Released in 1988, Viva Santana! is a generous 30-track overview of Santana's first 20 years of recording. Appropriately, it concentrates on the band's glory years of the late '60s and early '70s, when both Carlos Santana and his supporting musicians were on fire. There are several unreleased cuts, including live tracks included for hardcore fans, but Viva Santana! is most useful as a thorough overview for curious listeners.

What can be said about the man, Carlos Santana, and his 'Santana' band or guitar playing that hasn't already been said already? The King of Guitar, who is capable of playing in any genre, and convincingly, is certainly no stranger to accolades. Now, right on time for the holiday season, Columbia Records blesses us all with this elaborate 4CD version of the Hit collection CD of a year ago in celebration of 40 years of great 'Santana' music that simply denies all form of classification. Jazz, Latin, Salsa, Merengue, Blues, Soul, Hip-Hop, R&B combined with Rock music, and the classic touch of Rock's Ultimo Heroes del Gitarre, Carlos Santana! Enjoy this holiday season in style! - Rick Wilson, former Rock Radio Journalist with Radio Canale Grande.

Released in 1988, Viva Santana! is a generous 30-track overview of Santana's first 20 years of recording. Appropriately, it concentrates on the band's glory years of the late '60s and early '70s, when both Carlos Santana and his supporting musicians were on fire. There are several unreleased cuts, including live tracks included for hardcore fans, but Viva Santana! is most useful as a thorough overview for curious listeners.