Santana – Welcome

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Label:	CBS/Sony – SOPN-55
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	Japan
Released:	1973
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Classic Rock

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

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – CBS/Sony Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.

Credits

Artwork [Photo Collage] – Randy Tuten
Design [Album] – Barry Imhoff
Engineer – Glen Kolotkin
Liner Notes – 今野雄二*
Photography By – Masakazu Sakomigu*
Producer – Tom Coster

Notes

Gatefold & includes lyrics sheet insert.
Cover sleeve is colorless embossed logotype.
Joe Farrell appears courtesy of CTI Records
Tony Smith appears courtesy of Warner Brothers Records
Leon Thomas appears courtesy of Flying Dutchman Records
© 1973 CBS Inc./℗ 1973 CBS Inc. Manufactured by CBS/Sony Inc. (Tokyo, Japan)/[CBS logo] ® Columbia Broadcasting System Inc./SONY ® Sony Corp./P.M.S.J [unidentified logo in box]/¥2,200

Cat# SOPN 55 appears on sleeve & disc, cat# SOPN-55 appears on lyrics insert.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped run-outs, SOPN-55A1 is upside down): SOPN-55A1 1 A 12
Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped run-outs, SOPN-55B1 is upside down): SOPN-55B1 1 A 10

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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