Santana - Freedom

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A1	Veracruz Arranged By – Cory*, Gregg*, Jeffrey CohenEngineer – Robert MissbachProducer – Carlos Santana, Jeffrey CohenWritten-By – B. Miles*, C. Santana*, C. Thompson*, G. Rolie*, J. Cohen*	4:23
A2	She Can't Let Go Arranged By – Cory*, Gregg*, Jeffrey CohenEngineer – Robert MissbachProducer – Carlos Santana, Jeffrey CohenWritten-By – A. Johnson*, C. Santana*, C. Lerios*, J. Cohen*, T. Coster*	4:45
A3	Once It's Gotcha Arranged By – Cory*, Gregg*, Jeffrey CohenEngineer – Robert MissbachProducer – Carlos Santana, Jeffrey CohenWritten-By – A. Johnson*, C. Santana*, C. Thompson*, J. Cohen*, T. Coster*	5:42
A4	Love Is You Engineer – Jim ScottWritten-By – C. Santana*, C. Thompson*	3:54
A5	Songs Of Freedom Engineer – Jim GainesWritten-By – B. Miles*, C. Santana*, C. Thompson*, T. Coster*	4:28
B1	Deeper, Dig Deeper Engineer – Jim Scott, Maureen DroneyWritten-By – B. Miles*, C. Santana*, C. Thompson*, S. Crew*	4:18
B2	Praise Engineer – Dana J. Chapelle*, Jim Gaines, Maureen DroneyWritten-By – B. Miles*, C. Santana*, C. Thompson*, S. Crew*	4:36
B3	Mandela Engineer – Maureen DroneyWritten-By – A. Peraza*	5:31
B4	Before We Go Engineer – Jim Gaines, Jim Scott, Maureen DroneyWritten-By – C. Santana*, J. Capaldi*	3:54
B5	Victim Of Circunstance Engineer – Jim Gaines, Maureen DroneyWritten-By – B. Miles*, C. Santana*, C. Thompson*, G. Rashid*, S. Crew*	5:21

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Discos CBS Indústria e Comércio Ltda.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.

Credits

• Arranged By – Santana Band* (tracks: A4 to B5)
• Art Direction – Marty Gessler
• Backing Vocals – Annie Stocking, Jeanie Tracy, Kitty Beethoven, Mark Keller , Pamela Rose
• Bass – Alphonso Johnson
• Bongos – Armando Peraza
• Congas – Armando Peraza, Raul Rekow
• Coordinator [Album] – Michael Jones
• Cover [Back] – Dennis Callahan, Ken Friedman
• Cover [Front] – Greg Bowler*
• Crew [Alumni] – Bob Levy , Ken Sasano, Wes Leathers
• Crew [Chief] – David Crockett
• Design [Graphic] – Marty Gessler
• Drum Programming – Sterling*
• Drums – Graham Lear
• Engineer – Dana J. Chapelle*, Jim Gaines, Jim Scott, Maureen Droney, Robert Missbach
• Engineer [Second] – Gordon Lyon, Jim Weyeneth, Ross Williams, Stuart Hirotsu, Wayne Lewis
• Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – Carlos Santana
• Harp – Junior Wells
• Illustration – Marty Gessler
• Keyboards – Chester Thompson , Tom Coster
• Lead Vocals – Buddy Miles (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B2, B4, B5)
• Legal – Michael Krassner, Nina
• Management – Barry , Fred Duffin, Joni Schneider, Richard
• Management [Assistant] – Melinda Earp-Sackett
• Management [CBS/L.A.] – Jamie Cohen, Peter Fletcher, Ron Oberman, Sue Garrick
• Management [CBS/N.Y.] – Al Teller, Arma Andon, Mickey Eichner
• Management [Fan Club] – Kitsaun King
• Management [Manager] – Ray Etzler
• Management [Premier Talent] – Frank Barsalona, Jane Geraghty, Judy
• Management [Roadshow] – Bruce , Carrie , David Kiely, Ervin , Ira
• Management [S.I.R./S.F.] – Bob , Eric , Nigel , Rich , Tim Scott
• Management [The Plant Studios/Club Fed] – Alice , Big Al , Claire Pister, Jim , Mick , Ritchie , Rocky , Tom
• Management [Tour Manager] – Michael Jones
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Percussion – Armando Peraza, Orestes Vilato, Raul Rekow
• Producer – Carlos Santana (tracks: A4 to B5), Chester Thompson (tracks: A4 to B5), Sterling* (tracks: A4 to B5)
• Production Manager – Steve Kahn
• Programmed By [Emulator II/Synth-Bank] – Bryan Bell
• Synthesizer – Cory Lerios, Gregg Rolie, Sterling*
• Technician [Technical Assistance] – Gary Rashid, Gene Lucero, John Gabrielli, Kevin Chisholm, Mike Fickes
• Timbales – Orestes Vilato
• Vocals – Buddy Guy, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson , Junior Wells, Raul Rekow

Notes

Recorded and mixed at The Plant Studios, Sausalito, CA. Mastered at Masterdisk, New York.

Released in single sleeve cardboard cover, with a printed inlay containing words and credits.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A: Runout Etched): AL-40272 C 138702 A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B: Runout Etched): BL-40272 C 138702 B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A: Matrix Label): AL-40272
• Matrix / Runout (Side A: Matrix Label): BL-40272

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
FC 40272	Santana	Freedom ‎(LP, Album)	Columbia	FC 40272	US	1987
CBS 450394-1	Santana	Freedom ‎(LP, Album)	CBS	CBS 450394-1	Israel	1987
CBSCL 14 427 9, CBS 450 394 1	Santana	Freedom ‎(LP, Album, Club)	CBS, CBS	CBSCL 14 427 9, CBS 450 394 1	Europe	1987
CBS 450394 1	Santana	Freedom ‎(LP, Album)	CBS	CBS 450394 1	Greece	1987
CBS 462523 2	Santana	Freedom ‎(CD, Album, RP)	CBS	CBS 462523 2	Europe	1987

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