Studio Session

Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana — Supernatural (1999)

1999 · Record Plant Sausalito

Carlos Santana recorded at the Record Plant in 1999. Session details below.

Session
Type
Studio Session
Date Recorded
1999
Archive note

DATE PRECISION: YEAR ONLY (1999). CENSUS 2026-06-04: Santana — Supernatural (1999), Arista 07822-14737-2. Confirmed: multiple tracks engineered at The Plant Recording Studios, Sausalito. Engineer Glen Kolotkin recorded Carlos Santana at The Plant (near where Santana lives). Sessions used 30ips, 24-track, Studer tape machine, 40-input Neve console. Article published on 2200studios.us. Tracks at The Plant include: '(Da Le) Yaleo' (track 1, also Fantasy Studios), 'El Farol' (multiple co-engineers), and 'Primavera' (track 11, also Fantasy Studios + Worldbeat Recording). Producer: Clive Davis + Santana. Supernatural won 9 Grammy Awards including Album of the Year. Diamond-certified US (10M+ copies). Released June 15, 1999. [SITE] candidate — Santana's Grammy sweep, proximity to Sausalito. Sources: Sound on Sound interview (Kolotkin), Wikipedia, Chapter 8.

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