Santana wrote 14 of 16 documented tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 16 documented
Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Santana carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Moonflower is a double album that interleaves new studio recordings made in San Francisco during 1977 with live concert performances captured on the band's 1976 European tour. Carlos Santana and keyboardist Tom Coster produced the set and account for most of the songwriting, trading credits with bandmates such as Leon Chancler and David Rubinson on tracks like "Dance Sister Dance." The record balances band originals against a pair of well-known covers, reaching back to "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" (Peter Green and Gabor Szabo) and folding in a studio reworking of the Zombies' "She's Not There" written by Rod Argent. The live cuts revisit early Santana staples including "Soul Sacrifice," "Savor," and "Toussaint L'Overture" while the studio sides introduce newer material like the instrumental "Flor d'Luna (Moonflower)."
Moonflower is a 1977 double album by Santana, released on Columbia Records and produced by Carlos Santana and keyboardist Tom Coster. The record blends Latin rock and jazz fusion across a set that interspersed new studio recordings with live performances rather than separating them. Its best-known track, a cover of The Zombies' "She's Not There," reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and gave the band its first Top 40 hit since 1972's "No One to Depend On." Other highlights include the live readings of "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" and "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" alongside the studio instrumental "Flor d'Luna (Moonflower)," with contributions from drummer Graham Lear, vocalist Greg Walker, and percussionists Raul Rekow, Jose "Chepito" Areas, and Pete Escovedo. Moonflower peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and was certified 2x Platinum in the United States, a level of commercial success the band would not match again until Supernatural in 1999.