Open Invitation (track)
by Santana
Open Invitation appears on the following album(s) by Santana:
- Inner Secrets (track #6) (this album) (1978)
- The Essential Santana (track #23) (compilation) (2002)
- Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent (track #23) (compilation) (1995)
- The Best Of Santana (track #8) (compilation) (1998)
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Open Invitation ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/18/2025 17:28 | machiaj | 8,895 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/31/2025 07:19 | zsolti | 6,728 | 80/100 |
| ! | 05/15/2024 00:10 | phmusic | 62,859 | 100/100 |
| ! | 04/30/2024 04:25 | dukeboxkool | 6,833 | 75/100 |
| ! | 03/10/2024 17:38 | 66,684 | 76/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 77.0/100, a mean average of 77.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 8.1.
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This song was played on Live Aid. One of the better songs on this album.
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