Santana Preps 'ceremony' Of Remixes, Rarities

[Shawn]

From Billboard

Arista has gathered Carlos Santana's musical odds and ends for "Ceremony -- Remixes and Rarities," which will be released Dec. 16 in a limited-edition of 100,000 copies. "Ceremony" features songs culled from the recording sessions that yielded Santana's first two albums for the label, 1999's "Supernatural" and 2002's "Shaman."

The disc is graced with five previously unreleased songs, remixes or newly recorded versions of five tracks from "Supernatural" and "Shaman" and one unaltered "Shaman" album track.

Among the new songs are "Curacion (Sunlight on Water)," co-written and produced by KC Porter; the Femi Kuti-penned, Kike Santander-produced "Truth Don Die"; "Let Me Love You Tonight," produced and co-written by Anders Bagge; JIMMYRAY Productions' "Come to My World"; and the Salaam Remi co-write/production "Manana," with a guest spot by singer Keon Bryce.

"Ceremony" also features newly recorded versions of the "Supernatural" track "Primavera" and the "Shaman" song "Why Don't You & I," the latter sporting a new vocal by the Calling's Alex Band. Remixes include "Smooth" by Chris Staropoli, "Maria Maria" by Wyclef Jean and "Foo Foo" by Sam "Sever" Citrin.

[rainbowdemon]

That has the potential to be very good. I've always liked Santana.

[Kooperman]

It does have some potential to be good, and Santana is one of my all-time favorites. But I hate that limited-edition crap.

[DudeAsInCool]

Saw them at Atlantic City once, right before Woodstock. How is this for a lineup: Saturday... the byrds, the mothers of invention, bb king, janis joplin, the chambers brothers, santana, creedence clearwater and the jefferson airplane

Im surprised i remember some of the lineup as i was chemically impaired at the time :)

Edited November 25, 2003 by DudeAsInCool