Greatest Hits

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Tracklist

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1Samba 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 (percussionist) (on 1970-07-19)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (on 1970-07-19)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-19)
keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1970-07-19)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-19)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-19)
arranger:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) 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 (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) 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
3.854:47
2Black 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 (percussionist) (in 1970-06)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (percussionist) (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 (drummer) (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 (keyboardist and vocalist) (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 (keyboardist and vocalist) (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 (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
cover recording of:
Black Magic Woman (in 1970-06)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc.
cover recording of:
Gypsy Queen (in 1970-06)
composer:
Gábor Szabó (in 1966)
publisher:
Gabor & Cardigan Music, PAB Music Corp. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
45:21
3Guajira
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 (Colombian DJ & producer) (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
4Taboo
recording engineer:
Mike Larner (on 1971-06-15)
engineer:
Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
percussion [percussion assistance] and background vocals:
Coke Escovedo (on 1971-06-15)
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 1971-06-15)
recording of:
Taboo (on 1971-06-15)
composer:
José “Chepito” Áreas and Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist)
2.55:35
5Everybody’s Everything
recording engineer:
Mike Larner (on 1971-06-05)
engineer:
Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1971-06-05)
congas, flugelhorn, percussion and timbales:
Jose Chepito Áreas (on 1971-06-05)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1971-06-05) and Neal Schon (on 1971-06-05)
instruments and performer:
Tower of Power Horn Section (on 1971-06-05)
membranophone:
Michael Carabello (percussionist) (on 1971-06-05), Coke Escovedo (on 1971-06-05), Jose Chepito Áreas (on 1971-06-05) and Michael Shrieve (drummer) (on 1971-06-05)
organ and piano:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1971-06-05)
percussion [percussion assistance]:
Coke Escovedo (on 1971-06-05)
tambourine:
Michael Carabello (percussionist) (on 1971-06-05)
vibraphone:
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (on 1971-06-05)
background vocals:
Coke Escovedo (on 1971-06-05) and Linda Tillery (AKA Sweet Linda Divine) (on 1971-06-05)
vocals:
Michael Carabello (percussionist) (on 1971-06-05), Jose Chepito Áreas (on 1971-06-05), Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1971-06-05) and Carlos Santana (on 1971-06-05)
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 1971-06-05)
recording of:
Everybody’s Everything (reworded lyric version of The Emperors’ 1966 “Karate”) (on 1971-06-05)
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
3.53:32
6No 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 (percussionist) (on 1971-06-16)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1971-06-16) and Neal Schon (on 1971-06-16)
keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1971-06-16)
membranophone:
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (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 (percussionist), Coke Escovedo and Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Petra Music, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Universal Music Careers
3.55:33
7Everything’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
4.53:17
8La fuente del ritmo
engineer:
Glen Kolotkin and Mike Larner
producer:
Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve (drummer)
bongos:
Armando Peraza (percussionist) (on 1972-03-01)
congas, percussion and piano:
James Mingo Lewis (percussionist, worked with Santana) (on 1972-03-01)
double bass:
Tom Rutley (on 1972-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (on 1972-03-01)
electric piano:
Tom Coster (on 1972-03-01)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1972-03-01) and Neal Schon (on 1972-03-01)
organ:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1972-03-01)
timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1972-03-01)
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 1972)
recording of:
La Fuente del Ritmo (on 1972-03-01)
composer:
James Mingo Lewis (percussionist, worked with Santana)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
2.54:32
9Look Up (to See What’s Coming Down)
engineer:
Glen Kolotkin and Mike Larner
producer:
Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve (drummer)
bass and guitar:
Douglas Rauch (on 1972-02-22)
congas:
James Mingo Lewis (percussionist, worked with Santana) (on 1972-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (on 1972-02-22)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1972-02-22) and Neal Schon (on 1972-02-22)
organ:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1972-02-22)
timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1972-02-22)
recording of:
Look Up (to See What’s Coming Down) (on 1972-02-22)
composer:
Douglas Rauch, Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) and Carlos Santana
13:01
10Just in Time to See the Sun
engineer:
Glen Kolotkin and Mike Larner
producer:
Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve (drummer)
bass:
Douglas Rauch (on 1972-02-21)
congas:
James Mingo Lewis (percussionist, worked with Santana) (on 1972-02-21)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (on 1972-02-21)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1972-02-21) and Neal Schon (on 1972-02-21)
organ:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1972-02-21)
timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1972-02-21)
recording of:
Just in Time to See the Sun (on 1972-02-21)
composer:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist), Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve (drummer)
22:20
11Stone Flower
engineer:
Glen Kolotkin and Mike Larner
producer:
Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve (drummer)
bongos:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1972-04-04)
congas and percussion:
James Mingo Lewis (percussionist, worked with Santana) (on 1972-04-04)
double bass:
Tom Rutley (on 1972-04-04)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (on 1972-04-04)
guitar:
Neal Schon (on 1972-04-04)
guitar and percussion:
Carlos Santana (on 1972-04-04)
organ:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1972-04-04)
percussion:
Armando Peraza (percussionist) (on 1972-04-04)
piano:
Wendy Haas (on 1972-04-04)
recording of:
Stone Flower (Version with English lyrics) (on 1972-04-04)
lyricist:
Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve (drummer)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
version of:
Stone Flower (original instrumental)
26:16
12Mirage
bass:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February)
congas:
Armando Peraza (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (drummer)
gong and guitar:
Carlos Santana
Moog and organ:
Tom Coster
piano:
Leon Patillo
vocals:
Leon Patillo
recording of:
Mirage
writer:
Leon Patillo
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
1.54:42
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A. (not for release label use! Sony Music Entertainment's IT subsidiary, since 2009)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A. (not for release label use! Sony Music Entertainment's IT subsidiary, since 2009) (in 2012)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6846030 [info]

Release group

part of:Flashback (Italian compilation series) (order: 27)