Children of Sanchez (album)

Children of Sanchez
Soundtrack album by Chuck Mangione
Released	1978
Studio	Kendun Recorders (Burbank, CA)
Genre	Jazz, crossover jazz, easy listening
Length	83:39
Label	A&M
Producer	Chuck Mangione
Chuck Mangione chronology
70 Miles Young (1978) Children of Sanchez (1978) Fun and Games (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Children of Sanchez is the sixteenth overall album by jazz artist Chuck Mangione. It is also the soundtrack to the 1978 film The Children of Sanchez. Chuck Mangione won a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for the title song, "Children of Sanchez". The title track is sung by Don Potter.

Track listing

All songs written by Chuck Mangione:

Disc One

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Children of Sanchez (Overture)"	14:09
2.	"Lullabye"	3:52
3.	"Fanfare"	1:09
4.	"Pilgrimage, Pt. 1"	3:00
5.	"Pilgrimage, Pt. 2"	2:41
6.	"Consuelo's Love Theme"	17:02

Disc Two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hot Consuelo"	4:04
2.	"Death Scene"	4:44
3.	"Market Place"	3:12
4.	"Echano"	2:43
5.	"Bellavia"	3:16
6.	"Lullabye (Vocal Version)"	3:42
7.	"Medley"	8:22
8.	"B'bye"	8:30
9.	"Children of Sanchez (Finale)"	3:06
Total length:		83:39

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [2]	Platinum	20,000*
United States (RIAA) [3]	Gold	500,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Musicians

• James Bradley Jr. - Drums
• Dick Decker - French horn
• Grant Geissman - Guitars
• Chuck Mangione - Flugelhorn, electric and acoustic pianos
• Charles Meeks - Bass guitar
• Jerry Peel - French horn
• Don Potter - Vocal
• Phyllis Hyman - Vocal
• George Stimpson - French horn
• Jeff Tyzik - Trumpet, flugelhorn
• Ron Leonard - cello
• Chris Vadala - Clarinet, flutes, soprano sax, tenor sax
• Brad Warnaar - French horn
• Bill Reichenbach, Jr. - Bass Trombone
• Kai Winding - Trombone
• Mayo Tiana - Trombone
• Dana Hughes - Trombone

Production

• Dave Collins - Digital remastering
• Michael Frondelli - Assistant engineer
• Mick Guzauski - Editing, engineer, mixing
• Stillman Kelly - Assistant engineer
• Donald Potter - Editing, mixing
• Larry Swist - Assistant engineer
• Jeff Tyzik - Associate producer, coordination, string arrangements
• Gerald Vinci - Concert master, editing

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Children of Sanchez - Chuck Mangione at AllMusic. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
2. "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2001 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2024-12-27.
3. "American album certifications – Chuck Mangione – Children of Sanchez". Recording Industry Association of America.