The discography of the rock band Santana formed by the Mexican-American rock guitarist Carlos Santana consists of 26 studio albums, 8 live albums, 61 singles, and 23 compilation albums.
Santana formed in 1967 in San Francisco and was originally known as the Carlos Santana Blues Band. The first members were Carlos Santana (lead guitar), Tom Fraser (rhythm guitar), Sergio "Gus" Rodriguez (bass guitar), Gregg Rolie (Hammond organ, lead vocals), Michael Carabello (percussion) and Danny Haro (drums). Its breakthrough began two years later, playing in the Woodstock festival. Over the next few years, lineup changes were common and frequent, and although retaining a basis of Latin rock, Carlos Santana's increasing involvement with guru Sri Chinmoy took the band further into more esoteric music, which continued for many years, although never quite losing the initial Latin influence.
Santana signed with Columbia and released their self-titled debut album Santana. This album reached fourth place on the Billboard 200 and earned two-times platinum status by the American national certification. Next, Santana released Abraxas, in September 1970, which topped the Billboard charts and earned five-times platinum. Santana released another twelve albums in the 1970s, each earning RIAA certifications, and their success continued in the 1980s. The band's quietest period was from 1984 through 1994, with no certified albums. After signing with Arista, the group released the very successful Supernatural, which reached number one in several countries, earned 15-times platinum and sold nearly 27 million copies worldwide. Their most recent album is 2021's Blessings and Miracles.
Over a career spanning 50 years, Santana exemplified Latin rock, while diversifying into other genres. Santana had sold over 100 million records as of 2010, along with ten Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards. Four albums reached number one on the Billboard charts (Abraxas, Santana III, Supernatural, Shaman) along with two number one singles ("Smooth", "Maria Maria").
Albums Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS The Ultimate Collection: Shape Shifter: All ARIA peaks: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. AUT FRA NLD NZL NOR SWE SWI UK Santana Released: August 30, 1969 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 4 14 — 5 5 — 19 — — 34US: 2× Platinum Abraxas Released: September 23, 1970 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, CC 1 1 — 7 7 — 3 — — 7 CAN: 3× Platinum"Certified Santana Awards FRA: Platinum UK: Gold US: 5× Platinum Santana III Released: September 1971 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 1 4 — — 3 — 3 — — 6 US: 2× Platinum Caravanserai Released: October 11, 1972 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 8 16 — — 3 — 10 — — 6 CAN: Gold FRA: Gold US: Platinum Welcome Released: November 9, 1973 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 25 19 9 — — — — — — 8 CAN: Gold UK: Silver US: Gold Borboletta Released: October 1974 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 20 38 9 — — 13 — — — 18 UK: Silver US: Gold Amigos Released: March 26, 1976 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 10 9 9 5 2 8 13 29 — 21 CAN: Gold FRA: 2× Gold NL: Gold UK: Silver US: Gold Festival Released: January 1977 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 27 25 9 — 11 37 — 37 — 27 FRA: Gold UK: Silver US: Gold Moonflower (studio / live) Released: October 1977 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, [8-track] 10 7 10 6 2 12 16 22 57 7 CAN: Gold FRA: Platinum GER: Gold NL: Platinum UK: Gold US: 2× Platinum Inner Secrets Released: October 1978 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 27 5 19 3 7 20 17 14 — 17 CAN: Gold FRA: Gold NZ: Gold UK: Gold US: Gold Marathon Released: September 1979 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 25 9 — 5 21 14 14 15 — 28 FRA: Gold UK: Silver US: Gold Zebop! Released: April 29, 1981 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 9 14 12 2 20 23 3 9 — 33 FRA: Gold US: Platinum Shangó Released: August 1982 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 22 33 9 — 26 13 3 12 — 35 US: Gold Beyond Appearances Released: February 1985 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 50 57 24 — 44 — 11 20 9 58 Freedom Released: February 1987 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 95 83 16 — — — 16 22 8 — Spirits Dancing in the Flesh Released: June 1990 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 85 105 28 — 66 — — — 19 68 Milagro Released: May 1992 Label: Polydor Format: CD, CC 102 151 31 41 51 — — — 11 — Supernatural Released: June 15, 1999 Label: Arista Format: CD 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AUS: 4× Platinum AUT: 2× Platinum CAN: Diamond FRA: 2× Platinum NLD: 2× Platinum NZ: 4× Platinum SWE: Platinum SWI: 4× Platinum UK: 2× Platinum US: Diamond (15× Platinum) Shaman Released: October 22, 2002 Label: Arista Format: CD 1 11 4 2 3 8 6 15 1 15 AUS: Platinum AUT: Platinum FRA: Platinum NL: Gold NZ: Platinum NOR: Gold SWI: 2× Platinum UK: Silver US: 2× Platinum All That I Am Released: October 31, 2005 Label: Arista Format: CD 2 36 6 19 20 12 18 29 5 36 AUT: Gold SWI: Gold US: Gold Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time Released: September 21, 2010 Label: Arista Format: CD 5 5 5 9 24 2 9 17 5 15 ARIA: Gold Shape Shifter Released: May 14, 2012 Label: Starfaith Format: CD 16 55 29 71 63 — — — 8 49 Corazón Released: May 6, 2014 Label: RCA/Sony Latin Iberia Format: CD, digital download 9 67 5 96 36 — — — 14 58 US: 2× Platinum (Latin) Santana IV Released: April 15, 2016 Label: Santana IV Records Format: CD, digital download, vinyl 5 11 11 29 7 8 24 29 7 4 Africa Speaks Release date: June 7, 2019 Label: Concord Format: CD, digital download, vinyl 3 55 9 50 63 — — — 6 35 Blessings and Miracles Release date: October 15, 2021 Label: Starfaith, BMG Rights Management Format: CD, digital download, vinyl — — 13 89 — — — — 15 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS AUT FRA NLD NZL NOR SWE SWI UK Lotus Released: May 1974 Label: CBS/Sony Format: 3LP, 2CD, 3CD, 3SACD — 49 — — 15 21 — — — — Moonflower (studio / live) Released: October 1977 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, [8-track] 10 7 10 6 2 12 16 22 57 7 FRA: Platinum NLD: Platinum UK: Gold US: 2× Platinum Sacred Fire: Live in South America Released: October 19, 1993 Label: Polydor Format: LP, CD 181 142 — 23 — — — — — — Live at the Fillmore 1968 Released: March 11, 1997 Label: Columbia Format: CD, Cassette — — — — — — — — — — The Very Best of Santana – Live in 1968 Released: 2007 Label: Mastersong Format: LP, CD — — — — — — — — — — The Woodstock Experience Released: June 30, 2009 Label: Sony BMG / Legacy Format: LP, CD — — — — — — — — — — Corazón – Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Released: September 9, 2014 Label: Sony BMG / Legacy Format: CD+DVD-Video, Blu-ray+CD — — — — — — — — — — Santana IV: Live at the House of Blues, Las Vegas Released: October 21, 2016 Label: Eagle Rock Format: CD, LP, DVD-Video, Blu-ray+CD — — — — — — — — 87 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS AUT FRA NLD NZL NOR SWE SWI UK Santana's Greatest Hits Released: July 1974 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 17 50 4 — 19 — — — — 14 FRA: 2× Gold GER: Platinum UK: Gold US: 7× Platinum 25 Hits Released: 1978 Label: Columbia Format: LP — — — — 7 — — — — — FRA: Gold Viva! Santana – The Very Best Released: 1986 Label: K-Tel Format: LP, CD — 101 — — — — — — — 50 The Very Best of Santana Released: 1986 Label: Arcade Format: LP — — — — 59 — — — — — Viva Santana! Released: August 1988 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD 142 — — — — — — — — — US: Gold The Very Best of Santana Released: 1990 Label: Arcade Format: CD Re-packaging of the 1986 release — — — — 20 — — — — — The Best of Santana Released: 1991 Label: Sony Format: CD — — — 7 — 38 — — — — FRA: Platinum The Definitive Collection Released: 1992 Label: Sony Format: LP, CD — — — — — — — — — — NLD: Gold Dance of the Rainbow Serpent Released: August 8, 1995 Label: Sony Format: LP, CD — — — — — — — — — — Love Songs Released: 1995 Label: Sony Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — The Very Best of Santana Released: January 1996 Label: Sony Format: LP, CD — 106 — — — — — — — — Summer Dreams – The Best Ballads of Santana Released: 1997 Label: Sony Format: CD — — — — — — 2 — — — NOR: Gold The Ultimate Collection Released: 1997 Label: Sony Format: LP, CD — 57 — 14 5 — 9 13 48 12 FRA: 2× Gold NLD: Platinum UK: Gold The Best of Santana Released: March 1998 Label: Sony Format: CD 82 — — — — — — — — — US: Platinum Best Instrumentals Released: 1998 Label: Sony Format: LP, CD — — — — — — — — — — Best Instrumentals Vol. 2 Released: September 28, 1999 Label: Sony Format: LP, CD — — — — — — — — — — The Best of Santana Vol. 2 Released: November 21, 2000 Label: Sony Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — The Essential Santana Released: October 22, 2002 Label: Sony Format: CD 125 122 — 22 — — — — 40 — US: Gold Relaxin' with Santana Released: 2003 Label: Sony Format: CD — — — — — — — — 67 — Ceremony: Remixes & Rarities Released: December 2003 Label: Arista Format: LP, CD — — — — — — — — — — Love Songs Released: 2004 Label: Sony Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — Santana 3CD Box Released: 2004 Label: Eurotrend Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — Ultimate Santana Released: October 16, 2007 Label: Arista Format: CD 8 6 28 11 68 3 7 — 13 16 AUS: 2× Platinum NZL: Platinum SWI: Gold US: Gold Multi-Dimensional Warrior Released: October 14, 2008 Label: Columbia, Legacy Format: LP, CD — — — — — — — — — — Carnaval: The Best of Santana Released: 2009 Label: Sony Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — Playlist: The Very Best of Santana Released: April 14, 2015 Label: Columbia, Arista, Legacy Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — Sentient Released: March 28, 2025 Label: Candid Records LP, digital download — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Collaboration albums Title Details Woodstock Released: May 1970 Label: Cotillion, Atlantic Format: LPFillmore: The Last Days Released: 1972 Label: Columbia Format: LP The Guitars That Destroyed the World Released: 1972 Label: Columbia Format: LP California Jam II Released: March 18, 1978 Label: Columbia Format: LP Pioneers of the New Age Released: 1988 Label: Sony Format: LP Girlfight: Music from the Motion Picture Released: September 26, 2000 Label: Capitol Format: CD Platinum Christmas Released: November 14, 2000 Label: Jive Records Format: CD Primavera Released: July 24, 2001 Label: RCA Format: CD Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Released: February 17, 2004 Label: J Records Format: CD Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix Released: May 4, 2004 Label: Image Entertainment Format: CD We Are the Future Released: June 1, 2004 Label: Image Entertainment Format: CD Food for Thought Released: July 13, 2004 Label: BMG Format: CD Possibilities Released (UK): August 29, 2005 Released (US): August 30, 2005 Label: Vector Records, Hear Music Format: CD Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple's Machine Head Released: September 25, 2012 Label: Eagle Rock Format: CD, LP, digital download Power of Peace Released: 2017 Label: Legacy Recordings Format: CD, LP, digital download
Extended plays
+List of extended plays, with selected details Title Details In Search of Mona Lisa Released: January 25, 2019 Label: Concord Formats: CD, digital download
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US Rock US AC US Adult Pop AUSFor "The Healer": NLD GER NZL SWI UK "Jingo" 1969 56 — — — — 4 39 — — — Santana "Evil Ways" 9 — 19 — 59 13 — — — — "Soul Sacrifice" 1970 — — — — — 16 — — — — "Black Magic Woman" 4 — 29 — 15 — 14 — — — UK: Silver