By 1998, Carlos Santana was a guitar icon but a commercial relic. His legendary Woodstock performance was three decades old. Then came Supernatural — and everything changed.
After a 1970s peak (e.g., Abraxas ), Santana’s later fusion and solo albums sold modestly. Labels saw him as a legacy act. But Arista’s Clive Davis had an idea: pair Santana’s soaring guitar with contemporary pop, rock, and Latin stars — without diluting his sound. santana supernatural album