YOU'VE GOT ME RUNNIN'
AND HIDIN'
ALL OVER TOWN
YOU'VE GOT ME SNEAKIN'
AND PEEPIN'
AND RUNNIN'
YOU DOWN...
Santana
is the debut
studio album
by American
Latin Rock band
It was released on
August 22, 1969.
Over half of the
album's length
is composed of
instrumental music,
recorded by what
was originally a
purely
free-form
jam band.
At the suggestion
of manager
Bill Graham,
the band took to
writing more
conventional songs
for more impact,
but managed to
retain the essence
of improvisation
in the music.
The album was destined
to be a major release,
given a boost by
the band's performance
at the
Woodstock Festival
(See Video Below)
earlier that August.
The album's first single,
"Jingo",
was only a
modest performer,
spending eight weeks
on the chart
and reaching #56;
however,
"Evil Ways",
the second single
taken from the album,
was a U.S.
Top 10 hit,
reaching #9
and spending
thirteen weeks
on the chart.
The album spent
more than two years
(108 weeks)
on the Billboard 200
pop album chart
and peaked at #4
in November 1969.
It also reached #26
on the
UK Albums Chart.
The album cover
features artwork
by Lee Conklin.
TRACK LIST
Waiting
Evil Ways
Shades Of Time
Savor
Jin-Go-Lo-Ba
Persuasion
Treat
You Just Don't Care
Soul Sacrifice
BONUS TRACKS
Black Magic Woman
(Gypsy Queen)
Oye Como Va
She's Not There
Winning
Stormy
Well All Right
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