{"product_id":"pre-order-santana-moonflower-mfsl-lp","title":"Santana - Moonflower - MFSL LP","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180g Vinyl Double LP from Mobile Fidelity!\u003cbr\u003eStrictly Limited to 3,000 Numbered Copies!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/4\" \/ 15 IPS Original Analog Non-Dolby Master to DSD 256 to Aanalog Console to Lathe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough it may seem strange now,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoonflower\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003estood for nearly 15 years as Santana's first and only live record released in the United States. This despite the fact that roughly half of the double album consists of new studio songs, including a zesty cover of the Zombies classic \"She's Not There\" that reached the Top 30 of the singles charts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever unconventional, the \"split\" strategy went over like gangbusters.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoonflower\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereached the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 and achieved double-platinum status — feats the group would not again replicate for 22 years. These, and the beautiful quality of the program itself, are among the reasons why the 1977 effort remains viewed by critics and fans alike as must-have Santana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from the original master tapes, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing in California, housed in a Stoughton jacket, and strictly limited to 3,000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelity's 180g 33RPM 2LP set of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoonflower\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epresents the record in audiophile sound for the first time on a domestic reissue. Part of MoFi's Santana catalog restoration series, this collectible version features quiet surfaces and black backgrounds that expose the critical details, liquid tones, and dynamic interplay central to Santana's music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe enhanced sonics extend not only to Carlos Santana's six-string wizardry, but to the rhythmic, melodic, and vocal elements that course throughout both the studio and live cuts on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoonflower\u003c\/em\u003e. The grip and depth of the bass lines; the wash of the organ; the scope and carry of the vocals; the extension and weight of the low-end frequencies; the rich textures of the guitars, percussive devices, and keyboards: all appear amid wide, balanced soundstages and image with right-sized dimensionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignificantly rooted in the styles and approaches that inform the group's first three records,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoonflower\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecaptures the final appearances of iconic percussionist Jose \"Chepito\" Areas and go-to keyboardist Tom Coster on a Santana album. As he did during the preceding five-year stretch, Coster inhabits a large role here, sharing songwriting credits on a majority of the new cuts and helping steer the arrangements toward spiritually minded albeit concise directions that encompass vibrant Latin, rock, and blues themes that began to escape the ensemble shortly after his departure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose your eyes and feel the warmth of the sun on the R\u0026amp;B-kissed \"I'll Be Waiting,\" anchored by Carlos Santana's gliding fretwork and Greg Walker's creamy vocals. Enter the cosmic universe of \"Zulu,\" on which Coster's nimble phrasing opens the gate to polyrhythmic beats, knotty grooves, and interlocking funk. Grab the album cover and drift off to paradise amid the equally evocative \"Flor d'Luna (Moonflower),\" a romantic slow dance that Carlos Santana ensures tiptoes en route to its blissful destination. Channeling a different spirit animal, the guitarist later lets loose on the hard-hitting \"El Morocco,\" on which he seemingly engages in a shootout with himself and wades into the rippling psychedelia that elevated the band's early material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaking of the past,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoonflower\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etriumphs on that level as well. In more ways than one, the live selections — and the caliber of the performances — chosen for inclusion represent an abbreviated greatest-hits survey of the band up to that point. And, at the very least, a convincing argument about why Santana had progressed into one of the most formidable bands you could hope to see on a stage in the mid '70s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimultaneously representative and illustrative of the group's breadth, tracks stem from the collective's eponymous debut,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbraxas\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSantana III\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas well as the then-more recent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmigos\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFestival\u003c\/em\u003e. Whether you fall for the sidewinding spell of a spicy rendition of \"Black Magic Woman\/Gypsy Queen,\" lose your head to the positively epic momentum of \"Soul Sacrifice\/Head, Hands \u0026amp; Feet,\" or keep dropping the needle on the savory grace of the brilliant reading of \"Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile),\" this pressing of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoonflower\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eputs you — and Santana's first-chapter legacy — in good hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/4\" \/ 15 IPS Original Analog Non-Dolby Master to DSD 256 to Analog Console to Lathe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed at Fidelity Record Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented in Audiophile Sound for the First Time on a Domestic Reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStoughton Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDawn \/ Go Within\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarnaval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet the Children Play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJugando\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'll Be Waiting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZulu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBahia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Magic Woman \/ Gypsy Queen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEuropa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe's Not There\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlor d'Luna (Moonflower)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoul Sacrifice\/Head, Hands \u0026amp; Feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl Morocco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranscendence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSavor \/ Toussaint L'Overture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59547563982929,"sku":"196588994814","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/mfsl2-558__98001.jpg?v=1779334763","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-santana-moonflower-mfsl-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}