Marathon (Santana album)

Marathon
Studio album by Santana
Released	September 1979
Genre	R&B, rock[1]
Length	40:37
Label	Columbia
Producer	Keith Olsen, Santana, David De Vore
Santana chronology
Inner Secrets (1978) Marathon (1979) Zebop! (1981)
Singles from Marathon
"You Know That I Love You" Released: 1979

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	C[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

Marathon is the tenth studio album by Santana. This marked the beginning of the group's commercial slide, in spite of having the Top 40 hit "You Know That I Love You". Alex Ligertwood, who would sing with the group throughout the 1980s, joined the group for this album.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Marathon" (Carlos Santana) - 1:28
2. "Lightning in the Sky" (Santana, Chris Solberg) - 3:52
3. "Aqua Marine" (Alan Pasqua, Santana) - 5:35
4. "You Know That I Love You" (Alex Ligertwood, Pasqua, Santana) - 4:26
5. "All I Ever Wanted" (Ligertwood, Santana, Solberg) – 4:02

Side two

1. "Stand Up" (Santana, Solberg) - 4:02
2. "Runnin'" (David Margen) - 1:39
3. "Summer Lady" (Ligertwood, Pasqua, Solberg) - 4:23
4. "Love" (Santana, Solberg) - 3:22
5. "Stay (Beside Me)" (Santana) - 3:50
6. "Hard Times" (Ligertwood, Margen, Pasqua) - 3:57

Personnel

• Alex Ligertwood – lead vocals
• Carlos Santana – guitars, backing vocals
• Chris Solberg – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
• Alan Pasqua – keyboards, backing vocals
• David Margen – bass
• Graham Lear – drums
• Armando Peraza – percussion (timbales), backing vocals
• Raul Rekow – percussion (congas), backing vocals

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
France (SNEP)[4]	Gold	100,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)[5]	Silver	60,000^^
United States (RIAA)[6]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Ruhlmann, William (2011). "Marathon - Santana | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
2. Christgau, Robert (2011). "Robert Christgau: Album: Santana: Marathon". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
3. "Santana: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
4. "French album certifications – Santana – Marathon" (in French). InfoDisc. Select SANTANA and click OK
5. "British album certifications – Santana – Marathon". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Marathon in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
6. "American album certifications – Santana – Marathon". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH