No album this successful escapes critique. Some die-hard Santana purists argued that Supernatural was not a "real" Santana album. They claimed it was a Clive Davis marketing product—too slick, too polished, too reliant on guest stars. In their eyes, Supernatural lacked the psychedelic jamming of Abraxas or the spiritual jazz of Caravanserai .
Decades after its release, Supernatural remains a blueprint for collaborative albums. It proved that legacy artists do not have to rely solely on nostalgia; by evolving their sound and embracing new genres, they can capture the hearts of an entirely new generation. santana supernatural album
(Making Carlos Santana the first Hispanic artist to win the award) Record of the Year (for "Smooth") No album this successful escapes critique