Shape Shifter (album)
Shape Shifter | ||||
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Studio album by Santana | ||||
Released | May 14, 2012 | |||
Genre | Latin rock | |||
Length | 57:22 | |||
Label | Starfaith, Sony[1] | |||
Producer | Carlos Santana, Eric Bazilian, Walter Afanasieff | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 45/100[2] |
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Shape Shifter is the twenty-second studio album (thirty-sixth album overall) by Santana. It was released on May 14, 2012. This album is the first from his new record label Starfaith Records,[5] which is distributed by Sony Music Entertainment, owners of all of Santana's albums (except those recorded for Polydor Records which are owned by Universal Music Group).[6] It is also the first album since 1992's Milagro that does not feature guest singers in any of the songs, a style that characterized Santana's albums since Supernatural. The album contains only one song with vocals ("Eres La Luz").[7] The track "Mr. Szabo" is a homage to the Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó, one of Carlos Santana's early idols, who released a series of 8 albums for Impulse Records between 1966 and 1967; the track features a similar rhythmical and harmonic structure to "Gypsy Queen", a Szabó recording from 1966 covered by Santana in 1970 as a medley with Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman".
Track listing
All tracks were written by Carlos Santana, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Shape Shifter" | 6:16 | |
2. | "Dom" | Hamidou Touré, Ousmane Touré, Ismaila Touré, Tidiane Sixu Touré | 3:51 |
3. | "Nomad" | 4:49 | |
4. | "Metatron" | 2:39 | |
5. | "Angelica Faith" | C. Santana, Chester Thompson | 5:03 |
6. | "Never the Same Again" | C. Santana, Eric Bazilian | 5:01 |
7. | "In the Light of a New Day" | C. Santana, Narada Michael Walden | 5:06 |
8. | "Spark of the Divine" | 1:03 | |
9. | "Macumba in Budapest" | C. Santana, Walter Afanasieff | 4:01 |
10. | "Mr. Szabo" | 6:20 | |
11. | "Eres La Luz" | C. Santana, Afanasieff, Andy Vargas, Karl Perazzo | 4:51 |
12. | "Canela" | C. Santana, Salvador Santana | 5:22 |
13. | "Ah, Sweet Dancer" | Micheal O Suilleabhain | 3:08 |
Total length: | 57:22 |
Personnel
- Andy Vargas and Tony Lindsay – vocals (track 11)
- Carlos Santana – guitar
- Chester Thompson – keyboards
- Salvador Santana – keyboards
- Benny Rietveld – bass
- Dennis Chambers – drums
- Karl Perazzo – timbales, percussion
- Raul Rekow – congas, bongos, percussion
- Carlos Hernandez & Jorge Santana - Additional Guitars on track 3 "Nomad"
Charts
Weekly charts
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References
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Shape Shifter - Santana | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Reviews for Shape Shifter by Santana". Metacritic. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ Yates, Henry (July 2012). "Santana - Shape Shifter". Classic Rock. No. 172. p. 99.
- ^ Lima, Carlos Eduardo (July 6, 2012). "36º disco marca o retorno de Santana ao formato que caracterizou sua carreira". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ "Santana's 36th Album, 'Shape Shifter,' Set For May 15 Release". GuitarPlayer. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ^ "Images for Santana - Shape Shifter". Discogs.
- ^ "Interview: Carlos Santana on his new album, Shape Shifter". MusicRadar.com. April 27, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Santana – Shape Shifter" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Santana – Shape Shifter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Santana – Shape Shifter" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Santana – Shape Shifter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Santana – Shape Shifter". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Santana – Shape Shifter" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2012. 40. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Santana – Shape Shifter". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "シェイプ・シフター". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Santana – Shape Shifter". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Santana – Shape Shifter". Hung Medien. 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.
- ^ "Santana Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Santana Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Santana Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Best selling albums of Hungary in 2012". Mahasz. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- All information from CD release booklet (Copyright © 2012 Starfaith Records, catalog #76692-99966-2).
External links
- Shape Shifter at Discogs (list of releases)
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- Carlos Santana
- Andy Vargas
- Benny Rietveld
- David K Mathews
- Karl Perazzo
- Paoli Mejías
- Ray Greene
- Tommy Anthony
- Cindy Blackman Santana
- Tony Lindsay
- David Brown
- Francisco Aguabella
- Coke Escovedo
- Tom Coster
- Doug Rauch
- Marcus Malone
- Leon Thomas
- Leon Patillo
- Richard Kermode
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
- Armando Peraza
- Gaylord Birch
- Graham Lear
- Alex Ligertwood
- Alan Pasqua
- Orestes Vilató
- David Sancious
- 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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