Freedom (Santana album)

Freedom
Studio album by
Santana
ReleasedFebruary 1987
StudioThe Plant Studios, Sausalito, California
Length46:52
LabelColumbia
ProducerJeffrey Cohen, Carlos Santana; with: Chester D. Thompson, Sterling Crew
Santana chronology
Beyond Appearances
(1985) 		Freedom
(1987) 		Viva Santana!
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone(mixed)[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Freedom is the fifteenth studio album by Santana. By this recording, Santana had nine members, some of whom had returned after being with the band in previous versions. Freedom moved away from the more poppy sound of the previous album, Beyond Appearances and back to the band's original Latin rock. However, it failed to revive Santana's commercial fortunes, reaching only ninety-five on the album chart.[4]

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Freedom at AllMusic
  2. ^ Guterman, Jimmy (May 7, 1987). "Santana: Freedom : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "Santana: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "Freedom - Santana | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 26, 2013.