Santana – Lotus

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Label:	CBS – SOPZ 7-8-9
Format:	3 x Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	Italy
Released:	1975
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Fusion

Tracklist

A1		Meditation
A2		Going Home Arranged By – The New Santana Band* Bass – Doug Rauch Drums – Michael Shrieve Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Percussion – Leon Thomas Percussion [Latin] – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Arranged By – The New Santana Band* Bass – Doug Rauch Drums – Michael Shrieve Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Percussion – Leon Thomas Percussion [Latin] – 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* 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 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) 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 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 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 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] – Tom Coster Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – The New Santana Band* Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Percussion [Latin] – 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* 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 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 – Old Santana Band, The* 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 – Old Santana Band, The*
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 – The New Santana Band* 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 – 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* 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* 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] – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Tom Coster 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] – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – 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 – The New Santana Band* 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 – 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* 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 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 – Old Santana Band, The* 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 – Old Santana Band, The*
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 – Old Santana Band, The* 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 – Old Santana Band, The*
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 – Carlos Santana 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

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Recorded At – Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS/Sony Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Schallplatten GmbH
Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders
Lacquer Cut At – Phonoster

Credits

Art Direction, Artwork – Tadanori Yokoo
Artwork [Assistant] – Teruhisa Tajima
Creative Director [Production] – Hideto Isoda
Design Concept [Package Concept] – 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

Misprint: E2 is 'Mr. Udo' but all artwork states incorrectly 'Savor'.

First distribution in Italy
Cover and two inserts made in
Records made in Japan with SIAE round stamp on labels
Matt inner bags

Recorded live at Osaka Koseinenkin Hall July 3, 4 1973, Japan.

Catalog numbers:
CBS 66 325 - on cover and spine.
(81047 / 48 / 49) - on backcover and spine.

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Run-out area A-side, stamped): 7 A 520
Matrix / Runout (Run-out area B-side, stamped): 7 B 520
Matrix / Runout (Run-out area C-side, stamped): 8 A 520
Matrix / Runout (Run-out area D-side, stamped): 8 B 520
Matrix / Runout (Run-out area E-side stamped): 9 A 520
Matrix / Runout (Run-out area F-side, stamped): 9 B 520
Price Code (Elipsed): Bx3
Rights Society: SIAE

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Lotus = ロータスの伝説 (3×LP, Album, Quadraphonic)	CBS/Sony	SOPZ 7-8-9	Japan	1974
	Lotus (3×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Quadraphonic)	CBS/Sony	SOPZ 7-8-9	Japan	1974
New Submission	Lotus (Cassette, Album)	CBS/Sony	SKPL-29	Japan	1974
New Submission	Lotus/Santana Live in Japan (Reel-To-Reel, Album)	CBS/Sony	STPQ-2	Japan	1974
New Submission	Lotus (3×LP, Album)	CBS/Sony	CBS 66 325	New Zealand	1975

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Erbiev Nov 19, 2023
Loud sounding triple live album. The art inside/inserts are crazy and elaborated as well as the live audience pictures. All in all an art piece if you like the genre, definitely to be owned in original vintage pressing and art.

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