The Essential Santana

~ Release by Santana (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1Smooth4:56
2Maria Maria4:23
3Hold On4:37
4Make Somebody Happy
producer:
Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (in 1992)
recording of:
Make Somebody Happy
writer:
Alex Ligertwood and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music and Urmila Music
4:13
5The Game of Love
miscellaneous support:
Robert Cappadona (task: project coordinator for Alex Ander & Rick Nowels) and Kirstin Johnson (task: project coordinator for Alex Ander & Rick Nowels)
drum machine programming:
Wayne Rodrigues
additional engineer:
Ben Conrad, Scott Holderby, Kieron Menzies and Alan Veucasovic
engineer:
Greg Collins, Jim Gaines, Chris Garcia, Michael Rosen and Randy Wine
producer:
Alex Ander and Rick Nowels
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
editor:
Tone
acoustic guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Rick Nowels
additional electric guitar:
Rusty Anderson
additional percussion:
Luis Conte
bass guitar [bass]:
Benny Rietveld
congas:
Raul Rekow
drums (drum set):
Brian Collier
electric guitar [electric lead guitar]:
Carlos Santana
organ and piano:
Chester Thompson
percussion:
Karl Perazzo
trombone:
Jeff Cressman and Marty Wehner
trumpet:
Julius Meléndez and Bill Ortiz
additional vocals:
Tony Lindsay and Andy Vargas
background vocals:
Michelle Branch, Siedah Garrett, Niki Harris and Rick Nowels
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Michelle Branch, Siedah Garrett, Niki Haris and Rick Nowels
lead vocals:
Michelle Branch
horn arranger:
Jeff Cressman, Bill Ortiz and Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 2002) and RCA Records (in 2002)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States and The Big Space in Santa Monica, California, United States
music videos:
The Game of Love by Santana featuring Michelle Branch
recording of:
The Game of Love
writer:
Alex Ander and Rick Nowels
publisher:
EMI–April Music, Inc., Future Furniture Music, Keepin’ It Real, How ’Bout You? and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
4:15
6Bella
producer:
Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1987)
recording of:
Bella
composer:
Sterling Crew, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson
publisher:
Light Music and Urmila Music
4:28
7The Healer5:39
8Somewhere in Heaven
producer:
Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (in 1992)
recording of:
Somewhere in Heaven
writer:
Alex Ligertwood and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music and Urmila Music
9:57
9Into the Night3:43
10Put Your Lights On4:47
11The Calling
producer:
Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (in 1999)
recording of:
The Calling
writer:
Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson
publisher:
Divine Revelation Music and Stellabella Music
7:50
12Blues for Salvador
producer:
Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1987)
recording of:
Blues for Salvador
writer:
Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
5:58
13Victory Is Won
additional assistant engineer:
Michael Anderson
additional engineer:
Stephen Hart
assistant engineer:
Ben Conrad
engineer and mixer:
Jim Gaines
producer:
Carlos Santana
editor:
Tone
12 string guitar [acoustic 12-string guitar] and electric guitar:
Carlos Santana
bass guitar [bass]:
Benny Rietveld
drums (drum set):
Dennis Chambers
keyboard [keyboards] and piano [acoustic piano]:
Chester Thompson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 2002) and RCA Records (in 2002)
mixed at and engineered at:
Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Victory Is Won
composer:
Carlos Santana
publisher:
Stellabella Music
5:21
14The Game of Love4:21