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Santana: Amigos

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On March 26, 1976, “Columbia” label released “Amigos”, the seventh Santana studio album. It was recorded at “Wally Heider Recording Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson. The album has was released both in stereo and quadraphonic format.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Santana – guitars, percussion, congas, jurro, backing vocals
  • Tom Coster- acoustic piano, Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, ARP Pro Soloist, ARP Odyssey, ARP String Ensemble, Honner Clavinet D6, backing vocals
  • David Brown- bass guitar
  • Leon “Ndugu” Chancler- drums, timbales, Remo roto-tams, percussion, congas, backing vocals
  • Armando Peraza- vocals, congas, bongos
  • Greg Walker – vocals
  • Ivory Stone – backing vocals
  • Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals
  • Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana) – Leon Chancler, Tom Coster, David Rubinson
  2. Take Me with You – Leon Chancler, Tom Coster
  3. Let Me – Tom Coster, Carlos Santana
  4. Gitano – Armando Peraza
  5. Tell Me Are You Tired – Leon Chancler, Tom Coster
  6. Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile) – Tom Coster, Carlos Santana
  7. Let It Shine – David Brown, Ray Gardner

Santana: Welcome

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On November 9, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Welcome”, the fifth Santana studio album.  It was recorded from April to June 1973, and was produced by Tom Coster, Michael Shrieve and Carlos Santana.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Santana – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars , bass, kalimba, percussion
  • Douglas Rauch– guitar
  • Tom Coster- organ, piano , marimba, percussion , strings arrangements
  • Richard Kermode – organ, mellotron, piano, marimba, shekere, percussion
  • Michael Shrieve– drums
  • Tony Smith– drums
  • José “Chepito” Areas– percussion, congas, timbales
  • Armando Peraza– percussion, congas , bongos, cabasa
  • John McLaughlin– guitar
  • Douglas Rodriguez – rhythm guitar
  • Leon Thomas– lead vocals, whistling
  • Flora Purim– lead vocals
  • Wendy Haas– vocals
  • Jules Broussard – soprano saxophone
  • Joe Farrell– flute
  • Bob Yance – flute
  • Mel Martin – flute
  • Greg Adams – strings arrangements

Track listing

  1. Going Home – Spiritualadapted from Antonín Dvořák’s “New World Symphony”; arr. by Alice Coltrane, Santana Band
  2. Love, Devotion and Surrender – Carlos Santana, Richard Kermode
  3. Samba de Sausalito – Jose Areas
  4. When I Look Into Your Eyes – Michael Shrieve, Tom Coster
  5. Yours Is the Light – Richard Kermode
  6. Mother Africa – Herbie Mann
  7. Light of Life – Richard Kermode, Carlos Santana, Tom Coster
  8. Flame – Sky – John McLaughlin, Doug Rauch, Carlos Santana
  9. Welcome – John Coltrane

Santana: Caravanserai

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On October 11, 1972, “Columbia” label released “Caravanserai”, the fourth Santana studio album. It was recorded February –May, 1972 at “Columbia Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Carlos Santana and Mike Shrieve.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Santana– vocals, lead guitar, guitar, percussion
  • Neal Schon– guitar
  • Douglas Rodrigues– guitar
  • Wendy Haas– piano
  • Gregg Rolie– vocals, organ, electric piano, piano
  • Douglas Rauch– bass, guitar
  • Tom Rutley– acoustic bass
  • Michael Shrieve– drums, percussion
  • José “Chepito” Areas– percussion, congas, timbales, bongos
  • James Mingo Lewis– vocals, percussion, congas, bongos, acoustic piano
  • Armando Peraza– percussion, bongos
  • Hadley Caliman– saxophone intro, flute
  • Rico Reyes – vocals
  • Lenny White – castanets
  • Tom Coster– electric piano
  • Tom Harrell– orchestra arrangement

Track listing:

  1. Eternal Caravan of Reincarnation -Tom Rutley, Neal Schon,  Michael Shrieve
  2. Waves Within – Doug Rauch, Greg Rolie, Carlos Santana
  3. Look Up – Doug Rauch, Greg Rolie, Carlos Santana
  4. Just in Time to See the Sun – Greg Rolie, Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve
  5. Song of the Wind – Greg Rolie,Carlos Santana, Neal Schon
  6. All the Love of the Universe – Carlos Santana, Neal Schon
  7. Future Primitive – José Areas, Mingo Lewis
  8. Stone Flower – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve
  9. La Fuente del Ritmo – Mingo Lewis
  10. Every Step of the Way – Michael Shrieve

The Altamont Speedway Free Festival

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On December 6, 1969, “The Altamont Speedway Free Festival” was held at the Altamont Speedway in Northern California. The festival made it in the history mostly for the violence that resulted with the death of Meredith Hunter and three accidental deaths: two caused by a hit-and-run car accident and one by drowning in an irrigation canal, number of injured people, numerous stolen cars and extensive property damage. Performers on the festival were Santana, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Jefferson Airplane, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Rolling Stones. The Grateful Dead canceled their performance due to the rising violence. Approximately 300,000 people attended the concert. Filmmakers Albert and David Maysles shot footage of the festival which can be seen in the 1970 documentary movie “Gimme Shelter”.

Woodstock Festival

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On August 15, 1969, Woodstock Festival started on Max Yasgur’s 600 acre farm in Bethel outside New York. The three day festival was attended by more then 400,000 people. Some of the festival performers were Jimi Hendrix, Richie Havens, Joe Cocker, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Santana, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Canned Heat, Joan Baez, Melanie, Ten Years After, Sly and the Family Stone, Johnny Winter, Jefferson Airplane, Ravi Shankar, Country Joe and the Fish, Blood Sweat and Tears, Arlo Guthrie and Joe Cocker.