Santana - Lotus 3LP

Santana ‎– Lotus
Label:
CBS ‎– CBS 66 325, CBS ‎– CBS 66325
Format:
3 × Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
Europe
Released:
1975
Genre:
Jazz, Rock, Latin
Style:
Latin Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Afro-Cuban
Tracklist
A1 Meditation
A2 Going Home
Arranged By – Alice Coltrane, The New Santana Band*
Bass – Doug Rauch
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode
Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster
Percussion – Carlos Santana, Leon Thomas
Percussion [Latin] – Armando Peraza, Jose "Chepito" Areas*
A3 A-1 Funk
Bass – Doug Rauch
Bongos, Congas – Armando Peraza
Congas, Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Lead Guitar, Effects [Echo Plex], Percussion – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster
Written-By – The New Santana Band*
A4 Every Step Of The Way
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Michael Shrieve
B1 Black Magic Woman
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Vocals – Leon Thomas
Written-By – Peter Green (2)
B2 Gypsy Queen
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Gabor Szabo
B3 Oye Como Va
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Tito Puente
B4 Yours Is The Light
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Richard Kermode
B5 Batukada
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Percussion [Latin] – Carlos Santana, Leon Thomas, Richard Kermode, Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – The New Santana Band*
B6 Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba)
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Airto*
C1 Stone Flower (Introduction)
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim
C2 Waiting
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – The Old Santana Band*
C3 Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle)
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano, Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster
Guitar, Effects [Echo Plex] – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Chick Corea, Joachim Young, The New Santana Band*
C4 Free Angela
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode
Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Bayete*
C5 Samba De Sausalito
Bass – Doug Rauch
Bongos, Congas – Armando Peraza
Congas, Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano – Tom Coster
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode
Written-By – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
D1 Mantra
Bass – Doug Rauch
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Effects [Sound Effects], Percussion – Leon Thomas
Electric Piano – Tom Coster
Guitar, Percussion – Carlos Santana
Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode
Percussion [Latin] – Armando Peraza, Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve, Tom Coster
D2 Kyoto (Drum Solo)
Electric Piano – Tom Coster
Soloist, Drums – Michael Shrieve
D3 Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle)
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano, Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster
Guitar, Effects [Echo Plex] – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Chick Corea, Joachim Young, The New Santana Band*
D4 Se A Cabo
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar, Vocals – Carlos Santana
Maracas, Vocals – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond], Vocals – Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
E1 Samba Pa Ti
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Carlos Santana
E2 Mr. Udo
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – The Old Santana Band*
E3 Toussaint L'Overture
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano, Vocals – Richard Kermode
Guitar, Vocals – Carlos Santana
Maracas, Vocals – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Timbales, Vocals – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – The Old Santana Band*
F Incident At Neshabur
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Albert Gianquinto*, Carlos Santana
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS/Sony Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Schallplatten GmbH
Recorded At – Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka
Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders
Credits
Art Direction, Artwork – Tadanori Yokoo
Artwork [Assistant] – Teruhisa Tajima
Creative Director [Production] – Hideto Isoda
Design [Package Concept] – Hideto Isoda, Tadanori Yokoo, Teruhisa Tajima
Engineer [Remix] – Hideto Isoda
Illustration – Naoji Tomori
Photography By [Nippon Budokan & Inner Leaflets] – Kenji Miura
Photography By [Sunset] – Tadashi Kurahashi
Producer – The New Santana Band*
Recorded By, Engineer [Remix] – Tomoo Suzuki
Notes
E2 is 'Mr. Udo' but all artwork states incorrectly 'Savor'.

Recorded live at Osaka Koseinenkin Hall July 3, 4 1973, Japan.
℗ 1975 CBS/Sony Inc.
CBS/Sony Inc. (Tokyo Japan) (center labels).
Made in Holland (center labels).
© 1975 CBS Schallplatten GmbH, Germany (spine and insert).
℗ 1975 CBS / Sony Inc. (spine and insert).
Printed in Germany (spine and insert).

Catalog numbers:
CBS 66 325 - on cover and spine.
CBS 66325 - on center labels.
CBS 81047 - on center labels record one.
CBS 81048 - on center labels record two.
CBS 81049 - on center labels record three.
(81047 / 48 / 49) - on backcover and spine.

Issued in a 6-panel gatefold cover, with two T-shaped 8-panel inserts,
with artwork, credits and The New Santana Band's itinerary in Japan.

Track C4 is "Free Angera" on center label.
For track C3 and D3 subtitle is "(Sand Castles)" on center labels.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Catalog number record 1): CBS 81047
Matrix / Runout (Catalog number record 2): CBS 81048
Matrix / Runout (Catalog number record 3): CBS 81049
Matrix / Runout (Run-out area A-side, etching): 66325A S81.047-A
Matrix / Runout (Run-out area B-side, etching): S 81047-B 66325B
Matrix / Runout (Run-out area C-side, etching): 66325C S 81.048-A
Matrix / Runout (Run-out area D-side, etching): S 81.048-B 66325 D
Matrix / Runout (Run-out area E-side, etching): 66325 E S81.049-A
Matrix / Runout (Run-out area F-side, etching): 81 049-B 66325F
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching, sides A to E): [Artisan logo]
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Other (Backcover and spine): (81047 / 48 / 49)
Price Code (in an elipse): Bx3