Oneness (Carlos Santana album)

Oneness: Silver Dreams - Golden Reality
Studio album / Live album by Devadip Carlos Santana
Released	March 1979
Recorded	December 1977–1978 (A1–A6 recorded live at Osaka Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan in Osaka, Japan; A7–B6 recorded at The Automatt in San Francisco, California)
Genre	Jazz fusion; Psychedelic rock; Latin jazz; Latin Rock; Rhythm and blues;
Length	45:55
Label	Columbia
Producer	Devadip Carlos Santana
Devadip Carlos Santana chronology

Oneness: Silver Dreams - Golden Reality is a 1979 album by Carlos Santana. It was his second of three solo albums (the others being Illuminations and The Swing of Delight) to be released under his temporary Sanskrit name Devadip Carlos Santana, given to him by Sri Chinmoy. The album features members of the band Santana, and consists mostly of instrumental songs and ballads.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B–[2]

Track listing

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Chosen Hour"	Carlos Santana	0:36
2.	"Arise Awake"	Santana	2:05
3.	"Light Versus Darkness"	Santana	0:48
4.	"Jim Jeannie"	Chico Hamilton	3:30
5.	"Transformation Day"	Alan Hovhaness, Santana	3:45
6.	"Victory"	Santana	1:10
7.	"Silver Dreams Golden Smiles"	Tom Coster, Santana, Greg Walker	4:09
8.	"Cry of the Wilderness"	Santana	3:11
9.	"Guru's Song"	Sri Chinmoy	3:06
Total length:			22:15

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Oneness"	Santana	6:21
2.	"Life Is Just a Passing Parade"	Santana	5:15
3.	"Golden Dawn"	Santana	2:17
4.	"Free as the Morning Sun"	Santana	3:16
5.	"I Am Free"	Sri Chinmoy, Santana	1:27
6.	"Song for Devadip"	Narada Michael Walden	5:03
Total length:			23:37

Personnel

Greg Walker – vocals (1, 11, 13)
Deborah Santana – vocals (14)
Carlos Santana – electric guitar, vocals
Chris Solberg – guitar (5,11), Hammond organ (5, 11)
Saunders King – guitar, vocals (7)
Tom Coster – keyboards, vocals
Narada Michael Walden – piano, Hammond organ (9, 15)
Bob Levy – strings, synthesizer (6)
Chris Rhyne – keyboards (11)
David Margen – bass guitar
Graham Lear – drums
Pete Escovedo – timbales (6)
Armando Peraza – percussion, vocals
Clare Fischer – string arrangements and conductor; piano (7, 12)

External links

References

Ruhlmann, William (2011). "Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Reality - Carlos 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.

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[1] Ruhlmann, William (2011). "Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Reality - Carlos Santana | AllMusic". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.

[CG-2] 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.