Santana album recommendation?

[Foxhound]

So I've had Santana's great debut album ever since it first showed up in record stores. I've also had the absolutely incredible "Abraxas" album ever since it was released. For whatever reason though I didn't buy another Santana album until years later when I stumbled across a deeply discounted copy of "Amigos". Well "Amigos" left me appalled. I didn't bargain for jazzy elevator music! What the hell happened to the great band I'd so enjoyed previously?



But is there another Santana album that I can safely buy? Are the rest of them like "Amigos" or are there any that hearken back to Santana's first two albums?

 

[Mr. Shadow]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonflower_%28album%29

 

[flipflop]

Yeah, Moonflower was the first I thought of too. The third album is great as well.

 

[Magic]

I really like the "Supernatural" album from 1999.

 

[LG]

I agree with Flip about the III, it is very good.

 

[Dave78]

For as good as his early albums are, I'm a bigger fan of Inner Secrets and Zebop!











His Brothers album recorded in 1994 with his brother and nephew is pretty good, too.

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search/songs/?query=santana reflections

 

[Magic]

Yeppers, I gree Dave, Inner Secrets is excellent, too

 

[flipflop]

I 3rd that, Inner Secrets is good

 

[Mr. Shadow]

Santana - 1970-05-22 - Honululu, HI
(Soundboard mp3@256)

Carlos Santana
Jose “Chepito” Areas
David Brown
Michael Carabello
Gregg Rolie
Michael Shrieve

01 - Se A Cabo (3:56)
02 - BMW Gypsy queen (5:04)
03 - Savor Jingo (8:11)
04 - Oye Como Va (4:57)
05 - Toussaint Evil Ways (5:01)
06 - Evil Ways (3:17)
07 - Treat (6:08)
08 - Gumbo (4:55)
09 - Waiting (4:30)
10 - Hope you're feeling better (4:25)
11 - Conquistador rides again (4:06)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U1U1ZYEN

 

[Slip'nn2Darkness]

Another one for III .. Great album..