Santana – Freedom

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Label:	CBS – CBS 450394 1, CBS – FC 40272
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	1987
Genre:	Rock, Latin
Style:	Cubano, Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1	Veracruz Engineer – Robert Missbach Written-By – B. Miles, C. Santana, C. Thompson, G. Rolie, J. Cohen*	4:23
A2	She Can't Let Go Engineer – Robert Missbach Written-By – A. Johnson, C. Santana, C. Lerios, J. Cohen, T. Coster*	4:45
A3	Once It's Gotcha Engineer – Robert Missbach Written-By – A. Johnson, C. Santana, C. Thompson, J. Cohen, T. Coster*	5:42
A4	Love Is You Engineer – Jim Gaines, Jim Scott, Maureen Droney Written-By – C. Santana, C. Thompson	3:54
A5	Songs Of Freedom Engineer – Jim Gaines Written-By – B. Miles, C. Santana, C. Thompson, T. Coster	4:28
B1	Deeper, Dig Deeper Engineer – Jim Scott, Maureen Droney Written-By – B. Miles, C. Santana, C. Thompson, S. Crew	4:18
B2	Praise Engineer – Dana J. Chapelle, Jim Gaines, Maureen Droney Written-By – B. Miles, C. Santana, C. Thompson, S. Crew*	4:36
B3	Mandela Engineer – Maureen Droney Written-By – A. Peraza*	5:31
B4	Before We Go Engineer – Jim Gaines, Jim Scott, Maureen Droney Written-By – C. Santana, J. Capaldi	3:54
B5	Victim Of Circumstance Engineer – Jim Gaines, Maureen Droney Written-By – B. Miles, C. Santana, C. Thompson, G. Rashid, S. Crew*	5:21

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – The Plant Studios
Mixed At – The Plant Studios
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-450394
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Distributed By – CBS Records
Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
Published By – Light Music (3)
Published By – Urmila Music
Published By – Justa Publishing Co.
Published By – When Words Collide Music
Published By – Freedom Songs Ltd.
Published By – Kim-Tom Music
Published By – Embamba Music
Published By – Bob-A-Lew Songs
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By – Freedom Music Ltd.

Credits

Arranged By – Cory*, Gregg* (tracks: A1 to A3), Jeffrey Cohen (tracks: A1 to A3), Santana Band*
Art Direction, Illustration, Design [Graphic] – Marty Gessler
Backing Vocals – Annie Stocking, Jeanie Tracy, Kitty Beethoven, Mark Keller (3), Pamela Rose
Bass – Alphonso Johnson
Blues Harp [Harp], Vocals – Junior Wells
Bongos, Congas, Percussion – Armando Peraza
Congas, Percussion, Vocals – Raul Rekow
Drums – Graham Lear
Engineer [Second] – Gordon Lyon, Jim Weyeneth, Ross Williams, Stuart Hirotsu, Wayne Lewis
Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer [Synth Guitar], Vocals – Carlos Santana
Keyboards – Tom Coster
Keyboards, Vocals – Chester Thompson (2)
Lead Vocals – Buddy Miles
Management [Assistant] – Melinda Earp-Sackett
Management [Manager] – Ray Etzler
Management [Tour Manager], Coordinator [Album Coordination] – Michael Jones (30)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Photography By [Back Cover] – Dennis Callahan, Ken Friedman (4)
Photography By [Front Cover] – Greg Bowler
Producer – Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson (2), Jeffrey Cohen (tracks: A1 to A3), Sterling*
Production Manager – Steve Kahn (4)
Programmed By [Emulator II Programming/Synth-Bank] – Bryan Bell
Synthesizer – Cory Lerios, Gregg Rolie
Synthesizer, Drum Programming – Sterling*
Timbales, Percussion – Orestes Vilató*
Vocals – Buddy Guy

Notes

Red center labels with black letters / white CBS logo
Printed inner sleeve

Recorded and Mixed at The Plant Studios, Sausalito, CA
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York

℗ 1987 CBS Inc. © 1987 CBS Inc. ® CBS Inc.
Printed in Holland / Imprimé en Hollande
Distribution CBS Records / CBS Disques S.A.

Publishing credits on inner:
A1 - © 1987 Light Music (BMI), Urmila Music (ASCAP), Justa Publishing Company, and When Worlds Collide Music (BMI)
A2 - © 1987 Light Music (BMI), Urmila Music (ASCAP), Kim-Tom Music (BMI), Embaba Music (ASCAP), Bob-A-Lew Songs (ASCAP), and When Worlds Collide Music (BMI)
A3 - © 1987 Light Music (BMI), Urmila Music (ASCAP), Kim-Tom Music (BMI), Embaba Music (ASCAP), and When Worlds Collide Music (BMI)
A4 - none
A5 - © 1987 Light Music (BMI), Urmila Music (ASCAP), and Kim-Tom Music (BMI)
B1 - © 1987 Light Music (BMI) and Urmila Music (ASCAP)
B2 - © 1987 Light Music (BMI) and Urmila Music (ASCAP)
B3 - none
B4 - © 1986, 1987 Light Music (BMI), Urmila Music (ASCAP), and Freedom Songs Ltd. (PRS) Freedom Songs Ltd. administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
B5 - © 1987 Light Music (BMI) and Urmila Music (ASCAP)

Publishing credits on labels
A1 - Light Music/Blackwood Music Inc./Justa Publishing Co./When Words Collide Music/Urmila Music
A2 - Urmila Music/Kim Tom Music/Embamba Music/Bob-A-Lew Songs/Light Music
A3 - Urmila Music/Kim Tom Music/Embamba Music/Light Music/When Words Collide Music
A4 - Urmila Music/Light Music
A5 - Urmila Music/Kim Tom Music/Light Music
B1 - Light Music/Urmila Music
B2 - Light Music/Urmila Music
B3 - Light Music
B4 - Light Music/Freedom Music Ltd. (Adm. by Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Corp.)
B5 - Light Music/Urmila Music

Catalog Numbers
CBS 450394 1 - Cover, labels
FC 40272 - Labels (US Catalog number)

There are also copies with a red sticker on the front cover "INCLUDES VERACRUZ"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 099745 039418
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 01-450394-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 01-450394-2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout Variant 1): 01_450394_4A_1 PAL 40272-INTL-4
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout Variant 1): 01_450394_3B_1 PBL 40272-INTL-3
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout Variant 2): 01_450394_5A_1 PAL 40272-INTL-5 MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout Variant 2): 01_450394_4B_1 PBL 40272-INTL-4
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout Variant 3): 01_450394_4A_1 PAL 40272-INTL-4 A MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout Variant 3): 01_450394_5B_1 A PBL 40272-INTL-5
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout Variant 4): 01_450394_2A_1 PAL-40272-INTL-2 A MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout Variant 4): 01_450394_4B_1 PBL-40272-INTL-4 A
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout Variant 5): 01_450394_4A_1 PAL-40272-INTL-4 A MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout Variant 5): 01_450394_3B_1 A PBL 40272-INTL-3 A
Label Code: LC 0149
Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA
Rights Society (Publishing): ASCAP
Rights Society (Publishing): BMI
Rights Society (Publishing): PRS
Other (Manufacturer code, back cover & inner): 01-450394-20
Price Code (Boxed, back cover): CB 311
Price Code (Encircled, back cover): 58
Price Code (Boxed, back cover): PD

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Freedom (CD, Album, Stereo)	CBS, CBS	CDCBS 450394 2, CBS 450394 2	Europe	1987
	Freedom (LP, Album)	Columbia	FC 40272	US	1987
New Submission	Freedom (LP, Album)	CBS	CBS 450394 1	Greece	1987
New Submission	Freedom (LP, Album)	CBS	450394 1	Australia	1987
New Submission	Freedom (CD, Album)	CBS/Sony	32DP 587	Japan	1987