Santana ‎– Lotus
Label: CBS ‎– CBS 66 325, CBS ‎– CBS 66325
Format: 3 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: Europe
Released: 1975
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Latin, Funk / Soul, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Latin Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Batucada, Afro-Cuban, Fusion, Guaguancó, Samba

Tracklist
A1    Meditation    
A2    Going Home
Arranged By – Alice Coltrane, The New Santana Band*
Bass – Doug Rauch
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode
Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster
Percussion – Carlos Santana, Leon Thomas
Percussion [Latin] – Armando Peraza, Jose "Chepito" Areas*
A3    A-1 Funk
Bass – Doug Rauch
Bongos, Congas – Armando Peraza
Congas, Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster
Lead Guitar, Effects [Echo Plex], Percussion – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Written-By – The New Santana Band*
A4    Every Step Of The Way
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Michael Shrieve
B1    Black Magic Woman
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Vocals – Leon Thomas
Written-By – Peter Green (2)
B2    Gypsy Queen
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Gabor Szabo
B3    Oye Como Va
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Tito Puente
B4    Yours Is The Light
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Richard Kermode
B5    Batukada
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Percussion [Latin] – Carlos Santana, Leon Thomas, Richard Kermode, Tom Coster
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – The New Santana Band*
B6    Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba)
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Airto*
C1    Stone Flower (Introduction)
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim
C2    Waiting
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – The Old Santana Band*
C3    Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle)
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode
Electric Piano, Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster
Guitar, Effects [Echo Plex] – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Chick Corea, Joachim Young, The New Santana Band*
C4    Free Angela
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode
Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Bayete*
C5    Samba De Sausalito
Bass – Doug Rauch
Bongos, Congas – Armando Peraza
Congas, Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode
Electric Piano – Tom Coster
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Written-By – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
D1    Mantra
Bass – Doug Rauch
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Effects [Sound Effects], Percussion – Leon Thomas
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode
Electric Piano – Tom Coster
Guitar, Percussion – Carlos Santana
Percussion [Latin] – Armando Peraza, Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve, Tom Coster
D2    Kyoto (Drum Solo)
Electric Piano – Tom Coster
Soloist, Drums – Michael Shrieve
D3    Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle)
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Richard Kermode
Electric Piano, Electric Organ [Yamaha] – Tom Coster
Guitar, Effects [Echo Plex] – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Chick Corea, Joachim Young, The New Santana Band*
D4    Se A Cabo
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond], Vocals – Tom Coster
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar, Vocals – Carlos Santana
Maracas, Vocals – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
E1    Samba Pa Ti
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Carlos Santana
E2    Savor
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – The Old Santana Band*
E3    Toussaint L'Overture
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Electric Piano, Vocals – Richard Kermode
Guitar, Vocals – Carlos Santana
Maracas, Vocals – Leon Thomas
Timbales, Vocals – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – The Old Santana Band*
F    Incident At Neshabur
Bass – Doug Rauch
Congas – Armando Peraza
Drums – Michael Shrieve
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Tom Coster
Electric Piano – Richard Kermode
Guitar – Carlos Santana
Maracas – Leon Thomas
Timbales – Jose "Chepito" Areas*
Written-By – Albert Gianquinto*, Carlos Santana