Marathon (Santana album)
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Marathon | ||||
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Studio album by Santana | ||||
Released | September 1979 | |||
Genre | R&B, rock[1] | |||
Length | 40:37 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Keith Olsen, Santana, David De Vore | |||
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Singles from Marathon | ||||
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Robert Christgau | C[2] |
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Marathon is the tenth 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
Side one
- "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
- "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
- 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
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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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 |
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