The 2004 book “Voices Of Latin Rock” by British comics creator Jim McCarthy gives the best explanation of what the album from which you can hear an excerpt in this video is about:

“In 1978, Greg Errico, Sly Stone’s first great drummer, finally got Mike Carabello’s 1971-72 Attitude sessions released under the title ‘Giants’ through War’s LA International label. Errico finished off the vocal tracks on the album and it stands as a curio, a sense of what Santana could have sounded like, 1971 vintage, with a heavy Sly Stone influence. There’s a version of ‘Fried Neckbones’ in which Carlos and Neal Schon burn in Santana 3 style. Die-hards can spot the place where Neal takes over the guitar solo from Carlos on ‘In Your Heart’, a great example of their telepathic interplay. ‘Attitude’, the title track [sic], is a raw, burning funk-out with Dougie Rauch’s excellent bass and Errico’s drums pushing the track upward. The most fascinating piece is a drum-led instrumental called ‘Kilimanjaro’, in which Carabello, Pantoja, Reyes, Chepito and Errico, all riffing under a velvety coat of harmonica melodies dropped down by Lee Oskar of War.”

The album was released in Japan under the title “San Francisco Giants”. Here you can listen to the opening track “Attitude”, featuring the work of Doug Rauch, one the most unsung electric bass heroes ever (he can be heard on the Santana albums “Caravanserai”, “Welcome” and “Lotus”).

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