Carlos Santana discography

The discography of Carlos Santana, a Mexican-American rock guitarist, consists of seven studio albums, three live albums, six compilation albums and five singles.

In his early music career he formed the Latin band Santana, named after his surname. As a solo-artist he released several albums. Two of his earliest studio albums, his debut album Love Devotion Surrender with John McLaughlin and the second album, Illuminations, with Alice Coltrane, were collaborations. He then released four studio albums as a solo artist, two of which were released under his spiritual name "Devadip Carlos Santana". His latest released studio album, Santana Brothers, was a collaboration between his nephew Carlos Hernandez and his brother Jorge Santana.

Only two of his prior released albums, his debut album Love Devotion Surrender, and the live album Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! received a certification from the national American certification. He has also collaborated on twenty-seven albums with numerous artists, such as Chad Kroeger and Steven Tyler, and appeared in forty-nine albums as a guest guitarist.

In February 1976, Santana was presented with fifteen gold disc in Australia, representing sales in excess of 244,000.

Rolling Stone named Santana number fifteen on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003.

Singles
Notes


 * A : This track is an instrumental or a non-single, but it did chart.

Other appearances

 * 1969: Mike Bloomfield/Al Kooper: The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper on "Sonny Boy Williamson"
 * 1978: John McLaughlin: Electric Guitarist on "Friendship"
 * 1979: Narada Michael Walden: Awakening on "Awakening Suite Part 1" and "The Awakening"
 * 1980: Herbie Hancock: Monster on "Saturday Night"
 * 1981: Masayoshi Takanaka: On 2 August 1981, Carlos Santana played with Takanaka during the Super Live Summer Session at the Yokohama Stadium
 * 1984: Bob Dylan: Real Live on "Tombstone Blues"
 * 1984: Jim Capaldi: One Man Mission on "Lost Inside Your Love" and "Nobody Loves You"
 * 1985: Gregg Rolie: Gregg Rolie on "Marianne"
 * 1986: Weather Report: This Is This! on "This Is This" and "Man with the Copper Fingers"
 * 1987: Gregg Rolie: Gringo on "Too Late, Too Late" and "Fire at Night"
 * 1989: John Lee Hooker: Chill Out on "Chill Out (Things Gonna Change)"
 * 1991: John Lee Hooker: Mr Lucky – Santana co-produced with Ry Cooder, Roy Rogers and Mike Kappus. Santana also played on the album
 * 1996: Eric Clapton: Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies on five songs
 * 1998: Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill on "To Zion"
 * 2000: Everlast: Eat at Whitey's on "Babylon Feeling"
 * 2001: Michael Jackson: Invincible on "Whatever Happens"
 * 2001: Dave Matthews Band: Everyday on "Mother Father"
 * 2004: Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival on "Jingo"
 * 2004: Cheb Khaled: "Love to the People" single
 * 2004: Dora the Explorer: "Oye Como Va" single
 * 2005: Buddy Guy: Bring 'Em In on "I Put a Spell on You"
 * 2005: Herbie Hancock: Possibilities on "Safiatou"
 * 2005: Shakira: Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 on "Illegal"
 * 2005: Miles Davis: Cool & Collected on "It's About That Time" (Remix)
 * 2007: Angélique Kidjo: Djin Djin on "Pearls"
 * 2018: Eddie Palmieri: Mi Luz Mayor on "Mi Congo"
 * 2022: FKJ: "Greener" single