The Essential Santana

~ Release by Santana (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Recordings from May 12, 1969 - 1989

Recordings from May 12, 1969 - 1989

Tracklist

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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
4:09
2Dance Sister Dance (live)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California, United States (on 1978-03-18)
live recording of:
Dance Sister Dance (Baila mi hermana) (on 1978-03-18)
writer:
Leon Ndugu Chancler, Tom Coster and David Rubinson
publisher:
Copyright Control, Light Music, Polo Grounds Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
8:01
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.
5:05
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.
4:47
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.
4:10
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.
4:46
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.
5:36
8You Know That I Love You
producer:
David DeVore and Keith Olsen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1979)
recording of:
You Know That I Love You (in 1979)
writer:
Alex Ligertwood, Alan Pasqua, Carlos Santana and Chris Solberg
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Light Music and Urmila Music
3:57
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
3:36
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
3:29
11Hold On
producer:
John Ryan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982)
recording of:
Hold On (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Thomas
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Ole Mark-Cain Music Publ., Over the Rainbow Music Co. and フジパシフィックミュージック
4:37
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
2:54
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.
3:29
14Veracruz
producer:
Jeffrey Cohen and Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1987)
recording of:
Veracruz (in 1987)
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen, Buddy Miles, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Justa Publishing Co., Light Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Urmila Music and When Words Collide Music
3:47
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.
5:58
16The Healer (with John Lee Hooker)
producer:
Jim Gaines, Roy Rogers and Carlos Santana
cover recording of:
The Healer (in 1989)
writer:
John Lee Hooker, Roy Rogers, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson
5:38