Caravanserai (studio album)
by Santana
Santana bestography
Caravanserai is ranked 3rd best out of 61 albums by Carlos Santana on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Carlos Santana is Abraxas which is ranked number 482 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,572.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Caravanserai track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 11/24/2025 17:17 |  covecove | 6,495 | 73/100 |
| ! | 09/11/2025 18:25 | machiaj | 780 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/11/2025 11:11 | steve397 | 462 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/07/2025 15:49 | Invader666 | 2,623 | 65/100 |
| ! | 04/24/2025 17:40 | darispunk | 555 | 82/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.7/100, a mean average of 79.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.3.
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I wasn't aware of this album until I joined this site and ended up purchasing it. I've listened to it a few times now and because it is very instrumental, I can see why other people may not have commercially been aware of it. There is a certain atmospheric setting this album presents.
ChrisPBacon 04/05/2025 18:24 | #308342
I bought this album in 73 and hated it. It was so different from Santana's first 3 albums. It has grown on me.
A good collection of songs from Santana that never disappoints but never really excels. What this album is full of however is some very high level instrumentation. Some of the performances we are treated to are amazing and they fill the atmosphere full of life and fun. It really is an extremely enjoyable album to listen to and can really give you a lot of energy just from listening to it. The instruments are really allowed to do the talking on the record as well and the vocals are rarely used but when they are called upon they are very effective. However, it does drag a little near the close of the record and a few songs do over stay their welcome a little bit. Overall, there is a lot of enjoyment to be had with this interesting fusion of styles and so is a must listen for basically anyone.
Jboy56 05/27/2022 14:19 | #285761
I love this album, lots of variety, a fine fusion of Latin, oriental &jazz flavors, and one of the most memorable (the Best) album covers of all time and Song of The Wind, Carlos is in flames he is the melodic solo master.
My favorite Santana album, which is not always easy to explain to people; but looking at the comments here and reflecting on the number of randomly met people who have joined in the opinion, perhaps I shouldn't bother?
IlMala 01/23/2022 21:13 | #279924
Am sure i will soon say that's my favourite from Santana; till now i slightly prefer the first 2 albums; that's definitely the most researched and sophisticated of the discography.
Jboy56 11/25/2021 20:44 | #276686
Song of the wind, to listen when the summer winds blow.
A great album bringing the jazzier songs forward
seb7 01/12/2021 02:10 | #264223
This album is so great. The first time I listened to it, it brought a smile to my face. One of my only true eargasms.
The album cover (yep, had to have it on vinyl) hints towards a progressive leaning and the Cicadas and gradual build up of track one further tick the progressive box. The album then moves into a hybrid of styles where Floyd, Camel, Spyro Gyra, Brubeck and Zappa can all be acknowledged either as influential or vice versa! My favourite Santana album from the four which I own. The other three are on CD and I don't listen to that format much these days.
Cool atmospheric album. Kinda like a Spanish Pink Floyd!
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