Santana discography

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Santana discography
Carlos Santana 2005.jpg
Carlos Santana during a concert in 2005
Studio albums26
Live albums8
Compilation albums23
Singles61
Collaboration albums13

The discography of the rock band Santana formed by the Mexican-American rock guitarist Carlos Santana consists of 26 studio albums, 8 live albums, 61 singles, and 23 compilation albums. [1]

Contents

Santana formed in 1967 in San Francisco and was originally known as the Carlos Santana Blues Band. The first members were Carlos Santana (lead guitar), Tom Fraser (rhythm guitar), Sergio "Gus" Rodriguez (bass guitar), Gregg Rolie (Hammond organ, lead vocals), Michael Carabello (percussion) and Danny Haro (drums). Its breakthrough began two years later, playing in the Woodstock festival. Over the next few years, lineup changes were common and frequent, and although retaining a basis of Latin rock, Carlos Santana's increasing involvement with guru Sri Chinmoy took the band further into more esoteric music, which continued for many years, although never quite losing the initial Latin influence. [2]

Santana signed with Columbia and released their self-titled debut album Santana . This album reached fourth place on the Billboard 200 and earned two-times platinum status by the American national certification. Next, Santana released Abraxas , in September 1970, which topped the Billboard charts and earned five-times platinum. Santana released another twelve albums in the 1970s, each earning RIAA certifications, and their success continued in the 1980s. The band's quietest period was from 1984 through 1994, with no certified albums. After signing with Arista, the group released the very successful Supernatural , which reached number one in several countries, earned 15-times platinum and sold nearly 27 million copies worldwide. [3] Their most recent album is 2021's Blessings and Miracles .

Over a career spanning 50 years, Santana exemplified Latin rock, while diversifying into other genres. Santana had sold over 100 million records as of 2010, [4] along with ten Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards. [5] Four albums reached number one on the Billboard charts (Abraxas, Santana III, Supernatural, Shaman ) along with two number one singles ("Smooth", "Maria Maria").

Albums

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[6]
AUS
[7] [8]
AUT
[9]
FRA
[10]
NLD
[11]
NZL
[12]
NOR
[13]
SWE
[14]
SWI
[15]
UK
[16]
Santana 414551934
Abraxas
  • Released: September 23, 1970
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD, CC
117737
Santana III
  • Released: September 1971
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
14336
  • US: 2× Platinum [17]
Caravanserai
  • Released: October 11, 1972
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
8163106
Welcome
  • Released: November 9, 1973
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
251998
Borboletta
  • Released: October 1974
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
203891318
Amigos
  • Released: March 26, 1976
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
1099528132921
Festival
  • Released: January 1977
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
2725911373727
Moonflower (studio / live)
  • Released: October 1977
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD, [8-track]
1071062121622577
Inner Secrets
  • Released: October 1978
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
275193720171417
Marathon
  • Released: September 1979
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
25952114141528
Zebop!
  • Released: April 29, 1981
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
91412220233933
Shangó
  • Released: August 1982
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
22339261331235
Beyond Appearances
  • Released: February 1985
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
505724441120958
Freedom
  • Released: February 1987
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
95831616228
Spirits Dancing in the Flesh
  • Released: June 1990
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
8528661968
Milagro
  • Released: May 1992
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD, CC
10231415111
Supernatural
  • Released: June 15, 1999
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: CD
1111111111
  • AUS: 4× Platinum [25]
  • AUT: 2× Platinum [26]
  • CAN: Diamond [18]
  • FRA: 2× Platinum [19]
  • NLD: 2× Platinum [23]
  • NZ: 4× Platinum [27]
  • SWE: Platinum [28]
  • SWI: 4× Platinum [29]
  • UK: 2× Platinum [20]
  • US: Diamond (15× Platinum) [17]
Shaman
  • Released: October 22, 2002
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: CD
1114238615115
All That I Am
  • Released: October 31, 2005
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: CD
23661920121829536
Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time
  • Released: September 21, 2010
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: CD
5559242917515
Shape Shifter
  • Released: May 14, 2012
  • Label: Starfaith
  • Format: CD
1655297163849
Corazón
  • Released: May 6, 2014
  • Label: RCA/Sony Latin Iberia
  • Format: CD, digital download
967596361458
Santana IV
  • Released: April 15, 2016
  • Label: Santana IV Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, vinyl
511112978242974
Africa Speaks
  • Release date: June 7, 2019
  • Label: Concord
  • Format: CD, digital download, vinyl
35595063635
Blessings and Miracles
  • Release date: October 15, 2021
  • Label: Starfaith, BMG Rights Management
  • Format: CD, digital download, vinyl
138915
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[6]
AUS
[7] [8]
AUT
[9]
FRA
[10]
NLD
[11]
NZL
[12]
NOR
[13]
SWE
[14]
SWI
[15]
UK
[16]
Lotus
  • Released: May 1974
  • Label: CBS/Sony
  • Format: 3LP, 2CD, 3CD, 3SACD
491521
Moonflower (studio / live)
  • Released: October 1977
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD, [8-track]
1071062121622577
Sacred Fire: Live in South America
  • Released: October 19, 1993
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: LP, CD
18123
Live at the Fillmore 1968
  • Released: March 11, 1997
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: CD, Cassette
The Very Best of Santana – Live in 1968
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Mastersong
  • Format: LP, CD
The Woodstock Experience
Corazón – Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It [35]
  • Released: September 9, 2014
  • Label: Sony BMG / Legacy
  • Format: CD+DVD-Video, Blu-ray+CD
Santana IV: Live at the House of Blues, Las Vegas
  • Released: October 21, 2016
  • Label: Eagle Rock
  • Format: CD, LP, DVD-Video, Blu-ray+CD
87
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[6]
AUS
[7] [8]
AUT
[9]
FRA
[10]
NLD
[11]
NZL
[12]
NOR
[13]
SWE
[14]
SWI
[15]
UK
[16]
Santana's Greatest Hits
  • Released: July 1974
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
175041914
25 Hits
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP
7
Viva! Santana – The Very Best
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: K-Tel
  • Format: LP, CD
50
The Very Best of Santana
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Arcade
  • Format: LP
59
Viva Santana!
  • Released: August 1988
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP, CD
142
The Very Best of Santana
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Arcade
  • Format: CD
  • Re-packaging of the 1986 release
20
The Best of Santana
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
738
The Definitive Collection
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: LP, CD
Dance of the Rainbow Serpent
  • Released: August 8, 1995
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: LP, CD
Love Songs
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
The Very Best of Santana
  • Released: January 1996
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: LP, CD
Summer Dreams – The Best Ballads of Santana
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
2
The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: LP, CD
571459134812
The Best of Santana
  • Released: March 1998
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
82
Best Instrumentals
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: LP, CD
Best Instrumentals Vol. 2
  • Released: September 28, 1999
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: LP, CD
The Best of Santana Vol. 2
  • Released: November 21, 2000
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
The Essential Santana
  • Released: October 22, 2002
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
1252240
Relaxin' with Santana
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
67
Ceremony: Remixes & Rarities
  • Released: December 2003
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: LP, CD
Love Songs
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
Santana 3CD Box
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Eurotrend
  • Format: CD
Ultimate Santana
  • Released: October 16, 2007
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: CD
86281168371316
Multi-Dimensional Warrior
  • Released: October 14, 2008
  • Label: Columbia, Legacy
  • Format: LP, CD
Carnaval: The Best of Santana
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD
Playlist: The Very Best of Santana
  • Released: April 14, 2015
  • Label: Columbia, Arista, Legacy
  • Format: CD
Sentient [38] [39]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaboration albums

TitleDetails
Woodstock [1]
Fillmore: The Last Days [1] [40]
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP
The Guitars That Destroyed the World [1] [41]
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP
California Jam II [1] [42]
  • Released: March 18, 1978
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: LP
Pioneers of the New Age [1] [43]
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: LP
Girlfight: Music from the Motion Picture [1] [44]
  • Released: September 26, 2000
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD
Platinum Christmas [1] [45]
Primavera [1] [46]
  • Released: July 24, 2001
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights [1] [47]
  • Released: February 17, 2004
  • Label: J Records
  • Format: CD
Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix [1] [48]
  • Released: May 4, 2004
  • Label: Image Entertainment
  • Format: CD
We Are the Future [1]
  • Released: June 1, 2004
  • Label: Image Entertainment
  • Format: CD
Food for Thought [1] [49]
  • Released: July 13, 2004
  • Label: BMG
  • Format: CD
Possibilities [1] [50]
  • Released (UK): August 29, 2005
  • Released (US): August 30, 2005
  • Label: Vector Records, Hear Music
  • Format: CD
Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple's Machine Head
  • Released: September 25, 2012
  • Label: Eagle Rock
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
Power of Peace

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleDetails
In Search of Mona Lisa
  • Released: January 25, 2019
  • Label: Concord
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[6]
US Rock
[6]
US AC
[6]
US Adult Pop
[6]
AUS
[7] [8]
[51]
NLD
[11]
GER
[52] [53]
[54]
NZL
[12]
SWI
[15]
UK
[16] [55]
"Jingo"196956439Santana
"Evil Ways"9195913
"Soul Sacrifice"197016
"Black Magic Woman"4291514Abraxas
"Oye Cómo Va"19711311131629
"Hope You're Feeling Better"
"Everybody's Everything"122050Santana III
"No One to Depend On"197236
"Samba Pa Ti"1973114327Abraxas
"Song of the Wind"1974Caravanserai
"When I Look Into Your Eyes"102Welcome
"Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)"1976296Amigos
"Let It Shine"7760
"Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)"
"Let the Children Play"102Festival
"Revelations"
"She's Not There"197727193911Moonflower
"I'll Be Waiting"18
"Well All Right"19786920163753Inner Secrets
"Stormy"197932199938
"One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)"59
"Open Invitation"
"You Know That I Love You"3589Marathon
"Aqua Marine"
"All I Ever Wanted"198057
"Changes"198145Zebop!
"Searchin'"26
"Winning"17288
"The Sensitive Kind"56
"I Love You Much Too Much"
"Hold On"1982151734642231Shangó
"Nowhere to Run"6613
"Night Hunting Time"34
"Say It Again"198546153933Beyond Appearances
"I'm the One Who Loves You"102
"Veracruz"198721Freedom
"The Healer" (John Lee Hooker featuring Santana)1990102923 The Healer (John Lee Hooker album)
"Gypsy Woman"31Spirits Dancing in the Flesh
"Somewhere in Heaven"1992Milagro
"Smooth" (featuring Rob Thomas)19991101114402118183Supernatural
"Put Your Lights On" (featuring Everlast) [a] 832928797
"Maria Maria" (featuring The Product G&B and Wyclef Jean)11249214916
"Love of My Life" (featuring Dave Matthews)200039
"Corazón Espinado" (featuring Maná)896439
"Primavera" [b] 2001
"The Game of Love" (featuring Michelle Branch)200251121234672016Shaman
"You Are My Kind" (featuring Seal) [60]
"Nothing at All" (featuring Musiq)200374
"Feels Like Fire" (featuring Dido)26
"Hoy Es Adios"
"Why Don't You & I" (featuring Alex Band or Chad Kroeger)81617621
"I'm Feeling You" (featuring Michelle Branch and The Wreckers)20055556All That I Am
"Just Feel Better" (featuring Steven Tyler) [c] 372813758443977
"Cry Baby Cry" (featuring Sean Paul and Joss Stone)63472971
"Into the Night" (featuring Chad Kroeger)2007262024192449Ultimate Santana
"This Boy's Fire" (featuring Jennifer Lopez and Baby Bash)2008
"Ya Yo Me Curé"2010Supernatural
(Legacy Edition)
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (featuring India.Arie and Yo-Yo Ma)2446Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time
"Photograph" (featuring Chris Daughtry)30
"Fortunate Son" (featuring Scott Stapp)219011
"Under the Bridge" (featuring Andy Vargas)19
"Dance the Night Away" (featuring Pat Monahan)1887
"Sunshine of Your Love" (featuring Rob Thomas)20114411
"La Flaca" (featuring Juanes)201410Corazón
"Anywhere You Want to Go"2016Santana IV
"Breaking Down the Door"2019Africa Speaks
"Move" (featuring Rob Thomas and American Authors)20211123Blessings and Miracles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. "Put Your Lights On" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [57]
  2. The main version of "Primavera" failed to chart, but the version featuring Jerry Rivera peaked at number twenty-three on the Latin Tropical Airplay chart [59]
  3. "Just Feel Better" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [57]

See also

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