Ultimate Santana’s Game of Love with Tina Turner

I’m a huge Carlos Santana fan, and have nearly all of his albums. So, when Arista Records announced yet another collection – Ultimate Santana – it barely registered on my radar. Why buy a collection when you’ve got the albums?

Tina Turner. That’s why.

One of my favorite recent Santana songs is “The Game of Love,” from his 2002 album Shaman, with vocals by the very talented Michelle Branch. She has a light and lovely voice.

However, the story goes, the song was originally written for Tina Turner, but for various reasons, Santana wasn’t able to use the version they recorded together. So, he re-recorded the song with Michelle Branch for Shaman.

The Ultimate Santana collection contains both versions. I like them both… but this is clearly a Tina Turner song. Her powerful voice is a real treat.

If you like Santana, and if you like Tina Turner, buy this collection.