{"product_id":"santana-santana-iii-vinyl-lp","title":"Santana - Santana III [Music on Vinyl LP]","description":"\u003c!--StartFragment--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSantana - Santana III [Vinyl LP]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP, Vinyl, Album, Reissue, 180 Gram, Gatefold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e MOVLP3723\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8719262045187\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Music On Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 1971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis Edition Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 03 July 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 gram black vinyl, gatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New and Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSantana's third studio album, commonly known as \u003cem\u003eSantana III\u003c\/em\u003e, was released in September 1971 and became the band's second consecutive number one album in the United States. Produced by the band themselves, the album introduced guitarist Neal Schon -- then just fifteen years old -- alongside the core line-up of Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, Michael Shrieve, David Brown, Michael Carabello and Jose \"Chepito\" Areas. Coke Escovedo also joined on percussion, adding further rhythmic depth to the band's signature blend of Latin rock, blues and psychedelia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album opens with the percussion-driven instrumental \u003cstrong\u003eBatuka\u003c\/strong\u003e and features the hit single \u003cstrong\u003eEverybody's Everything\u003c\/strong\u003e, which reached the top twelve on the Billboard Hot 100. \u003cstrong\u003eNo One To Depend On\u003c\/strong\u003e became another charting single, while \u003cstrong\u003eToussaint L'Overture\u003c\/strong\u003e -- named after the Haitian revolutionary -- stretches across nearly six minutes of extended jamming. The closing \u003cstrong\u003ePara Los Rumberos\u003c\/strong\u003e is a tribute to Tito Puente. This Music On Vinyl reissue is pressed on 180 gram black vinyl with a gatefold sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBatuka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo One To Depend On\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaboo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToussaint L'Overture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverybody's Everything\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuajira\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJungle Strut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything's Coming Our Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePara Los Rumberos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarlos Santana - Guitar, Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGregg Rolie - Piano, Organ, Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeal Schon - Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Brown - Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Shrieve - Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Carabello - Congas, Percussion, Tambourine, Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJose \"Chepito\" Areas - Timbales, Congas, Percussion, Flugelhorn, Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoke Escovedo - Backing Vocals, Percussion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlen Kolotkin - Engineer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--EndFragment--\u003e","brand":"Santana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58363514847619,"sku":"MOVLP3723","price":27.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/MOVLP3723-MockupFlat.webp?v=1782823600","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/santana-santana-iii-vinyl-lp","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}