Devadip Carlos Santana – The Swing of Delight

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The Swing of Delight is a 1980 double album by Carlos Santana. It was released under his temporary Sanskrit name Devadip Carlos Santana, given to him by Sri Chinmoy.

Track listing:
Side one
“Swapan Tari” (Sri Chinmoy) – 6:46
“Love Theme from “Spartacus”” (Alex North) – 6:50
Side two
“Phuler Matan” (Chinmoy) – 5:52
“Song for My Brother” (Carlos Santana) – 6:56
Side three
“Jharna Kala” (Chinmoy) – 7:11
“Gardenia” (Santana) – 7:08
Side four
“La Llave” (Santana) – 3:40
“Golden Hours” (Santana) – 6:36
“Sher Khan, the Tiger” (Wayne Shorter) – 5:45

Personnel:
Devadip Carlos Santana – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, percussion, vocals
Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone (tracks: 2, 6, 9), tenor saxophone (tracks: 3, 9)
Premik Russell Tubbs – soprano saxophone (tracks: 1, 3), tenor saxophone (tracks: 4, 5), flute (tracks: 8)
Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hohner Clavinet, synthesizers (Clavitar, Prophet 5, Yamaha CS-80, Oberheim 8 Voice, brass, strings)
Ron Carter – acoustic bass (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7, 9)
David Margen – bass (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 8,)
Harvey Mason – drums (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 9)
Graham Lear – drums (tracks: 5, 8)
Tony Williams – drums (tracks: 1, 3, 6)
Armando Peraza – congas, bongos, percussion
Raul Rekow – congas, percussion, vocals
Orestes Vilató – timbales, percussion, vocals

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Released: August 1980
Length: 56:59
Label: Columbia
Producer: David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.