• 180 GRAM VIRGIN VINYL PRESSING

• ENTIRELY ANALOGUE PRODUCTION

• GATEFOLD EDITION

For some, Love Devotion Surrender is an album where, exceptionally, John McLaughlin plays the piano and organist Jan Hammer plays the drums. For others, it is the most spiritual album ever by Carlos Santana. And though both disciples were shown the way and inspired by the same guru (Sri Chinmoy) at one and the same time, this album is filled with the spirit of John Coltrane.

In order to communicate their differing understanding and interpretation of Trane's music, the two musicians formed a 'project band' made up of members of Santana's ensemble and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. In their performance of "Love Supreme", Santana's somewhat dragging melody-maker role amalgamates with McLaughlin's high-speed staccato to a viscous drive. This approach functions just as well in slow motion: Coltrane's miniature, slow composition "Naima" is performed in a flowing and inspired manner by the duo on their acoustic guitars

PERSONNEL:

• Carlos Santana (acoustic & electric guitars)
• John McLaughlin (acoustic & electric guitars, piano)

• WITH:
• Larry Young (organ)
• Doug Rauch (bass)
• Billy Cobham (drums)
• Don Alias (drums)
• Jan Hammer (drums)
• Michael Shrieve (drums)
• Armando Peraza (congas)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. A Love Supreme
• A2. Naima
• A3. The Life Devine

• SIDE B
• B1. Let's Go into the House of the Lord
• B2. Meditation