Simply the Best

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Tracklist

CD 1
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1Black Magic Woman
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.
4.155:19
2Oye 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
4.44:16
3Jingo
engineer:
Bob Breault and Eric Prestidge
producer:
Brent Dangerfield and Carlos Santana
remixer:
Jim Gaines (in 1988-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 (in 1969)
remixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981-2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (in 1988-01)
cover recording of:
Jin‐go‐lo‐ba (Drums of Passion) (Jingo) (in 1969)
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.
4.54:18
4Guajira
recording engineer:
Mike Larner (in 1971-02)
engineer:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) and Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
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. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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 (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) and Rico Reyes
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Petra Music
45:44
5Evil 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.
4.23:54
6Hannibal4:20
7I Love You Much Too Much
assistant engineer:
Wayne Lewis (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Fred Catero
associate producer:
Fred Catero and The Santana Band (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
producer:
Devadip Carlos Santana and Bill Graham (San Francisco Bay Area promoter)
bass guitar:
David Margen
bongos:
Armando Peraza
congas:
Raul Rekow
drums (drum set):
Graham Lear
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Devadip Carlos Santana
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua
organ and piano:
Richard Baker (US keyboardist for Santana)
percussion:
Devadip Carlos Santana, Armando Peraza, Raul Rekow and Orestes Vilató
timbales:
Orestes Vilató
background vocals and lead vocals:
Alexander J. Ligertwood
arranger:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981) 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 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
I Love You Much Too Much
lyricist:
Chaim Tauber
composer:
Alexander Olshanetsky
translator:
Don Raye
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
34:40
8Everything’s Coming Our Way
recording engineer:
Mike Larner (on 1971-06-17)
engineer:
Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band) and Carlos Santana
percussion [percussion assistance]:
Coke Escovedo (on 1971-06-17)
background vocals:
Coke Escovedo (on 1971-06-17) and Linda Tillery (AKA Sweet Linda Divine) (on 1971-06-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1971)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1971-06-17)
recording of:
Everything's Coming Our Way (on 1971-06-17)
lyricist and composer:
Carlos Santana
publisher:
Petra Music
4.53:16
9Hold On
assistant engineer:
Maureen Droney
co-engineer:
Will Herold
engineer and mixer:
Jim Gaines
producer:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”)
assistant mixer:
Ben King (engineer)
bass guitar:
David Margen
bongos:
Armando Peraza
congas:
Armando Peraza and Raul Rekow
drums (drum set):
Graham Lear
guitar:
Devadip Carlos Santana
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Alexander J. Ligertwood
keyboard:
Richard Baker (US keyboardist for Santana)
timbales:
Orestes Vilató
background vocals:
Devadip Carlos Santana, Armando Peraza, Raul Rekow and Orestes Vilató
arranger:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) and Santana Band (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
produced for:
Chicago Kid Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
cover recording of:
Hold On
lyricist and composer:
Ian Thomas (Canadian singer/songwriter)
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
44:26
10I’ll Be Waiting
recording of:
I’ll Be Waiting
writer:
Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
5:11
11No One to Depend On
recording engineer:
Mike Larner (on 1971-06-16)
engineer:
Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1971-06-16)
congas:
Michael Carabello (on 1971-06-16)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1971-06-16) and Neal Schon (on 1971-06-16)
keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (on 1971-06-16)
membranophone:
Michael Shrieve (on 1971-06-16)
percussion [percussion assistance]:
Coke Escovedo (on 1971-06-16)
tambourine:
Greg Errico (on 1971-06-16)
timbales:
Jose Chepito Áreas (on 1971-06-16)
background vocals:
Coke Escovedo (on 1971-06-16) and Rico Reyes (on 1971-06-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1971) 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 1971)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1971-06-16)
recording of:
No One to Depend On (on 1971-06-16)
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
3.55:31
12Winning
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Chris Minto (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
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 (US keyboardist for Santana) (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 (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981) 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 1981)
recorded at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1980)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
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
3:30
13Europa
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.
4.24:56

Credits

Release

distributed by:Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (from 1998 to present)
part of:Simply the Best (Sony) (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9416715 [info]
ASIN:DE: B0000247AS [info]