The Essential Santana

~ Release by Santana (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

© 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
℗ 1989 Rockwood Music Group, Inc., Originally Released 1969, 1970, 1971
℗ 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Rights Society (Squared): SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
Rights Society: BIEM
Label Code: LC 00162
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 1): S5094442000-0102 11
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 1): IFPI 947P
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 1): S5094442000-0202 21
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 1): IFPI 947Q
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 2): S5094442000-0102 24 A9
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 2): IFPI 943Q
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 2): S5094442000-0102 21 A9
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 2): IFPI 941T
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 & 2, Variant 1 & 2): IFPI L551
Matrix / Runout (CD 1-Variant 3): Sony Music S5094442000-0102 24 A2
Mastering SID Code (CD 1-Variant 3): IFPI L554
Mould SID Code (CD 1-Variant 3): IFPI 946A
Matrix / Runout (CD 2-Variant 3): Sony Music S5094442000-0202 21 A5
Mastering SID Code (CD 2-Variant 3): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD 2-Variant 3): IFPI 942T
Other (CD 1- Variant 3 (on the center area)): ✽

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-20 13:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1She’s Not There
recording engineer:
Tom Vicari (on 1977-08-05)
producer:
Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
mixer:
Chris Minto (engineer) and Tom Vicari
bass guitar:
David Margen (on 1977-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Graham Lear (on 1977-08-05)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1977-08-05)
keyboard:
Tom Coster (on 1977-08-05)
percussion:
Pete Escovedo (on 1977-08-05) and Raul Rekow (on 1977-08-05)
vocals:
Greg Walker (ex-member of Santana) (on 1977-08-05)
strings arranger:
Tom Coster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) (in 1977) 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 1977)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
cover recording of:
She’s Not There (on 1977-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Songs USA and Parker Music
sub-publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Music Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
Santana3.254:09
2Dance Sister Dance (Baila mi hermana) (live)
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:
Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California, United States (on 1978-03-18)
live recording of:
Dance Sister Dance (Baila mi hermana) (on 1978-03-18)
writer:
Leon Ndugu Chancler, Tom Coster and David Rubinson
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Light Music (US publishing label), Polo Grounds Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Santana8:01
3Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile)
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 (2004–2008) (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.
Santana4.25:05
4Stormy
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner (engineer)
producer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
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:
Stormy (from 1978-07 until 1978-08)
writer:
Buddy Buie and J. R. Cobb
publisher:
Low‐Sal Music, Inc.
Santana14:47
5Well All Right
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner (engineer)
producer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
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)
cover recording of:
Well… All Right (from 1978-07 until 1978-08)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter), Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
Santana2.654:10
6Open 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.
Santana14:46
7Aqua Marine
producer:
David DeVore, Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
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 1979)
recording of:
Aqua Marine (in 1979)
composer:
Alan Pasqua and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
Santana5:36
8You Know That I Love You
producer:
David DeVore and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
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 1979)
recording of:
You Know That I Love You (in 1979)
writer:
Alex Ligertwood, Alan Pasqua, Carlos Santana and Chris Solberg
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Light Music (US publishing label) and Urmila Music
Santana3:57
9All I Ever Wanted
producer:
David DeVore, Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Carlos Santana
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 1979)
recording of:
All I Ever Wanted (in 1979)
writer:
Alex Ligertwood, Carlos Santana and Chris Solberg
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label) and Urmila Music
Santana3:36
10Winning
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 (percussionist) (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 (percussionist) (in 1980), Raul Rekow (in 1980) and Orestes Vilató (percussionist playing bongos and timbales) (in 1980)
synthesizer:
Richard Baker (US keyboardist for Santana) (in 1980)
timbales:
Orestes Vilató (percussionist playing bongos and timbales) (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 (percussionist playing bongos and timbales) (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), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (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
cover 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 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Santana33:29
11Hold On
producer:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”)
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 1982)
recording of:
Hold On (in 1982)
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 (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Santana4:37
12Nowhere to Run
producer:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”)
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 1982)
cover recording of:
Nowhere to Run (in 1985)
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 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Santana2:54
13Say It Again
producer:
Val Garay
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 1985)
recording of:
Say It Again (in 1985)
writer:
Val Garay, Steve Goldstein and Anthony La Peau
publisher:
Black Mountain Road Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Santana3:29
14Veracruz
producer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Carlos Santana
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:
Veracruz (in 1987)
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter), Buddy Miles, Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist), Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Justa Publishing Co., Light Music (US publishing label), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Urmila Music and When Words Collide Music
Santana3:47
15Blues for Salvador
guitar:
Carlos Santana (in 1987)
keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power) (in 1987)
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:
Blues for Salvador (in 1987)
composer:
Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Santana5:58
16The Healer
producer:
Jim Gaines, Roy Rogers (US blues guitarist & producer) and Carlos Santana
cover recording of:
The Healer (in 1989)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist), Roy Rogers (US blues guitarist & producer), Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
Santana with John Lee Hooker5:38

Credits

Release

art direction:Howard Fritzson
photography:Art Maillet
Jim Marshall (photographer)
Roz Levin Perlmutter (photographer)
Diego Uchitel
liner notes:Ted Drozdowski
producer:Bob Irwin (task: compilation producer)
mastering:Vic Anesini
design:Risa Noah (designer)
distributed by:Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
copyrighted (©) 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 2002)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rockwood Music Group, Inc.
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1972 until 1974, from 1976 until 1979, from 1981 until 1982, from 1986 until 1987, in 2002)
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1235229 [info]

Release group

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]