Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Realities

AMG Review of Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Realities

William Ruhlmann
All Music Guide

This is the first Carlos Santana solo album. It features members of the Santana band as backup, however, so the difference between a group effort and a solo work seems to be primarily in the musical approach, which is more esoteric, and more varied than on a regular band album. The record is mostly instrumental and given over largely to contemplative allads, although there is also, for example, in the song "Silver Dreams Golden Smiles," a raditional pop allad sung by Saunders King.