Abraxas

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Annotation

Recorded at Wally Heider Recording Studio, San Francisco.

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-23 22:42 UTC.

Tracklist

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A1Singing Winds, Crying Beasts
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer – Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1970-07-12)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-12)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-12)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-12)
keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-12)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-12)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-12)
arranger:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-12)
instrumental cover recording of:
Singing Winds, Crying Beasts (on 1970-07-12)
composer:
Michael Carabello
publisher:
Petra Music
4:54
A2Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-06)
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer – Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
producer:
Fred Catero and Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
congas:
José “Chepito” Áreas (in 1970-06) and Michael Carabello (in 1970-06)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
congas, percussion and timbales and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Gregg Rolie (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
background vocals:
Rico Reyes (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05) and Carlos Santana (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
vocals:
Gregg Rolie (in 1970-06)
arranger:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1970-06-04 until 1970-06-05)
cover recording of:
Black Magic Woman (in 1970-06)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc.
cover recording of:
Gypsy Queen (in 1970-06)
composer:
Gábor Szabó (in 1966)
publisher:
Gabor & Cardigan Music, PAB Music Corp. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
4.155:17
A3Oye como va
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer – Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
producer:
Fred Catero and Carlos Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1970-07-08)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-08)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-08)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-08)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-08)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-08)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-08)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-08)
background vocals:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-08) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-08)
arranger:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 479)
cover recording of:
Oye como va (on 1970-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
Tito Puente
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Full Keel Music, Planetary Music Publ. Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Chanchullo
is based on:
Te enseñaré
44:17
A4Incident at Neshabur
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer – Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1970-05-02)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (on 1970-05-02)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (on 1970-05-02)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-05-02)
keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (on 1970-05-02)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-05-02)
piano:
Alberto Gianquinto (on 1970-05-02)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (on 1970-05-02)
arranger:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States (on 1970-05-02)
recording of:
Incident at Neshabur (on 1970-05-02)
composer:
Alberto Gianquinto and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Petra Music
35:00
B1Se a cabo
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer – Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
producer:
Carlos Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1970-07-12)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-12)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-12)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-12)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-12)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-12)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-12)
background vocals:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-12) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-12)
arranger:
José “Chepito” Áreas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-12)
recording of:
Se a cabo (on 1970-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
José “Chepito” Áreas
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Petra Music
4.52:52
B2Mother’s Daughter
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer – Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1970-06-11)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (on 1970-06-11)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (on 1970-06-11)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-06-11)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Gregg Rolie (on 1970-06-11)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-06-11)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (on 1970-06-11)
background vocals:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-06-11) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-06-11)
arranger:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-06-11)
recording of:
Mother’s Daughter (on 1970-06-11)
composer:
Gregg Rolie
publisher:
Petra Music
4:28
B3Samba pa ti
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer – Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
producer:
Fred Catero, Bob Irwin, Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band) and Carlos Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1970-07-19)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-19)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-19)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-19)
keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-19)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-19)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-19)
arranger:
Gregg Rolie and Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-19)
recording of:
Samba pa ti (on 1970-07-19)
composer:
Carlos Santana
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Petra Music, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Universal Music Careers
3.94:48
B4Hope You’re Feeling Better
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer – Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
producer:
Carlos Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1970-07-24)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-24)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-24)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-24)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-24)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-24)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-24)
background vocals:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-24) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-24)
arranger:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-24)
recording of:
Hope You’re Feeling Better (on 1970-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Gregg Rolie
publisher:
Petra Music
3.94:18
B5El Nicoya
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer – Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1970-07-11)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-11)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-11)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-11)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-11)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-11)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-11)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-11)
background vocals:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-11) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-11)
arranger:
José “Chepito” Áreas, Michael Carabello and Rico Reyes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-11)
recording of:
El Nicoya (on 1970-07-11)
composer:
José “Chepito” Áreas
publisher:
Petra Music
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