SANTANA - Supernatural (1999) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Santana was still a respected rock veteran in 1999, but it had been years since he had a hit, even if he continued to fare well on the concert circuits. Clive Davis, the man who had signed Santana to Columbia in 1968, offered him the opportunity to set up shop at his label, Arista. In the tradition of comebacks and label debuts by veteran artists in the '90s, Supernatural, Santana's first effort for Arista, is designed as a star-studded event. At first listen, there doesn't seem to be a track that doesn't have a guest star, which brings up the primary problem with the album -- despite several interesting or excellent moments, it never develops a consistent voice that holds the album together. The fault doesn't lay with the guest stars or even with Santana, who continues to turn in fine performances. There's just a general directionless feeling to the record, enhanced by several songs that seem like excuses for jams, which, truth be told, isn't all that foreign on latter-day Santana records. Then again, the grooves often play better than the ploys for radio play, but that's not always the case, since Lauryn Hill's "Do You Like the Way" and the Dust Brothers-produced, Eagle-Eye Cherry-sung "Wishing It Was" are as captivating as the Eric Clapton duet, "The Calling." But that just confirms that Supernatural just doesn't have much of a direction, flipping between traditional Santana numbers and polished contemporary collaborations, with both extremes being equally likely to hit or miss. That doesn't quite constitute a triumph, but the peak moments of Supernatural are some of Santana's best music of the '90s, which does make it a successful comeback. by Stephen Thomas Erlewine  
Tracklist :
1    Santana–    (Da Le) Yaleo 5:51
Drums – Billy Johnson
Engineer – Glenn Kolotkin, Mike Couzi
Mixed By – Jim Gaines
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Ben Conrad, Steve Fontano
Producer – Carlos Santana
Trombone – Jose Abel Figueroa
Trombone, Trumpet – Mic Gillette
Trumpet – Marvin McFadden
Vocals – Carlos Santana, Karl Perazzo, Tony Lindsay
Written-By – C. Santana, C. Polloni, S. Ra
2    Santana Featuring Dave Matthews–    Love Of My Life 5:48
Drums – Carter Beauford
Engineer – Jim Gaines, John Seymour, Steve Fontano
Engineer [Assisted By] – Andy Salas, Dave Dar
Keyboards – George Whitty
Lead Vocals – David Matthews
Mixed By – Jim Gaines
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Steve Fontano
Producer – Carlos Santana, Stephen M. Harris
Written-By – C. Santana, D. Matthews
3    Santana Featuring Everlast–    Put Your Lights On 4:47
Congas, Percussion – Carlos Santana
Engineer – John Gamble, Steve Farrone, Steve Fontano
Engineer [Assisted By] – Mike Anderson
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Femio Hernandez
Producer – Dante Ross
Programmed By – Dante Ross, John Gamble
Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals – Everlast
Written-By – E. Schrody
4    Santana–    Africa Bamba 4:40
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Carlos Santana, Karl Perazzo, Tony Lindsay
Drums – Horacio Hernandez
Engineer – Mike Couzi
Lead Vocals – Carlos Santana
Mixed By – Jim Gaines
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Ben Conrad
Producer – Carlos Santana
Vocals [Vamp Out Vocal] – Karl Perazzo
Written-By – C. Santana, I. Toure, K. Perazzo, S. Tidiane Toure
5    Santana Featuring Rob Thomas–    Smooth 4:56
Drums – Rodney Holmes
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – David Thoener
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Andy Haller
Music By – Itaal Shur
Music By, Lyrics By, Lead Vocals – Rob Thomas
Producer – Matt Serletic
Programmed By, Edited By [Digital Editing] – Mark Dobson
Recorded By – David Thoener
Recorded By [Assisted By] – Steve Fontano
Trombone – Jeff Cressman, Jose Abel Figueroa
Trumpet – William Ortiz, Javier Melendez
6    Santana Featuring Lauryn Hill & Cee-Lo–    Do You Like The Way 5:52
Arranged By – Lauryn Hill
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Lauryn Hill, Lenesha Randolph
Bass – Tom Barney
Edited By [Pro Tools Editing] – Mario Curci
Engineer – Commissioner Gordon, Tony Prendatt
Engineer [Additional] – Steve Fontano
Engineer [Assisted By] – Jamie Siegel
Keyboards – Loris Holland
Lead Vocals – Cee-Lo, Lauryn Hill
Mixed By – Warren Riker
Producer – Lauryn Hill
Programmed By – Che Pope, Kobie Brown
Rhythm Guitar – Al Anderson, Francis Dunnery
Saxophone, Flute – Danny Wolinski
Trombone – Steve Touré
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Earl Gardner
Tuba – Joseph Daley
Written-By – L. Hill
7    Santana Featuring The Product G&B–    Maria Maria 4:21
Cello – Joseph Herbert
Engineer – Andy Grassi, Chris Theis, Steve Fontano
Engineer [Assisted By] – Chuck Bailey, Jason Gorucott
Lead Vocals – The Product G&B
Mixed By – Andy Grassi
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Michael McCoy
Producer – Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis, Wyclef Jean
Viola – Daniel Seidenberg, Hari Balakrisnan
Violin – Jeremy Cohen
Vocals [Additional Vocal] – Carlos Santana
Written-By – C. Santana, J. Duplessis, K. Perazzo, R. Rekow, W. Jean
8    Santana–    Migra 5:24
Bells [Sleigh] – Carlos Santana
Drums – Rodney Holmes
Engineer – Jeff Poe, Jim Gaines, John Karpowich, Steve Fontano
Engineer [Assisted By] – Mike Anderson
Mixed By – Jeff Poe
Producer – Carlos Santana, KC Porter
Programmed By, Accordion – KC Porter
Trombone – Ramon Flores
Trombone, Trumpet – Mic Gillette
Trumpet – Jose Abel Figueroa, Marvin McFadden
Vocals – KC Porter, Karl Perazzo, Tony Lindsay
Written-By – C. Santana, R. Taha, T. Lindsay
9    Santana Featuring Maná–    Corazon Espinado 4:32
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Alex Gonzales, Gonzalo Chomat
Bass – Juan D. Calleros
Co-producer – Alex Gonzales
Directed By [Vocal Direction] – Jose Quintana
Drums – Alex Gonzales
Engineer [Additional Engineering By] – Steve Fontano
Engineer [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Adam Olmsted*, Andy Haller, Claudio Leiva, Tony Flores
Engineer, Mixed By – Benny Faccone
Keyboards – Alberto Salas
Lead Vocals – Fher
Producer – Fher Olvera, KC Porter
Rhythm Guitar – Sergio Vallin
Written-By – F. Olvera
10    Santana Featuring Eagle-Eye Cherry–    Wishing It Was 4:59
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Chad & Earl
Co-producer – Art Hodge, Charles Goodan
Drums – Rodney Holmes
Engineer – Anton Pukshansky, David Frazer, Steve Fontano
Engineer [Assisted By] – Bill Kinsley, Billy Konkel, Tracey Brown
Lead Vocals – Eagle-Eye Cherry
Mixed By – T-Ray
Percussion [Additional] – Humberto Hernandez
Producer – The Dust Brothers
Producer [Additional Production] – T-Ray
Producer [The Dust Brothers] – John King, Michael Simpson
Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Santana
Written-By – Eagle-Eye Cherry, J. King, M. Nishita, M. Simpson
11    Santana–    El Farol 4:49
Drums – Greg Bissonette
Engineer – Glenn Kolotkin, Jeff Poe, Jim Gaines, John Karpowich, Steve Fontano
Keyboards, Programmed By – KC Porter
Mixed By – Jeff Poe
Producer – KC Porter
Producer [Associate] – JB Eckl
Programmed By – Chester Thompson
Rhythm Guitar, Percussion – Raul Pacheco
Written-By – C. Santana, KC Porter
12    Santana–    Primavera 6:19
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Carlos Santana, Fher, Karl Perazzo, Tony Lindsay
Bass – Mike Porcaro
Congas, Percussion – Luis Conte
Drums – Jimmy Keegan
Engineer – Alvaro Villagro, Glenn Kolotkin, Jeff Poe, Jim Gaines, Jim Scott, John Karpowich, Matty Spindel, Steve Fontano
Mixed By – Jeff Poe
Producer – KC Porter
Translated By [Spanish Translation] – Chein Garcia Alonso
Written-By, Keyboards, Programmed By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – KC Porter
Written-By, Producer [Associate], Rhythm Guitar – JB Eckl
13.1    Santana Featuring Eric Clapton–    The Calling 7:45
Edited By [Pro Tools Editing] – Andre
Engineer – Steve Fontano
Engineer [Assisted By] – Ben Conrad, Frank Aglieri'rinella
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Eric Clapton
Mixed By – Steve Fontano
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Ben Conrad
Producer – Carlos Santana
Programmed By – Mike Mani
Rhythm Guitar, Percussion – Carlos Santana
Vocals – Jeanie Tracy, Tony Lindsay
Written-By – C. Santana, C. Thompson
13.2    No Artist–    (silence)    0:15
13.3    Santana–    Day Of Celebration    4:28
Credits :
Bass – Benny Rietveld (pistas: 1 to 5, 8, 10, 11)
Congas – Karl Perazzo (pistas: 2), Raul Rekow (pistas: 1, 4, 5, 8 to 11)
Guitar – Carlos Santana (pistas: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
Keyboards – Chester Thompson (2) (pistas: 1, 3 to 5, 8 to 13)
Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana (pistas: 3, 5, 6, 9 to 13)
Percussion – Karl Perazzo (pistas: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 to 10, 12), Raul Rekow (pistas: 10)
Timbales – Karl Perazzo (pistas: 9 to 12)