Studio Session

Santana

Santana — Spirits Dancing in the Flesh (1990)

1990 · Record Plant Sausalito

Santana recorded at the Record Plant in 1990. Session details below.

Session

Type: Studio Session
Date Recorded: 1990

Archive note

DISCOVERY 2026-06-08: Found via web search confirming Discogs/AllMusic credits. Santana's 'Spirits Dancing in the Flesh' (1990) was recorded and mixed at The Plant Recording Studios, Sausalito, CA. Also mixed at Sound Castle, Los Angeles. Jim Gaines interview (KQED/Richie Unterberger) notes he was working with Santana at The Plant during the October 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, doing organ overdubs with Chester Thompson. DATE PRECISION: YEAR ONLY. CENSUS 2026-06-10: Verified via web search index (Wikipedia, Discogs, AllMusic all confirm The Plant Recording Studios, Sausalito). Engineer: Jim Gaines. Studio roles: Recorded + Mixed. Also mixed at Sound Castle, Los Angeles. Label: Columbia. Note: Discogs direct fetch blocked; confirmed via search result summaries citing liner note credits.