Santana – Abraxas

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Label:	Columbia – KC 30130
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 1970
Genre:	Latin
Style:	Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

A1	Singing Winds, Crying Beasts Written By – M. Carabello Written-By – Michael Carabello	4:48
A2	Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen Written By – P. Green - G. Szabo Written-By – Peter Green (2)	5:17
A3	Oye Como Va Vocals – Rico Reyes Written By – T. Puente Written-By – Tito Puente	4:17
A4	Incident At Neshabur Piano – Alberto Gianquinto Written By – A. Gianquinto - C. Santana Written-By – Carlos Santana	4:58
B1	Se A Cabo Arranged By – C. Areas* Written By – J. Areas Written-By – Chepito Areas*	2:49
B2	Mother's Daughter Written By – G. Rolie Written-By – Gregg Rolie	4:25
B3	Samba Pa Ti Arranged By – Gregg Rolie Arranged By, Written-By – Carlos Santana Written By – C. Santana	4:46
B4	Hope You're Feeling Better Written By – G. Rolie Written-By – Gregg Rolie	4:10
B5	El Nicoya Arranged By – Rico Reyes Vocals, Percussion – Rico Reyes Written By – J. Areas Written-By – Chepito Areas*	1:29

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Recorded At – Wally Heider Studios
Recorded At – Pacific Recording Studios
Mastered At – Customatrix
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Published By – Petra Music
Published By – Murbo Music Pub., Inc.
Published By – PAB Music Corp.
Published By – Planetary Music Publ. Corp.

Credits

Arranged By – Santana (tracks: A1 to A4, B2, B4)
Artwork [Cover Art] – MATI*
Bass Guitar – Dave Brown*
Congas – Mike Carabello*
Drums – Mike Shrieve*
Engineer – John Fiore
Graphics – Bob Venosa
Keyboards, Vocals – Gregg Rolie
Lead Guitar, Vocals – Carlos Santana
Management [Personal] – Stan Moon Marcum*
Photography By [Cover] – Marian Schmidt (2)
Photography By [Inside] – Joan Chase
Producer – Santana
Supervised By [Continuity] – Annie Rudder
Timbales, Congas – Jose Areas*

Notes

Pressing plant variation: Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Includes giant B&W poster. Released in a gatefold cover.

Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS, Inc./51 W. 52 Street, New York, N.Y.
Printed in U.S.A.

Unlinked Written By tracklist credits represent songwriting credits per labels; linked Written-By tracklist credits represent songwriting credits per rear LP jacket.

Runouts are stamped, except for etched as follows: variant 1, side A: "G",1T", side B:"J","1T"; variant 2, side B: "1TA"; variant 3: sides A and B: "1T"; variant 4, sides A and B; variant 5, side A: "º", "G", "1T", side B: "º", "1T"; variant 10, sides A and B; variant 11, side A: "º", "1T", side B: "º", "1"; variant 12, sides A and B: "1T"; variant 13, side A: "1T", side B: "1H"; variant 14, sides A and B: "1T"; variant 15, side A: "1 PAL30130 1-F T", side B: "PBL 30130 1-F T2"; variant 16, side A: "PAL 30130 1-F T 1, side B: "1T", "3"; variant 17, side A: "PAL30130 1-F" , side B: "PBL 30130 1-F 2 2"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (A1, A2, A4 to B5): BMI
Rights Society (A3): ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runout): T
Matrix / Runout (A side label): AL 30130
Matrix / Runout (B side label): BL 30130
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, A side runout): P AL-30130-1G 1T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, B side runout): P BL-30130-1J 1T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, A side runout): P AL 30130-2G
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, B side runout): º P BL-30130-1H 1TA
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, A side runout): P AL-30130-2B 1T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, B side runout): P BL-30130-1J 1T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, A side runout): º PAL 30130 1-F T2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, B side runout): º PBL 30130 1-F T2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, A side runout): º P AL-30130-1G 1T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, B side runout): º P BL-30130-1H 1T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, A side runout): PAL 30130 1-F A30 T 1 o
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, B side runout): PBL 30130 1-F J T2 o
Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, A side runout): º PAL -30130-2C 1T B
Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, B side runout): º P BL -30130-1J 1T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 8, A side runout): PAL-30130-2B 1T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 8, B side runout): PAL-30130-1H 1T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 10, A side runout): PAL 3130 1-F T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 10, B side runout): PBL 30130 1-F T2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 11, A side runout): º P AL-30130-2B 1T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 11, B side runout): º P BL-30130-2A 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 12, A side runout): º PAL -30130-2B 1T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 12, B side runout): º P BL -30130-1J 1T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 13, A side runout): º PAL -30130-1G 1T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 13, B side runout): º P BL -30130-1H 2 T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 14, A side runout): º PAL -30130-1G 1T L
Matrix / Runout (Variant 14, B side runout): º P BL -30130-1H 1T :
Matrix / Runout (Variant 15, A side runout): º 1 PAL30130 1-F C T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 15, B side runout): º PBL 30130 1-F D T2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 16, A side runout): o PAL 30130 1-F Λ T 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 16, B side runout): o P BL-30130-1J 1T B3
Matrix / Runout (Variant 17, A side runout ): o PAL 30130 1-F Λ T 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 17, B side runout ): o PBL 30130 1-F F 2 T2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 18, A side runout): P AL 30130-2G
Matrix / Runout (Variant 18, B side runout): P BL 30130-2D

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Abraxas (LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS	64087, S 64087, KC 30130	UK	1970
Recently Edited	Abraxas (LP, Album, Santa Maria Pressing)	Columbia	KC 30130	US	1970
New Submission	Abraxas (LP, Album)	CBS	CS-10028, 30130	Venezuela	1970
Recently Edited	Abraxas (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Columbia	KC 30130	Canada	1970
Recently Edited	Abraxas = 天の守護神サンタナ (LP, Album)	CBS/Sony	SOPC 57102, SOPC-57102	Japan	1970