Santana – Welcome

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Label:	Columbia – PC 32445
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Pitman Press, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	Jan 1973
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Latin Jazz

Tracklist

A1	Going Home Arranged By – The New Santana Band* Bass – Doug Rauch Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Organ [Hammond], Mellotron – Richard Kermode Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Percussion – Carlos Santana Arranged By – The New Santana Band* Bass – Doug Rauch Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Organ [Hammond], Mellotron – Richard Kermode Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Percussion – Carlos Santana	4:10
A2	Love, Devotion & Surrender Bass – Doug Rauch Composed By, Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Composed By, Lyrics By, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Carlos Santana Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Organ – Tom Coster Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Vocals – Wendy Haas Bass – Doug Rauch Composed By, Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Composed By, Lyrics By, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Carlos Santana Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Organ – Tom Coster Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Vocals – Wendy Haas	3:35
A3	Samba De Sausalito Bass – Doug Rauch Composed By, Timbales, Percussion, Congas – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Drums – Tony Smith (2) Electric Piano, Percussion [Latin] – Tom Coster Guitar – Carlos Santana Organ [Hammond], Percussion [Latin] – Richard Kermode Percussion [Latin] – Armando Peraza Bass – Doug Rauch Composed By, Timbales, Percussion, Congas – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Drums – Tony Smith (2) Electric Piano, Percussion [Latin] – Tom Coster Guitar – Carlos Santana Organ [Hammond], Percussion [Latin] – Richard Kermode Percussion [Latin] – Armando Peraza	3:08
A4	When I Look Into Your Eyes Bass – Doug Rauch Composed By, Lyrics By, Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Composed By, Organ [Yamaha And Hammond] – Tom Coster Congas, Bongos – Armando Peraza Electric Piano, Marimba, Shekere – Richard Kermode Flute – Mel Martin Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana Rhythm Guitar – Doug Rodriguez* Soloist, Flute – Joe Farrell Vocals – Wendy Haas Bass – Doug Rauch Composed By, Lyrics By, Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Composed By, Organ [Yamaha And Hammond] – Tom Coster Congas, Bongos – Armando Peraza Electric Piano, Marimba, Shekere – Richard Kermode Flute – Mel Martin Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana Rhythm Guitar – Doug Rodriguez* Soloist, Flute – Joe Farrell Vocals – Wendy Haas	5:49
A5	Yours Is The Light Bass – Doug Rauch Cabasa – Armando Peraza Composed By, Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic] – Richard Kermode Congas – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Flute – Mel Martin Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana Lyrics By, Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Vocals – Flora Purim Whistling – Leon Thomas Bass – Doug Rauch Cabasa – Armando Peraza Composed By, Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic] – Richard Kermode Congas – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Flute – Mel Martin Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana Lyrics By, Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Vocals – Flora Purim Whistling – Leon Thomas	5:44
B1	Mother Africa Composed By – Herbie Mann Composed By, Bass Guitar, Kalimba – Carlos Santana Composed By, Organ [Yamaha], Marimba, Piano [Acoustic] – Tom Coster Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Electric Piano, Shekere – Richard Kermode Soloist, Soprano Saxophone – Jules Broussard Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Composed By – Herbie Mann Composed By, Bass Guitar, Kalimba – Carlos Santana Composed By, Organ [Yamaha], Marimba, Piano [Acoustic] – Tom Coster Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Electric Piano, Shekere – Richard Kermode Soloist, Soprano Saxophone – Jules Broussard Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*	5:54
B2	Light Of Life Arranged By [Strings], Conductor, Score – Greg Adams Bass – Doug Rauch Composed By, Arranged By [Strings], Piano, Organ – Tom Coster Composed By, Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Composed By, Lyrics By – Carlos Santana Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Guitar, Percussion – Carlos Santana Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Vocals – Leon Thomas Arranged By [Strings], Conductor, Score – Greg Adams Bass – Doug Rauch Composed By, Arranged By [Strings], Piano, Organ – Tom Coster Composed By, Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Composed By, Lyrics By – Carlos Santana Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Guitar, Percussion – Carlos Santana Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Vocals – Leon Thomas	3:49
B3	Flame-Sky Bass – Doug Rauch Composed By – Doug Rauch Composed By, Guitar – Mahavishnu John McLaughlin* Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Piano, Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Bass – Doug Rauch Composed By – Doug Rauch Composed By, Guitar – Mahavishnu John McLaughlin* Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Maitreya Michael Shrieve* Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Piano, Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster	11:32
B4	Welcome Bass – Doug Rauch Composed By – John Coltrane Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Percussion – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Piano [Acoustic] – Tom Coster Bass – Doug Rauch Composed By – John Coltrane Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Percussion – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Piano [Acoustic] – Tom Coster	6:28

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Published By – Micache Music
Published By – Jowcol Music
Published By – Herbie Mann Music Corp.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

Artwork [Photo Collage] – Randy Tuten
Design [Album] – Barry Imhoff
Engineer – Glen Kolotkin
Photography By – Masakazu Sakomizu
Producer – Tom Coster

Notes

Gatefold cover with an all-white embossed front
Columbia, Pitman pressing. (The stamped "P" in the runouts is sometimes very faint).

© 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

[A1] - Micache Music / Jowcol Music (BMI)
[B4] - Jowcol Music (BMI)
[B1] - Micache Music and Herbie Mann Music Corp. (BMI)
All other selections - Micache Music (BMI)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): AL 32445
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): BL 32445
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Stamped,variant 1): P P AL 32445-1AA
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Stamped,variant 1 ): P P BL 32445-1AC
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A,variant 2): P P AL 32445-1AC 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B,variant 2): P P BL 32445-1AC 3

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Welcome (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	CBS	S 69040, 69040	UK	1973
New Submission	Welcome (LP, Album, Gatefold)	CBS	S 69040	Europe	1973
	Welcome (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing, Gatefold)	Columbia	PC 32445	US	1973
New Submission	Welcome (LP, Album)	CBS	SBP 234392	Australia	1973
	Welcome (LP, Album, Gatefold)	CBS	S 69040	Italy	1973

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Reviews

bhenriks Feb 6, 2022
Wonderful music. Great follow-up to the classic Caravanserai. My copy sounds very good, I've had good luck with 70s Pitman pressings.

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