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:

1. Breaking Out – Alphonso Johnson, Alex Ligertwood
2. Written in Sand – Mitchell Froom, Jerry Stahl
3. How Long – Robbie Patton
4. Brotherhood – David Sancious, Carlos Santana, Chester D. Thompson
5. Spirit – Alphonso Johnson, Ale Ligertwood, Raul Rekow
6. Say It Again – Garay, Steve Goldstein, Lapeau
7. Who Loves You – Carlos Santana, Chester D.Thompson, Orestes Vilato
8. I’m the One Who Loves You – Curtis Mayfield
9. Touchdown Raiders – Carlos Santana
10. Right Now – Ale Ligertwood, Carlos Santana