Santana: Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time versie op CD in standaard editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Europa bij uitgeverij Arista op 21. september 2010.

Five years after the release of "All That I Am", music legend Carlos Santana finally releases a new studio album "Guita Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time". This time it features new interpretations of a number of legendary guitar tracks, including "Whole Lotta Love", "Riders On The Storm", "Back In Black", "Sunshine Of Your Love" and "Photograph". As well as the successful and Grammy award-winning albums "Supernatural", "Shaman" and "All That I Am", Carlos Santana has collaborated with a number of top guest musicians. The tracklist includes names like Chris Cornell (Soundgarden), Chester Bennington (Linkin Park), Rob Thomas {Matchbox 20), Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots), Gavin Rossdale, indie. arie, Joe Cocker and Nas. "Guitar Heaven" also features some very interesting instrumentalists, including Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The latter can be heard on George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," which Carlos Santana recorded as a special remembrance of the former Beatle, who died in 2001. review "The result isn't so much cover versions as it is original takes - like when Santana cuts his guitar parts to Latin, adds a conga line or lets rapper Nas touch AC/DC. "Guitar Heaven" has thus become a generational reunion. The 63-year-old singer would most like to accept praise from his own ranks: 'A pat on the back from Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix - that would be it. "(hr-online. de) ",,Guitar Heaven" is the official rock album. And no tepid pop." (www. audio. de, 11 / 2010) "Entering guitar heaven? I'm in!" (stereoplay, 11 / 2010) , "This obviously rocks (!) ("Whole Lotta Love") or melts into oiled esoterica ("While My Guitar Gently Wheeps")." (Rolling Stone, 10 / 2010)

Album valt binnen het genre Rock, Pop Rock, Classic Rock en Soft Rock.