This one came along during a period when Santana was overshadowed by the pop biz. Zebop'esque... good stuff, killer rythmn section, vocals are there if not a little strained at times but this band melded very well and were/are appreciated by many. Has this release been re-mastered? Good question this and Zebop both need some cleaning up for the digital age... then you would really have something!

Santana as a band has consistantly been changing and evolving over the years picking up new influences as well as letting some go.

Infact the only common thread over albums by Santana are:

1. The melodious and sometime frantic highly identifyable guitar work by Carlos.

2. The distinctive latin flavor to the music of the band.

Apart from the above two points the band has been constantly evolving, mainly due to the influence of numerous band members and contributers over time.

'Shango' as an album is the most popish of them all, with very melodious sing along tunes and quality musicmanship. It also has an Afro touch to it, specially on the title track and 'Oxun'.

The album had two hit singles in 'hold on' and 'nowhere to run' both very good tune addressing both the rock and disco fans. Carrying on in this tradition is 'Let me inside' another simple pop track.

My favorite is 'Oxun' a lovely song in a language I don't understand (assume its Carribian). 'Body surfing' is another gem with a tune which may take time to catch on.

Like Supernatural this album is not a true indicator of what the band is like but I can say with honesty that it is the most danceable album, highly rhythemic and great fun provided one does not compare it with other outputs from the band.

Carlos as usual sizzles with his guitar on this one.

By the way there are'nt any bules or slow numbers here.

This is argueably the best Santana album from his poppy 80's stage. The pop songs are of unusually high caliber, and the instrumentals are great. Also this album marks the return of Gregg Rolie for one song.

...This CD stands tall with all of the later CDs like Marathon, Zebop, Freedom, Beyond Appearances, Spirits Dancing In The Flesh, Milagro, etc. The latter Santana releases are just as good as the early gems. Santana has grown by leaps and bounds since the Black Magic Woman days. I encourage you to get a remastered (import) copy of this. Amazon just listed all of the remasters for these, but they are listed at the end. These should be up front, because many people will miss out on this limited release.

QUICK AND TO THE POINT....'SHANGO' AND 'AMIGOS' ARE TWO OF THE VERY BEST SANTANA ALBUMS EVER!!! NUFF SAID!