Santana's Greatest Hits
1974 greatest hits album by Santana
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Greatest hits album by Santana | ||||
Released | July 1974 | |||
Recorded | May 1969 – July 1971 | |||
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Length | 34:31 | |||
Label | CBS | |||
Producer | Santana | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
Rolling Stone | (not rated)[3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Santana's Greatest Hits is a 1974 compilation album by Santana. It offers highlights from the group's first three albums. It is the band's best-selling compilation album, selling over 7 million copies in the U.S.
Three of the tracks are the edited single versions, as annotated below.
Track listing
- "Evil Ways" (Single version) (Clarence "Sonny" Henry) (from Santana, 1969) - 3:00
- "Jin-go-lo-ba" (Babatunde Olatunji) from Santana - 2:44
- "Hope You're Feeling Better" (Gregg Rolie) (from Abraxas, 1970) - 4:11
- "Samba Pa Ti" (Carlos Santana) (from Abraxas) - 4:47
- "Persuasion" (Single version) (Santana, Rolie, José Areas, David Brown, Michael Shrieve, Michael Carabello) (from Santana) - 2:34
- "Black Magic Woman" (Single version) (Peter Green) (from Abraxas) - 3:17
- "Oye Como Va" (Tito Puente) (from Abraxas) - 4:19
- "Everything's Coming Our Way" (Santana) (from Santana III, 1971) - 3:16
- "Se a Cabó" (Areas) (from Abraxas) - 2:51
- "Everybody's Everything" (Santana, Tyrone Moss, Brown) (from Santana III) - 3:31
The Mexican edition of this album (Los Grandes Exitos De Santana-CBS CLS-5453) has the following variations:
- "Sin Depender De Nadie" ("No One To Depend On") as the fifth track on side one (replacing Persuasion)
- "Sacrificio Del Alma" ("Soul Sacrifice") as the third track on side two (replacing Everything's Coming Our Way)
In addition, the last two tracks on side two are reversed.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
France (SNEP)[15] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[16] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 170,000[17] |
United States (RIAA)[19] | 7× Platinum | 7,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe | — | 1,000,000[17] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Santana's Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Palmer, Bob (December 19, 1974). "Santana: Greatest Hits : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Santana: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Santana – Santana's Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3859a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Santana – Santana's Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Santana Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1975. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1976. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1977. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Santana – Santana's Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
- ^ "French album certifications – Santana – Greatest Hits" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Carlos Santana; 'Santanas Greatest Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ a b Mike Hennessey (January 8, 1977). "'Continental' Gold Won By Santana In Europe". Billboard. p. 51. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "British album certifications – Santana – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Santana – Santana's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
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- Paoli Mejías
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- Tony Lindsay
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- Francisco Aguabella
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- Tom Coster
- Doug Rauch
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- Richard Kermode
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- Armando Peraza
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- Alex Ligertwood
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- Chester Thompson
- Alphonso Johnson
- Buddy Miles
- Walfredo Reyes Jr.
- Curtis Salgado
- Horacio "El Negro" Hernández
- Dennis Chambers
- Santana (1969)
- Abraxas (1970)
- Santana III (1971)
- Caravanserai (1972)
- Welcome (1973)
- Borboletta (1974)
- Amigos (1976)
- Festival (1977)
- Moonflower (1977)
- Inner Secrets (1978)
- Marathon (1979)
- Zebop! (1981)
- Shangó (1982)
- Beyond Appearances (1985)
- Freedom (1987)
- Spirits Dancing in the Flesh (1990)
- Milagro (1992)
- Supernatural (1999)
- Shaman (2002)
- All That I Am (2005)
- Guitar Heaven (2010)
- Shape Shifter (2012)
- Corazón (2014)
- Santana IV (2016)
- Power of Peace (2017)
- Africa Speaks (2019)
- Blessings and Miracles (2021)
- Lotus (1974)
- Moonflower (1977)
- Sacred Fire: Live in South America (1993)
- Live at the Fillmore 1968 (1997)
- The Very Best of Santana – Live in 1968 (2007)
- The Woodstock Experience (2009)
- Santana's Greatest Hits (1974)
- The Very Best of Santana (1981)
- Viva Santana! (1988)
- The Best of Santana (1991)
- The Definitive Collection (1992)
- Dance of the Rainbow Serpent (1995)
- The Ultimate Collection (1997)
- Best Instrumentals Vol. 2 (1999)
- The Best of Santana Vol. 2 (2000)
- The Essential Santana (2002)
- Ceremony: Remixes & Rarities (2003)
- Love Songs (2004)
- Ultimate Santana (2007)
- Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008)
- In Search of Mona Lisa (2019)
- "Jin-go-lo-ba" (1969)
- "Evil Ways" (1969)
- "Black Magic Woman" (1970)
- "Oye Como Va" (1971)
- "No One to Depend On" (1972)
- "Samba Pa Ti" (1973)
- "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" (1976)
- "She's Not There" (1977)
- "You Know That I Love You" (1979)
- "Winning" (1981)
- "I Love You Much Too Much" (1981)
- "Hold On" (1982)
- "Gypsy Woman" (1990)
- "Smooth" (1999)
- "Put Your Lights On" (1999)
- "Maria Maria" (1999)
- "Corazón Espinado" (2000)
- "The Game of Love" (2002)
- "Nothing at All" (2003)
- "Feels Like Fire" (2003)
- "Sideways" (2003)
- "Why Don't You & I" (2003)
- "I'm Feeling You" (2005)
- "Just Feel Better" (2005)
- "Cry Baby Cry" (2005)
- "No Llores"
- "Into the Night" (2005)
- "This Boy's Fire" (2008)
- "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (2010)
- "Photograph" (2010)
- "Fortunate Son" (2010)
- "Under the Bridge" (2010)
- "Dance the Night Away" (2010)
- "Sunshine of Your Love" (2011)
- "Soul Sacrifice" (1969)
performances
- 1960s–1970s
- Caravanserai Tour
- Welcome Tour
- 1980s
- Bob Dylan/Santana European Tour 1984
- Spirits Dancing in the Flesh Tour
- A 25–Year Celebration Tour
- Never Ending Tour 1993
- Supernatural Tour
- All Is One Tour
- Shaman Tour
- Latin American Tour 2005
- Embrace Your Light Tour
- The Voice, The Guitar, The Songs Tour
- Supernatural Now Tour
- Miraculous 2020 World Tour
- Miraculous Supernatural Tour
solo albums
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