Shangó (Santana album)
1982 studio album by Santana
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Shangó is the thirteenth studio album by Santana. The album reached #22 on the Billboard 200 album charts.[3] The single "Hold On" from the album reached number 15 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 17 on Billboard's Top Tracks chart.[3] A second single from the album, "Nowhere to Run", peaked at number 66 on the Hot 100 chart and number thirteen on the Mainstream Rock chart and a third single reached number 34 in the Mainstream Rock chart.[3]
| Shangó | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1982 | |||
| Studio | The Automatt, San Francisco, California | |||
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| Length | 44:29 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bill Szymczyk, John Ryan, Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie | |||
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| Singles from Shangó | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Track listing
Side one
- "The Nile" (Alex Ligertwood, Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie) - 4:55
- "Hold On" (Ian Thomas) - 4:21
- "Night Hunting Time" (Paul Brady) - 4:42
- "Nowhere to Run" (Russ Ballard) - 4:04
- "Nueva York" (Armando Peraza, Ligertwood, Santana, David Margen, Graham Lear, Rolie, Orestes Vilato, Richard Baker, Raul Rekow) - 4:59
Side two
- "Oxun (Oshūn)" (Santana, Ligertwood, Rolie, Lear, Peraza, Rekow, Vilató) - 4:14
- "Body Surfing" (Santana, Ligertwood) - 4:24
- "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" (Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fuqua) - 3:24
- "Let Me Inside" (Santana, Chris Solberg) - 3:32
- "Warrior" (Margen, Baker, Ligertwood, Santana) - 4:21
- "Shangó" (Rekow, Vilató, Peraza) - 1:44
Personnel
- Santana
- Alex Ligertwood – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Carlos Santana – guitar, vocals, producer
- Richard Baker – keyboards
- Gregg Rolie – organ (5), vocals, producer
- David Margen – bass
- Graham Lear – drums
- Armando Peraza – congas, bongos, vocals
- Raul Rekow – congas, vocals
- Orestes Vilató – timbales, vocals
- Technical
- Bill Szymczyk – arranger, engineer, mixing, producer
- John Ryan – arranger, producer
- Jim Gaines – engineer
- Will Herold – engineer
- Ben King – second mixing engineer
- Maureen Droney – assistant engineer
- Ray Etzler – director
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Richard Stutting – art direction, design
- Guido Harari – photography
- Cristobal Gonzáles – yarn painting
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] | 33 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 9 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 20 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 26 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[8] | 22 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 14 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 29 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 13 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 3 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 12 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 35 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 22 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
