The Essential Santana

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Jingo
producer:
Brent Dangerfield and Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
cover recording of:
Jin‐go‐lo‐ba (Drums of Passion) (Jingo)
lyricist and composer:
Babatunde Olatunji
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and EMI Songs Ltd.
44:22
2Everybody’s Everything
producer:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
recording of:
Everybody’s Everything (reworded lyric version of The Emperors’ 1966 “Karate”)
additional lyricist:
Carlos Santana
composer:
Milton Brown (member of 1960s soul group The Emperors, co-songwriter with Tyrone Moss for “Karate”, “L’urlo”) and Tyrone Moss
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Dandelion Music Co. and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
is based on:
Karate
3:32
3Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-06)
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer - Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
producer:
Fred Catero and Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (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 (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc.
cover recording of:
Gypsy Queen
composer:
Gábor Szabó (in 1966)
publisher:
Gabor & Cardigan Music, PAB Music Corp. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
4.155:20
4Oye como va
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer - Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
producer:
Fred Catero and Carlos Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (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)
vocals:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-08)
arranger:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-08)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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 (1995–2020), Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., 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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Man on Fire
4.44:18
5Samba pa ti
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer - Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
producer:
Fred Catero, Bob Irwin, Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band) and Carlos Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (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. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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 (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Universal Music Careers
44:46
6No One to Depend On
producer:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1971)
recording of:
No One to Depend On
writer:
Michael Carabello, Coke Escovedo and Gregg Rolie
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Petra Music, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Universal Music Careers
5:25
7She’s Not There
producer:
Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
cover recording of:
She’s Not There
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., Bocu Music Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Music Ltd., Marquis Songs USA, Parker Music and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
4:10
8Evil Ways
engineer:
Bob Breault and Eric Prestidge
producer:
Brent Dangerfield and Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (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. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1969), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1969) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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:
Evil Ways (on 1969-05-12)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence “Sonny” Henry (US jazz guitarist aka Sonny Henry)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Gibson Music, Richcar Music, Sah Music and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4.23:56
9Love Devotion and Surrender
producer:
Tom Coster, Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Carlos Santana (in 1973-05)
bass:
Doug Rauch (in 1973-05)
congas:
Armando Peraza (in 1973-05)
drums (drum set):
Maitreya Michael Shrieve (in 1973-05)
electric piano:
Richard Kermode (in 1973-05)
Hammond organ:
Tom Coster (in 1973-05)
timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (in 1973-05)
vocals:
Wendy Haas (in 1973-05), Carlos Santana (in 1973-05) and Leo Thomas (in 1973-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1973)
recording of:
Love Devotion and Surrender (in 1973-05)
writer:
Richard Kermode and Carlos Santana
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
33:39
10Open Invitation
producer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1978)
recording of:
Open Invitation
writer:
D.C. Santana, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer) and Greg Walker (ex-member of Santana)
publisher:
Lambert & Potter Music Co.
4:46
11Stormy
producer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Stormy
writer:
Buddy Buie and J. R. Cobb
publisher:
Low-Sal Music, Inc.
4:48
12Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile)
assistant engineer:
Susan Foot (recording engineer)
engineer:
Fred Catero and David Rubinson
producer:
David Rubinson and David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (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. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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 (US publishing label), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
4.25:05
13Winning
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1981)
cover recording of:
Winning
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
14Soul Sacrifice (live at Woodstock)
recorded at:
Woodstock Music & Art Fair (1969-08-15 – 1969-08-18) (1969)
recorded at:
Yasgur's Farm in Bethel, New York, United States (on 1969-08-16)
live recording of:
Soul Sacrifice (on 1969-08-16)
composer:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February), Marcus Malone (US percussionist, member of Santana), Gregg Rolie and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Petra Music and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
11:38
▶CD 2

Credits

Release Group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 49)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/667566 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002558460 [info]