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Los Angeles TimesIt's the hip-hop energy Mary J. Blige and OutKast's Big Boi bring to "My Man" that makes the most of the assembled talent by relying on musical inspiration rather than marquee power. [30 Oct 2005]
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Q MagazineAlthough none of the newcomers quite supply the killer touch, the flow of soft-rock shimmies and cowbell-driven R&B lives up to the guestlist's promise. [Dec 2005, p.156]
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Even Santana sounds bored, absentmindedly delivering Latin rock-influenced guitar licks behind a parade of stale melodies.
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BillboardToo often Santana sounds like a guest on his own show.
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Entertainment WeeklyAgain, he saddles his guests with stupendously pedestrian material. [4 Nov 2005, p.72]
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A bland, friendly affair that disappears into the ether the moment it's finishing playing.
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The New York TimesToo many of the guest stars and committee-written songs on this album are strictly B-list. [31 Oct 2005]
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BlenderThe novelty of the all-star show has worn off, especially as the caliber of the all-stars has declined dramatically. [Nov 2005, p.140]
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UncutThe best you can say is that it's a great marketing ploy. [Dec 2005, p.112]
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MojoSlick mediocrity. [Dec 2005, p.98]
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Paste MagazineThe only satisfying songs here are the two Spanish-language tracks that kick off the album with booty-shaking brilliance. [Dec 2005, p.107]
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Santana proves that even endless high-sustain soloing cannot heal the generically lame.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 29
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Mixed: 1 out of 29
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Negative: 14 out of 29
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puracFeb 23, 2006My favorite El Fuego"..10+..very energetic...
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ritagFeb 23, 2006great cd,,,love it...thank you Santana
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ChrisJFeb 7, 2006The CD is different from his older stuff, but Carlos Santana is just too good on the guitar...be warned, this is a pop album though...