In February 1985, “Columbia” label released “Beyond Appearances”, the thirteenth Santana studio album. It was recorded March – November 1984, at “Record One” and “Plant Studios” in California, and was produced by Val Garay.
Personnel:
- Carlos Santana – vocals, acoustic 12-string and electric guitar
- Greg Walker – lead and background vocals
- Alex Ligertwood – lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- John Woodhead – guitar
- Craig Hull – guitar
- Chester D. Thompson – synthesizer, bass, keyboards, organ
- Mitchell Froom- string synthesizer
- David Adelstein – synthesizer, DMX drum machine, synthesizer bass
- Steve Goldstein – synthesizer, keyboards
- David Sancious– rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar
- Alphonso Johnson – bass
- Bryan Garofalo – bass
- Bob Getter – string bass
- Chester Cortez Thompson– drums, bass pedals
- Craig Krampf – drums, DMX drum machine
- Armando Peraza – bongos, percussion, shakers, congas
- Orestes Vilato – vocals, bells, timbales, percussion, cymbals, woodblocks
- Raul Rekow – vocals, chekere, congas, shakers
- Anthony LaPeau – backing vocals
- Robbie Patton, David Adelstein – arrangements
- Steve Goldstein – associate producer
- Val Garay, Richard Bosworth – recording
- Duane Saykora – recording assistant
- Wayne Lewis – engineer assistant
- Val Garay – mixing
- Jim Gaines – mixing
Track listing:
- Breaking Out – Alphonso Johnson, Alex Ligertwood
- Written in Sand – Mitchell Froom, Jerry Stahl
- How Long – Robbie Patton
- Brotherhood – David Sancious, Carlos Santana, Chester D. Thompson
- Spirit – Alphonso Johnson, Ale Ligertwood, Raul Rekow
- Say It Again – Garay, Steve Goldstein, Lapeau
- Who Loves You – Carlos Santana, Chester D.Thompson, Orestes Vilato
- I’m the One Who Loves You – Curtis Mayfield
- Touchdown Raiders – Carlos Santana
- Right Now – Ale Ligertwood, Carlos Santana
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