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Shaman
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59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews What's this?

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6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

  • Summary: Attempting to duplicate the unexpected mega-success of 1999's 'Supernatural,' the rock veteran returns with the formula intact, loading this disc with numerous guests from various musical genres to appeal to as many potential fans as possible. The list of contributors reads like theAttempting to duplicate the unexpected mega-success of 1999's 'Supernatural,' the rock veteran returns with the formula intact, loading this disc with numerous guests from various musical genres to appeal to as many potential fans as possible. The list of contributors reads like the introductions to some televised awards show: Michelle Branch, Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, Seal, Macy Gray, Musiq, Placido Domingo, Ozomatli, Dido and P.O.D. (What, no Ozzy Osbourne?)… Expand

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The Game of Love
Tell me Just what you want me to be One kiss and boom you're the only one for me So please tell me Why don't you come around no more? 'Cause right... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Billboard
    80
    With Shaman, Santana delivers an album that will, no doubt, please fans of its globally successful predecessor, while at the same time reel in new ones.
  2. Q Magazine
    80
    Why didn't they just call it Supernatural II and have done with it? [Dec 2002, p.110]
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  3. CDNow
    70
    Like Supernatural, the record tends to smack more of market research than the soulful expression of a rock legend at times. But in some instances, the duets pay huge dividends.
  4. AllMusic
    60
    Each song is tailored to the strengths of the lead singer, not the strengths of Santana, whose left with piddly, forgettable instrumental interludes and playing endless lines beneath the vocal melodies.
  5. Rolling Stone
    60
    On Shaman, too many visitors sound as if they're climbing on a gravy train, handing over standard-issue love songs for Santana overdubs. It makes you wonder whether Santana ever met some of his collaborators.
  6. Dot Music
    50
    While 'Shaman' is less than the sum of its parts and strays into AOR territory too much to ever truly be cutting edge, despite its R&B and Latin infusions, it will, at least in America, sell by the truckload.
  7. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    30
    Trots out an unceasingly uninteresting parade of pop personalities singing against a patina of Latin music so drained of ethnicity and soul that it makes Herb Alpert seem like Sun Ra by comparison.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
  1. CarlaN
    Jul 17, 2005
    10
    It's simply one of the best CDs I've ever heard. It's for all tastes from love songs to the dance floor! Congratulations on It's simply one of the best CDs I've ever heard. It's for all tastes from love songs to the dance floor! Congratulations on this album! I hope we will be lucky to have such a better release album by santana next time!… Expand
  2. NseE
    Nov 30, 2002
    10
    Awesome!! 'You are my kind' with Seal is out of this world.
  4. Bobby
    Jan 4, 2003
    10
    This is a great album and you people that gave it a 3 rating really need to get the wax cleaned out of your ears ha!
  5. ManuelC
    Nov 5, 2002
    8
    I think the music is great and especialy like the song by Seal
  6. WalterB
    Jan 2, 2003
    8
    It's a nice album, but it doesn't deserve a 10. Besides, I think Supernatural was better.
  7. SammyO
    Nov 9, 2002
    7
    A good variety of music, with some cool songs. Carlos does his thing!
  8. CarlosSantana
    Jan 23, 2006
    0
    Santana has died. It's official. He can't even write his own songs anymore. It's over. There's no good songs on this Santana has died. It's official. He can't even write his own songs anymore. It's over. There's no good songs on this entire album!!! He needs to get something good going other wise, he's done. The original records by Santana were beautiful. But those days are long long long long gone.… Expand

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#79 Most Discussed Album of 2002
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#73 Most Shared Album of 2002

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