Abraxas

1970 Afro-Cuban Blues Rock Fusion Psychedelic Rock Samba

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Tracklist

A1 Singing Winds, Crying BeastsCarabello 4:48
A2 Black Magic Woman / Gypsy QueenSzabo, Green 5:17
A3 Oye Como VaPuente 4:17
A4 Incident At NeshaburGianquinto, Santana 4:58
B1 Se A CaboAreas 2:49
B2 Mother’s DaughterRolie 4:25
B3 Samba Pa TiSantana 4:46
B4 Hope You’re Feeling BetterRolie 4:10
B5 El NicoyaAreas 1:29

Musicians

David BrownBass Guitar
Michael CarabelloCongas, Written-By, Arranged By
Michael ShrieveDrums
Gregg RolieKeyboards, Vocals, Written-By, Arranged By
Carlos SantanaLead Guitar, Vocals, Written-By, Arranged By
Rico ReyesPercussion, Vocals, Arranged By
Alberto GianquintoPiano, Written-By
José “Chepito” AreasTimbales, Congas, Arranged By, Written-By

Production

Also credited. Written-By: Gabor Szabo, Peter Green, Tito Puente. Artwork (Cover): Mati Klarwein. Engineer: David Brown, John Fiore. Graphics: Bob Venosa. Management (Personal): Stan Marcum. Photography By (Cover): Marian Schmidt. Photography By (Inside): Joan Chase. Sleeve Notes (Excerpt From “DEMIAN”): Hermann Hesse. Supervised By (Continuity): Annie Rudder.

Release notes

Gatefold cover without credits printed in white typeface on inside right cover.
Includes a 22” x 33” black-and-white fold-out poster.

Track A2 published by / (BMI);
A3 - (ASCAP);
all other selections (BMI).

Recorded at , San Francisco, except A4 recorded at , San Mateo.

Pressing Plant variation to: both sides are , indicated by a ‘P’ stamped in the runout. This version also has an ‘o’ stamped in the runout, indicating a mastering.

Runouts are mainly stamped, but sometimes etched.