1987 Carlos Santana – Blues For Salvador
Blues For Salvador is a 1987 album by Carlos Santana, dedicated to his son Salvador. The record was released by Carlos Santana as a solo project, not with the Santana band. It won the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, his first Grammy ever.
Tracks
1 Bailando/Aquatic Park (Carlos Santana; Chester D Thompson; Orestes Vilato) 05:44
2 Bella (Carlos Santana; Chester D Thompson; Mark Sterling Crew) 04:28
3 I’m Gone (Carlos Santana; Chester D Thompson; Mark Sterling Crew) 03:07
4 Trane (Carlos Santana) 03:10
5 Deeper, Dig Deeper (Buddy Miles; Carlos Santana; Chester D Thompson; Mark Sterling Crew) 06:07
6 Mingus (Carlos Santana; Chester D Thompson; Mark Sterling Crew) 01:24
7 Now That You Know (Carlos Santana) 10:24
8 Hannibal (Alan Pasqua; Alex Ligertwood; Carlos Santana; Raul Rekow) 04:26
9 Blues For Salvador (Carlos Santana; Chester D Thompson) 05:57
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Alphonso Johnson |
| Drums | Graham Lear |
| Guitar | Carlos Santana |
| Keyboards | Chester D Thompson |
| Percussion | Armando Peraza |
| Percussion | Orestes Vilato |
| Percussion | Raul Rekow |
Other Musicians
1 Bailando/Aquatic Park
| Drums | Buddy Miles |
2 Bella
| Drums | Buddy Miles |
3 I’m Gone
| Drums | Buddy Miles |
5 Deeper, Dig Deeper
| Drums | Buddy Miles |
6 Mingus
| Drums | Buddy Miles |
7 Now That You Know
| Drums | Buddy Miles |
| Vocals | Alex Ligertwood |
| Vocals | Greg Walker |
8 Hannibal
| Bass | David Margen |
| Piano | Alan Pasqua |
| Background Vocals | Chris Solberg |
9 Blues For Salvador
| Drums | Buddy Miles |
Liner Notes
Producer – Carlos Santana (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Producer – Chester Thompson, Mark Sterling Crew (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6)
Producer – Keith Olsen (Track 8)
Co-Producer – Carlos Santana (Track 8)
Coordinator – Gary Rashid, Michael Jones, Susan Harris
Engineer – Dana Jon Chappelle, Jim Gaines, Jim Scott, Maureen Droney
Engineer – Bryan Bell (Track 7)
Engineer – Keith Olsen (Track 8)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Jim Gaines (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Mixed By – Keith Olsen (Track 8)
Technician – David Crockett, Gene Lucero, Jeff Alder, John Gabrielli, Kevin Chisholm, Mike Fickes
Artwork – Jos Sances, Mission Graphica, Rene Castro
Photography – Ken Friedman, Erik Weber, Carlos Santana
Mixed At Sound City Studios
Recorded At The Plant Studios
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