Santana
Studio album by Santana
Released	August 1969
Recorded	May 1969
Genre	Latin rock
Length	37:29
Label	Columbia
Producer(s)	Carlos Santana, Brent Dangerfield
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (not rated) link Robert Christgau (C-) link
Santana chronology
	Santana (1969)	Abraxas (1970)

Santana is the eponymously-titled debut album released 1969 of the San Francisco rock group, led by guitar player Carlos Santana. The album features the line-up of Carlos (guitar, vocals), Gregg Rolie (organ, piano, vocals), David Brown (bass guitar), Michael Shrieve (drums), Michael Carabello (timbales, congas, percussion) and Jose 'Chepito' Areas (timbales, congas, percussion). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947), known simply as Carlos Santana or Santana, is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Carlos Santana: Munich, Germany, 1975 Latin rock is a fusion of the rock music with the latin american rhythms and – also – with some instruments which are typical for this music like percussion, but also piano riffs known from son cubano or merengue. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947), known simply as Carlos Santana or Santana, is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Robert Christgau (2006) Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics[1] His first reviews were published by Esquire in 1967. ... Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947), known simply as Carlos Santana or Santana, is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. ... Abraxas is the second album by psychedelic rock band Santana, released in September of 1970 (see 1970 in music). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947), known simply as Carlos Santana or Santana, is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Gregg Rolie (born June 17, 1947 in Seattle, Washington) is an American keyboardist, organist, and singer, who is one of the founding members of the bands Santana, Journey, The Storm, and Abraxas Pool, as well as his current Gregg Rolie Band. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... David Brown may refer to: David M. Brown — American astronaut (1956–2003). ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... Michael Shrieve (born July 6, 1949, in San Francisco) is a U.S. drummer, percussionist, and later an electronic music composer. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Timbales (or tymbales) are shallow cylindrical single-headed drums, similar to single-headed tom-toms. ... A pair of congas The conga is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum of African origin, probably derived from the Congolese Makuta drums. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ...

It is a release of largely instrumental music, recorded by what was originally a purely free-form jam band. At the suggestion of manager Bill Graham, the band took to writing more conventional songs for more impact, but managed to retain the essence of improvisation in the music. Cover of Bill Graham Presents Bill Graham (January 8, 1931–October 25, 1991) was a well-known rock concert promoter, who flourished from the 1960s until his death. ... Philosophically, improvisation often focuses on bringing ones personal awareness into the moment, and on developing a profound understanding for the action one is doing. ...

The album was destined to be a major release, given a headstart by the band's seminal performance at the Woodstock Festival in August the previous month. The single 'Evil Ways', taken from the album, was a Top 10 hit. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

In 2003, the album was ranked number 150 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. This article is about the magazine. ... Promotional Book Cover The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Track listing (1969 original issue (Columbia CS 9781))

Side 1

1. "Waiting" (Santana Band)
2. "Evil Ways" (J. Zack)
3. "Shades Of Time" (Santana Band)
4. "Savor" (Santana Band)
5. "Jingo" (A. Copland)

Side 2

1. "Persuasion" (Santana Band)
2. "Treat" (Santana Band)
3. "You Just Don't Care" (Santana Band)
4. "Soul Sacrifice" (Santana Band)

Track listing (1999 reissue)

1. - () – 4:07
2. "" - (Henry/Zack) – 4:00
3. "" - () – 3:13
4. "" - () – 4:23
5. "Persuasion" - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 2:36
6. "Treat" - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 4:46
7. "You Just Don't Care" - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 4:37
8. "Soul Sacrifice" - (Brown, Malone, Rolie, Santana) – 6:38
9. "Savor" (live) - (Brown, Carabello, Malone, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 5:29
10. "Soul Sacrifice" (live) - (Brown, Malone, Rolie, Santana) – 11:38
11. "Fried Neckbones" (live) - (Bobo, Correa, Lastie) – 7:13

The last three bonus tracks on the CD release are from Santana's performance at the Woodstock festival.

Track listing (2004 Legacy Edition)

Disc 1:

1. "Waiting" - (Santana) – 4:07
2. "Evil Ways" - (Henry/Zack) – 4:00
3. "Shades Of Time" - (Rolie/Santana) – 3:13
4. "Savor" - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 2:46
5. "Jingo" - (Olatunji) – 4:23
6. "Persuasion" - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 2:36
7. "Treat" - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 4:46
8. "You Just Don't Care" - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 4:37
9. "Soul Sacrifice" - (Brown, Malone, Rolie, Santana) – 6:38
10. "Savor" (Alternate Take #2) - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 2:57
11. "Soul Sacrifice" (Alternate Take #4) - (Brown, Malone, Rolie, Santana) – 8:50
12. "Studio Jam" - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 7:09

Disc 2:

1. "Fried Neckbones" - (Willie Bobo/William Correa/Melvin Lastie) – 7:41
2. "Soul Sacrifice" - (Brown, Malone, Rolie, Santana) – 9:06
3. "Persuasion" - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 3:52
4. "Treat" - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 6:49
5. "Shades Of Time" - (Rolie/Santana) – 2:29
6. "Jingo" - (Olatunji) – 5:20
7. "Waiting" (live) - (Santana) – 4:44
8. "You Just Don't Care" (live) - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 4:55
9. "Savor" (live) - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 5:25
10. "Jingo" (live) - (Olajunti) – 5:14
11. "Persuasion" (live) - (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) – 3:05
12. "Soul Sacrifice" (live) - (Brown, Malone, Rolie, Santana) – 11:49
13. "Fried Neckbones" (live) - (Willie Bobo/William Correa/Melvin Lastie) – 7:13

Tracks 1 - 6 are from the original studio sessions for the album Tracks 7 - 14 are from Santana's performance at the Woodstock Festival