''Santana IV'' is the twenty-fourth studio album (thirty eighth album overall) by American

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band Santana, released in April 2016.

Overview

The album reunited most of the surviving members from the early 1970s lineup of the band (including Carlos Santana,

Gregg Rolie Gregg Alan Rolie (born June 17, 1947) is an American singer and keyboardist. Rolie served as lead singer of the bands Santana and Journey – both of which he co-founded. He also helmed rock group The Storm, performed in Ringo Starr & His A ...

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Mike Carabello Michael Carabello (born November 18, 1947) is an American musician, best known for playing percussion with Santana during that band's early years. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Career Carabello was born in San Francisco and h ...

and

Michael Shrieve Michael Shrieve (born July 6, 1949) is an American drummer, percussionist, and composer. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band Santana, playing on the band's first seven albums from 1969 to 1974. At age 20, Shrieve was the second you ...

) and was the first time that the quintet had recorded together since 1971's '' Santana III''. Timbalist

José Areas José Octavio "Chepito" Areas Dávila (born 25 July 1946) is a Nicaraguan percussionist best known for having played timbales and Conga drums in the Latin rock group Santana in 1969–1977 and 1987–1989. In 1998, he was inducted into the Roc ...

was not invited to participate. Joining these "core" members were later Santana members Karl Perazzo (percussion) and Benny Rietveld (bass), with vocalist

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guesting on two cuts. ''Santana IV'' included 16 new tracks written and produced by the band.

Origins

The origins for the reunion go back several years, when Schon suggested that he and Carlos Santana record together. Santana liked the idea but went on to suggest that they recruit Rolie, Shrieve and Carabello for what would be called ''Santana IV'' (picking up where they left off on Santana III). After initial writing sessions and rehearsals took place in 2013, the group recorded throughout 2014 and 2015, resulting in 16 new tracks that combined their signature elements of Afro-Latin rhythms, vocals, blues-psychedelic guitar solos, and percussion work. Santana said, of the restored lineup: "It was magical, we didn't have to try to force the vibe – it was immense. From there, we then needed to come up with a balance of songs and jams that people would immediately identify as classic Santana."

Promotion

The first single from ''Santana IV'', entitled "Anywhere You Want to Go", was released on February 5, 2016.

Commercial performance

In the United States, ''Santana IV'' debuted at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with 42,000

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s; it sold 40,000 copies in its first week. ''Santana IV'' became Santana's fourteenth top ten album on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Track listing

Writing credits and songs' lengths are in accord with album's inner notes.

Personnel

;Santana * Carlos Santana – guitar, vocals *

– guitar, vocals *

– lead vocals, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards * Benny Rietveld – bass *

– drums *

Michael Carabello Michael Carabello (born November 18, 1947) is an American musician, best known for playing percussion with Santana during that band's early years. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Career Carabello was born in San Francisco and ...

– congas, percussion, backing vocals * Karl Perazzo –

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, percussion, vocals ;Guest musician *

– lead vocals (5, 6) ;Technical *Jim Reitzel - engineer, mixing *Carlos Santana - mixing, production *Heather Griffin-Vine, Michael Carabello - cover

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control Santana (band) albums 2016 albums Albums produced by Carlos Santana