Sold Date: March 1, 2023
Start Date: February 7, 2023
Final Price: $29.99 (USD)
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Santana Abraxas Vinyl LP - Columbia PC 30130 (1970) Near Mint Early Pressing with Poster with Black Magic Woman and Oye Como Va

Condition: Near Mint Vinyl and Near Mint Cover. Play-tested on both sides and plays really well throughout. Original gatefold cover has good color and no splits. Repress from the early 70s, includes poster of the band and the original inner sleeve.
Abraxas is the second studio album by Santana. It was released in 1970 by Columbia Records and became the band's first album to reach number one in the United States.
Carlos Santana had been interested in Fleetwood Mac's leader and songwriter Peter Green, having seen him perform at the Fillmore West in San Francisco, and decided to cover the band's song "Black Magic Woman". Both were influenced as guitarists by B.B. King. The band added a cover of Gabor Szabo's instrumental "Gypsy Queen" to the end. "Oye Como Va" was a hit by Tito Puente in the early 1960s and the group played it live regularly, as they realized it was good for audiences to dance to.
In 2003 the album was ranked number 205 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. 
Track listing
Side one Singing Winds, Crying Beasts4:48 Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen5:17 Oye Como Va4:17 Incident At Neshabur4:58
Side two Se A Cabo2:49 Mother's Daughter4:25 Samba Pa Ti4:46 Hope You're Feeling Better4:10 El Nicoya1:29
Personnel Carlos Santana – lead guitar, backing vocals, producer Gregg Rolie – keyboards, lead vocals David Brown – bass Michael Shrieve – drums José "Chepito" Areas – percussion, conga, timbales Michael Carabello – percussion, conga, possible keyboards on "Singing Winds, Crying Beasts"
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I use the Goldmine Grading System, and play-test all records. I note any differences between vinyl and cover, and make note of any inserts, special sleeves, or potential defects.

MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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