The Essential Santana

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Tracklist

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1Jingo
engineer:
Bob Breault and Eric Prestidge
producer:
Brent Dangerfield and Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (on 1969-05-12)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (on 1969-05-12)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1969-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (on 1969-05-12)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1969-05-12)
organ:
Gregg Rolie (on 1969-05-12)
arranger:
Alberto Gianquinto
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States (on 1969-05-12)
mixed at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States
cover recording of:
Jin‐go‐lo‐ba (Drums of Passion) (Jingo) (on 1969-05-12)
lyricist and composer:
Babatunde Olatunji
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
4:22
2Evil Ways
engineer:
Bob Breault and Eric Prestidge
producer:
Brent Dangerfield and Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (on 1969-05-12)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (on 1969-05-12)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1969-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (on 1969-05-12)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1969-05-12)
organ and piano:
Gregg Rolie (on 1969-05-12)
vocals:
Gregg Rolie (on 1969-05-12) and Carlos Santana (on 1969-05-12)
arranger:
Alberto Gianquinto
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1969), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1969) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States (on 1969-05-12)
mixed at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 69)
cover recording of:
Evil Ways (on 1969-05-12)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence “Sonny” Henry
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Gibson Music, Richcar Music, Sah Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:57
3Soul Sacrifice
engineer:
Bob Breault and Eric Prestidge
producer:
Brent Dangerfield and Santana
bass:
David Brown (in 1969-05)
bass guitar:
David Brown (on 1969-05-12)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (on 1969-05-12)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1969-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (in 1969-05, on 1969-05-12)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (in 1969-05, on 1969-05-12)
organ:
Gregg Rolie (in 1969-05, on 1969-05-12)
percussion:
José “Chepito” Áreas (in 1969-05) and Michael Carabello (in 1969-05)
arranger:
Alberto Gianquinto
recorded at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States (in 1969-05, on 1969-05-12)
mixed at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States
recording of:
Soul Sacrifice (on 1969-05-12)
composer:
David Brown, Marcus Malone, Gregg Rolie and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Petra Music and Universal Music
6:37
4Medley: 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.
5:19
5Oye 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
4:18
6Samba pa ti4:46
7Everybody’s Everything
recording engineer:
Mike Larner (on 1971-06-05)
engineer:
Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (on 1971-06-05)
congas, flugelhorn, percussion and timbales:
Jose Chepito Áreas (on 1971-06-05)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1971-06-05) and Neal Schon (on 1971-06-05)
instruments and performer:
Tower of Power Horn Section (on 1971-06-05)
membranophone:
Michael Carabello (on 1971-06-05), Coke Escovedo (on 1971-06-05), Jose Chepito Áreas (on 1971-06-05) and Michael Shrieve (on 1971-06-05)
organ and piano:
Gregg Rolie (on 1971-06-05)
percussion [percussion assistance]:
Coke Escovedo (on 1971-06-05)
tambourine:
Michael Carabello (on 1971-06-05)
vibraphone:
Michael Shrieve (on 1971-06-05)
background vocals:
Coke Escovedo (on 1971-06-05) and Linda Tillery (on 1971-06-05)
vocals:
Michael Carabello (on 1971-06-05), Jose Chepito Áreas (on 1971-06-05), Gregg Rolie (on 1971-06-05) and Carlos Santana (on 1971-06-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1971)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1971-06-05)
recording of:
Everybody’s Everything (reworded lyric version of The Emperors’ 1966 “Karate”) (on 1971-06-05)
additional lyricist:
Carlos Santana
composer:
Milton Brown and Tyrone Moss
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Dandelion Music Co. and Universal Music
is based on:
Karate
3:32
8No One to Depend On5:25
9Toussaint L’Overture
recording engineer:
Mike Larner (on 1971-06-04)
engineer:
Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Santana
percussion [percussion assistance]:
Coke Escovedo (on 1971-06-04)
background vocals:
Coke Escovedo (on 1971-06-04) and Rico Reyes (on 1971-06-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1971)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1971-06-04)
recording of:
Toussaint L’Overture (on 1971-06-04)
composer:
José “Chepito” Áreas, David Brown, Michael Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Petra Music and Universal Music
5:57
10Guajira
recording engineer:
Mike Larner (in 1971-02)
engineer:
David Brown and Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Santana
percussion [percussion assistance]:
Coke Escovedo
solo piano:
Mario Ochoa (in 1971-02)
background vocals:
Coke Escovedo (in 1971-02)
vocals:
Rico Reyes (in 1971-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1971)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1971-02)
recording of:
Guajira (in 1971-02)
composer:
José “Chepito” Áreas, David Brown and Rico Reyes
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Petra Music
5:45
11La fuente del ritmo
engineer:
Glen Kolotkin and Mike Larner
producer:
Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve
bongos:
Armando Peraza (on 1972-03-01)
congas, percussion and piano:
James Mingo Lewis (on 1972-03-01)
double bass:
Tom Rutley (on 1972-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (on 1972-03-01)
electric piano:
Tom Coster (on 1972-03-01)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1972-03-01) and Neal Schon (on 1972-03-01)
organ:
Gregg Rolie (on 1972-03-01)
timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1972-03-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1972)
recording of:
La Fuente del Ritmo (on 1972-03-01)
composer:
James Mingo Lewis
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
4:33
12In a Silent Way (live)
producer:
Bill Graham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1972)
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1972-07-04)
live cover recording of:
In a Silent Way (on 1972-07-04)
composer:
Joe Zawinul
publisher:
Zawinul Music
7:59
13Love Devotion & Surrender
producer:
Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1973)
recording of:
Love Devotion and Surrender (in 1973-05)
writer:
Richard Kermode and Carlos Santana
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
3:39
14Mirage
producer:
Tom Coster, Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1974)
recording of:
Mirage (on 1974-05-24)
writer:
Leon Patillo
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:44
15Carnaval
assistant engineer:
Chris Minto
engineer:
Fred Catero and David Rubinson
producer:
David Rubinson, David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. and Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1976-09)
recording of:
Carnaval (in 1976-09)
writer:
Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:15
16Let the Children Play
producer:
David Rubinson and Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
Let the Children Play (in 1976-09)
writer:
Leon Patillo and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:29
17Jugando
assistant engineer:
Chris Minto
engineer:
Fred Catero and David Rubinson
producer:
David Rubinson, David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. and Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1976-09)
recording of:
Jugando (in 1976-09)
writer:
José “Chepito” Áreas, L. Patillo and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music
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1She’s Not There
recording engineer:
Tom Vicari (on 1977-08-05)
producer:
Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
mixer:
Chris Minto and Tom Vicari
bass guitar:
David Margen (on 1977-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Graham Lear (on 1977-08-05)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1977-08-05)
keyboard:
Tom Coster (on 1977-08-05)
percussion:
Pete Escovedo (on 1977-08-05) and Raul Rekow (on 1977-08-05)
vocals:
Greg Walker (on 1977-08-05)
strings arranger:
Tom Coster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
CBS Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
cover recording of:
She’s Not There (on 1977-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Songs USA and Parker Music
sub-publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Music Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
Santana4:09
2Dance Sister Dance (Baila mi hermana) (live)Santana8:01
3Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile)
assistant engineer:
Susan Foot
engineer:
Fred Catero and David Rubinson
producer:
David Rubinson and David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
bass guitar:
David Brown (on 1975-12-16)
congas:
Armando Peraza (on 1975-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler (on 1975-12-16) and Michael Shrieve (on 1975-12-16)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1975-12-16)
keyboard:
Tom Coster (on 1975-12-16)
percussion:
Jose Chepito Áreas (on 1975-12-16) and Armando Peraza (on 1975-12-16)
piano:
Leon Patillo (on 1975-12-16)
saxophone:
Jules Broussard (on 1975-12-16)
vocals:
Leon Patillo (on 1975-12-16) and Carlos Santana (on 1975-12-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1976), Columbia Records (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-12-16)
recording of:
Europa (Earth’s Cry, Heaven’s Smile) (on 1975-12-16)
composer:
Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
Santana5:05
4Stormy
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner
producer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1978-07 until 1978-08)
recording of:
Stormy (from 1978-07 until 1978-08)
writer:
Buddy Buie and J. R. Cobb
publisher:
Low‐Sal Music, Inc.
Santana4:47
5Well All Right
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner
producer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1978-07 until 1978-08)
cover recording of:
Well… All Right (from 1978-07 until 1978-08)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Joe B. Mauldin and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
Santana4:10
6Open Invitation
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner
producer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
guitar:
Carlos Santana (from 1978-07 until 1978-08) and Chris Solberg (from 1978-07 until 1978-08)
instruments:
Chris Rhyne (from 1978-07 until 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Western Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1978-07 until 1978-08)
recording of:
Open Invitation (from 1978-07 until 1978-08)
writer:
D. Margen, D.C. Santana, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter and Greg Walker
publisher:
Lambert & Potter Music Co.
Santana4:46
7Aqua Marine
producer:
David DeVore, Keith Olsen and Brian Potter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1979)
recording of:
Aqua Marine (in 1979)
composer:
Alan Pasqua and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
Santana5:36
8You Know That I Love YouSantana3:57
9All I Ever Wanted
producer:
David DeVore, Keith Olsen and Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1979)
recording of:
All I Ever Wanted (in 1979)
writer:
Alex Ligertwood, Carlos Santana and Chris Solberg
publisher:
Light Music and Urmila Music
Santana3:36
10Winning
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Chris Minto
engineer, producer and mixer:
Keith Olsen
associate producer:
Devadip Carlos Santana
bass guitar:
David Margen (in 1980)
bongos:
Armando Peraza (in 1980)
congas:
Raul Rekow (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Graham Lear (in 1980)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Devadip Carlos Santana (in 1980)
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua (in 1980)
percussion:
Devadip Carlos Santana (in 1980), Armando Peraza (in 1980), Raul Rekow (in 1980) and Orestes Vilató (in 1980)
synthesizer:
Richard Baker (in 1980)
timbales:
Orestes Vilató (in 1980)
background vocals:
Alexander J. Ligertwood (in 1980), Devadip Carlos Santana (in 1980), Alan Pasqua (in 1980), Raul Rekow (in 1980) and Orestes Vilató (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Alexander J. Ligertwood (in 1980)
arranger:
Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1981), Columbia Records (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1980)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Winning (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Russell Ballard Ltd and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
Santana3:29
11Hold OnSantana4:37
12Nowhere to Run
producer:
John Ryan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982)
cover recording of:
Nowhere to Run (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Russell Ballard Ltd and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
Santana2:54
13Say It Again
producer:
Val Garay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985)
recording of:
Say It Again (in 1985)
writer:
Val Garay, Steve Goldstein and Anthony La Peau
publisher:
Black Mountain Road Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Santana3:29
14VeracruzSantana3:47
15Blues for Salvador
guitar:
Carlos Santana (in 1987)
keyboard:
Chester Thompson (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1987)
recording of:
Blues for Salvador (in 1987)
writer:
Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Santana5:58
16The HealerSantana with John Lee Hooker5:38