1999 Santana – Supernatural
Supernatural is the eighteenth studio album by Latin rock band Santana, released on June 15, 1999, on Arista Records. After Santana found themselves without a label in the mid-1990s, founding member and guitarist Carlos Santana began talks with Arista president Clive Davis. Davis had originally signed the group to Columbia Records in 1969 when he was president of that label. Santana and Davis collaborated with A&R man Pete Ganbarg, as Santana wanted to focus on pop and radio-friendly material; he collaborating with contemporary guest artists including Eric Clapton, Rob Thomas, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Lauryn Hill, Dave Matthews, Maná, KC Porter and CeeLo Green.
Supernatural was a commercial success worldwide, generating renewed interest in Santana’s music. It reached No. 1 in eleven countries, including the US for 12 non-consecutive weeks, where it is certified 15× platinum. The first of six singles from the album, “Smooth” featuring Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas, was a number one success worldwide and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 12 weeks. The next, “Maria Maria”, featuring the Product G&B, was number one in the US for 10 weeks. Supernatural has sold an estimated 30 million copies worldwide.
At the 2000 Grammy Awards, Supernatural won nine Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, making Santana the first Hispanic to do so, and Best Rock Album, tying the record held by Michael Jackson for the most number of awards in one night. Davis won Album of the Year. Santana also won three Latin Grammy Awards including Record of the Year
Tracks
1 (Da Le) Yaleo (Carlos Santana; Christian Polloni; Shakara Mutela) 05:53
2 Love of My Life (Carlos Santana; Dave Matthews) 05:48
3 Put Your Lights On (Erik Schrody) 04:45
4 Africa Bamba (Carlos Santana; Ismaila Touré; Karl Perazzo; Sixu Tidiane Touré) 04:42
5 Smooth (Itaal Shur; Rob Thomas) 04:58
6 Do You Like the Way (Lauryn Hill) 05:55
7 Maria Maria (Carlos Santana; Jerry Duplessis; Karl Perazzo; Raul Rekow; Wyclef Jean) 04:22
8 Migra (Carlos Santana; Rachid Taha; Tony Lindsay) 05:29
9 Corazon Espinado (Fher Olvera) 04:35
10 Wishing It Was (Eagle-Eye Cherry; John King; Mark Ramos Nishita; Mike Simpson) 04:52
11 El Farol (Carlos Santana; KC Porter) 04:51
12 Primavera (JB Eckl; KC Porter) 06:19
13 The Calling (Carlos Santana; Chester D Thompson) 12:26
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Benny Rietveld |
| Drums | Rodney Holmes |
| Guitar | Carlos Santana |
| Keyboards | Chester D Thompson |
| Congas | Raul Rekow |
| Percussion | Karl Perazzo |
| Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
Other Musicians
1 (Da Le) Yaleo
| Drums | Billy Johnson |
| Trombone | Jose Abel Figueroa |
| Trombone | Mic Gillette |
| Trumpet | Marvin McFadden |
| Trumpet | Mic Gillette |
2 Love of My Life
| Drums | Carter Beauford |
| Keyboards | George Whitty |
| Congas | Karl Perazzo |
| Vocals | Dave Matthews |
3 Put Your Lights On
| Guitar | Everlast |
| Congas | Carlos Santana |
| Percussion | Carlos Santana |
| Vocals | Everlast |
4 Africa Bamba
| Drums | Horacio Hernandez |
| Background Vocals | Karl Perazzo |
| Background Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
| Vocals | Carlos Santana |
5 Smooth
| Trombone | Jeff Cressman |
| Trombone | Jose Abel Figueroa |
| Trumpet | Bill Ortiz |
| Trumpet | Julius Melendez |
| Vocals | Rob Thomas |
6 Do You Like the Way
| Bass | Tom Barney |
| Guitar | Al Anderson |
| Guitar | Francis Dunnery |
| Keyboards | Loris Holland |
| Programming | Che Pope |
| Programming | Kobie Brown |
| Flugelhorn | Earl Gardner |
| Flute | Danny Wilensky |
| Sax | Danny Wilensky |
| Trombone | Steve Turre |
| Trumpet | Earl Gardner |
| Tuba | Joe Daley |
| Vocals | Cee-Lo |
| Vocals | Lauryn Hill |
7 Maria Maria
| Vocals | Carlos Santana |
| Vocals | David McRae |
| Vocals | Marvin Moore-Hough |
8 Migra
| Trombone | Mic Gillette |
| Trombone | Ramon Flores |
| Trumpet | Jose Abel Figueroa |
| Trumpet | Marvin McFadden |
| Trumpet | Mic Gillette |
| Bells | Carlos Santana |
| Vocals | KC Porter |
| Vocals | Karl Perazzo |
| Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
9 Corazon Espinado
| Bass | Juan Calleros |
| Drums | Alex Gonzalez |
| Guitar | Sergio Vallin |
| Keyboards | Alberto Salas |
| Timbales | Karl Perazzo |
| Background Vocals | Alex Gonzalez |
| Background Vocals | Gonzalo Chomat |
| Vocals | Fher Olvera |
10 Wishing It Was
| Timbales | Karl Perazzo |
| Percussion | Raul Rekow |
| Background Vocals | Chad Howlett |
| Background Vocals | Earl Bryant |
| Vocals | Eagle-Eye Cherry |
11 El Farol
| Drums | Gregg Bissonette |
| Guitar | Raul Pacheco |
| Keyboards | KC Porter |
| Programming | KC Porter |
| Timbales | Karl Perazzo |
12 Primavera
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Jimmy Keegan |
| Guitar | JB Eckl |
| Keyboards | KC Porter |
| Programming | KC Porter |
| Congas | Luis Conte |
| Timbales | Karl Perazzo |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Carlos Santana |
| Background Vocals | Fher Olvera |
| Background Vocals | Karl Perazzo |
| Background Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
| Vocals | KC Porter |
13 The Calling
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Programming | Mike Mani |
| Percussion | Carlos Santana |
| Vocals | Jeanie Tracy |
| Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
Liner Notes
Producer – Stephen Harris (Track 2)
Producer – Dante Ross (Track 3)
Producer – Matt Serletic (Track 5)
Producer – Lauryn Hill (Track 6)
Producer – Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean (Track 7)
Producer – KC Porter (Tracks 8, 9, 11, 12)
Producer – Fher Olvera (Track 9)
Producer – John King, Mike Simpson (Track 10)
Co-producer – Alex Gonzales (Track 9)
Co-producer – Art Hodge, Charles Goodan (Track 10)
Producer (Additional) – T-Ray (Track 10)
Producer (Associate) – JB Eckl (Tracks 11, 12)
Arranged By – Lauryn Hill (Track 6)
Directed By (Vocals) – Jose Quintana (Track 9)
Edited By (Pro Tools) – Mario De Arce (Track 6)
Edited By (Pro Tools) – Andre Zweers (Track 13)
Engineer – Mike Couzzi (Tracks 1, 4)
Engineer – Glen Kolotkin (Tracks 1, 11, 12)
Engineer – Steve Fontano (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Engineer – Jim Gaines (Tracks 2, 8, 11, 12)
Engineer – John Seymour (Track 2)
Engineer – John Gamble (Track 3)
Engineer – Commissioner Gordon, Tony Prendatt (Track 6)
Engineer – Andy Grassi, Chris Theis (Track 7)
Engineer – Jeff Poe, John Karpowich (Tracks 8, 11, 12)
Engineer – Benny Faccone (Track 9)
Engineer – Anton Pukshansky, David Frazer (Track 10)
Engineer – Alvaro Villagra, Jim Scott, Matthew Spindel (Track 12)
Engineer (Additional) – Steve Fontano (Tracks 6, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Andy Salas, Dave Dar (Track 2)
Engineer (Assistant) – Michael Anderson (Tracks 3, 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jamie Siegel (Track 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Chuck Bailey, Jason Groucott (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Adam Olmstead, Andy Haller, Claudio Leiva, Tony Flores (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Kinsley, Billy Konkel, Tracey Brown (Track 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ben Conrad, Frank Rinella (Track 13)
Mastered By – Ted Jensen (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen (Track 5)
Mixed By – Jim Gaines (Tracks 1, 2, 4)
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge (Track 3)
Mixed By – David Thoener (Track 5)
Mixed By – Warren Riker (Track 6)
Mixed By – Andy Grassi (Track 7)
Mixed By – Jeff Poe (Tracks 8, 11, 12)
Mixed By – Benny Faccone (Track 9)
Mixed By – T-Ray (Track 10)
Mixed By – Steve Fontano (Track 13)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Steve Fontano (Tracks 1, 2)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Ben Conrad (Tracks 1, 4, 13)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Femio Hernandez (Track 3)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Andy Haller (Tracks 5, 9)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Michael McCoy (Track 7)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Adam Olmstead, Claudio Leiva, Tony Flores (Track 9)
Recorded By – David Thoener (Track 5)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Steve Fontano (Track 5)
Art Direction – Carlos Santana
Art Direction (Assistant), Graphic Design – Su. Suttle
Photography – Jay Blakesberg
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