Spirits Dancing in the Flesh

~ Release by Santana (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Let There Be Light / Spirits Dancing in the Flesh
additional engineer and additional mixer:
Devon Bernadoni
engineer and mixer:
Jim Gaines
producer:
Jim Gaines, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
bass:
Alphonso Johnson
congas:
Armando Peraza
drums (drum set):
Walfredo de los Reyes, Jr. (Latin percussionist (Santana, Chicago))
guitar:
Carlos Santana
keyboard:
Devon Bernadoni and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
choir vocals:
De Anna Brown, Lovetta Brown, Kevin Swan Butler, Charisse Dancy, Edwin M. Harper, Jr., Sandra Hunter, Marjo Keller, Lynice Pinkard and Darryl Williams (backing vocalist, recorded with Santana)
lead vocals:
Tramaine Hawkins and Stephen King (rock vocalist)
spoken vocals:
Tramaine Hawkins and Carlos Santana
vocals:
Walter A. Redmond
recorded at and mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
medley including a recording of:
Let There Be Light
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
medley including a recording of:
Spirits Dancing in the Flesh
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
7:24
2Gypsy Woman
additional engineer:
Devon Bernadoni
engineer:
Paul Ericksen (recording engineer)
producer:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
assistant mixer:
Lori Fumar
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
bongos and congas:
Armando Peraza
drums (drum set):
Walfredo de los Reyes, Jr. (Latin percussionist (Santana, Chicago))
guitar:
Carlos Santana
keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
background vocals:
Kevin Dorsey, Jim Gilstrap, Phillip Ingram (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and keyboardist) and Oren Waters
lead vocals:
Alex Ligertwood
arranger:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (CBS Records Incorporated, for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1990)
recorded at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
The Grey Room in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover 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 ????)
4:30
3It’s a Jungle Out There
additional engineer and additional mixer:
Devon Bernadoni
engineer and mixer:
Jim Gaines
producer:
Jim Gaines, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
bass:
Keith Jones (US bassist)
congas:
Armando Peraza
drums (drum set), percussion and timbales:
Walfredo de los Reyes, Jr. (Latin percussionist (Santana, Chicago))
guitar:
Carlos Santana
Hammond organ, horn and keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
lead vocals:
Alex Ligertwood and Bobby Womack
recorded at and mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
It’s a Jungle Out There
writer:
Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label)
4:33
4Soweto (Africa Libre)
additional engineer and additional mixer:
Devon Bernadoni
engineer and mixer:
Jim Gaines
producer:
Jim Gaines, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
bass:
Alphonso Johnson
congas:
Armando Peraza
drums (drum set), percussion and timbales:
Walfredo de los Reyes, Jr. (Latin percussionist (Santana, Chicago))
guitar:
Carlos Santana
keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (CBS Records Incorporated, for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Soweto (Africa Libre)
writer:
Alphonso Johnson, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label) and Urmila Music
5:08
5Choose
additional engineer and additional mixer:
Devon Bernadoni
engineer:
Jim Gaines
producer:
Jim Gaines, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
mixer:
Arne Frager
guitar and tambourine:
Carlos Santana
keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
background vocals:
Alex Ligertwood and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
lead vocals:
Alex Ligertwood and Bobby Womack
other vocals:
Ed Adair, Kevin Chisholm, David Crockett (Rock drummer), Bruce Kuhlman, Alex Ligertwood, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Choose
writer:
Alex Ligertwood, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label) and Urmila Music
4:15
6Peace on Earth…Mother Earth…Third Stone From the Sun
additional engineer and additional mixer:
Devon Bernadoni
engineer:
Jim Gaines and Vernon Reid (English-born US guitarist and songwriter)
producer:
Jim Gaines, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
mixer:
Arne Frager
bass:
Keith Jones (US bassist)
congas:
Armando Peraza
drums (drum set):
Walfredo de los Reyes, Jr. (Latin percussionist (Santana, Chicago))
guitar:
Vernon Reid (English-born US guitarist and songwriter) and Carlos Santana
keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
vocals:
Alex Ligertwood
recorded at and mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
medley including a recording of:
Mother Earth
writer:
Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label)
medley including a cover recording of:
Peace on Earth
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
medley including a cover recording of:
Third Stone From the Sun
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music and Interworld Music Ltd.
4:24
7Full Moon
engineer:
Devon Bernadoni and Bernie Kirsh
executive producer:
Sergio Albonico
producer:
Paolo Rustichelli
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
bongos:
Armando Peraza
guitar:
Carlos Santana
keyboard and piano:
Paolo Rustichelli
recorded at and mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Full Moon
writer:
Paolo Rustichelli
4:34
8Who’s That Lady
additional engineer and additional mixer:
Devon Bernadoni
engineer and mixer:
Paul Ericksen (recording engineer)
producer:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
bongos and congas:
Armando Peraza
drums (drum set):
Walfredo de los Reyes, Jr. (Latin percussionist (Santana, Chicago))
guitar:
Carlos Santana
keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
background vocals:
Alex Ligertwood and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
lead vocals:
Alex Ligertwood
arranger:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
recorded at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Sound Castle Recording Studios (former LA location) in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
That Lady
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
version of:
Who’s That Lady
4:15
9Jin‐go‐lo‐ba
additional engineer and additional mixer:
Devon Bernadoni
engineer and mixer:
Jim Gaines
producer:
Jim Gaines, Vernon Reid (English-born US guitarist and songwriter), Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
bass:
Alphonso Johnson
congas:
Francisco Aguabella, Armando Peraza and Raul Rekow
drums (drum set):
Walfredo de los Reyes, Jr. (Latin percussionist (Santana, Chicago))
guitar:
Carlos Santana
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
timbales:
Orestes Vilató
background vocals:
Rashan Hylton, Alex Ligertwood, Hugh Maynard, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
vocals:
Raul Rekow and Orestes Vilató
recorded at and mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
cover recording of:
Jin‐go‐lo‐ba (Drums of Passion) (Jingo)
lyricist and composer:
Babatunde Olatunji
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
4:52
10Goodness and Mercy
assistant engineer:
Chris Becker (engineer)
engineer:
Chris Iacuone
producer:
Jim Gaines, Carlos Santana and Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
bass:
Keith Jones (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Walfredo de los Reyes, Jr. (Latin percussionist (Santana, Chicago))
guitar:
Carlos Santana
keyboard:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (CBS Records Incorporated, for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Goodness and Mercy
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
4:33

Credits

Release

distributed by:Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1990)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5447233 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000025THU [info]
US: B000RT3R0O [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Gypsy Woman
included in:Original Album Classics (Havana Moon / Beyond Appearances / Spirits Dancing in the Flesh) by Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band) / Carlos Santana
Wikipedia:en: Spirits Dancing in the Flesh [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/216705 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000308193 [info]
Wikidata:Q2719813 [info]