Abraxas (1970) Santana

Abraxas é o segundo álbum de estúdio da banda de rock latino Santana. Foi lançado em 23 de setembro de 1970 pela Columbia Records e se tornou o primeiro álbum da banda a alcançar o número um nos Estados Unidos.

Abraxas

Album cover from a painting by Mati Klarwein

Studio album by Santana

Released September 23, 1970

Recorded April 17–May 2, 1970

Studio Wally Heider Studios

(San Francisco, California)

Pacific Recording Studios

(San Mateo, California)

Genre

Latin rockChicano rockjazz fusionpsychedelic rockblues rock

Length 37:10

Label Columbia

Producer Fred Catero, Carlos Santana

Track listing

Side one

No. Title Writer(s) Length

1. "Singing Winds, Crying Beasts" (Instrumental) Michael Carabello 4:51

2. "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" Peter Green/Gábor Szabó 5:24

3. "Oye Cómo Va" Tito Puente 4:17

4. "Incident at Neshabur" (Instrumental) Alberto Gianquinto, Carlos Santana 4:58

Side two

No. Title Writer(s) Length

1. "Se a Cabó" José Areas 2:50

2. "Mother's Daughter" Gregg Rolie 4:25

3. "Samba Pa Ti" (Instrumental) Santana 4:45

4. "Hope You're Feeling Better" Rolie 4:10

5. "El Nicoya" Areas 1:30

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Carlos Santana – lead guitar, backing vocals, producer[22]

Gregg Rolie – keyboards, lead vocals

David Brown – bass

Michael Shrieve – drums

José "Chepito" Areas – percussion, conga, timbales

Michael Carabello – percussion, conga, possible keyboards on "Singing Winds, Crying Beasts" (the latter disputed by Santana)

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Rico Reyes – backing vocal on "Oye Como Va", backing vocal and percussion on "El Nicoya"

Alberto Gianquinto – piano on "Incident at Neshabur"