1979 Santana – Marathon
Marathon is the eleventh studio album by Santana. This marked the beginning of the group’s commercial slide, in spite of having the Top 40 hit “You Know That I Love You”. Alex Ligertwood, who would sing with the group throughout the 1980s, joined the group for this album.
Tracks
1 Marathon (Carlos Santana) 01:27
2 Lightning In The Sky (Carlos Santana; Christopher Solberg) 03:51
3 Aqua Marine (Carlos Santana; Alan Pasqua) 05:35
4 You Know That I Love You (Carlos Santana; Christopher Solberg; Alex Ligertwood; Alan Pasqua) 04:26
5 All I Ever Wanted (Carlos Santana; Christopher Solberg; Alex Ligertwood) 04:02
6 Stand Up (Carlos Santana; Christopher Solberg) 04:02
7 Runnin (David Margen) 01:39
8 Summer Lady (Alan Pasqua; Alex Ligertwood; Christopher Solberg) 04:24
9 Love (Carlos Santana; Christopher Solberg) 03:22
10 Stay (Beside Me) (Carlos Santana) 03:50
11 Hard Times (Carlos Santana; Christopher Solberg; Alex Ligertwood; Alan Pasqua; David Margen) 03:58
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | David Margen |
| Drums | Graham Lear |
| Guitar | Carlos Santana |
| Guitar | Christopher Solberg |
| Guitar | Alex Ligertwood |
| Keyboards | Alan Pasqua |
| Timbales | Armando Peraza |
| Background Vocals | Carlos Santana |
| Background Vocals | Christopher Solberg |
| Background Vocals | Alan Pasqua |
| Background Vocals | Raul Rekow |
| Vocals | Alex Ligertwood |
Liner Notes
Arranged By – Santana
Engineer – David Devore, Keith Olsen
Engineer (Second) – Stuart Graham
Art Direction – John Paul Jones
Design, Concept By – Carlos Santana
Illustration – Charlie Hampton
Photography – Dennis Callahan, John Paul Jones
Mixed At Sound City Studios
Recorded At The Automatt
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