,10), lead vocals (4,9,10), backing
vocals
PAUL JACKSON -bass (4,7)
FRANCISCO ZAVALA -backing vocals
JOEL BADIE -backing vocals
JULIA MAXINE -backing vocals
PRODUCED BY
DAVID RUBINSON
FRIENDS, INC.
REVIEW
Album "Festival" z přelomu roku 76-77 prozrazuje tehdejší velmi pozitivní vztah Carlose Santany k taneční muzice - samozřejmě hustě prorostlé nezaměnitelným mistrovým rockovým stylem.