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Album US 1973 on Columbia label
Jazz and Rock (Jazz-Rock, Latin Jazz)
Gatefold cover with an all-white embossed front "SX" in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing. © 1973 CBS, Inc. / ℗ 1973 CBS, Inc. / Manufactured by Columbia Records Joe Farrell appears courtesy of CTI Records Tony Smith appears courtesy of Warner Brothers Records Leon Thomas appears courtesy of Flying Dutchman Records The Persuader - Micache Music / Jowcol Music (BMI) [B4] - Jowcol Music (BMI) [B1] - Micache Music and Herbie Mann Music Corp. (BMI) All other selections - Micache Music (BMI)
Musicians
 | Santana , *1967 US album by, arranged by |
 | Barry Imhoff design, album |
 | Alice Coltrane hrp, p, org, 1937-2007 US arranged by |
 | Doug Rauch b, g, 1950-1979 US bass, composed by |
 | Michael Shrieve dr, *1949 US drums, composed by, lyrics by, drums |
 | Richard Kermode org, ep, 1946-1996 US mellotron, organ, hammond, composed by, electric piano, percussion, latin, organ, hammond, electric piano, marimba, shekere, composed by, electric piano, piano, acoustic, electric piano, shekere |
 | Tom Coster org, *1941 US organ, yamaha, electric piano, percussion, latin, composed by, organ, yamaha and hammond, organ, hammond, composed by, marimba, piano, acoustic, organ, yamaha, composed by, piano, organ, arranged by, strings, piano, organ, yamaha |
 | Armando Peraza bgo, cng, perc, 1924-2014 CU percussion, congas, percussion, latin, congas, bongos, cabasa |
 | Carlos Santana g, voc, *1947 US percussion, composed by, lyrics by, vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, composed by, bass guitar, kalimba, guitar, percussion, composed by, guitar |
 | José "Chepito" Areas tim, cng, *1946 NI timbales, composed by, timbales, percussion, congas |
 | Leon Thomas voc, 1937-1999 US vocals, whistling |
 | Wendy Haas p, voc, US vocals |
 | Tony Smith dr, voc, drums |
 | Bob Yance , flute |
 | Mel Martin bs, ts, fl, 1942-2017 US flute |
 | Doug Rodrigues g, rhythm guitar |
 | Joe Farrell ts, fl, 1937-1986 US soloist, flute |
 | Flora Purim voc, *1942 BR vocals |
 | Jules Broussard ss, ts, soloist, soprano saxophone |
 | Greg Adams tr, fh, CA conductor, score, arranged by, strings |
 | John McLaughlin g, acg, *1942 GB composed by, guitar |
Producers
| Randy Tuten artwork, photo collage |
| Glen Kolotkin engineer |
| Ethan Russell photography by |
| Masakazu Sakomizu photography by |
| Carlos Santana producer |
| Michael Shrieve producer |
| Tom Coster producer |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Going Home | Santana | 4:10 | |
| 2 | | Love, Devotion & Surrender | Santana | Richard Kermode, Carlos Santana | 3:35 |
| 3 | | Samba De Sausalito | Santana | José "Chepito" Areas | 3:08 |
| 4 | | When I Look Into Your Eyes | Santana | Michael Shrieve, Tom Coster | 5:49 |
| 5 | | Yours Is The Light | Santana | Richard Kermode, Michael Shrieve | 5:44 |
| 6 | Mother Africa | Santana | Herbie Mann, Carlos Santana, Tom Coster | 5:54 | |
| 7 | Light Of Life | Santana | Tom Coster, Richard Kermode, Carlos Santana | 3:49 | |
| 8 | Flame-Sky | Santana | Doug Rauch, Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin | 11:32 | |
| 9 | Welcome | Santana | John Coltrane | 6:28 |
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