Santana's First Album

Former Location –
Pacific Recorders was the first 16 track recording studio in the San Francisco Bay Area when they received the MM1000 16-track made by the Ampex Corporation, whose headquarters were in nearby Redwood City.

Notable Recordings made at Pacific Recording:

Aoxomoxa by The Grateful Dead
Santana by Santana
Abraxas by Santana
Persuasion by Santana
Santana ’68 by Santana
Viva Santana by Santana
The Doobie Brothers by The Doobie Brothers
Introducing The Doobie Brothers by The Doobie Brothers
Bankrupt by Dr. Hook
Loose by Crazy Horse
Kingdom of Desire by Toto
Outside Inside by Blue Cheer
Chapter and Verse by Bruce Springsteen
Be A Brother by Big Brother And The Holding Company
Joseph’s Coat by Big Brother And The Holding Company
Cold Blood by Cold Blood
The Elvin Bishop Group by The Elvin Bishop Group
The Genuine Philosopher’s Stone by Van Morrison
Malo by Malo
20 Granite Creek by Moby Grape

Pacific Recorders
1737 S. El Camino Real
San Mateo CA 94402