Tour: USA West/Canada
Tour: USA East
Tour: Europe
Unknown Dates

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Jan 1 Sat: Sunshine '72 Festival. Waikiki Diamond Head Crater, Oahu, HI

Jan 9 Sun: Don Wehr's "Music City" Birthday Party. Bimbo's, San Francisco, CA
Note: Carlos Santana plays with various artists.

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Jan:
Santana #11: Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Tom Rutley (b), Douglas Rauch (b/g), Michael Shrieve (ds), Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc), James "Mingo" Lewis (perc), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Rico Reyes (perc/vo), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), Neal Schon (g)
Note: Gregg Rolie and Neal Schon appear with the band in the studio, but are no longer touring members. Rico Reyes and Tom Rutley leave after the recording of "Caravanserai".
Jan 28 Fri: Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA

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March 26 Sun: Hongisto Benefit. Winterland, San Francisco, CA
Note: Broadcast at an unknown date on American radio KSAN. Carlos Santana is guest of Elvin Bishop on: ? (1) - La Fuente Del Ritmo (1) -? (1).

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March: Columbia Studios, San Francisco, CA
Note: Recording of "Caravanserai" (Santana's 5th album).
April 6 Thu: Columbia Studios, San Francisco, CA
Note: Recording of "All The Love Of The Universe" (from "Caravanserai").
April: Columbia Studios, San Francisco, CA
Note: Recording of "Caravanserai" (Santana's 5th album).
May: Columbia Studios, San Francisco, CA
Note: Recording of "Caravanserai" (Santana's 5th album).
June 4 Sun: A Day In The Sun. San Diego Stadium, San Diego, CA
Note: Carlos Santana, Armando Peraza, Rico Reyes, Michael Shrieve play with Azteca.

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July: Marin Civic Auditorium, San Rafael, CA
Note: Carlos Santana is guest of Tower Of Power on: You've Got To Funkifize.
Note from Deborah Santana (Space Between The Stars. My Journey To An Open Heart 2005): Musician Saunders King’s daughter Deborah King is present, and sees Carlos Santana for the first time. They take notice of each other but don’t talk (p118).
July or Aug: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA
Note: Carlos Santana is guest of Azteca.
Note from Deborah Santana (Space Between The Stars. My Journey To An Open Heart 2005): First date with Deborah King (p120).
July 27 Thu: Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
Note: Carlos Santana is guest of Malo on: Jam.
Aug 2 Wed: Resurrection Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
Incomplete: Them Changes
Note: Carlos Santana plays with Buddy Miles. Venue formerly known as Fillmore West and Carousel Ballroom.
Aug: Release of "Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles Live!"
Carlos Santana's 1st solo album. Original release on LP(foc) (Col: USA 31308, Netherlands 69016, Japan 25AP 1221)
Side 1: 1. Marbles (4:02) - 2. Lava (2:03) - 3. Evil Ways (6:22) - 4. Faith Interlude (2:10) - 5. Them Changes (5:39)
Side 2: 1. Free Form Funkafide Filth (25:05)
Musicians: Carlos Santana, Buddy Miles, Hadley Caliman, Michael Carabello, Gregg Errico, Coke Escovedo, Luis Gasca, Robert Hogins, Ron Johnson, James "Mingo" Lewis, Victor Pantoja, Neal Schon
Recorded: Sunshine '72 Festival. Waikiki Diamond Head Crater, Oahu, HI Jan 1, 1972
Re-releases:
"Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles Live!" on LP(quad) (Col: USA CQ 31308, Japan SOPN-89)
"Live!/Love Devotion Surrender" in 1976 on 2LP(foc) (Col Netherlands 22019)
"Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles Live!" on Aug 23, 1994 on CD (Col/Legacy: USA CK 66416, Austria 478089 2, Japan SRCS 6184)

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LP(quad)

"Live!/Love Devotion Surrender"

1976 2LP(foc)

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Sept:
Santana #12: Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Douglas Rauch (b/g), Michael Shrieve (ds), Jose “Chepito” Areas (perc), James “Mingo” Lewis (perc), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo)
Sept 12 Tue: Keystone Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
69 min.
Exact: Eternal Caravanserai Of Reincarnation - Waves Within - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Se A Cabo - Bambele - Stone Flower - Batucada - Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) - Stone Flower - Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) - Free Angela - Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) - Earth - La Fuente Del Ritmo - Welcome - Every Step Of The Way

Tour: USA West/Canada

Oct:
Santana #13 (Left to Right):
Armando Peraza (perc/vo)
Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo)
Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc)
James "Mingo" Lewis (perc)
Richard Kermode (kbd)
Michael Shrieve (ds)
Douglas Rauch (b/g)
Tom Coster (kbd/vo)

Oct 4 Wed: Winterland, San Francisco, CA
Incomplete: Incident At Neshabur - Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
Note from Deborah Santana (Space Between The Stars. My Journey To An Open Heart 2005): First Santana show attended by Deborah King (p141). Bill Graham: See! You can’t leave all the hits out of the set. Your audience would never forgive you (p143).
Oct 5 Thu: Winterland, San Francisco, CA
Oct 6 Fri: Winterland, San Francisco, CA

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Oct 7 Sat: College Of Marin Benefit. Kentfield, CA
W/Coke Escovedo, Pete Escovedo, Vince Guaraldi
Note: Broadcast at an unknown date on American radio.
Oct 8 Sun: Pacific Terrace Arena, Long Beach, CA

Poster © Randy Tuten

Oct 9 Mon: Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA
Oct 11 Wed: Spokane Coliseum, Spokane, WA
Oct 12 Thu: The Edmonton Gardens,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Oct 13 Fri: Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Oct 15 Sun: Edmundson Pavilion, University Of Washington, Seattle, WA
100 min.
Exact: A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Bambele - Stone Flower - Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) - Stone Flower - Waiting - Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) - Free Angela - Mantra - Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) - Earth - Se A Cabo - Savor - Toussaint L'Overture - Welcome - La Fuente Del Ritmo

Poster © Randy Tuten

Tour: USA East

Oct: Mill Valley, CA
Note from Deborah Santana (Space Between The Stars. My Journey To An Open Heart 2005): Carlos Santana announces to Deborah King that John McLaughlin wants to record with him (p143). He introduces her to Mahavishnu Orchestra’s music with the album “Birds Of Fire” which back cover features a poem written by Sri Chinmoy. He also says that Larry Coryell, another guitarist who stayed at his house the year before, is a disciple of Sri Chinmoy (p144). Carlos Santana asks Deborah King to join him in New York, NY during the recording sessions with John McLaughlin (p144).
Oct 26 Thu: Nassau County Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Incomplete: A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Bambele - Stone Flower - Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) - Stone Flower - Waiting - Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) - Free Angela - Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) - Wings - Se A Cabo - Savor - Toussaint L'Overture - La Fuente Del Ritmo

Poster © Randy Tuten

Oct 28 Sat: Cherry Hill Arena, Cherry Hill, NJ
89 min.
Exact: A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Bambele - Stone Flower - Batucada - Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) - Stone Flower - Waiting - Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) - Free Angela - Mantra - Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) - Earth - Se A Cabo - Savor - Toussaint L'Overture
Oct 29 Sun: Music Hall, Boston, MA
93 min.
Exact: A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Bambele - Batucada - Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) - Waiting - Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) - Free Angela - Mantra - Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) - Earth - Se A Cabo - Savor - Toussaint L'Overture
Oct 30 Mon: The Academy, New York, NY
Oct-Nov 2 Thu: New York, NY
Note: Recording of "Love Devotion Surrender" (Carlos Santana's 2nd solo album). Recording of "Love, Devotion & Surrender" (from "Welcome") W/Wendy Haas.
Note from Deborah Santana (Space Between The Stars. My Journey To An Open Heart 2005): Carlos Santana and Deborah King meet John McLaughlin and his wife Eve, both Sri Chinmoy’s devotees (p145). They own a restaurant to “feed people’s souls as well as their bodies” (p150). Through John McLaughlin and his wife, Sri Chinmoy invites Carlos Santana and Deborah King to his United Nations Chapel for meditation (p153). While Carlos Santana is in the studio recording with John McLaughlin, Deborah King helps at the restaurant, and becomes interested in Sri Chinmoy’s teachings (p169). For her, this new spiritual path can represent a way to God’s forgiveness (p173). Carlos Santana is healed from the anger at the breakup of his band, and feels he can complete his quest for light (p175). Around Oct 26, Sri Chinmoy personally invites Carlos Santana and Deborah King to become his disciples (p175), and they both accept (p176). Carlos Santana asks Deborah King to join him for the upcoming European tour (p176). Carlos Santana gets his hair cut short in Greenwich Village (p177), and start dressing in white clothes (p178). Deborah King: God was now our daily communion, Sri Chinmoy our guide (p178). They both becomes disciples during a ceremony held at Sri Chinmoy’s house (p179). Sri Chinmoy: I offer you my highest love and gratitude for the service you will offer the Supreme through me (p180). End of "Love Devotion Surrender" recording sessions on Nov 2 (p181). One of Sri Chinmoy’s poem is called “Love, Devotion And Surrender”, and Carlos Santana feels this title represents his spiritual journey (p181).

Tour: Europe

Nov 3 Fri: New York, NY
Note from Deborah Santana (Space Between The Stars. My Journey To An Open Heart 2005): Carlos Santana and Deborah King travel to London, UK for the upcoming European tour (p181). Carlos Santana announces to his band that he has joined Sri Chinmoy’s path. Michael Shrieve: Whoa. That’s drastic (p182).
Nov 4 Sat: Wembley Arena, London, UK
Note: Two shows played in the same evening.
Note from Deborah Santana (Space Between The Stars. My Journey To An Open Heart 2005): A press conference is held in the afternoon, and Carlos Santana answers questions about his short hair and his new spiritual direction (p187). A picture of Jesus is perched on top of an amplifier next to a photo of Sri Chinmoy (p189). The review in the British press says: “The Gods Descended From Mount Olympus” (p191).

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Nov 6 Mon: Circus Krone, Munich, Germany

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Nov 7 Tue: Munsterland Halle, Munster, Germany

Nov 8 Wed: Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany

Nov 9 Thu: Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
Incomplete: Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Earth - Se A Cabo

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Nov 11 Sat: Release of "Caravanserai"
Santana's 4th album. Original release on LP(foc) (Col: USA 31610, Netherlands 65299, Japan 25AP 817)
Side 1: 1. Eternal Caravanserai Of Reincarnation (4:25) - 2. Waves Within (3:54) - 3. Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) (2:55) - 4. Just In Time To See The Sun (0:47)(2:13) - 5. Song Of The Wind (6:03) - 6. All The Love Of The Universe (1:14)(7:39)
Side 2: 1. Future Primitive (4:20) - 2. Stone Flower (1:16)(6:06) - 3. La Fuente Del Ritmo (4:30) - 4. Every Step Of The Way (9:06)
Musicians: Carlos Santana, Jose "Chepito" Areas, James "Mingo" Lewis, Armando Peraza, Douglas Rauch, Rico Reyes, Gregg Rolie, Tom Rutley, Neal Schon, Michael Shrieve
W/Hadley Caliman S1#1, Tom Coster S2#3, Wendy Haas S1#1, S2#2, Tom Harrell S2#4, Douglas Rodriguez S1#2, Lenny White S1#6
Recorded: Columbia Studios, San Francisco, CA March 1972 to May 1972. S1#6 April 6, 1972
Re-releases:
"Caravanserai" on LP(foc/quad) (Col: USA CQ 31610, Japan SOPN-38)
"Caravanserai" on Aug 19, 1986 on CD (Col: USA CK 31610, Austria 65299, Japan SRCS 6318)
"Caravanserai. Super Bit Mapping" on Dec 21, 1995 on CD(20-bit/dgpck) (Col/Sony Japan SRCS 7914)
"Caravanserai. Super Audio CD" on Dec 18, 1999 on SACD (Col/Sony Japan SRGS-4524)
"Caravanserai. Original Recording Remastered" on Sept 30, 2003 on CD (Col/Sony USA)

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Nov 11 Sat: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
111 min.
Exact: Going Home/A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Bambele - Stone Flower - Batucada - Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) - Stone Flower - Waiting - Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) - Free Angela - Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) - Earth - Se A Cabo - Savor - Toussaint L'Overture

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Nov 12 Sun: Stadthalle, Freiburg, Germany
Incomplete: Going Home/A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Bambele - Stone Flower - Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) - Waiting

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Nov 15 Wed: Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Nov 16 Thu: University Of Lund, Lund, Sweden
Incomplete: Going Home/A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Earth - Se A Cabo - Savor - Toussaint L'Overture
Note: Set list might also be from Nov 18, 1972.
Nov 17 Fri: Scandinavium, Goteborg, Sweden
Incomplete: Going Home/A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Bambele - Stone Flower - Batucada - Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) - Stone Flower - Earth - Se A Cabo - Savor - Toussaint L'Overture
Nov 18 Sat: Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden

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Nov 21 Tue: The Hardrock Concert Theatre, Manchester, UK
Note: Two shows played in the same evening.
Nov 22 Wed: City Hall, Newcastle, UK
Note: Two shows played in the same evening.

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Nov 23 Thu or Nov 24 Fri: Bournemouth, UK
Nov 25 Sat: Pavillon De Montreux, Montreux, Switzerland
Incomplete: Going Home/A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Bambele - Stone Flower - Waiting - Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) - Free Angela - Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) - Earth - Se A Cabo - Savor - Toussaint L'Overture
Note from Deborah Santana (Space Between The Stars. My Journey To An Open Heart 2005): After the show, to keep her promise to Sri Chinmoy, Deborah King returns to New York, NY to help Eve McLaughlin at her restaurant (p192).
Nov 28 Tue: Palais D'Hiver, Lyon, France
Dec 1 Fri: De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
100 min.
Exact: Going Home/A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Bambele - Stone Flower - Batucada - Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) - Stone Flower - Waiting - Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) - Free Angela/Mantra - Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) - Earth - Se A Cabo - Savor - Toussaint L'Overture/Band Introduction
Dec 3 Sun: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1st show
Incomplete: Going Home/A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Bambele - Stone Flower - Batucada - Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) - Waiting - Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) - Free Angela/Mantra - Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) - Earth - Se A Cabo - Savor - Toussaint L'Overture
2nd show
Incomplete: Going Home/A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Bambele - Stone Flower - Batucada - Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) - Stone Flower - Waiting - Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) - Free Angela/Mantra - Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) - Earth - Se A Cabo - Savor - Toussaint L'Overture
Dec 4 Mon: L'Olympia, Paris, France
1st or 2nd show
Incomplete: Going Home/A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Bambele - Stone Flower - Batucada - Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) - Waiting - Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) - Free Angela - Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) - Earth - Se A Cabo - Savor - Toussaint L'Overture
Note: Two shows played in the same evening.

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Dec 5 Tue: Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany
Incomplete: Going Home/A-1 Funk/Every Step Of The Way - Samba Pa Ti - Look Up (To See What's Coming Down) - Just In Time To See The Sun - Incident At Neshabur - Xibaba (She-Ba-Ba) - Stone Flower - Waiting - Castillos De Arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) - Free Angela - Castillos De Arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) - Earth - Se A Cabo - Savor
Dec: Mill Valley, CA
Note from Deborah Santana (Space Between The Stars. My Journey To An Open Heart 2005): Carlos Santana is back from the European tour and Deborah King from New York, NY (p198). They announce to Deborah King’s sister Kitsaun King their new spiritual direction (p199). They start attending Sri Chinmoy’s Meditation Center on Sanchez Street, San Francisco, CA (p200). Carlos Santana introduces Deborah King to his family in late Dec (p206).

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Dec 9 Sat: Loyola Field House, New Orleans, LA

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Dec 10 Sun: Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX

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Dec 17 Sun: Honolulu International Center Arena, Honolulu, Oahu, HI

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Dec 31: New Year Meditation With Sri Chinmoy. Hunter College Auditorium, New York, NY
Note: Carlos Santana is guest of John McLaughlin on: Naima.
Note from Deborah Santana (Space Between The Stars. My Journey To An Open Heart 2005): Carlos Santana and Deborah King attend the event (p207). John McLaughlin is scheduled to perform, and invites Carlos Santana to join him on stage (p209). Sri Chinmoy tells Carlos Santana that while he was playing, the Supreme told him Carlos’ spiritual name, and that he will give him and Deborah King their “soul names” during a ceremony held at his home in Aug 1973 (p212).

Unknown Dates

?: La Vida Nueva/Area Of Musical Entertainment & Performance
Note: El Padre Del Pais Award: Santana.
?: Release of "Fillmore: The Last Days"
Original release on 3LP(boxed set) (Col USA Z3X 31390)
Tracks: Incident At Neshabur (5:37) - In A Silent Way (7:50)
Musicians: Carlos Santana, Jose "Chepito" Areas, David Brown, Michael Carabello, Coke Escovedo, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Michael Shrieve
Recorded: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA July 4, 1971
Re-releases:
"Fillmore: The Last Days" on Feb 19, 1991 on 2CD (Epic/Legacy USA Z2K 31390)
"Fillmore: The Last Days" on June 2, 2009 on DVD-R1 (Rhino Records USA R2 516386)

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