“Anywhere You Want to Go” was written by Gregg Rolie and is described as a “sexy, body-shaking winner and an unmistakable tip of the hat to the inescapable cha-cha/Latin jazz charms of ‘Oye Como Va.'”
The album will include 16 new songs, with Ronald Isley of The Isley Brothers guesting on two tracks. Karl Perazzo (percussion) and Benny Rietveld (bass) are also featured on Santana IV.
Discussing the new album, Santana said, “It was magical. We didn’t have to try to force the vibe – it was immense. From there, we then needed to come up with a balance of songs and jams that people would immediately identify as Santana.”
Ronald Isley (The Isley Brothers) is a special guest on two tracks: “Love Makes the World Go Round” and “Freedom in Your Mind.” His vocals highlight the feverishly impassioned Latin-rock workout “Love Makes the World Go Round” and the hard-edged and funky “Freedom in Your Mind.” Guitar fans expecting fireworks from Santana and Schon will cherish Santana IV from front to back. “All Aboard” is a no-holds-barred guitar jam of the highest order, as is the slinky, soulful metal cruncher “Caminando,” which explodes with tectonic axe force. And on the unabashedly British blues-tinged “Shake It,” the two go toe to toe on not one but two extended solo runs that will have lovers of unhinged fretboard work rejoicing.
“Carlos and I feel more connected than ever,” said Schon. “We get super-aggressive when we play, but also melodic and poetic. We have an incredible dialog with each other on our guitars.”
“When you can go back and break new ground with joy and determination – and some whoop-ass energy – it gets you going,” added Santana. “I think we achieved something very rare. This music was screaming to come out of us. It wasn’t about nostalgia. It was about passion.”