Santana‘s ‘Welcome’ is the fifth studio album by . Released on November 9, 1973 by Columbia.
Track Listing : 1.Going Home (Antonín Dvorák, Alice Coltrane, Santana Band) – 04:11 . 2.Love, Devotion & Surrender (Richard Kermode, Carlos Santana) – 03:38 . 3.Samba De Sausalito (José Areas) – 03:11 . 4.When I Look Into Your Eyes (Tom Coster, Michael Shrieve) – 05:52 . 5.Yours Is The Light (Richard Kermode, Shrieve) – 05:47 . 6.Mother Africa (Herbie Mann, Tom Coster, Carlos Santana) – 05:55 . 7.Light Of Life (Tom Coster, Richard Kermode, Carlos Santana) – 03:52 . 8.Flame – Sky (John McLaughlin, Doug Rauch, Carlos Santana) – 11:33 . 9.Welcome (John Coltrane) – 06:35
Musicians : Carlos Santana – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Kalimba, Percussion, Vocals . Tom Coster – Yamaha Organ, Hammond Organ, Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano, Organ, Marimba, Percussion, Strings Arrangements, Vocals . Richard Kermode – Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano, Marimba, Shekere, Percussion . Douglas Rauch – Bass Guitar . Michael Shrieve – Drums . José “Chepito” Areas – Percussion, Conga, Timbales . Armando Peraza – Percussion, Conga, Bongos, Cabasa, Vocals . Leon Thomas – Lead Vocals On (2 – 4 – 7), Whistling On (5) . Wendy Haas – Vocals On (2 – 4) . Flora Purim – Lead Vocals On (5) . John McLaughlin – Guitar On (8) . Joe Farrell – Solo Flute On (4) . Bob Yance – Flute On (4 – 5) . Mel Martin – Flute On (4 – 5) . Douglas Rodriguez – Rhythm Guitar On (4) . Tony Smith – Drums On (3) . Jules Broussard – Soprano Saxophone On (6)
Production : Produced By Carlos Santana, Mike Shrieve, Tom Coster . Glen Kolotkin – Engineer
Recorded April To June 1973.
Released On November 9, 1973 By Columbia.
Package : Randy Tuten – Artwork . Barry Imhoff – Design . Ethan Russell – Photography . Masakazu Sakomizu – Photography .
(Source Santana – Welcome | The Official Carlos Santana Web Site)
