Product Overview
The Best Of Santana / Columbia Audio CD 1998 / COL 503376 2
UPC 5099750337622
The Best of Santana is a 1998 album by Santana and a companion album to 2000's The Best of Santana Vol. 2 . The album has sold 1.64 million copies in the U.S. as of May 2009.
Label: Columbia – COL 503376 2
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: Europe
Released: 1998
Genre: Rock, Latin, Funk / Soul, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Classic Rock, Soft Rock, Afro-Cuban
Tracklist:
| 1 | Jingo
Producer – Brent Dangerfield, Santana, Written-By – M. Olatunji |
4:14 |
| 2 | Evil Ways
Producer – Brent Dangerfield, Santana, Written-By – S. Henry |
3:54 |
| 3 | Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen
Producer – Fred Catero, Santana, Written-By – G. Szabo*, P. Green |
5:19 |
| 4 | Oye Como Va
Producer – Fred Catero, Santana, Written-By – T. Puente |
4:16 |
| 5 | Samba Pa Ti
Producer – Fred Catero, Santana, Written-By – C. Santana |
4:47 |
| 6 | She's Not There
Producer – Bill Graham (2), Carlos Santana, Ray Etzler, Tom Coster, Written-By – R. Argent |
4:09 |
| 7 | No One To Depend On
Producer – Santana, Written-By – C. Escovedo, G. Rolie, M. Carabella |
5:32 |
| 8 | Open Invitation
Producer – Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert, Written-By – B. Potter, C. Santana, D. Margen, D. Lambert, G. Walker |
4:45 |
| 9 | Hold On
Producer – John Ryan, Written-By – I. Thomas |
4:22 |
| 10 | Bella
Producer – Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson (2), Sterling, Written-By – C. Santana, C. Thompson, S. Crew |
4:30 |
| 11 | Winning
Producer – Carlos Santana, Keith Olsen, Written-By – R. Ballard |
3:28 |
| 12 | All I Ever Wanted
Producer – David De Vore, Keith Olsen, Santana, Written-By – A. Ligertwood, C. Santana, C. Solberg |
4:03 |
| 13 |
Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)
Producer – David Rubinson & Friends, Written-By – D. Rubinson, L. Chancler, T. Coster |
8:15 |
| 14 | Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile)
Producer – David Rubinson & Friends, Written-By – C. Santana, T. Coster |
5:06 |
| 15 | Everybody's Everything
Producer – Santana, Written-By – C. Santana*, D. Brown, T. Moss |
3:30 |
| 16 | Soul Sacrifice
Producer – Brent Dangerfield, Santana, Written-By – C. Santana, D. Brown, G. Rolie, M. Malone |
6:35 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jingo" | Babatunde Olatunji | Santana, 1969 | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Evil Ways" | Clarence "Sonny" Henry | Santana | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" | Peter Green/Gábor Szabó | Abraxas, 1970 | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Oye Como Va" | Tito Puente | Abraxas | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Samba Pa Ti" (Instrumental) | Carlos Santana | Abraxas | 4:47 |
| 6. | "She's Not There" (The Zombies cover) | Rod Argent | Moonflower, 1977 | 4:09 |
| 7. | "No One to Depend On" | Michael Carabello, Coke Escovedo, Gregg Rolie | Santana III, 1971 | 5:32 |
| 8. | "Open Invitation" | Dennis Lambert, David Margen, Brian Potter, Santana, Greg Walker | Inner Secrets, 1978 | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Hold On" | Ian Thomas | Shangó, 1982 | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Bella" | Sterling Crew, Santana, Chester D. Thompson | Blues for Salvador, 1987 | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Winning" | Russ Ballard | Zebop!, 1981 | 3:18 |
| 12. | "All I Ever Wanted" | Alex Ligertwood, Santana, Chris Solberg | Marathon, 1979 | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)" | Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Tom Coster, David Rubinson | Amigos, 1976 | 8:15 |
| 14. | "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" | Coster, Santana | Amigos | 5:06 |
| 15. | "Everybody's Everything" | David Brown, Tyrone Moss, Santana | Santana III | 3:30 |
| 16. | "Soul Sacrifice" | Santana, Gregg Rolie, Brown, Marcus Malone | Santana | 6:35 |
- A&R – John Kalodner
- A&R [Columbia] – Peter Fletcher
- A&R [Legacy] – Steve Berkowitz
- Art Direction, Illustration [Cover] – Kerstin Bach
- Artwork [Digital Art] – Greg Russell (4)
- Compilation Producer – Bob Irwin
- Coordinator [Columbia A&R Coordination] – Patti Matheny
- Coordinator [Legacy A&R Coordination] – Leslie Langlo
- Graphics [Family Tree] – Pete Frame
- Liner Notes – David Fricke
- Management [Packaging Manager] – Jessica Killorin
- Management [Project Director] – Mark Feldman (2)
- Mastered By – George Marino
- Photography By – Fabio Nosotti, Jim Marshall (3)
- Photography By [Group Shot] – Joan Chase
- Photography By [Inner Tray] – Coni Night Loon Beeson
