Latin Jazz

Best Of Santana Tested: Versus Top Hits… Feel The '%Power'!

We’ve flipped through the tracks of The Best Of Santana like strips of Velcro, comparing them to its brethren in Top Hits, and the results are intriguing. Our fingers danced between "Black Magic Woman" and "Oye Como Va," noting how The Best Of slots essential classics side by side without skipping a beat. While Top Hits ices the cake with smoother b-sides, this collection steeps its ambiance in the raw, brooding charisma of Carlos Santana himself. The guitar solos in The Best Of feel less like icing and more like molten gold, a testament to the band’s unbridled energy. Overall, our playlisttest confirms: for pure auditory power, few run circles around The Best Of Santana. It’s a masterclass in Santana-versity served hot.