Inner Secrets


Inner Secrets is the tenth studio album by Santana. It was released in 1978 and marks the start of the phase of Santana's career where he moved away from the fusion of Latin, jazz, rock and blues that marked his previous records and began to move towards an album-oriented rock direction. As such, the album's quality is widely disputed among fans. "Stormy" and "One Chain " were both hit singles. In the Netherlands "Well All Right" was released as a single and reached #22 in the top 40.
Most CD releases of Inner Secrets use a different version of track 3, "One Chain ", than the one that appeared on the original LP, Columbia FC 35600. The version used on most CD releases is an extended disco mix, that appeared on a 12” single. The original album version of the track is available on CD in a Japanese Mini LP sleeve, Sony Music SICP 2875, released in 2010.

Cover songs on the album

Several of the album's tracks are covers:
The only two tracks on the album that were not released as singles are "Dealer/Spanish Rose" and "The Facts of Love".
The album cover photo by Norman Seeff divided the nine-piece lineup between the front and back cover, with Chris Solberg, Pete Escovedo, Raul Rekow and Greg Walker shown with Carlos Santana on the front while David Margen, Armando Peraza, Graham Lear and Chris Rhyne appeared on the back.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Dealer/Spanish Rose" – 5:50
  2. "Move On" – 4:27
  3. "One Chain " – 6:13
  4. "Stormy" – 4:45

    Side two

  5. "Well All Right" – 4:09
  6. "Open Invitation" – 4:45
  7. "Life Is a Lady/Holiday" – 3:47
  8. "The Facts of Love" – 5:28
  9. "Wham!" – 3:24

    CD Reissue

  10. "Dealer/Spanish Rose" – 5:50
  11. "Move On" – 4:27
  12. "One Chain " – 7:13
  13. "Stormy" – 4:45
  14. "Well All Right" – 4:09
  15. "Open Invitation" – 4:45
  16. "Life Is a Lady/Holiday" – 3:47
  17. "The Facts of Love" – 5:28
  18. "Wham!" – 3:24

    Personnel

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