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Lotus (Japanese : ロータスの伝説 ) live album by the Latin rock band Santana , recorded at the Osaka Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan , Osaka , Japan in July 1973, during their Caravanserai Tour . The Welcome Lotus was originally released as a triple vinyl LP in Japan only.[4]
In 2017 a limited edition version was released as Lotus: Complete Edition . This release is a 3 disc set hybrid Super Audio CD with seven previously unreleased bonus tracks. This was also a Japan only release.
Original release [ edit ] The 1973 live recordings were mixed in 4-channel quadraphonic sound and released in the CBS Stereo Quadraphonic (SQ) matrix system. The SQ encoding makes it possible to format all 4 channels into a 2 channel stereo version, which is compatible with conventional stereo playback equipment. Some releases of this mix have been marked as "Quadraphonic" or "SQ" and some are not. However, all known releases of Lotus prior to 2017 use the same SQ encoded 2 channel recordings. The 4 channels can still be heard on modern equipment provided that the listener has a proper SQ decoder and 4 channel playback system.
The complete 3-LP set was released in Europe in 1975. The first U.S. release was in 1991 as a 2-CD and 2 cassette tape set. It re-issued again on vinyl in the Netherlands and on CD in Japan in 2006 as a 3-CD set. It was also re-issued as a 3-LP set in the US in 2013. In 2016 this version was also released in the United States by Audio Fidelity on a 2 disc set on Super Audio CD.
2017 "Complete" Edition [ edit ] In 2017, Lotus: Complete Edition was released in Japan as a 3 disc set hybrid Super Audio CD. Seven bonus tracks were added. In addition to 4.0 surround sound audio there are stereo SACD tracks as well as a stereo CD layer which can be played on conventional CD players.
Track listing [ edit ] Side one Title Writer(s) 1. "Meditation" (from Love Devotion Surrender John McLaughlin 1:40 2. "Going Home" (from Welcome Alice Coltrane , Carlos Santana , Tom Coster , Richard Kermode , Doug Rauch , Michael Shrieve , José Areas , Armando Peraza 2:53 3. "A-1 Funk" (new track) Santana, Coster, Kermode, Rauch, Shrieve, Areas, Peraza 3:13 4. "Every Step of the Way" (from Caravanserai Shrieve 11:30
Side three Title Writer(s) 11. "Stone Flower (Introduction)" (from Caravanserai ) Antônio Carlos Jobim 1:14 12. "Waiting" (from Santana Santana 4:14 13. "Castillos de Arena Part 1 (Sand Castle)" (new track) Joaquim Young, Santana, Coster, Kermode, Rauch, Shrieve, Areas, Peraza, Chick Corea 2:51 14. "Free Angela" (new track) Todd Cochran 4:26 15. "Samba de Sausalito" (from Welcome ) Areas 4:02
Side four Title Writer(s) 16. "Mantra" (from Welcome Coster, Santana, Shrieve 7:17 17. "Kyoto (Drum Solo)" (new track) Shrieve 9:58 18. "Castillos de Arena Part 2 (Sand Castle)" (new track) Corea, Young, Santana, Coster, Kermode, Rauch, Shrieve, Areas, Peraza 1:13 19. "Se a Cabo" (from Abraxas ) Areas 5:39
Side five Title Writer(s) 20. "Samba Pa Ti" (from Abraxas ) Santana 8:56 21. "Savor" (from Santana ) Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve 3:06 22. "Toussaint L'Overture" (from Santana III ) Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve 7:40
Side six Title Writer(s) 23. "Incident at Neshabur " (from Abraxas ) Santana, Alberto Gianquinto 17:15 Total length: 121:08
1991 CD reissue [ edit ] Disc one Title Writer(s) 1. "Going Home" (from Welcome ) Coltrane, Santana, Coster, Kermode, Rauch, Shrieve, Areas, Peraza 3:33 2. "A-1 Funk" (new track) Santana, Coster, Kermode, Rauch, Shrieve, Areas, Peraza 3:13 3. "Every Step of the Way" (from Caravanserai ) Shrieve 11:30 4. "Black Magic Woman" (from Abraxas ) Green 3:38 5. "Gypsy Queen" (from Abraxas ) Szabó 3:58 6. "Oye Como Va" (from Abraxas ) Puente 5:47 7. "Yours Is the Light" (from Welcome ) Kermode 5:30 8. "Batuka" (from Santana III ) Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Shrieve 0:55 9. "Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba)" (new track) Moreira 4:13 10. "Stone Flower (Introduction)" (from Caravanserai ) Jobim, Santana, Shrieve 1:14 11. "Waiting" (from Santana ) Santana 4:14 12. "Castillos de Arena Part 1 (Sand Castle)" (new track) Corea, Young, Santana, Coster, Kermode, Rauch, Shrieve, Areas, Peraza 2:51 13. "Free Angela" (new track) Cochran 4:26 14. "Samba de Sausalito" (from Welcome ) Areas 4:02
Disc two Title Writer(s) 15. "Mantra" (new track) Coster, Santana, Shrieve 7:17 16. "Kyoto (Drum Solo)" (new track) Shrieve 9:58 17. "Castillos de Arena Part 2 (Sand Castle)" (new track) Corea, Young, Santana, Coster, Kermode, Rauch, Shrieve, Areas, Peraza 1:13 18. "Incident at Neshabur" (from Abraxas ) Gianquinto, Santana 15:57 19. "Se a Cabo" (from Abraxas ) Areas 5:39 20. "Samba Pa Ti" (from Abraxas ) Santana 8:56 21. "Mr. Udo" (re-titled from "Savor") Santana, Coster, Kermode, Rauch, Shrieve, Areas, Peraza 3:07 22. "Toussaint L'Overture" (from Santana III ) Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve 7:40
Japanese 3-CD [ edit ] The same track listing as the original vinyl release (two sides per CD), except "Mr. Udo" in place of "Savor".
2017 Japanese 3-SACD [ edit ] Disc one Title Writer(s) 1. "Meditation" 1:39 2. "Going Home" (from Welcome ) Anton Dvorák ; arranged by Coltrane, Santana, Coster, Kermode, Rauch, Shrieve, Areas, Peraza2:53 3. "A-1 Funk" (new track) Santana, Coster, Kermode, Rauch, Shrieve, Areas, Peraza 3:13 4. "Every Step of the Way" (from Caravanserai ) Shrieve 11:30 5. "Black Magic Woman" (from Abraxas ) Green 3:38 6. "Gypsy Queen" (from Abraxas ) Szabó 3:58 7. "Oye Como Va" (from Abraxas ) Puente 5:47 8. "Japan" (previously unreleased bonus track) Hayashi, Matsuhima; arranged by Santana, Kermode, Shrieve, Rauch, Coster, Peraza, Areas 4:49 9. "Bambele" (previously unreleased bonus track) Areas, Peraza 4:52 10. "Um Um Um" (previously unreleased bonus track) Leon Thomas 6:51 11. "Yours Is the Light" (from Welcome ) Kermode 5:30
Disc two Title Writer(s) 12. "Batuka" (from Santana III ) Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Shrieve 0:55 13. "Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba)" (new track) Moreira 4:13 14. "Stone Flower (Introduction)" (from Caravanserai ) Jobim, Santana, Shrieve 1:14 15. "Waiting" (from Santana ) Santana 4:14 16. "Castillos de Arena Part 1 (Sand Castle)" (new track) Corea, Young, Santana, Coster, Kermode, Rauch, Shrieve, Areas, Peraza 2:51 17. "Free Angela" (new track) Cochran 4:26 18. "Samba de Sausalito" (from Welcome ) Areas 4:02 19. "Mantra" (from Welcome Coster, Santana, Shrieve 7:17 20. "Kyoto (Drum Solo)" (new track) Shrieve 9:58 21. "Castillos de Arena Part 2 (Sand Castle)" (new track) Corea, Young, Santana, Kermode, Coster, Kermode, Rauch, Shrieve, Areas, Peraza 2:51 22. "Light of Life" (previously unreleased bonus track) Santana, Kermode, Coster 3:29 23. "Se a Cabo" (from Abraxas ) Areas 5:39
Disc three Title Writer(s) 24. "Samba Pa Ti" (from Abraxas ) Santana 8:56 25. "Mr. Udo" (new track) Santana, Coster, Kermode, Rauch, Shrieve, Areas, Peraza 3:07 26. "The Creator Has a Master Plan" (previously unreleased bonus track) Thomas, Pharoah Sanders 9:02 27. "Savor" (previously unreleased bonus tracks) Santana, Brown, Rolie, Shrieve, Areas, Carabello 4:15 28. "Conga Solo" (previously unreleased bonus tracks) Peraza 2:45 29. "Toussaint L'Overture" (from Santana III ) Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve 7:40 30. "Incident at Neshabur" (from Abraxas ) Gianquinto, Santana 16:22
Personnel [ edit ] Carlos Santana – guitar , Latin percussion , Echoplex Leon Thomas – maracas , vocals Tom Coster – Hammond organ , electric piano , Yamaha organRichard Kermode – Hammond organ, electric pianoDoug Rauch – bass Armando Peraza – congas , bongos , Latin percussionJosé "Chepito" Areas – timbales , congas, Latin percussionMichael Shrieve – drums , Latin percussionSee also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
Studio albums Live albums Compilations Extended plays Singles Other songs Live Carlos Santana
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