Caravanserai (album)

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Caravanserai is the fourth album by the American rock band Santana, released on October 11, 1972, by Columbia Records and CBS Records International. It was produced by guitarist and bandleader Carlos Santana and drummer Michael Shrieve. The album marked a period of transition for Santana as it was the band's last to feature several key early members, while shifting to a more instrumental jazz rock direction with elements of salsa. It sold in fewer quantities than the band's previous chart-topping albums, stalling at No. 8 on the Billboard album chart, but achieved Platinum status over the years and has been critically acclaimed. This was the first Santana appearance by Tom Coster who played electric piano on "La Fuente del Ritmo". Coster performed with Santana for years afterward. Once the Caravanserai tour was complete, guitarist Neal Schon and organist/vocalist Gregg Rolie left to co-found the rock band Journey.

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