Havana Moon

by Carlos Santana, Santana

Overview

The third Carlos Santana solo album marks a surprising turn toward 1950s rock & roll and Tex-Mex, with covers such as Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love" and Chuck Berry's title song. Produced by veteran R&B producers Jerry Wexler and Barry Beckett, the album features an eclectic mix of sidemen, including Booker T. Jones of Booker T & the MG's, Willie Nelson, and the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Havana Moon is a light effort, but it's one of Santana's most enjoyable albums, which may explain why it was also the best-selling Santana album outside the group releases in ten years. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	12/22/2023
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262033450
Rank:	33224

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Carlos Santana   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Santana   Primary Artist
Kim Wilson   Guest Artist,Vocals,Harmonica,Vocals (Background)
Jimmie Vaughan   Guest Artist,Guitar
Booker T. Jones   Guest Artist,Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Flaco Jimenez   Guest Artist,Accordion
Willie Nelson   Guest Artist,Vocals
Tramaine Hawkins   Horn
Keith Ferguson   Bass
Chris Solberg   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Fran Christina   Drums
Emilio Castillo   Horn,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Greg Adams   Horn,Strings
David Hood   Bass
David Margen   Bass,Percussion
Raul Rekow   Congas,Vocals,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Orestes Vilato   Flute,Vocals,Timbales,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Alan Pasqua   Vocals,Keyboards
Alex Ligertwood   Vocals,Percussion
Stephen "Doc" Kupka   Horn
Barry Beckett   Keyboards
Graham Lear   Drums,Percussion
Greg Walker   Vocals
Richard Baker   Keyboards
Oscar Chavez   Trumpet,Trombone
Mic Gillette   Horn,Trumpet
Armando Peraza   Bongos,Vocals,Percussion
Marc Russo   Horn
Raymundo Coronado   Violin
Francisco Coronado   Violin
Roberto Moreno   Vocals
Candelario Lopez   Vocals
Cherline Hall   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jose Santana   Violin,Vocals
Luis Gonzalez/Yomo Toro   Bass
Jose Salcedo   Trumpet,Trombone
Lanette Stevens   Horn
Gabriel Arias   Violin

Technical Credits

Ken Kessie   Engineer
Bobby Parker   Composer
Chuck Berry   Composer
Carlos Santana   Composer,Performer,Liner Notes,Cover Art Concept
Ellas McDaniel   Composer
Jerry Wexler   Producer
Maureen Droney   Assistant Engineer
Raul Rekow   Composer
Alan Pasqua   Composer
Hans Eric Huss   Composer
Gonzalo Curiel   Composer
Keith Olsen   Producer
Booker T. Jones   Composer
Chris Minto   Engineer
Barry Beckett   Producer
Greg Brown   Composer
G. Curiel   Composer
Mikael Rickfors   Composer
Armando Peraza   Composer
George Horn   Mastering
Mick Brigden   Art Direction
Roger Ressmeyer   Photography
Jerry Wesler   Producer
Claire Fisher   String Arrangements
Wayne Lewis   Assistant Engineer
Hasse Huss   Composer
Jim Gaines   Mixing,Engineer