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:

1. Veracruz – Jeffrey Cohen, Buddy Miles, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana
2. She Can’t Let Go – Jeffrey Cohen, Tom Coster, Alphonso Johnson, Cory Lerios
3. Once It’s Gotcha – Jeffrey Cohen, Tom Coster, Alphonso Johnson
4. Love Is You – Carlos Santana, Chester D. Thompson
5. Songs of Freedom – Tom Coster, Buddy Miles, Carlos Santana
6. Deeper, Dig Deeper – Sterling Crew, Buddy Miles, Carlos Santana, Chester D.Thompson
7. Praise – Sterling Crew, Buddy Miles, Carlos Santana, Chester D.Thompson
8. Mandela – Armando Peraza
9. Before We Go – Jim Capaldi, Carlos Santana
10. Victim of Circumstance – Sterling Crew, Buddy Miles, Gary Rashid, Carlos Santana