In February 1987, “Columbia” label released “Freedom”, the fourteenth Santana studio album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Jeffrey Cohen, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson and Sterling Crew.
Personnel:
- Carlos Santana – vocals, guitar
- Buddy Miles– vocals
- Tom Coster– keyboards
- Chester D. Thompson – keyboards
- Gregg Rolie– synthesizer, keyboards
- Sterling Crew – keyboards, synths
- Alphonso Johnson– bass
- Graham Lear– drums
- Armando Peraza– percussion, conga
- Orestes Vilató– percussion, timbales
- Raul Rekow – vocals, percussion, conga
Track listing:
- Veracruz – Jeffrey Cohen, Buddy Miles, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana
- She Can’t Let Go – Jeffrey Cohen, Tom Coster, Alphonso Johnson, Cory Lerios
- Once It’s Gotcha – Jeffrey Cohen, Tom Coster, Alphonso Johnson
- Love Is You – Carlos Santana, Chester D. Thompson
- Songs of Freedom – Tom Coster, Buddy Miles, Carlos Santana
- Deeper, Dig Deeper – Sterling Crew, Buddy Miles, Carlos Santana, Chester D.Thompson
- Praise – Sterling Crew, Buddy Miles, Carlos Santana, Chester D.Thompson
- Mandela – Armando Peraza
- Before We Go – Jim Capaldi, Carlos Santana
- Victim of Circumstance – Sterling Crew, Buddy Miles, Gary Rashid, Carlos Santana