''Comin' At Ya!'' is the second album by the former
Santana
Santana may refer to:
Transportation
* Volkswagen Santana, an automobile
* Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles
* Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer
Boats
* Santana 20, an American sailboat design by W. D. Sch ...
and
Azteca band member
Coke Escovedo
Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo (April 30, 1941 – July 13, 1986) was an American percussionist, who came from a prominent musical family including five musician brothers and his niece, Sheila E. He played in various genres, including R&B, ja ...
. It was produced by
Patrick Gleeson
Patrick Gleeson (born November 9, 1934) is an American musician, synthesizer pioneer, composer, and producer.
Career
Gleeson moved to San Francisco in the 1960s to teach in the English Department at San Francisco State. Gleeson began experimentin ...
and released in 1976.
Track listing
#"Diamond Dust / Vida" - (Brian Holland,
Coke Escovedo
Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo (April 30, 1941 – July 13, 1986) was an American percussionist, who came from a prominent musical family including five musician brothers and his niece, Sheila E. He played in various genres, including R&B, ja ...
) - 3:03
#"Something So Simple" - (Mark Phillips, Glenn Symmonds) - 2:34
#"Stay With Me" - (
José Feliciano
José Montserrate Feliciano García (born September 10, 1945) () is a Puerto Rican musician, singer and composer. He recorded many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors' "Light My Fire" and his self-penned Christmas song " ...
) - 3:16
#"Hangin' On" - (Mark Phillips) - 3:18
#"Somebody's Callin'" - (Glenn Symmonds) - 3:05
#"The Breeze and I" - (Al Stillman, Ernesto Lecuona) - 1:42
#"Runaway" - (Errol Knowles) - 2:44
#"I Wouldn't Change a Thing" - (Johnny Bristol) - 4:31
#"Backseat" - (Dewayne Sweet, Glenn Symmonds) - 3:39
#"Everything is Coming Our Way" - (
Carlos Santana
Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of Rock and roll and Latin American jazz. Its sound featured ...
) - 3:59
#"Fried Neck Bones and Home Fries" - (Melvin Latise, William Correa) - 2:15
Personnel
*
Coke Escovedo
Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo (April 30, 1941 – July 13, 1986) was an American percussionist, who came from a prominent musical family including five musician brothers and his niece, Sheila E. He played in various genres, including R&B, ja ...
- Percussion, congas, vocals
*Glenn Symmonds - Drums
*Mark Philipps - Bass
*
Gábor Szabó
Gábor István Szabó (March 8, 1936 – February 26, 1982) was a Hungarian American guitarist whose style incorporated jazz, pop, rock, and Hungarian music.
Early years
Szabó was born in Budapest, Hungary. He began playing guitar at the age ...
, Abel Zarate - Guitar
*Frank Mercurio - Keyboards
*
Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent l ...
- Tenor Saxophone
*Nathan Rubin and the San Francisco Soul Strings - Strings
*Errol Knowles - Lead vocals
*The Waters Sisters - Backing vocals
Charts
Album
Sampling
A sample of about five seconds of the electric guitar on "Hangin' On" is used prominently on the song "
Fastlane" by
King Geedorah
Daniel Dumile ( ; July 13, 1971October 31, 2020), best known by his stage name MF Doom or simply Doom (both stylized in all caps), was a British-American rapper and record producer. Noted for his intricate wordplay, signature metal mask, and ...
(MF Doom).
References
External links
Coke Escovedo-Comin' At Ya! at Discogs
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1976 albums
Coke Escovedo albums
Mercury Records albums