SANTANA - Freedom (1987) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Freedom marked several reunions in the Santana band, which was now a nonet. In addition to Carlos, the band consisted of percussionists Armando Pereza, Orestes Vilato, and Raul Rekow; returning drummer Graham Lear; bassist Alphonso Johnson; returning keyboardist Tom Coster, keyboardist Chester Thompson, and, on lead vocals, Buddy Miles, who had made a duet album with Santana 15 years before. Credited as an "additional musician" was keyboard player Greg Rolie, an original member. The music also marked a return from the hyper-pop sound of Val Garay on Beyond Appearances to a more traditional Santana Latin rock style. Thus, Freedom was a literal return to form, but, unfortunately, not to the quality of early Santana albums. And the group's commercial decline continued, with the LP getting to only Number 95. by William Ruhlmann
Tracklist :
1     Veracruz 4:29
J. Cohen / Buddy Miles / Gregg Rolie / Carlos Santana / C. Thompson
2     She Can't Let Go 4:49
Jeffrey Cohen / Tom Coster / Alphonso Johnson / Cory Lerios / Buddy Miles / Carlos Santana
3     Once It's Gotcha 5:46
Jeffrey Cohen / Tom Coster / Alphonso Johnson / Carlos Santana / Chester Thompson
4     Love Is You 4:01
Carlos Santana / Chester Thompson
5     Songs of Freedom 4:24
Tom Coster / Buddy Miles / Carlos Santana / Chester Thompson
6     Deeper, Dig Deeper 4:21
Sterling Crew / Buddy Miles / Carlos Santana / Chester Thompson
7     Praise 4:41
Sterling Crew / Buddy Miles / Carlos Santana / Chester Thompson
8     Mandela 5:33
Armando Peraza
9     Before We Go 3:46
Jim Capaldi / Carlos Santana
10     Victim of Circumstance 5:23
Sterling Crew / Buddy Miles / Gary Rashid / Carlos Santana / Chester Thompson
Performer – Alphonso Johnson, Armando Peraza, Buddy Miles, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson, Graham Lear, Orestes Vilató, Raul Rekow, Tom Coster