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#334 Santana, 'Abraxas' (1970)

The second album in as many years by Santana and their first to go #1 in the States (incidentally it went #1 in Australia too). Still reeling from their success at Woodstock, the band released ‘Abraxas’ hot on the heels of ‘Santana.’ Leading the charge was their iconic cover of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Black Magic Woman,’ arguably a song that they made their own.

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