Marathon (Santana album)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Marathon | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1979 | |||
Studio | The Automatt, San Francisco, California | |||
Genre | R&B, rock,[1] jazz fusion | |||
Length | 40:37 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Keith Olsen, Santana, David DeVore | |||
Santana chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Marathon | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
Marathon is the eleventh studio album by Santana. This marked the beginning of the group's commercial slide, in spite of having the Top 40 hit "You Know That I Love You". Alex Ligertwood, who would sing with the group throughout the 1980s, joined the group for this album.
Track listing[edit]
Side one[edit]
- "Marathon" (Carlos Santana) - 1:28
- "Lightning in the Sky" (Santana, Chris Solberg) - 3:52
- "Aqua Marine" (Alan Pasqua, Santana) - 5:35
- "You Know That I Love You" (Alex Ligertwood, Pasqua, Santana) - 4:26
- "All I Ever Wanted" (Ligertwood, Santana, Solberg) – 4:02
Side two[edit]
- "Stand Up" (Santana, Solberg) - 4:02
- "Runnin" (David Margen) - 1:39
- "Summer Lady" (Ligertwood, Pasqua, Solberg) - 4:23
- "Love" (Santana, Solberg) - 3:22
- "Stay (Beside Me)" (Santana) - 3:50
- "Hard Times" (Ligertwood, Margen, Pasqua) - 3:57
Personnel[edit]
- Alex Ligertwood – lead vocals
- Carlos Santana – guitars, backing vocals
- Chris Solberg – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Alan Pasqua – keyboards, backing vocals
- David Margen – bass
- Graham Lear – drums
- Armando Peraza – percussion (timbales), backing vocals
- Raul Rekow – percussion (congas), backing vocals
Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
France (SNEP)[4] | Gold | 100,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William (2011). "Marathon - Santana | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Santana: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ "French album certifications – Santana – Marathon" (in French). InfoDisc. Select SANTANA and click OK.
- ^ "British album certifications – Santana – Marathon". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Marathon in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Santana – Marathon". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
This 1970s rock album–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |