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After teaming up with Herbie Hancock for the jazz-flavored The Swing of Delight album, Carlos Santana reentered the pop/rock realm with the rest of his band for 1981's Zebop!. He still managed to include a little bit of his famed Latino sound into a few of the tracks ("E Papa Re," "American Gypsy"), albeit only slightly, but Zebop!'s overall feel is that of commercial rock, with the guitar arriving at the forefront through most of the cuts. Santana does a marvelous job at covering Russ Ballard's "Winning," taking it to number 17 on the charts, while "The Sensitive Kind" is built around the same type of radio-friendly structure yet it stalled at number 56. Zebop!'s formula is simple, and all of the songs carry an appeal that is aimed at a wider and more marketable audience base, with "Changes," "Searchin," and "I Love You Much Too Much" coming through as efficient yet not overly extravagant rock & roll efforts. The album's adjustable rhythms and accommodating structures kept the band alive as the decade rolled over, peaking at number 33 in the U.K. but cracking the Top Ten in the United States, which eventually led to Zebop! going gold. Actually, "Winning" followed in the same footsteps as Santana's last couple of Top 40 singles in "You Know That I Love You" from 1980 and "Stormy" from 1979. Shango, the album that came after Zebop!, gave them another hit with "Hold On," sung by bandmember Alex Ligertwood.
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Devadip Carlos Santana, Producer - Ray Etzler, Director - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Graham Lear, Drums - Eric Blomquist, Keyboards - Davy Crockett, Drums - Steve Welkom, 2nd Engineer - Santana, Arranger - Santana, Performer - Steve Cain, Guitar - Richard Baker, Piano - Richard Baker, Organ - Richard Baker, Synthesizer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Congas - Raul Rekow, Percussion - Fred Catero, Engineer - Fred Catero, Mixing Engineer - Cat Stevens, Composer - Cat Stevens, Lyricist - Armando Peraza, Percussion - Armando Peraza, Bongos - Wayne Lewis, 2nd Engineer - Bill Graham, Producer - David Margen, Bass - Carlos Santana, Percussion - Carlos Santana, Guitar - Carlos Santana, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Percussion - Yusuf Islam, Composer - Yusuf Islam, Lyricist
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Devadip Carlos Santana, Producer - Devadip Carlos Santana, Composer - Richard Bakeer, Composer - Ray Etzler, Director - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Graham Lear, Drums - Eric Blomquist, Keyboards - Davy Crockett, Drums - Steve Welkom, 2nd Engineer - Santana, Arranger - Santana, Performer - Steve Cain, Guitar - Richard Baker, Piano - Richard Baker, Organ - Richard Baker, Synthesizer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Congas - Raul Rekow, Percussion - Fred Catero, Engineer - Fred Catero, Mixing Engineer - Armando Peraza, Percussion - Armando Peraza, Bongos - Wayne Lewis, 2nd Engineer - Bill Graham, Producer - David Margen, Composer - David Margen, Bass - AlexandrJ. Ligertwood, Composer - Carlos Santana, Percussion - Carlos Santana, Guitar - Carlos Santana, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Composer - Orestes Vilató, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Percussion
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Devadip Carlos Santana, Co-Producer - Devadip Carlos Santana, Composer - Ray Etzler, Director - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Graham Lear, Composer - Graham Lear, Drums - Eric Blomquist, Keyboards - Davy Crockett, Drums - Alan Pasqua, Composer - Steve Welkom, 2nd Engineer - Santana, Arranger - Santana, Performer - Steve Cain, Guitar - Richard Baker, Piano - Richard Baker, Organ - Richard Baker, Synthesizer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Background Vocal - Keith Olsen, Producer - Chris Solberg, Composer - Raul Rekow, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Congas - Raul Rekow, Percussion - Fred Catero, Engineer - Fred Catero, Mixing Engineer - Armando Peraza, Percussion - Armando Peraza, Bongos - Wayne Lewis, 2nd Engineer - David Margen, Composer - David Margen, Bass - Carlos Santana, Percussion - Carlos Santana, Guitar - Carlos Santana, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Percussion
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Devadip Carlos Santana, Co-Producer - Devadip Carlos Santana, Composer - Ray Etzler, Director - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Graham Lear, Drums - Eric Blomquist, Keyboards - Davy Crockett, Drums - Alan Pasqua, Composer - Steve Welkom, 2nd Engineer - Santana, Arranger - Santana, Performer - Steve Cain, Guitar - Richard Baker, Piano - Richard Baker, Organ - Richard Baker, Synthesizer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Background Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Composer - Keith Olsen, Producer - Chris Solberg, Composer - Raul Rekow, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Congas - Raul Rekow, Percussion - Fred Catero, Engineer - Fred Catero, Mixing Engineer - Armando Peraza, Percussion - Armando Peraza, Bongos - Wayne Lewis, 2nd Engineer - David Margen, Bass - Carlos Santana, Percussion - Carlos Santana, Guitar - Carlos Santana, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Percussion
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Devadip Carlos Santana, Producer - Ray Etzler, Director - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Graham Lear, Drums - Eric Blomquist, Keyboards - Davy Crockett, Drums - Steve Welkom, 2nd Engineer - Santana, Arranger - Santana, Performer - Steve Cain, Guitar - Richard Baker, Piano - Richard Baker, Organ - Richard Baker, Synthesizer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Congas - Raul Rekow, Percussion - Fred Catero, Engineer - Fred Catero, Mixing Engineer - Armando Peraza, Percussion - Armando Peraza, Bongos - Wayne Lewis, 2nd Engineer - Bill Graham, Producer - David Margen, Bass - RICK MEYERS, Composer - Carlos Santana, Percussion - Carlos Santana, Background Vocal - Carlos Santana, Guitar - Orestes Vilató, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Percussion
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Devadip Carlos Santana, Co-Producer - Ray Etzler, Director - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Graham Lear, Drums - Eric Blomquist, Keyboards - Davy Crockett, Drums - Russ Ballard, Composer - Steve Welkom, 2nd Engineer - Santana, Arranger - Santana, Performer - Steve Cain, Guitar - Richard Baker, Piano - Richard Baker, Organ - Richard Baker, Synthesizer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Background Vocal - Keith Olsen, Producer - Raul Rekow, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Congas - Raul Rekow, Percussion - Fred Catero, Engineer - Fred Catero, Mixing Engineer - Armando Peraza, Percussion - Armando Peraza, Bongos - Wayne Lewis, 2nd Engineer - David Margen, Bass - Carlos Santana, Percussion - Carlos Santana, Background Vocal - Carlos Santana, Guitar - Orestes Vilató, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Percussion
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Devadip Carlos Santana, Composer - Devadip Carlos Santana, Producer - Ray Etzler, Director - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Graham Lear, Drums - Eric Blomquist, Keyboards - Davy Crockett, Drums - Raúl Rékow, Composer - Alan Pasqua, Composer - Steve Welkom, 2nd Engineer - Santana, Arranger - Santana, Performer - Steve Cain, Guitar - Richard Baker, Piano - Richard Baker, Organ - Richard Baker, Synthesizer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Background Vocal - Fred Catero, Engineer - Fred Catero, Mixing Engineer - Raul Rekow, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Congas - Raul Rekow, Percussion - Armando Peraza, Composer - Armando Peraza, Percussion - Armando Peraza, Bongos - Wayne Lewis, 2nd Engineer - Bill Graham, Producer - David Margen, Bass - Orestes Vilató, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Percussion - Carlos Santana, Percussion - Carlos Santana, Guitar - Carlos Santana, Background Vocal
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Devadip Carlos Santana, Producer - Ray Etzler, Director - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Graham Lear, Drums - Eric Blomquist, Keyboards - Davy Crockett, Drums - J.J. Cale, Composer - J.J. Cale, Lyricist - Steve Welkom, 2nd Engineer - Santana, Arranger - Santana, Performer - Steve Cain, Guitar - Richard Baker, Piano - Richard Baker, Organ - Richard Baker, Synthesizer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Congas - Raul Rekow, Percussion - Fred Catero, Engineer - Fred Catero, Mixing Engineer - Armando Peraza, Percussion - Armando Peraza, Bongos - Wayne Lewis, 2nd Engineer - Bill Graham, Producer - David Margen, Bass - Carlos Santana, Percussion - Carlos Santana, Guitar - Carlos Santana, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Percussion
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Devadip Carlos Santana, Producer - Devadip Carlos Santana, Composer - Ray Etzler, Director - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Graham Lear, Composer - Graham Lear, Drums - Eric Blomquist, Keyboards - Davy Crockett, Drums - Steve Welkom, 2nd Engineer - Santana, Arranger - Santana, Performer - Steve Cain, Guitar - Richard Baker, Composer - Richard Baker, Piano - Richard Baker, Organ - Richard Baker, Synthesizer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Composer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilato, Composer - Raul Rekow, Lyricist - Raul Rekow, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Congas - Raul Rekow, Composer - Raul Rekow, Percussion - Fred Catero, Engineer - Fred Catero, Mixing Engineer - Armando Peraza, Composer - Armando Peraza, Percussion - Armando Peraza, Bongos - Wayne Lewis, 2nd Engineer - Bill Graham, Producer - David Margen, Composer - David Margen, Bass - Carlos Santana, Percussion - Carlos Santana, Guitar - Carlos Santana, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Percussion
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Devadip Carlos Santana, Producer - D. Raye, Composer - D. Raye, Lyricist - C. Towber, Composer - C. Towber, Lyricist - Ray Etzler, Director - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - A. Olshanetsky, Composer - A. Olshanetsky, Lyricist - Graham Lear, Drums - Eric Blomquist, Keyboards - Davy Crockett, Drums - Steve Welkom, 2nd Engineer - Santana, Arranger - Santana, Performer - Steve Cain, Guitar - Richard Baker, Piano - Richard Baker, Organ - Richard Baker, Synthesizer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Congas - Raul Rekow, Percussion - Fred Catero, Engineer - Fred Catero, Mixing Engineer - Armando Peraza, Percussion - Armando Peraza, Bongos - Wayne Lewis, 2nd Engineer - Bill Graham, Producer - David Margen, Bass - Carlos Santana, Percussion - Carlos Santana, Guitar - Carlos Santana, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Percussion
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Devadip Carlos Santana, Producer - Devadip Carlos Santana, Composer - Ray Etzler, Director - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Graham Lear, Drums - Eric Blomquist, Keyboards - Davy Crockett, Drums - Steve Welkom, 2nd Engineer - Santana, Arranger - Santana, Performer - Steve Cain, Guitar - Richard Baker, Piano - Richard Baker, Organ - Richard Baker, Synthesizer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Composer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Congas - Raul Rekow, Percussion - Fred Catero, Engineer - Fred Catero, Mixing Engineer - Armando Peraza, Percussion - Armando Peraza, Bongos - Wayne Lewis, 2nd Engineer - Bill Graham, Producer - David Margen, Bass - Carlos Santana, Percussion - Carlos Santana, Guitar - Carlos Santana, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Percussion
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Devadip Carlos Santana, Producer - Devadip Carlos Santana, Composer - Ray Etzler, Director - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Graham Lear, Drums - Eric Blomquist, Keyboards - Davy Crockett, Drums - Alan Pasqua, Composer - Steve Welkom, 2nd Engineer - Santana, Arranger - Santana, Performer - Steve Cain, Guitar - Richard Baker, Piano - Richard Baker, Organ - Richard Baker, Synthesizer - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Background Vocal - Alexander J. Ligertwood, Composer - Raul Rekow, Background Vocal - Raul Rekow, Congas - Raul Rekow, Composer - Raul Rekow, Percussion - Fred Catero, Engineer - Fred Catero, Mixing Engineer - Armando Peraza, Percussion - Armando Peraza, Bongos - Wayne Lewis, 2nd Engineer - Bill Graham, Producer - David Margen, Bass - Carlos Santana, Percussion - Carlos Santana, Guitar - Carlos Santana, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Background Vocal - Orestes Vilató, Percussion
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
After teaming up with Herbie Hancock for the jazz-flavored The Swing of Delight album, Carlos Santana reentered the pop/rock realm with the rest of his band for 1981's Zebop!. He still managed to include a little bit of his famed Latino sound into a few of the tracks ("E Papa Re," "American Gypsy"), albeit only slightly, but Zebop!'s overall feel is that of commercial rock, with the guitar arriving at the forefront through most of the cuts. Santana does a marvelous job at covering Russ Ballard's "Winning," taking it to number 17 on the charts, while "The Sensitive Kind" is built around the same type of radio-friendly structure yet it stalled at number 56. Zebop!'s formula is simple, and all of the songs carry an appeal that is aimed at a wider and more marketable audience base, with "Changes," "Searchin," and "I Love You Much Too Much" coming through as efficient yet not overly extravagant rock & roll efforts. The album's adjustable rhythms and accommodating structures kept the band alive as the decade rolled over, peaking at number 33 in the U.K. but cracking the Top Ten in the United States, which eventually led to Zebop! going gold. Actually, "Winning" followed in the same footsteps as Santana's last couple of Top 40 singles in "You Know That I Love You" from 1980 and "Stormy" from 1979. Shango, the album that came after Zebop!, gave them another hit with "Hold On," sung by bandmember Alex Ligertwood.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:06
- Main artists: Santana
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment
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