Singing Winds, Crying Beasts (track)
by Santana
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Singing Winds, Crying Beasts appears on the following album(s) by Santana:
- Abraxas (track #1) (this album) (1970)
- The Best Instrumentals Vol. 2 (track #10) (compilation) (1999)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 05/01/2026 14:03 |  HoldenM | 9,693 | 90/100 |
| ! | 12/06/2025 04:35 | plasmicmist | 7,586 | 91/100 |
| ! | 12/05/2025 15:39 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,869 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/14/2025 02:56 | djbauer99 | 764 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/07/2025 07:32 |  Igtonumama | 31,381 | 81/100 |
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The start of this track gives nothing away in terms of where this album will take you over the next few tracks until the guitars start to fade in and then you start to get some sort of idea. I like the gentle. Jazzy feel to the track but it’s not particularly memorable
Then it’s the turn of the percussion and we start to hear the trademark Santana sound. We’ve also got those great keyboards.
There are better tracks on the album but I don’t mind the slower pace to this track at all and it reminds me of the ocean
I don’t want to get too hippy dippy but there’s certainly a spiritual vibe to the track (Edited)
Try a listen with headphones.
The winds and chimes pan though your head from one side to the other and back! Groovy man! (Edited)
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