Borboletta
1974 studio album by Santana
| Borboletta | ||||
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| Studio album by Santana | ||||
| Released | October 1974 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 49:52 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve, Tom Coster | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
| Džuboks | (mixed)[3] |
| Rolling Stone | (not rated)[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Borboletta is the sixth studio album by the American Latin rock band Santana. It is one of their jazz-funk-fusion oriented albums, along with Caravanserai (1972), and Welcome (1973). Non-band albums by Carlos Santana in this style also include Love Devotion Surrender (1973) with John McLaughlin and Illuminations (1974) with Alice Coltrane, Jack DeJohnette and Jules Broussard. The guitarist leaves much room to percussion, saxophone and keyboards to set moods ("Spring Manifestations"), as well as lengthy solos by himself ("Promise of a Fisherman") and vocals ("Give and Take", a funky guitar-led song). The record was released in a metallic blue sleeve displaying a butterfly, an allusion to the album Butterfly Dreams (1973) by Brazilian musician Flora Purim and her husband Airto Moreira, whose contributions deeply influenced the sound of Borboletta. In Portuguese, borboleta means "butterfly".
Original bassist David Brown returned to replace Doug Rauch and vocalist/keyboardist Leon Patillo joined. After the album's completion, drummer Michael Shrieve left, to be replaced by Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, who had guested on parts of the album.
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Spring Manifestations (Sound Effects)" | instrumental — percussion & sound effects | Airto Moreira, Flora Purim | 1:05 |
| 2. | "Canto de los Flores" | instrumental | Tom Coster | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Life Is Anew" | Carlos Santana | Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Give and Take" | Santana | Santana, Coster, Michael Shrieve | 5:46 |
| 5. | "One with the Sun" | Earlyrin Martini | Jerry Martini | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Aspirations" | instrumental | Coster, Santana | 5:12 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Practice What You Preach" | Santana | Santana | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Mirage" | Leon Patillo | Leon Patillo | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Here and Now" | instrumental | Armando Peraza, Santana | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Flor de Canela" | instrumental | Santana, Doug Rauch | 2:20 |
| 11. | "Promise of a Fisherman" | instrumental | Dorival Caymmi | 8:05 |
| 12. | "Borboletta" | instrumental | Moreira | 2:50 |
Personnel
- Leon Patillo – vocals (3–5, 7, 8), piano (8), electric piano (3, 5), organ (4)
- Flora Purim – vocals (1, 11)
- Jules Broussard – soprano and tenor saxophones (4, 6, 9, 11)
- Carlos Santana – guitar (3-5, 7–11) percussion (2, 9), congas (7), gong (8), vocals (11), producer
- Tom Coster – piano (4, 9), Hammond organ (7, 10, 11), electric piano, Fender Rhodes (2, 9–11), organ (3, 5, 6, 8), Moog synthesizer (4, 8), producer
- Stanley Clarke – bass guitar (6, 9–11)
- David Brown – bass guitar (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
- Michael Shrieve – drums (2–5, 7, 8), producer
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (6, 9)
- Airto Moreira – drums (10, 11), percussion (12), sound effects (1), triangle (11), vocals (12)
- Armando Peraza – percussion, congas (2, 4–6, 8, 11), bongos (3, 6, 11), soprano saxophone (10)
- José Areas – timbales (4), congas (2, 3)
- Michael Carpenter – echoplex (2)
Airto Moreira and Flora Purim appear courtesy of CTI Records
Charts
| Chart (1974–1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] | 38 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 9 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] | 14 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 28 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)[10] | 4 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] | 11 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 13 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 18 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 20 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William (2011). "Borboletta - Santana | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Santana - Borboletta". Džuboks (in Serbian) (6 (second series)). Gornji Milanovac: Dečje novine: 23.
- ^ Palmer, Bob (December 20, 1978). "Santana: Borboletta : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ "Santana: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Santana – Borboletta" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3915a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Santana – Borboletta" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 27, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Santana".
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Santana – Borboletta". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Santana | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Santana Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Santana – Borboletta". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Santana – Borboletta". Recording Industry Association of America.
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- Richard Kermode
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- Armando Peraza
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- Santana (1969)
- Abraxas (1970)
- Santana III (1971)
- Caravanserai (1972)
- Welcome (1973)
- Borboletta (1974)
- Amigos (1976)
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- Inner Secrets (1978)
- Marathon (1979)
- Zebop! (1981)
- Shangó (1982)
- Beyond Appearances (1985)
- Freedom (1987)
- Spirits Dancing in the Flesh (1990)
- Milagro (1992)
- Supernatural (1999)
- Shaman (2002)
- All That I Am (2005)
- Guitar Heaven (2010)
- Shape Shifter (2012)
- Corazón (2014)
- Santana IV (2016)
- Power of Peace (2017)
- Africa Speaks (2019)
- Blessings and Miracles (2021)
- Lotus (1974)
- Moonflower (1977)
- Sacred Fire: Live in South America (1993)
- Live at the Fillmore 1968 (1997)
- The Very Best of Santana – Live in 1968 (2007)
- The Woodstock Experience (2009)
- Santana's Greatest Hits (1974)
- The Very Best of Santana (1981)
- Viva Santana! (1988)
- The Best of Santana (1991)
- The Definitive Collection (1992)
- Dance of the Rainbow Serpent (1995)
- The Ultimate Collection (1997)
- Best Instrumentals Vol. 2 (1999)
- The Best of Santana Vol. 2 (2000)
- The Essential Santana (2002)
- Ceremony: Remixes & Rarities (2003)
- Love Songs (2004)
- Ultimate Santana (2007)
- Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008)
- In Search of Mona Lisa (2019)
- "Jin-go-lo-ba" (1969)
- "Evil Ways" (1969)
- "Black Magic Woman" (1970)
- "Oye Como Va" (1971)
- "No One to Depend On" (1972)
- "Samba Pa Ti" (1973)
- "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" (1976)
- "She's Not There" (1977)
- "You Know That I Love You" (1979)
- "Winning" (1981)
- "I Love You Much Too Much" (1981)
- "Hold On" (1982)
- "Gypsy Woman" (1990)
- "Smooth" (1999)
- "Put Your Lights On" (1999)
- "Maria Maria" (1999)
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- "The Game of Love" (2002)
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- "Sideways" (2003)
- "Why Don't You & I" (2003)
- "I'm Feeling You" (2005)
- "Just Feel Better" (2005)
- "Cry Baby Cry" (2005)
- "No Llores"
- "Into the Night" (2005)
- "This Boy's Fire" (2008)
- "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (2010)
- "Photograph" (2010)
- "Fortunate Son" (2010)
- "Under the Bridge" (2010)
- "Dance the Night Away" (2010)
- "Sunshine of Your Love" (2011)
- "Soul Sacrifice" (1969)
performances
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- Caravanserai Tour
- Welcome Tour
- 1980s
- Bob Dylan/Santana European Tour 1984
- Spirits Dancing in the Flesh Tour
- A 25–Year Celebration Tour
- Never Ending Tour 1993
- Supernatural Tour
- All Is One Tour
- Shaman Tour
- Latin American Tour 2005
- Embrace Your Light Tour
- The Voice, The Guitar, The Songs Tour
- Supernatural Now Tour
- Miraculous 2020 World Tour
- Miraculous Supernatural Tour
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