Abraxas

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Tracklist

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1▼Hybrid SACD (CD layer)
#	Title	Length
1	Singing Winds, Crying Beasts engineer: David Brown and John Fiore bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-07-12) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-12) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-12) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-12) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-12) keyboard: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-12) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-12) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-12) arranger: Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-12) instrumental cover recording of: Singing Winds, Crying Beasts (on 1970-07-12) composer: Michael Carabello publisher: Petra Music	4:50
2	Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen recorded in: San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-06) engineer: David Brown and John Fiore producer: Fred Catero and Santana bass guitar: David Brown (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) congas: José “Chepito” Áreas (in 1970-06) and Michael Carabello (in 1970-06) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) congas, percussion and timbales and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) guitar: Carlos Santana (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) keyboard and lead vocals: Gregg Rolie (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) percussion: Rico Reyes (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) tabla: Steven Saphore (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) background vocals: Rico Reyes (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) and Carlos Santana (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) vocals: Gregg Rolie (in 1970-06) arranger: Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) cover recording of: Black Magic Woman (in 1970-06) lyricist and composer: Peter Green publisher: Bourne Music Ltd., Copyright Control, King Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc. cover recording of: Gypsy Queen (in 1970-06) composer: Gábor Szabó (in 1966) publisher: Gabor & Cardigan Music, PAB Music Corp. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.	5:20
3	Oye como va engineer: David Brown and John Fiore producer: Fred Catero and Carlos Santana bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-07-08) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-08) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-08) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-08) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-08) keyboard and lead vocals: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-08) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-08) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-08) background vocals: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-08) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-08) arranger: Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-08) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 479) cover recording of: Oye como va (on 1970-07-08) lyricist and composer: Tito Puente publisher: EMI Full Keel Music, Full Keel Music, Planetary Music Publ. Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. sub-publisher: イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present) is based on: Chanchullo is based on: Te enseñaré	4:20
4	Incident at Neshabur engineer: David Brown and John Fiore bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-05-02) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-05-02) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-05-02) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-05-02) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-05-02) keyboard: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-05-02) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-05-02) piano: Alberto Gianquinto (on 1970-05-02) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-05-02) arranger: Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States (on 1970-05-02) recording of: Incident at Neshabur (on 1970-05-02) composer: Alberto Gianquinto and Carlos Santana publisher: Petra Music	5:01
5	Se a Cabo engineer: David Brown and John Fiore producer: Carlos Santana bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-07-12) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-12) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-12) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-12) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-12) keyboard and lead vocals: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-12) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-12) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-12) background vocals: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-12) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-12) arranger: José “Chepito” Áreas phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-12) recording of: Se a cabo (on 1970-07-12) lyricist and composer: José “Chepito” Áreas publisher: Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Petra Music	2:52
6	Mother’s Daughter engineer: David Brown and John Fiore bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-06-11) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-06-11) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-06-11) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-06-11) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-06-11) keyboard and lead vocals: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-06-11) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-06-11) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-06-11) background vocals: Rico Reyes (on 1970-06-11) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-06-11) arranger: Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-06-11) recording of: Mother’s Daughter (on 1970-06-11) composer: Gregg Rolie publisher: Petra Music	4:28
7	Samba pa ti engineer: David Brown and John Fiore producer: Fred Catero, Bob Irwin, Santana and Carlos Santana bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-07-19) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-19) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-19) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-19) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-19) keyboard: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-19) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-19) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-19) arranger: Gregg Rolie and Carlos Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1970), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-19) recording of: Samba pa ti (on 1970-07-19) composer: Carlos Santana publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Petra Music, Universal Music and Universal Music Careers	4:48
8	Hope You’re Feeling Better engineer: David Brown and John Fiore producer: Carlos Santana bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-07-24) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-24) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-24) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-24) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-24) keyboard and lead vocals: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-24) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-24) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-24) background vocals: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-24) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-24) arranger: Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-24) recording of: Hope You’re Feeling Better (on 1970-07-24) lyricist and composer: Gregg Rolie publisher: Petra Music	4:19
9	El Nicoya engineer: David Brown and John Fiore bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-07-11) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-11) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-11) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-11) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-11) keyboard and lead vocals: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-11) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-11) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-11) background vocals: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-11) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-11) arranger: José “Chepito” Áreas, Michael Carabello and Rico Reyes phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-11) recording of: El Nicoya (on 1970-07-11) composer: José “Chepito” Áreas publisher: Petra Music	1:33

2▼Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)
#	Title	Length
1	Singing Winds, Crying Beasts engineer: David Brown and John Fiore bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-07-12) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-12) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-12) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-12) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-12) keyboard: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-12) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-12) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-12) arranger: Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-12) instrumental cover recording of: Singing Winds, Crying Beasts (on 1970-07-12) composer: Michael Carabello publisher: Petra Music	4:50
2	Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen recorded in: San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-06) engineer: David Brown and John Fiore producer: Fred Catero and Santana bass guitar: David Brown (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) congas: José “Chepito” Áreas (in 1970-06) and Michael Carabello (in 1970-06) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) congas, percussion and timbales and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) guitar: Carlos Santana (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) keyboard and lead vocals: Gregg Rolie (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) percussion: Rico Reyes (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) tabla: Steven Saphore (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) background vocals: Rico Reyes (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) and Carlos Santana (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) vocals: Gregg Rolie (in 1970-06) arranger: Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) cover recording of: Black Magic Woman (in 1970-06) lyricist and composer: Peter Green publisher: Bourne Music Ltd., Copyright Control, King Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc. cover recording of: Gypsy Queen (in 1970-06) composer: Gábor Szabó (in 1966) publisher: Gabor & Cardigan Music, PAB Music Corp. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.	5:20
3	Oye como va engineer: David Brown and John Fiore producer: Fred Catero and Carlos Santana bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-07-08) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-08) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-08) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-08) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-08) keyboard and lead vocals: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-08) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-08) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-08) background vocals: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-08) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-08) arranger: Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-08) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 479) cover recording of: Oye como va (on 1970-07-08) lyricist and composer: Tito Puente publisher: EMI Full Keel Music, Full Keel Music, Planetary Music Publ. Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. sub-publisher: イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present) is based on: Chanchullo is based on: Te enseñaré	4:20
4	Incident at Neshabur engineer: David Brown and John Fiore bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-05-02) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-05-02) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-05-02) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-05-02) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-05-02) keyboard: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-05-02) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-05-02) piano: Alberto Gianquinto (on 1970-05-02) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-05-02) arranger: Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States (on 1970-05-02) recording of: Incident at Neshabur (on 1970-05-02) composer: Alberto Gianquinto and Carlos Santana publisher: Petra Music	5:01
5	Se a Cabo engineer: David Brown and John Fiore producer: Carlos Santana bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-07-12) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-12) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-12) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-12) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-12) keyboard and lead vocals: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-12) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-12) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-12) background vocals: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-12) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-12) arranger: José “Chepito” Áreas phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-12) recording of: Se a cabo (on 1970-07-12) lyricist and composer: José “Chepito” Áreas publisher: Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Petra Music	2:52
6	Mother’s Daughter engineer: David Brown and John Fiore bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-06-11) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-06-11) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-06-11) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-06-11) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-06-11) keyboard and lead vocals: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-06-11) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-06-11) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-06-11) background vocals: Rico Reyes (on 1970-06-11) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-06-11) arranger: Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-06-11) recording of: Mother’s Daughter (on 1970-06-11) composer: Gregg Rolie publisher: Petra Music	4:28
7	Samba pa ti engineer: David Brown and John Fiore producer: Fred Catero, Bob Irwin, Santana and Carlos Santana bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-07-19) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-19) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-19) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-19) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-19) keyboard: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-19) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-19) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-19) arranger: Gregg Rolie and Carlos Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1970), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-19) recording of: Samba pa ti (on 1970-07-19) composer: Carlos Santana publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Petra Music, Universal Music and Universal Music Careers	4:48
8	Hope You’re Feeling Better engineer: David Brown and John Fiore producer: Carlos Santana bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-07-24) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-24) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-24) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-24) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-24) keyboard and lead vocals: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-24) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-24) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-24) background vocals: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-24) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-24) arranger: Santana phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-24) recording of: Hope You’re Feeling Better (on 1970-07-24) lyricist and composer: Gregg Rolie publisher: Petra Music	4:19
9	El Nicoya engineer: David Brown and John Fiore bass guitar: David Brown (on 1970-07-11) congas and percussion: Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-11) congas, percussion and timbales: José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-11) drums (drum set): Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-11) guitar: Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-11) keyboard and lead vocals: Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-11) percussion: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-11) tabla: Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-11) background vocals: Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-11) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-11) arranger: José “Chepito” Áreas, Michael Carabello and Rico Reyes phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1970) recorded at: Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-11) recording of: El Nicoya (on 1970-07-11) composer: José “Chepito” Áreas publisher: Petra Music	1:33

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	Austria

photography:	Joan Chase Marian Schmidt
graphic design:	Bob Venosa
mastering:	Shawn R. Britton
illustration:	Mati Klarwein

manufactured by:	Sony Music Entertainment
copyrighted (©) by:	MFSL, Inc. (in 2015)

mastered at:	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab in Sebastopol, California, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/8630873 [info]
ASIN:	US: B00URMFQQE [info]

Release group

included in:	The Collection

part of:

Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 12) (order: 12)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 66)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 202) (order: 202)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 205) (order: 205)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 207) (order: 207)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 334) (order: 334)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 334) (order: 334)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/31598 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Santana/Abraxas [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/santana/abraxas/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/16611/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191745 [info]
Wikidata:	Q284798 [info]