BORBOLETTA

I have to say I have a soft spot for Borboletta. It was in some ways a replica release of Caravanserai. The Welcome album sandwiched inbetween. CS reverts back to almost the same lineups on Abraxas era, without Gregg Rolie on vocals and keys. Leon Patillo filling in the lead vocal department. Not bad either! The album excellently ebbs and flows and takes you on another journey,not as decisive as Caravanserai but beautiful all the same. Another great vinyl cover and I have to agree with a fellow reviewer in that this album is highly underrated and is almost the hidden jewel in Santana's archives.The album in it's entirety is superb but highlights for me are ' One with the sun', ' Mirage' and the closer ' Borboletta'. In many ways I prefer Borboletta to Caravanserai but have to admit that it does not quite reach that same dizzy height musically, well almost.