Recorded analog to 2-inch tape. In 24/192 FLAC, the cymbal wash on Anywhere You Want to Go is breathtaking.
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A legitimate site like Qobuz or HDtracks gives you a digital receipt, guarantees lossless, and supports the artist — Carlos Santana is still active and deserves royalties. Santana - Discography 1969-2021 FLAC -Jamal The...
When Supernatural dropped in 1999, Jamal was skeptical. “Smooth” was overplayed. But the FLAC version of “Africa Bamba” — with its low-end rumble and Carlos’s snarling sustain — converted him. He wrote a 5,000-word essay comparing the original CD master to the 2015 HDtracks 192kHz version. His conclusion: the extra high frequencies added air to the percussion but sucked the grit out of Carlos’s amp distortion. He preferred the original.
His collection grew: Shaman (2002) in 5.1 FLAC, All That I Am (2005) with the hidden instrumental track, the live Santana IV (2016) reunion album. By then, Jamal was 59. His hearing had started to roll off above 14kHz, but he didn’t care. FLAC wasn’t about frequency response anymore. It was about ritual. Abraxas (1970)
First album on Starfaith Records. The hi-res 24/96 FLAC from HDTracks is superior to CD.
Live in the studio, no overdubs. Dynamic range DR12. A genuine “Jamal” rip will include the 24/48 Blu-ray audio. Santana III (1971)
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A concise guide to sourcing, organizing, tagging, and preserving Santana studio/live albums and notable compilations from 1969–2021 in FLAC (lossless) format for a personal collection.