The Essential Santana (disc 1)

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Tracklist

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1Smooth
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Fontano
recording engineer and mixer:
David Thoener
programming and editor:
Mark Dobson (engineer)
mastering:
Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
producer:
Matt Serletic
assistant mixer:
Andy Haller
bass guitar:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas:
Raul Rekow
drums (drum set):
Rodney Holmes
guitar:
Carlos Santana
keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
percussion:
Karl Perazzo
trombone:
Jeff Cressman and Jose Abel Figueroa
trumpet:
Julius Melendez and Bill Ortiz
guest lead vocals and lead vocals:
Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
performer:
Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1999) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (from 2005 to present)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
part of:
My VH1 Music Awards – Your Song Kicked Ass but Was Played Too Damn Much (number: 2000) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 206)
recording of:
Smooth
lyricist:
Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
composer:
Itaal Shur and Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
publisher:
Bidnis, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Itaal Shur Music and U Rule Music
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2Corazón espinado
additional engineer:
Steve Fontano
assistant engineer:
Tony Flores (engineer), Andy Haller, Claudio Leiva and Adam Olmsted (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Benny Faccone
co-producer:
Alex González
producer:
Fher (Lead singer of Maná) and K.C. Porter (record producer, songwriter, musician and singer)
creative direction:
José Quintana
congas:
Raul Rekow
guest bass guitar:
Juan Diego Calleros Ramos (bassist)
guest drums (drum set) and guest background vocals:
Alex González
guest guitar:
Sergio Vallín Loera
guitar:
Carlos Santana
keyboard:
Alberto Salas and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
percussion and timbales:
Karl Perazzo
background vocals:
Gonzalo Chomat
guest lead vocals:
Fher (Lead singer of Maná)
chorus master:
José Quintana
guest performer:
Maná (Mexican rock group)
performer:
Maná (Mexican rock group)
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
engineered at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States and The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Corazón espinado
lyricist and composer:
Fher Olvera (Lead singer of Maná)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Yelapa Songs
3.854:38
3Love of My Life
assistant engineer:
Dave Dar and Andy Salas
engineer:
Steve Fontano, Jim Gaines and John Seymour
producer:
Stephen Harris (mixer/producer) and Carlos Santana
assistant mixer:
Steve Fontano
mixer:
Jim Gaines
bass guitar:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas and percussion:
Karl Perazzo
drums (drum set):
Carter Beauford
guitar:
Carlos Santana
keyboard:
George Whitty
guest lead vocals:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
engineered at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Love of My Life
writer:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band) and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Colden Grey Ltd. and Stellabella Music
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4Maria Maria
recording of:
Maria Maria
writer:
Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), David McRae, Marvin Moore-Hough, Karl Perazzo, Raul Rekow and Carlos Santana
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ghetto and Blues, Hempstead Live, Huss‐Zwingli Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Stellabella Music, Te Bass Music, Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
4:25
5Put You Light On
programming and producer:
John Gamble (member of the SD50s) and Dante Ross
assistant engineer:
Mike Andersen (Danish blues and soul songwriter, guitarist, singer)
engineer:
Steve Farrone, Steve Fontano and John Gamble (member of the SD50s)
assistant mixer:
Femio Hernandez
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
bass guitar:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas, guitar and percussion:
Carlos Santana
guest guitar and guest lead vocals:
Everlast (US rapper/singer/songwriter Erik Schrody)
keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1999)
mixed at:
South Beach Studios in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
engineered at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States and South Beach Studios in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
recording of:
Put Your Lights On (Santana & Everlast)
lyricist and composer:
Erik Schrody
publisher:
Irish Intellect Music (ASCAP), T‐Boy Music Publishing, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3.254:49
6Why Don't You & I
programming:
Havana Hustlers and Lester Mendez
additional engineer:
Christopher Forrest
assistant engineer:
Ben Conrad, Scott Holderby and Robert Read (engineer)
engineer:
Jim Gaines, Juan Christobal Losada, Bill Malina and Lester Mendez
additional producer:
Chad Kroeger
producer:
Lester Mendez
mixer:
David Thoener
additional guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist) and R.J.
bass [chorus bass]:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
electric guitar:
Carlos Santana
Hammond organ:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
keyboard:
Lester Mendez and Carlos Santana
percussion:
Karl Perazzo
saxophone:
Ed Calle
trombone and trumpet:
Jesus "Chuchi" Jorge
lead vocals:
Alex Band (singer‐songwriter and frontman of The Calling)
horn arranger:
Lester Mendez
arranger:
Lester Mendez
mixed at:
Sound Stage Recording Studios (Nashville, TN studio) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
engineered at:
Cello Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Cubejam in Miami, Florida, United States, Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States and The Gallery Recording Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Why Don't You & I
lyricist and composer:
Chad Kroeger
publisher:
Anaesthetic Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
23:50
7Foo Foo
recording of:
Foo Foo
writer:
Yvon Andre, Claude Jean, Hermann Nau, Roger Eugene and Yves Joseph
publisher:
Divine Revelation Music and Zafen Productions
5:40
8Mañana
recording of:
Mañana
writer:
Keon Bryce, Tom Coster, Salaam Remi and Carlos Santana
6:16
9Truth Don Die
recording of:
Truth Don Die
writer:
Femi Kuti
4:36
10Let Me Love You Tonight
recording of:
Let Me Love You Tonight
writer:
Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson and Simon Climie
publisher:
Air Chrysalis Scandinavia, Climie Songs, Murlyn Songs AB, Sony/ATV and Universal Music Publ Ltd (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
5:37
11Curación
associate producer:
Paul Schwartz
producer:
K.C. Porter (record producer, songwriter, musician and singer)
electric guitar [electric lead guitar]:
Carlos Santana
choir vocals:
The Joyful Company of Singers
vocals:
Emily Aylmer and Ruth Cahill
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
strings arranger and choir vocals arranger:
Paul Schwartz
recording of:
Curación
writer:
K.C. Porter (record producer, songwriter, musician and singer), Carlos Santana and Paul Schwartz
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Olinga Music, Stellabella Music, Universal Música Unica Publishing (Latin artist publishing) and Zakatak Music
4:49
12Victory Is Won
recording of:
Victory Is Won
composer:
Carlos Santana
publisher:
Stellabella Music
5:22
13Come to My World
producer:
Ray Contreras and Jimmy Greco
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Ray Contreras and Sophia Ramos
lead vocals:
Andy Vargas
recording of:
Come to My World
writer:
Claudia Brant, Ray Contreras and Jimmy Greco
4:13
14Primavera
recording of:
Primavera
writer:
J.B. Eckl and K.C. Porter (record producer, songwriter, musician and singer)
publisher:
Olinga Music
4:47
15You Are My Kind
miscellaneous support:
Becky Scott (task: production coordinator)
programming:
Havana Hustlers and Lester Mendez
assistant engineer:
Scott Holderby, Elias Ponce and Phil Tyreman
engineer:
Jim Gaines, Lester Mendez and Dan Vickers
producer:
Lester Mendez
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
editor:
Justin Lieberman
additional acoustic guitar:
Manny López
electric guitar [electric lead guitar] and rainstick [rain stick]:
Carlos Santana
Hammond organ [Hammond B3] and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Lester Mendez
percussion:
Karl Perazzo
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Lester Mendez
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2002) and Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2002)
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios North in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
CubeJam in Miami, Florida, United States, Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States and SARM West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
You Are My Kind
lyricist and composer:
Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
24:22
16The Game of Love
miscellaneous support:
Robert Cappadona (task: project coordinator for Alex Ander & Rick Nowels) and Kirstin Johnson (task: project coordinator for Alex Ander & Rick Nowels)
drum machine programming:
Wayne Rodrigues
additional engineer:
Ben Conrad, Scott Holderby, Kieron Menzies and Alan Veucasovic
engineer:
Greg Collins (engineer), Jim Gaines, Chris Garcia (recording engineer, bass player), Michael Rosen (US metal producer/engineer) and Randy Wine
producer:
Alex Ander and Rick Nowels
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
editor:
Tone (engineer, real name Josh Weaver)
acoustic guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Rick Nowels
additional electric guitar:
Rusty Anderson
additional percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas:
Raul Rekow
drums (drum set):
Brian Collier
electric guitar [electric lead guitar]:
Carlos Santana
organ and piano:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
percussion:
Karl Perazzo
trombone:
Jeff Cressman and Marty Wehner (trombonist)
trumpet:
Julius Melendez and Bill Ortiz
additional vocals:
Tony Lindsay and Andy Vargas
background vocals:
Michelle Branch, Siedah Garrett, Niki Harris (US singer and dancer) and Rick Nowels
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Michelle Branch, Siedah Garrett, Niki Haris (US singer and dancer) and Rick Nowels
lead vocals:
Michelle Branch
horn arranger:
Jeff Cressman, Bill Ortiz and Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2002) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2002)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States and The Big Space in Santa Monica, California, United States
music videos:
The Game of Love (music video) by Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band) featuring Michelle Branch
recording of:
The Game of Love
writer:
Alex Ander and Rick Nowels
publisher:
EMI–April Music, Inc., Future Furniture Music, Keepin’ It Real, How ’Bout You? and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 17)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/313174 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000661370 [info]
Wikidata:Q2895863 [info]