This is my favorite Santana album. Being their first, it is not as diverse or exploratory as others, but its consistency is solid. I am a huge fan of blues music, and this album is Santana's most outwardly bluesy album. "Persuasion" and "Treat" are wonderful. And the Woodstock cut of "Soul Sacrifice" was absolutely one of the most intense renditions of any song at that concert. And Jimi Hendrix was there. Now, to even come close to Hendrix, one must whip-a**, and "Soul Sac" does just that. Check the drum solo. Whoa. "Fried Neckbones" also teems with bubbling intensity. And for you Top 40 pop rocker dudes, "Evil Ways" should keep your unadventursome ears off of the radio for a while. Along with "The Doors," "Are You Experienced," and "Led Zeppelin 1," this album is one of the finest debuts of the 60s.