Festivál
Studio album by
Santana
ReleasedJanuary 1977
Recorded1976
Genre
Length45:32
LabelColumbia
ProducerDavid Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
Santana chronology
Amigos
(1976) 		Festivál
(1977) 		Moonflower
(1977)
Singles from Festivál
  1. "Let the Children Play"
    Released: 1977
  2. "Jugando"
    Released: 1977
  3. "Verão Vermelho"
    Released: 1977

Festivál is the eighth studio album by Santana, released in January 1977. It peaked number twenty seven in the Billboard 200 chart and number twenty nine in the R&B Albums chart.[1]

This was the band's second and last album with Leon Patillo on vocals, and the last full-studio album with longtime keyboardist Tom Coster. It also was the first one with percussionist Raul Rekow, who would remain with the band until 2013 (save for 1987-1990).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Rolling Stone wrote: "Though this record is far stronger on the whole than Amigos, it lacks that album’s memorable chordal quirks and peaks of intensity, sometimes sounding like a prisoner of its own commercial aspirations."[5]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Carnaval" (Tom Coster, Carlos Santana) – 2:15
  2. "Let the Children Play" (Leon Patillo, Santana) – 3:28
  3. "Jugando" (José Areas, Santana) – 2:12
  4. "Give Me Love" (Pablo Téllez) – 4:29
  5. "Verão Vermelho" (Nonato Buzar) – 5:00
  6. "Let the Music Set You Free" (Coster, Patillo, David Rubinson, Santana) – 3:39

Side two

  1. "Revelations" (Coster, Santana) – 4:37
  2. "Reach Up" (Coster, Paul Jackson, Patillo, Santana) – 5:23
  3. "The River" (Patillo, Santana) – 4:53
  4. "Try a Little Harder" (Patillo) – 5:04
  5. "María Caracóles" (Pello el Afrokán - credited "P. African") – 4:32

Personnel

Production:

Charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 25
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 9
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 11
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 15
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)[11] 3
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 37
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 37
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 27
US Billboard 200[16] 27

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[17] Gold 100,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Festival - Santana | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  2. ^ Ruhlmann, William (2011). "Festival - Santana | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Santana: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  5. ^ Rozek, Michael (11 March 1981). "Santana: Festival : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Santana – Festival" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5178a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Santana – Festival" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Santana – Festival" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 27 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Santana".
  12. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Santana – Festival". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Santana – Festival". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Santana | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Santana Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  17. ^ "French album certifications – Santana – Festival Santana" (in French). InfoDisc. Select SANTANA and click OK. 
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Santana – Festival". British Phonographic Industry.
  19. ^ "American album certifications – Santana – Festival". Recording Industry Association of America.


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