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After 40 years, the “BEYOND APPEARANCES” era has evolved into a major soundboard production center. A new masterpiece has been released to further enrich that collection. This work was recorded at the “June 6, 1985 Kansas City Performance.” It is a stereo soundboard recording of that performance. The “BEYOND APPEARANCES” era was once known as a hidden recording ground, with the only notable recording being the “SOUND MARKET ’86” performance in Japan. However, in recent years, a series of outstanding soundboards have been unearthed. The huge popularity of “MILLER MUSIC FESTIVAL 1985 SOUNDBOARD” and “CHICAGO 1985 SOUNDBOARD” is still fresh in our memory. With soundboards becoming a bit congested, let’s first take a bird’s-eye view of the band’s activities at the time to sort things out. 1985 (“BEYOND APPEARANCES” released on February 25th) ・April 27th – May 10th: North America #1 (11 performances) ・May 30th – August 22nd: North America #2 (42 performances) ←★Here★ ・November 15th: Albany performance 1986 ・January 18th / May 24th: North America #3 (2 performances) *June 1st: SOUND MARKET ’86 appearance ・June 5th – 12th: Australia + Hawaii (6 performances) ・July 12th – August 17th: North America #4 (21 performances) ・September 19th – November 1st: North America #5 (14 performances) ・December 13th: Bournemouth performance This is SANTANA in 1985/1986. This work’s Kansas City performance is part of “North America # 2,” but in fact, all other soundboard works are also “North America # 2.” Let’s focus on the dates further and check their relative positions. Details of “North America # 2” ・ May 30th + 31st (2 performances) * June 1st “CUYAHOGA FALLS 1985” ・ June 2nd + 4th (2 performances) * June 6th: Kansas City performance ← ★ This work ★ ・ June 7th – 11th (4 performances) * June 12th “CHICAGO 1985” ・ June 14th – July 8th (12 performances) * July 9th “MILLER MUSIC FESTIVAL 1985” ・ July 10th – August 22nd (19 performances) Only “CUYAHOGA FALLS 1985” has been known for some time, but the other three works are so-called new masterpieces. Recently, a renowned West Coast core collector passed away, and his belongings are revealing previously unknown treasures one after another. This work is the latest in the collection, following “MILLER MUSIC FESTIVAL 1985 SOUNDBOARD” and “CHICAGO 1985 SOUNDBOARD.” And the sound is superb. For those who have experienced the previous two works, this one is a new masterpiece of equal or even greater quality. For those experiencing the series for the first time with this work, remember that it’s “official-grade, despite being directly connected to the mix table.” Not only is every note perfect, but the mix balance is also well-balanced, resulting in an exceptionally high level of musical perfection. Meanwhile, the other-dimensional feeling of live performances dominating everything, with barely audible cheers, is unique to direct-connected systems, and the unprocessed feel of the live performances is overwhelming. Such a beautiful, ultra-direct soundboard depicts a full show that is similar but different to the previous two works. Although the basic set is the same, the details are different, so let’s compare them and see the differences. Beyond Appearance (8 songs) Brotherhood / Spirit / Who Loves You (＊) / Say It Again / Breaking Out (＊) / Two Points of View / Touchdown Raiders / Right Now Others (14 songs +α) Santana: Savor / Soul Sacrifice Heavenly Guardian: Incident at Neshabur / Black Magic Woman-Gypsy Queen Santana III: Batuka / No One To Depend On Others: Primera Invasion / Open Invitation / She’s Not There / Waited All My Life / Body Surfing / Super Boogie (Blues Jam) / Hong Kong Blues (★) / Europa (Earth’s Cry, Heaven’s Smile) *Note: “★” indicates songs that were not on the soundboard classic “CHICAGO 1985 1985”, and “*” indicates songs that were not on “MILLER MUSIC FESTIVAL 1985”. …And that’s how it is. While the raw, unedited quality is reminiscent of the sister albums “MILLER MUSIC FESTIVAL 1985” and “CHICAGO 1985,” the set is similar to the early tour album “CUYAHOGA FALLS 1985” (with the same selection but a different track order). This is the latest release in a series of leaked masters treasured by core collectors. The “BEYOND APPEARANCES Tour” was not only a secret recording site, but also one of the most prestigious soundboard production periods in SANTANA history. This is a stereo soundboard recording of the “June 6, 1985 Kansas City performance.” Like “MILLER MUSIC FESTIVAL 1985” and “CHICAGO 1985,” this leaked soundboard was unearthed from a core collector’s collection, and despite being directly connected to the mix desk, it is an official, top-quality product. This is a new masterpiece that boasts an unprocessed rawness, a well-balanced mix, and an unusually high level of perfection as a musical work. Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, MO, USA 6th June 1985 Disc:1 (74:00) 1. Brotherhood 2. Spirit 3. Primera Invasion 4. Open Invitation 5. She’s Not There > Marbles6. Incident At Neshabur 7. Waited All My Life 8. Body Surfing 9. Who Loves You > Jam 10. Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen 11. Say It Again 12. Breaking Out 13. Bass Solo Disc:2 (79:55) 1. Super Boogie 2. Hong Kong Blues 3. Savor > Percussion Solo 4. Jam 5. Soul Sacrifice 6. Batuka 7. No One To Depend On 8. Two Points Of View 9. Touchdown Raiders 10. Europa (Earth’s Cry, Heaven’s Smile) 11. Right Now > Band Introduction STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Carlos Santana: guitar, percussion, vocals Alex Ligertwood: guitar, vocals Graham Lear: drums Alphonso Johnson: bass Chester Thompson: keyboards, vocals Sterling Crew: keyboards Orestes Vilato: percussion, vocals Armando Peraza: percussion, vocals Raul Rekow: percussion, vocals Greg Walker: vocals
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