Santana – Lotus

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Label:	CBS – CBS 66325
Format:	3 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	1975
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Samba

Tracklist

A1		Meditation
A2		Going Home Arranged By – The New Santana Band* Bass – Doug Rauch Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Percussion – Leon Thomas Percussion [Latin] – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Arranged By – The New Santana Band* Bass – Doug Rauch Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Electric 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 Electric Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Lead Guitar, Effects [Echo Plex], Percussion – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Written-By – The New Santana Band* Bass – Doug Rauch Bongos, Congas – Armando Peraza Congas, Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Lead Guitar, Effects [Echo Plex], Percussion – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Written-By – The New Santana Band*
A4		Every Step Of The Way Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Michael Shrieve Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Michael Shrieve
B1		Black Magic Woman Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Vocals – Leon Thomas Written-By – Peter Green (2) Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana 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 Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Gabor Szabo Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Gabor Szabo
B3		Oye Como Va Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Tito Puente Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Tito Puente
B4		Yours Is The Light Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Richard Kermode Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas 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 Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Airto* Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Airto*
C1		Stone Flower (Introduction) Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim
C2		Waiting Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – The Old Santana Band* Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas 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 Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Electric Piano, Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Guitar, Effects [Echo Plex] – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – The New Santana Band* Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Electric Piano, Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Guitar, Effects [Echo Plex] – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – The New Santana Band*
C4		Free Angela Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Bayete* Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas 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 Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Electric Piano – Tom Coster Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Written-By – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Bass – Doug Rauch Bongos, Congas – Armando Peraza Congas, Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Electric Piano – Tom Coster Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Written-By – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
D1		Mantra Bass – Doug Rauch Drums – Michael Shrieve Effects [Sound Effects], Percussion – Leon Thomas Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Electric Piano – Tom Coster Guitar, Percussion – Carlos Santana Percussion [Latin] – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Tom Coster Bass – Doug Rauch Drums – Michael Shrieve Effects [Sound Effects], Percussion – Leon Thomas Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Electric Piano – Tom Coster Guitar, Percussion – Carlos Santana 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 Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Electric Piano, Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Guitar, Effects [Echo Plex] – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – The New Santana Band* Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode Electric Piano, Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster Guitar, Effects [Echo Plex] – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – The New Santana Band*
D4		Se A Cabo Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond], Vocals – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar, Vocals – Carlos Santana Maracas, Vocals – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond], Vocals – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar, Vocals – Carlos Santana Maracas, Vocals – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
E1		Samba Pa Ti Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Carlos Santana Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Carlos Santana
E2		Savor Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – The Old Santana Band* Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – The Old Santana Band*
E3		Toussaint L'Overture Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano, Vocals – Richard Kermode Guitar, Vocals – Carlos Santana Maracas, Vocals – Leon Thomas Timbales, Vocals – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – The Old Santana Band* Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano, Vocals – Richard Kermode Guitar, Vocals – Carlos Santana Maracas, Vocals – Leon Thomas 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 Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Carlos Santana Bass – Doug Rauch Congas – Armando Peraza Drums – Michael Shrieve Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster Electric Piano – Richard Kermode Guitar – Carlos Santana Maracas – Leon Thomas Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas* Written-By – Carlos Santana

Companies, etc.

Record Company – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Schallplatten GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS/Sony Inc.
Published By – Micache Music
Published By – Jowcol Music
Published By – Petra Music
Published By – Planetary Music
Published By – PAB Music Corp.
Published By – Ilza Music
Published By – Prestige Music (3)
Recorded At – Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka
Lacquer Cut At – CBS, Haarlem
Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem

Credits

Art Direction, Artwork – Tadanori Yokoo
Artwork [Assistant] – Teruhisa Tajima
Design Concept [Package Concept] – Teruhisa Tajima
Engineer [Assistant Engineering] – Sound Creator Inc.
Engineer [Plate Making Director] – Atsushi Yamamoto (4)
Engineer [Plate Making Engineer] – Yoshio Kokubo
Engineer [Rimix Engineering], Mixed By [Rimix Engineering] – Tomoo Suzuki
Illustration ["The Globe" & "The Ravine"] – Naoji Tomori
Lettering [Cover Lettering] – Shuichi Yoshida
Lettering [Side View Lettering] – Akio Nimbari
Photography By ["Nippon Budokan" & Inner Leaflets] – Kenji Miura
Photography By [Sunset] – Tadashi Kurahashi
Producer – The New Santana Band*
Production Manager [CBS/Sony Production Director] – Hideto Isoda
Recorded By [Recordist] – Tomoo Suzuki

Notes

Original first European issue with all ETCHED runouts unlike later editions.

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

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

Track E2 is "Mr. Udo" but all artwork states incorrectly "Savor".

Spine:
© 1975 CBS Schallplatten GmbH, / ℗ 1974 CBS / Sony Inc.
Printed in

Labels:
Track C4 is misspelled "Free Angera"
For tracks C3 and D3 subtitle is "(Sand Castles)" instead of "(Sand Castle)" on gatefold

℗ 1975 CBS/Sony Inc.
CBS/Sony Inc. (Tokyo Japan)
Made in Holland

Gatefold:
Tracks A1, A3, B4, B5, C3, C5 to D3 Micache Music
Track A2 Micache Music & Jowcol Music
Tracks A4, C1, C2, D4 to F Petra Music
Tracks B1, B3 Planetary Music
Track B2 Pab Music Corp.
Track B6 Llza Music
Track C4 Prestige Music

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

© 1975 CBS Schallplatten GmbH, / ℗ 1974 CBS / Sony Inc.
Printed in

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Price Code (In an ellipse): Bx3
Other (Cat#s on backcover and spine): (81047 / 48 / 49)
Other (Cat# record 1): CBS 81047
Other (Cat# record 2): CBS 81048
Other (Cat# record 3): CBS 81049
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 66325 A S 81 047-A [Walking Eye logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 66325 B S 81 047-B
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 1): 66325 C S 81 048-A [Walking Eye logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 1): 66325 D S 81 048-B
Matrix / Runout (Side E runout, variant 1): 66325 E S 81 049-A [Walking Eye logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side F runout, variant 1): 66325 F S 81 049-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 66325A S 81.047-A [Walking Eye Logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 66325 B S 81047-B [Walking Eye Logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 2): 66325C S 81.048-A [Walking Eye Logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 2): S 81.048-B 66325 D [Walking Eye Logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side E runout, variant 2): 66325 E S81 049-A [Walking Eye Logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side F runout, variant 2): 81049-B 66325 F

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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	CBS 66 325, SOPZ 7-8-9	Italy	1975

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Reviews

deccacollector Apr 5, 2025
A masterpeice in mismastering, all instruments are well recorded, instead of the lead Guitar which sounds scratchy and overpowered.....how could anyone with working ears do such, really a shame....!
Krefeld Aug 30, 2024
Edited 5 months ago

Read a lot about bad sound quality here... Well, my copy sounds amazing, very dynamic and playing quietly for an album of that age.
No. 1 live record, believe u me!!!
paolo60333 May 19, 2024
My copy was pressed in the Netherlands and is a sonic disaster. The sound is harsh, dry and congested. I can hear tons of distortion on these vinyls when played on a very sophisticated system. The mastering engineer for this edition literally ruined this concert. What a deception! To be trashed
Beachbeatle1 Jul 17, 2023
A great live organic & emotionally captivating Latin-jazz-rock-funk LP on the edge of fusion & ethno-psychedelia filled w/ excitement innovation progression & quality. The musicianship is on fire on this high intensity statement that comes at you like an unstoppable freight train. Sounds like it wants to be a jazz record that can't help but rock.
A testament to Santana's flawless execution.
Good.Vibes.Only May 25, 2022
Side E2 is not "Mr. Udo", but "Savor, can you please change it 🙏🏽
dudek.krewski Apr 17, 2021
SUPER WYDANIE, MASTERING JAPOŃCZYCY ZROBILI EXTRA, POLECAM SANTANA SZALEJE!!!!! , POLECAM

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