Havana Moon in Bloomington, MN

The third
Carlos Santana
solo album marks a surprising turn toward 1950s
rock & roll
and
Tex-Mex
, with covers such as
Bo Diddley
's
"Who Do You Love"
Chuck Berry
's title song. Produced by veteran
R&B
producers
Jerry Wexler
Barry Beckett
, the album features an eclectic mix of sidemen, including
Booker T. Jones
of
Booker T & the MG's
,
Willie Nelson
, and
the Fabulous Thunderbirds
.
Havana Moon
is a light effort, but it's one of
Santana
's most enjoyable albums, which may explain why it was also the best-selling
album outside the group releases in ten years. ~ William Ruhlmann