Columbia publish Santana’s fifth album : ‘Welcome’ featuring John McLaughlin, Alice Coltrane and Flora Purim (1973)
Santana‘s ‘Welcome’ is the fifth studio album by . Released on November 9, 1973 by Columbia.
Track Listing : 1.Going Home (Antonín Dvorák, Alice Coltrane, Santana Band) – 04:11 . 2.Love, Devotion & Surrender (Richard Kermode, Carlos Santana) – 03:38 . 3.Samba De Sausalito (José Areas) – 03:11 . 4.When I Look Into Your Eyes (Tom Coster, Michael Shrieve) – 05:52 . 5.Yours Is The Light (Richard Kermode, Shrieve) – 05:47 . 6.Mother Africa (Herbie Mann, Tom Coster, Carlos Santana) – 05:55 . 7.Light Of Life (Tom Coster, Richard Kermode, Carlos Santana) – 03:52 . 8.Flame – Sky (John McLaughlin, Doug Rauch, Carlos Santana) – 11:33 . 9.Welcome (John Coltrane) – 06:35
Ethan Russell 
Musicians : Carlos Santana – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Kalimba, Percussion, Vocals . Tom Coster – Yamaha Organ, Hammond Organ, Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano, Organ, Marimba, Percussion, Strings Arrangements, Vocals . Richard Kermode – Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano, Marimba, Shekere, Percussion . Douglas Rauch – Bass Guitar . Michael Shrieve – Drums . José “Chepito” Areas – Percussion, Conga, Timbales . Armando Peraza – Percussion, Conga, Bongos, Cabasa, Vocals . Leon Thomas – Lead Vocals On (2 – 4 – 7), Whistling On (5) . Wendy Haas – Vocals On (2 – 4) . Flora Purim – Lead Vocals On (5) . John McLaughlin – Guitar On (8) . Joe Farrell – Solo Flute On (4) . Bob Yance – Flute On (4 – 5) . Mel Martin – Flute On (4 – 5) . Douglas Rodriguez – Rhythm Guitar On (4) . Tony Smith – Drums On (3) . Jules Broussard – Soprano Saxophone On (6)
Production : Produced By Carlos Santana, Mike Shrieve, Tom Coster . Glen Kolotkin – Engineer
Recorded April To June 1973.
Released On November 9, 1973 By Columbia.
Package : Randy Tuten – Artwork . Barry Imhoff – Design . Ethan Russell 
– Photography . Masakazu Sakomizu – Photography .
(Source Santana – Welcome | The Official Carlos Santana Web Site)
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All About Jazz
This is Santana’s John Coltrane/A Love Supreme moment: creating transcendent, reverent, passionate music conceived and executed by a virtuoso artist without the slightest trace of concern for commercial considerations. […]
Rolling Stone
Conceptually, the album sprawls somewhat, due to the occasionally divergent pulls of its various inspirations. But Carlos’ devotion to the musical substance of the Coltrane legacy is admirableand he seems less inclined toward the superficial treatments which marred Love Devotion Surrender. […]
Classic Rock Review
Still, it ain’t necessarily a bad record – I don’t see how it could be worse than Abraxas, in all honesty – and Santana fans can hardly go wrong with it. It’s just miles away from his cathartic peak. […]
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