Sampler from the Serpent

~ Release by Santana (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Sweet Black Cherry Pie
engineer:
Allen Abrahamson
guitar:
Carlos Santana (in 1990)
keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
recording of:
Sweet Black Cherry Pie (in 1990)
writer:
Alex Ligertwood, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
2:59
2Evil 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 (percussionist) (on 1969-05-12)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1969-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (on 1969-05-12)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1969-05-12)
organ and piano:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1969-05-12)
vocals:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (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
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 (US jazz guitarist aka Sonny Henry)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Gibson Music, Richcar Music, Sah Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4.153:58
3Song of the Wind
engineer:
Glen Kolotkin and Mike Larner
producer:
Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve (drummer)
bass:
Douglas Rauch (on 1972-05-02)
congas:
James Mingo Lewis (percussionist, worked with Santana) (on 1972-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (on 1972-05-02)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1972-05-02) and Neal Schon (on 1972-05-02)
organ:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1972-05-02)
recording of:
Song of the Wind (on 1972-05-02)
composer:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist), Carlos Santana and Neal Schon
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
36:07
4Every Now and Then
guitar:
Vernon Reid (English-born US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1990) and Carlos Santana (in 1990)
keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
recording of:
Every Now and Then (in 1990)
writer:
Vernon Reid (English-born US guitarist and songwriter)
5:06
5Open Invitation
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner (engineer)
producer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
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. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) 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 (US songwriter & producer) and Greg Walker (ex-member of Santana)
publisher:
Lambert & Potter Music Co.
14:49
6Brightest Star
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, Bill Graham (San Francisco Bay Area promoter) and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
David Margen
drums (drum set):
Graham Lear
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Devadip Carlos Santana
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua
organ:
Richard Baker (US keyboardist for Santana)
background vocals:
Alexander J. Ligertwood, Devadip Carlos Santana, Alan Pasqua, Raul Rekow and Orestes Vilató (percussionist playing bongos and timbales)
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)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Brightest Star
writer:
Alexander J. Ligertwood and Devadip Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label), Urmila Music and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
14:53
7Europa
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 (percussionist) (on 1975-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler (on 1975-12-16) and Michael Shrieve (drummer) (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 (percussionist) (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 (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) 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.
4.25:02
8Love Is You
engineer:
Maureen Droney, Jim Gaines and Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Sterling Crew, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
mixer:
Jim Gaines
guitar:
Carlos Santana
keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
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 1987)
recording of:
Love Is You
writer:
Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label) and Urmila Music
13:58

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included in:Dance of the Rainbow Serpent