Illuminations

~ Release by Devadip Carlos Santana & Turiya Alice Coltrane (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Label: Columbia/Sony Intl - Catalog #: 32900 (LP), 83810 (CD 1998)

Annotation last modified on 2005-09-23 21:50 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
1Guru Sri Chinmoy Aphorism
recording engineer:
George Engfer and Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Alice Coltrane, Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
bass:
Jimmy Bond
cello:
Anne Goodman, Glenn Grab, Jacqueline Lustgarten and Frederick Seykora
double bass:
Dave Holland (British jazz bassist and composer)
electric piano:
Tom Coster
flute:
Jules Broussard
guitar family and wind chime:
Carlos Santana
harp:
Alice Coltrane
percussion:
Jack DeJohnette
viola:
Marilyn Baker, Myer Bello, Rollice Dale, Allan Harshman (violist), Myra Kestenbaum and David Schwartz (violist)
violin:
Murray Adler, Ronald Folsom, William Henderson (violinist, concertmaster and strings), Nathan Kaproff, Gordon Marron, Paul Shure and Charles Veal Jr. (violinist, conductor and arranger)
conductor:
Alice Coltrane
strings arranger:
Alice Coltrane
1:14
2Angel of Air / Angel of Water
recording engineer:
George Engfer and Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Alice Coltrane, Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
acoustic bass guitar:
Dave Holland (British jazz bassist and composer) (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
cello:
Anne Goodman (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Glenn Grab (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Jacqueline Lustgarten (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10) and Frederick Seykora (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
cymbal and percussion:
Jack DeJohnette (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
electric piano:
Tom Coster (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
flute and soprano saxophone:
Jules Broussard (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
guitar and wind chime:
Carlos Santana (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
harp:
Alice Coltrane (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
viola:
Marilyn Baker (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Myer Bello (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Rollice Dale (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Allan Harshman (violist) (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Myra Kestenbaum (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10) and David Schwartz (violist) (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
violin:
Murray Adler (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Ronald Folsom (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), William Henderson (violinist, concertmaster and strings) (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Nathan Kaproff (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Gordon Marron (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Paul Shure (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10) and Charles Veal Jr. (violinist, conductor and arranger) (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
conductor:
Carlos Santana
strings arranger:
Carlos Santana
recorded at:
CBS Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1974-02-08)
compilation of:
Angel of Air by Carlos Santana & Alice Coltrane and Angel of Water by Carlos Santana & Alice Coltrane
live medley including a recording of:
Angel of Air (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
writer:
Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label)
live medley including a recording of:
Angel of Water (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
writer:
Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label)
9:58
3Bliss: The Eternal Now
recording engineer:
George Engfer and Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Alice Coltrane, Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
cello:
Anne Goodman (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Glenn Grab (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Jacqueline Lustgarten (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10) and Frederick Seykora (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
harp and piano:
Alice Coltrane (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
viola:
Marilyn Baker (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Myer Bello (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Rollice Dale (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Allan Harshman (violist) (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Myra Kestenbaum (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10) and David Schwartz (violist) (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
violin:
Murray Adler (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Ronald Folsom (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), William Henderson (violinist, concertmaster and strings) (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Nathan Kaproff (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Gordon Marron (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Paul Shure (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10) and Charles Veal Jr. (violinist, conductor and arranger) (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
conductor:
Carlos Santana
strings arranger:
Carlos Santana
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1974-02-11, on 1974-04-10)
recording of:
Bliss: The Eternal Now (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
composer:
Alice Coltrane (in 1974)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
5:35
4Angel of Sunlight
recording engineer:
George Engfer and Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Alice Coltrane, Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
acoustic bass guitar:
Dave Holland (British jazz bassist and composer) (on 1974-02-08)
congas:
Armando Peraza (on 1974-02-08)
cymbal and finger cymbals:
Tom Coster (on 1974-02-08) and Carlos Santana (on 1974-02-08)
double bass:
Dave Holland (British jazz bassist and composer)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (in 1974, on 1974-02-08)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1974-02-08)
guitar and percussion:
Carlos Santana
Hammond organ:
Tom Coster (on 1974-02-08)
organ:
Alice Coltrane (on 1974-02-08)
organ and percussion:
Tom Coster
soprano saxophone:
Jules Broussard (on 1974-02-08)
tabla:
Phil Ford (tabla player) (on 1974-02-08)
tambura:
Prabuddha Phil Browne (on 1974-02-08)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1974-02-08)
recording of:
Angel of Sunlight (on 1974-02-08)
composer:
Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label)
14:45
5Illuminations
recording engineer:
George Engfer and Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Alice Coltrane, Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
bass:
Jimmy Bond
cello:
Frederick Seykora (from 1972-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Anne Goodman (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Glenn Grab (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10) and Jacqueline Lustgarten (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
harp:
Alice Coltrane (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
piano:
Tom Coster (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
viola:
Marilyn Baker (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Myer Bello (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Rollice Dale (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Allan Harshman (violist) (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Myra Kestenbaum (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10) and David Schwartz (violist) (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
violin:
Murray Adler (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Ronald Folsom (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), William Henderson (violinist, concertmaster and strings) (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Nathan Kaproff (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Gordon Marron (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10), Paul Shure (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10) and Charles Veal Jr. (violinist, conductor and arranger) (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
conductor:
Alice Coltrane and Carlos Santana
strings arranger:
Alice Coltrane and Carlos Santana
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1974-02-11, on 1974-04-10)
recording of:
Illuminations (from 1974-02-11 until 1974-04-10)
writer:
Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label)
4:17

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction and illustration:Michael Wood (Design and Illustration)
photography:Herb Greene (U.S. Photographer and art director)
design:Cynthia Shyvers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1974)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2008102 [info]

Release group

included in:3 Original Album Classics (Illuminations / Oneness: Silver Dreams – Golden Reality / The Swing of Delight) by Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/56991 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000453792 [info]
Wikidata:Q2915489 [info]