Lotus

Media Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    Europe  
Released:  1975
Genre:       Jazz, Rock, Latin, Funk / Soul, Folk World & Country
Style:         Latin Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Batucada, Afro-Cuban, Fusion, Guaguancó, Samba

Comments:
EXCELLENT RECORD, OIS, INSERT, STICKER ON COVER
 

Notes:

Original first European issue with all ETCHED runouts unlike later editions.

Issued in a 6-panel gatefold cover, printed black die-cut inner sleeves, two T-shaped 8-panel inserts,
with artwork, credits and The New Santana Band's itinerary in Japan.

Catalogue numbers:
CBS 66 325 - on cover and spine.
CBS 66325 - on centre labels and inner sleeves.
CBS 81047 - on centre labels record one.
CBS 81048 - on centre labels record two.
CBS 81049 - on centre labels record three.
(81047 / 48 / 49) - on backcover and spine.

Track E2 is "Mr. Udo" but all artwork states incorrectly "Savor".

Spine:
© 1975 CBS Schallplatten GmbH, Germany/ ℗ 1974 CBS / Sony Inc.
Printed in Germany

Labels:
Track C4 is misspelled "Free Angera"
For tracks C3 and D3 subtitle is "(Sand Castles)" instead of "(Sand Castle)" on gatefold

℗ 1975 CBS/Sony Inc. 
CBS/Sony Inc. (Tokyo Japan)
Made in Holland

Gatefold:
Tracks A1, A3, B4, B5, C3, C5 to D3 Micache Music
Track A2 Micache Music & Jowcol Music
Tracks A4, C1, C2, D4 to F Petra Music
Tracks B1, B3 Planetary Music
Track B2 Pab Music Corp.
Track B6 Llza Music
Track C4 Prestige Music

Recorded live at Osaka Koseinenkin Hall July 3, 4 1973, Japan.

© 1975 CBS Schallplatten GmbH, Germany/ ℗ 1974 CBS / Sony Inc.
Printed in Germany

 

A1. Meditation
A2. Going Home
A3. A-1 Funk
A4. Every Step Of The Way
B1. Black Magic Woman
B2. Gypsy Queen
B3. Oye Como Va
B4. Yours Is The Light
B5. Batukada
B6. Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba)
C1. Stone Flower (Introduction)
C2. Waiting
C3. Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle)
C4. Free Angela
C5. Samba De Sausalito
D1. Mantra
D2. Kyoto (Drum Solo)
D3. Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle)
D4. Se A Cabo
E1. Samba Pa Ti
E2. Savor
E3. Toussaint L'Overture
F. Incident At Neshabur

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Rights Society BIEM/STEMRA
Price Code Bx3
Other (81047 / 48 / 49)
Other CBS 81047
Other CBS 81048
Other CBS 81049
Matrix / Runout 66325 A S 81 047-A [Walking Eye logo]
Matrix / Runout 66325 B S 81 047-B
Matrix / Runout 66325 C S 81 048-A [Walking Eye logo]
Matrix / Runout 66325 D S 81 048-B
Matrix / Runout 66325 E S 81 049-A [Walking Eye logo]
Matrix / Runout 66325 F S 81 049-B
Matrix / Runout 66325A S 81.047-A [Walking Eye Logo]
Matrix / Runout 66325 B S 81047-B [Walking Eye Logo]
Matrix / Runout 66325C S 81.048-A [Walking Eye Logo]
Matrix / Runout S 81.048-B 66325 D [Walking Eye Logo]
Matrix / Runout 66325 E S81 049-A [Walking Eye Logo]
Matrix / Runout 81049-B 66325 F

 

Record Company CBS Inc.
Copyright (c) CBS Schallplatten GmbH
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS/Sony Inc.
Published By Micache Music
Published By Jowcol Music
Published By Petra Music
Published By Planetary Music
Published By PAB Music Corp.
Published By Ilza Music
Published By Prestige Music (3)
Recorded At Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka
Lacquer Cut At CBS, Haarlem
Pressed By CBS, Haarlem

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