The Best of Santana

~ Release by Santana (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Label: Sony Special Marketing - Catalog #: 468268

Label: Sony Special Marketing - Catalog #: 468268

Annotation last modified on 2005-09-23 20:24 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ Medium 1
# Title Rating Length
1 She’s Not There
4:07
2 Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen
4.5 5:20
3 Carnaval
2:18
4 Let the Children Play
2:37
5 Jugando
2:12
6 No One to Depend On
3 5:33
7 Treat
4:45
8 Evil Ways
4.5 3:56
9 Oye como va
4.25 4:18
10 Dealer / Spanish Rose
5:52
11 Dance Sister Dance (Baila mi hermana)
3.5 8:16
12 Open Invitation
4:49
13 Changes
4:31
14 The Sensitive Kind
3:33
15 Searchin’
3:58
16 Lightning in the Sky
3:52
17 Aqua Marine
5:32
▼ Medium 2
# Title Rating Length
1 Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile)
4 5:03
2 Dawn / Go Within
2:46
3 Well All Right
3 4:12
4 One Chain (Don’t Make No Prison)
7:15
5 Jin‐go‐lo‐ba
4:11
6 Soul Sacrifice
6:39
7 Samba pa ti
3.85 4:35
8 Mother’s Daughter
4:19
9 Flor D’Luna (Moonflower)
4:49
10 Daughter of the Night
4:19
11 Hold On
4:32
12 I’ll Be Waiting
5:16
13 Watch Your Step
4:03
14 Veracruz
4:25
15 Stand Up
4:03
16 Runnin’
1:38

Credits

Medium 1

bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (track 6)
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (1969-05-12) (track 8)
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (tracks 2, 9)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (tracks 2, 9)
drums:
Michael Shrieve (track 6)
Michael Shrieve (1969-05-12) (track 8)
Michael Shrieve (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (tracks 2, 9)
tambourine:
Greg Errico (track 6)
organ:
Gregg Rolie (1969-05-12) (track 8)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (track 6)
Neal Schon (track 6)
Carlos Santana (1969-05-12) (track 8)
Carlos Santana (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (tracks 2, 9)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (tracks 2, 9)
percussion [percussion assistance]:
Coke Escovedo (track 6)
keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (track 6)
Gregg Rolie (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (tracks 2, 9)
piano:
Gregg Rolie (1969-05-12) (track 8)
timbales:
Jose Chepito Áreas (track 6)
congas:
Michael Carabello (track 6)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (1969-05-12) (track 8)
Michael Carabello (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (tracks 2, 9)
congas, percussion and timbales:
Jose "Chepito" Áreas (1969-05-12) (track 8)
Jose "Chepito" Áreas (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (tracks 2, 9)
arranger:
Alberto Gianquinto (track 8)
Santana (US latin - blues rock band) (tracks 2, 9)
background vocals:
Coke Escovedo (track 6)
Carlos Santana (tracks 2, 9)
Rico Reyes (tracks 2, 6, 9)
composer:
Rod Argent (track 1)
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac) (tracks 2, 2)
Alan Pasqua (track 17)
Tito Puente (track 9)
Carlos Santana (track 17)
Clarence A. Henry (US jazz guitarist aka Sonny Henry) (track 8)
Gábor Szabó (1966) (tracks 2, 2)
engineer:
Bob Breault (track 8)
Glen Kolotkin (track 6)
Eric Prestidge (track 8)
lead vocals:
Gregg Rolie (tracks 2, 9)
lyricist:
Rod Argent (track 1)
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac) (tracks 2, 2)
Tito Puente (track 9)
Clarence A. Henry (US jazz guitarist aka Sonny Henry) (track 8)
producer:
Fred Catero (track 9)
Brent Dangerfield (track 8)
Dennis Lambert (track 12)
Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer) (track 12)
Carlos Santana (track 9)
Santana (US latin - blues rock band) (tracks 6, 8)
recording engineer:
Mike Larner (track 6)
vocals:
Carlos Santana (track 9)
Gregg Rolie (1969-05-12) (track 8)
Carlos Santana (1969-05-12) (track 8)
writer:
Michael Carabello (track 6)
Leon Ndugu Chancler (track 11)
Tom Coster (tracks 3, 11)
Coke Escovedo (track 6)
Dennis Lambert (track 12)
Leon Patillo (track 4)
Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer) (track 12)
David Rubinson (track 11)
Carlos Santana (tracks 3–5, 12)
Greg Walker (Member of Santana) (track 12)
Jose Chepito Áreas (track 5)
Gregg Rolie (track 6)
phonographic copyright by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004; operated worldwide except in JP) (1970) (tracks 2, 9)
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004; operated worldwide except in JP) (1971) (track 6)
publisher:
Full Keel Music (track 9)
Light Music (US publishing label) (track 11)
Marquis Music Ltd. (track 1)
Marquis Songs USA (track 1)
Murbo Music Publishers, Inc. (tracks 2, 2)
PAB Music Corp. (tracks 2, 2)
Planetary Music Publ. Corp. (track 9)
Polo Grounds Music (track 11)
mixed at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States (track 8)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (tracks 2, 11)
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States (1969-05-12) (track 8)
Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (1970-07-08) (track 9)
Columbia Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (1971-05-16) (track 6)
sampled by:
Oye 2014 by Santana feat. Pitbull (track 9)
cover recording of:
She’s Not There (track 1)
Evil Ways (1969-05-12) (track 8)
Oye como va (1970-07-08) (track 9)
is the basis for:
Body Movin' (track 9)
later translated parody versions:
Jodeln kone a (track 9)
later translated versions:
She’s Not There (Japanese version) (track 1)
medley including a cover recording of:
Black Magic Woman (tracks 2, 2)
Gypsy Queen (track 2)
Gypsy Queen (1970-04-17) (track 2)
recording of:
Aqua Marine (track 17)
Carnaval (track 3)
Dance Sister Dance (Baila mi hermana) (track 11)
Jugando (track 5)
Let the Children Play (track 4)
No One to Depend On (track 6)
Open Invitation (track 12)
referred to in medleys:
Bel’s Boys Medley (track 1)

Medium 2

bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (tracks 1, 6)
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (track 7)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (track 7)
drums:
Leon Ndugu Chancler (track 1)
Michael Shrieve (tracks 1, 6)
Michael Shrieve (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (track 7)
organ:
Gregg Rolie (track 6)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (tracks 1, 6)
Carlos Santana (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (track 7)
percussion:
Armando Peraza (track 1)
Jose "Chepito" Áreas (track 1)
Rico Reyes (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (track 7)
keyboard:
Tom Coster (track 1)
Gregg Rolie (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (track 7)
saxophone:
Jules Broussard (track 1)
piano:
Leon Patillo (track 1)
congas:
Armando Peraza (track 1)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (track 6)
Michael Carabello (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (track 7)
congas, percussion and timbales:
Jose "Chepito" Áreas (track 6)
Jose "Chepito" Áreas (1970-04-17 – 1970-05-02) (track 7)
arranger:
Carlos Santana (track 7)
Alberto Gianquinto (track 6)
Gregg Rolie (track 7)
composer:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (track 6)
Marcus Malone (US percussionist, member of Santana) (track 6)
Carlos Santana (tracks 1, 6–7)
Tom Coster (tracks 1, 9)
Gregg Rolie (track 6)
engineer:
Bob Breault (track 6)
Eric Prestidge (track 6)
lyricist:
Tom Coster (track 9)
producer:
Brent Dangerfield (track 6)
Bob Irwin (track 7)
Dennis Lambert (tracks 3–4)
Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer) (tracks 3–4)
David Rubinson (track 1)
Santana (US latin - blues rock band) (track 6)
Carlos Santana (track 7)
vocals:
Leon Patillo (track 1)
Carlos Santana (track 1)
writer:
Jerry Allison (track 3)
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer-songwriter) (track 3)
Dennis Lambert (track 4)
Joe B. Mauldin (track 3)
Norman Petty (track 3)
Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer) (track 4)
phonographic copyright by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004; operated worldwide except in JP) (1970) (track 7)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation (track 7)
Light Music (US publishing label) (track 1)
Petra Music (track 7)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (1970-07-19) (track 7)
Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (1975-12-16) (track 1)
cover recording of:
One Chain (Don't Make No Prison) (track 4)
Well… All Right (track 3)
recording of:
Flor d'Luna (Moonflower) (track 9)
Soul Sacrifice (1969-05) (track 6)
Samba pa ti (1970-07-19) (track 7)
Europa (Earth’s Cry, Heaven’s Smile) (1975-12-16) (track 1)

Release

ASIN: US: B000027A9E [info]