The Very Best of Santana

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Unofficial Release

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Black Magic Woman
recording of:
Black Magic Woman
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.
3:37
2I Love You Much Too Much
recording of:
I Love You Much Too Much
lyricist:
Chaim Tauber
composer:
Alexander Olshanetsky
translator:
Don Raye
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
4:45
3Everybody's Everything
recording of:
Everybody’s Everything (reworded lyric version of The Emperors’ 1966 “Karate”)
additional lyricist:
Carlos Santana
composer:
Milton Brown (member of 1960s soul group The Emperors, co-songwriter with Tyrone Moss for “Karate”, “L’urlo”) and Tyrone Moss
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Dandelion Music Co. and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
is based on:
Karate
5:42
4Bella
recording of:
Bella
composer:
Sterling Crew, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label) and Urmila Music
4:25
5She's Not There
recording of:
She’s Not There
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Songs USA and Parker Music
sub-publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Music Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
4:04
6Treat
recording of:
Treat
composer:
José “Chepito” Áreas, David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February), Michael Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve
publisher:
Petra Music
4:42
7Oye Como Va
recording of:
Oye como va
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
4:15
8Evil Ways
recording of:
Evil Ways
lyricist and composer:
Clarence “Sonny” Henry (US jazz guitarist aka Sonny Henry)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Gibson Music, Richcar Music, Sah Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:55
9Veracruz
recording of:
Veracruz
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter), Buddy Miles, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Justa Publishing Co., Light Music (US publishing label), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Urmila Music and When Words Collide Music
4:23
10Thoughts
2:48
11You Just Don't Care
recording of:
You Just Don't Care
composer:
José “Chepito” Áreas, David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February), Michael Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve
publisher:
Petra Music
4:32
12En Aranjues Con To Amor
6:00
13Taboo
recording of:
Taboo
composer:
José “Chepito” Áreas and Gregg Rolie
5:33
14Blues Latino
5:47
15Daughter of the Night
recording of:
Daughter of the Night
writer:
Hasse Huss and Mikael Rickfors
4:15
16Let's Get Ourselves Together
recording of:
Let's Get Ourselves Together
composer:
Carlos Santana
2:02
17Gypsy Woman
recording of:
Gypsy Woman
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd, EMI Waterford Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1961 to ????)
4:27
18Sampa Pa Ti
recording of:
Samba pa ti
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
4:41
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#TitleRatingLength
1Smooth
recording of:
Smooth
lyricist:
Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
composer:
Itaal Shur and Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
publisher:
Bidnis, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Itaal Shur Music and U Rule Music
5:02
2Europa
5:05
3The Sensitive Kind
recording of:
The Sensitive Kind
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Audigram Music, Audigram Songs, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
3:34
4Luz Amor Y Vida
recording of:
Luz, Amor Y Vida
composer:
Carlos Santana
5:07
5Hope You're Feeling Better
recording of:
Hope You’re Feeling Better
lyricist and composer:
Gregg Rolie
publisher:
Petra Music
4:12
6Soul Sacrifice
recording of:
Soul Sacrifice
composer:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February), Marcus Malone (US percussionist, member of Santana), Gregg Rolie and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Petra Music and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
4:57
7Fried Neckbones And Some Home Fries
recording of:
Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries
composer:
Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie and William Correa
2:36
8Flor D'Luna
4:51
9I'll Be Waiting
recording of:
I’ll Be Waiting
writer:
Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:12
10Life Is A Lady /Holiday
3:47
11Stormy
recording of:
Stormy
writer:
Buddy Buie and J. R. Cobb
publisher:
Low‐Sal Music, Inc.
4:48
12Love Is You
recording of:
Love Is You
writer:
Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label) and Urmila Music
3:56
13Gitano
recording of:
Gitano
writer:
Armando Peraza
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label)
6:15
14Dance Sister Dance
8:16
15Put Your Lights On
recording of:
Put Your Lights On (Santana & Everlast)
lyricist and composer:
Erik Schrody
publisher:
Irish Intellect Music (ASCAP), T‐Boy Music Publishing, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:46
16Corazon Espinado
recording of:
Corazón espinado
lyricist and composer:
Fher Olvera (Lead singer of Maná)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Yelapa Songs
4:36
17El Farol
recording of:
El farol
composer:
K.C. Porter and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Olinga Music and Stellabella Music
4:53