Shango is notable for featuring the return, in the role of co-producer and co-songwriter, of original
Santana keyboardist
Greg Rolie. The main producer, however, was
Bill Szymczyk (
James Gang,
Eagles), who gave
Santana an unusually sharp rock sound resulting in two more hit singles, "Hold On" (Number 15), and "Nowhere to Run" (Number 66), although the band once again slipped below the Top Ten and gold-selling status, with the album peaking at only Number 22, and even this was the highest
Santana would get until Supernatural in 1999. ~ William Ruhlmann