Amigos
Studio album by
Santana
ReleasedMarch 26, 1976
StudioWally Heider Studios San Francisco
Genre
Length41:14
LabelColumbia
ProducerDavid Rubinson
Santana chronology
Borboletta
(1974) 		Amigos
(1976) 		Festival
(1977)
Singles from Amigos
  1. "Let It Shine"
    Released: 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]
Rolling Stone(not rated)[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Amigos is the seventh studio album by Santana released in March 26, 1976. It generated a minor U.S. hit single in "Let It Shine" and was the band's first album to hit the top ten on the Billboard charts since Caravanserai in 1972 (it ultimately reached gold record status). In Europe, the song "Europa" was released as a single and became a top ten hit in several countries.

New vocalist Greg Walker joined the group. It would be the last Santana album to include original bassist David Brown.

This album has been mixed and released in stereo and quadraphonic.

Track listing

Side one
  1. "Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)" (Leon Chancler, Tom Coster, David Rubinson) – 8:15
  2. "Take Me with You" (instrumental) (Leon Chancler, Tom Coster) – 5:27
  3. "Let Me" (Tom Coster, Carlos Santana) – 4:51
Side two
  1. "Gitano" (Armando Peraza) – 6:13
  2. "Tell Me Are You Tired" (Leon Chancler, Tom Coster) – 5:42
  3. "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" (instrumental) (Tom Coster, Carlos Santana) – 5:06
  4. "Let It Shine" (David Brown, Ray Gardner) – 5:43

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[26] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany — 150,000[27]
Italy — 160,000[27]
Netherlands — 35,000[28]
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[30] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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