No album this successful escapes critique. Some die-hard Santana purists argued that Supernatural was not a "real" Santana album. They claimed it was a Clive Davis marketing product—too slick, too polished, too reliant on guest stars. In their eyes, Supernatural lacked the psychedelic jamming of Abraxas or the spiritual jazz of Caravanserai .
: The album has sold over 30 million copies worldwide , with 15 million in the U.S. alone, making it the best-selling album by a Hispanic artist. santana supernatural album