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Love Devotion Surrender
Studio album by Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin
Released	July 20, 1973
Recorded	October, 1972
Length	38:44
Label	CBS Columbia
Producer	Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B-) link
Santana chronology
Caravanserai (1972) Love Devotion Surrender (1973) Welcome (1973)
The Mahavishnu Orchestra chronology
Birds of Fire (1973)	Love Devotion Surrender (1973)	Apocalypse (1974)

Love Devotion Surrender is an album, released in 1973, by guitarists Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin, with the backing of their respective bands (at that time Santana and The Mahavishnu Orchestra). Both men were disciples of the guru Sri Chinmoy. The album was created as a tribute to free jazz pioneer John Coltrane. In addition, it contains two McLaughlin songs, but none by Santana. In 2003, Love Devotion Surrender was released as CD with alternative versions as bonus track.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

1. "A Love Supreme" (John Coltrane) – 7:48
2. "Naima" (John Coltrane) – 3:09
3. "The Life Divine" (John McLaughlin) – 9:30
4. "Let us Go Into the House of the Lord (Traditional) – 15:45
5. "Meditation" (John McLaughlin) – 2:45
6. "A Love Supreme (Take 2)" (John Coltrane) – 7:51
   • Alternate Take, only in the CD version.
7. "Naima (Take 4) (John Coltrane) – 2:51
   • Alternate Take, only in the CD version.

[edit] Personnel

• Mahavishnu John McLaughlin: Guitars, piano.
• Carlos Santana: Guitars.
• Doug Rauch: Bass guitar.
• Mahalakshami Eve McLaughlin: Piano.
• Khalid Yasin: Piano, organ.
• Mingo Lewis: Piano, keyboards.
• Billy Cobham: Drums and percussion.
• Don Alias: Drums and percussion.
• Jan Hammer: Drums and percussion.
• Mike Shrieve: Drums and percussion.
• Armando Peraza: Congas, percussion, vocals.

[edit] Production

• Mahavishnu John McLaughlin: Producer.
• Carlos Santana: Producer.
• Glen Kolotkin: Engineer.
• Ashok: Album design & cover photo.
• Pranavananda: Photography
• Sri Chinmoy: Essay.

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
1973	Pop Albums (U.S.)	14
1973	Pop Albums (UK)	7

v • d • e Santana
Carlos Santana • Andy Vargas • Tommy Anthony • Benny Rietveld • Chester Thompson • Bill Ortiz • Jeff Cressman • Raul Rekow • Karl Perazzo • Dennis Chambers Former members: Vocals • Keyboards • Guitars • Bass • Drums • Percussion • Other instruments
Discography	Santana albums: Santana • Abraxas • Santana III • Caravanserai • Welcome • Borboletta • Amigos • Festival • Inner Secrets • Marathon • Zebop! • Shangó • Beyond Appearances • Freedom • Spirits Dancing in the Flesh • Milagro • Supernatural • Shaman • All That I Am Carlos Santana albums: Love Devotion Surrender • Illuminations • Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Realities • The Swing of Delight • Havana Moon • Blues for Salvador • Santana Brothers Live albums: Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! • Lotus • Moonflower • Sacred Fire: Live in South America • Santana Live at the Fillmore • The Very Best of Santana (Live in 1968) Compilations: Santana Greatest Hits • Viva Santana! • Samba Pa Ti • Persuasion • The Big Jams • Dance of the Rainbow Serpent • Latin Tropical • Best Instrumentals • The Essential Santana • Love Songs • Ultimate Santana