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Evil Ways / Jin-Go-Lo-Ba

by Santana · 1970

20 pressings8 countriesSambaBlues RockRockLatin

Evil Ways / Jin-Go-Lo-Ba was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Evil Ways / Jin-Go-Lo-Ba

6 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

UK

April 17, 1970
Label and catalog number
CBS S 4940
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Push Out Centre
Runout / matrix

S 4940 A1Run-out Side A

S 4940 B1Run-out Side B

4940ALabel Side A

4940BLabel Side B

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UK

April 17, 1970
Label and catalog number
CBS S 4940
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid centre
Runout / matrix

S 4940 A1Run-out Side A

S 4940 B1Run-out Side B

4940ALabel Side A

4940BLabel Side B

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UK

April 17, 1970
Label and catalog number
CBS 4940
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

4940ALabel Side A

4940BLabel Side B

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-33185
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

ZSP152048-1DJingo Side (Only In This Side)

ZSP 152048Jingo Side On Label

ZSP 152121Evil Ways Side On Label

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Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-33185
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

ZSP152048-1DJingo Side (Only In This Side)

ZSP 152048Jingo Side On Label

ZSP 152121Evil Ways Side On Label

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Israel

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS 4940
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

113JB MB side runout; etched

4940ALabel Side A

4940BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaColumbia 4-33185First year7", Single7", Single
1970IsraelCBS 4940First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USColumbia 4-33185First year7", Single7", Single
1970UKCBS 4940First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1970UKCBS S 4940First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKCBS S 4940First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971ChileCBS SCMD-110137", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977GermanyCBS CBS S 5738 / CBS CBS 57387", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM7", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM
1977GermanyCBS CBS S 5738 / CBS CBS 57387", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue
1978NetherlandsCBS CBS 63487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1979GermanyCBS CBS S 57387", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia 13-331857"7"
?GermanyCBS CBS S 57387", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
?USColumbia 13-331857", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene
?USColumbia 13-33185 / Collectables 13-331857", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USColumbia 13-331857", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USColumbia 13-331857", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USColumbia 13-331857", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene
?USColumbia 13-331857", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?VenezuelaCBS 9057", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AEvil Ways3:12
  2. BJin-Go-Lo-Ba4:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Evil Ways / Jin-Go-Lo-Ba are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Evil Ways / Jin-Go-Lo-Ba are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1979.

When was Evil Ways / Jin-Go-Lo-Ba first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, Israel. One of them is CBS S 4940, released April 17, 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Evil Ways / Jin-Go-Lo-Ba is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 4940, 4940, 4-33185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 4940 A1 and S 4940 B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Evil Ways / Jin-Go-Lo-Ba on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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