Blues for Salvador
| Blues for Salvador | ||||
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| Released | October 1987 | |||
| Studio | Sound City Studios (Van Nuys, California) | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 45:09 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Carlos Santana | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| New Musical Express | 6/10[2] |
Blues for Salvador is a 1987 album by Carlos Santana, dedicated to his son Salvador. The record was released by Carlos Santana as a solo project, not with the Santana band. It won the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, his first Grammy ever.
Track listing
- "Bailando/Aquatic Park" (Carlos Santana, Chester D. Thompson, Orestes Vilató) – 5:46
- "Bella" (Sterling Crew, Santana, Thompson) – 4:31
- "I'm Gone" (Crew, Santana, Thompson) – 3:08
- "'Trane" (Santana) – 3:11
- "Deeper, Dig Deeper" (Crew, Buddy Miles, Santana, Thompson) – 6:09
- "Mingus" (Crew, Santana, Thompson) – 1:26
- "Now That You Know" (live) (Santana) – 10:29
- "Hannibal" (Alex Ligertwood, Alan Pasqua, Raul Rekow) – 4:28
- "Blues for Salvador" (Santana, Thompson) – 5:57
Personnel
- Greg Walker – vocals
- Alex Ligertwood – percussion, vocals
- Carlos Santana – guitar
- Chris Solberg – guitar, vocals
- Chester D. Thompson – keyboards
- Sterling Crew – keyboards, synthesizer
- Orestes Vilató – flute, percussion, timbales, backing vocals
- Alphonso Johnson – bass
- Graham Lear – percussion, drums
- Tony Williams – drums
- Buddy Miles – backing vocals
- Armando Peraza – percussion, bongos, vocals
- Raul Rekow – percussion, conga, vocals, backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 95 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 195 |
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Blues for Salvador - Carlos Santana | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ Brown, Len (6 February 1988). "Carlos Santana: Blues For Salvador". New Musical Express. p. 28.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Santana Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
