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
Vinyl pressings
by Santana · 1970
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.
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.
S 4940 A1Run-out Side A
S 4940 B1Run-out Side B
4940ALabel Side A
4940BLabel Side B
S 4940 A1Run-out Side A
S 4940 B1Run-out Side B
4940ALabel Side A
4940BLabel Side B
4940ALabel Side A
4940BLabel Side B
ZSP152048-1DJingo Side (Only In This Side)
ZSP 152048Jingo Side On Label
ZSP 152121Evil Ways Side On Label
ZSP152048-1DJingo Side (Only In This Side)
ZSP 152048Jingo Side On Label
ZSP 152121Evil Ways Side On Label
113JB MB side runout; etched
4940ALabel Side A
4940BLabel Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia 4-33185First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Israel | CBS 4940First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Columbia 4-33185First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 4940First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS S 4940First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | CBS S 4940First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Chile | CBS SCMD-110137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS S 5738 / CBS CBS 57387", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS S 5738 / CBS CBS 57387", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 63487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | CBS CBS S 57387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia 13-331857" | 7" |
| ? | Germany | CBS CBS S 57387", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-331857", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-33185 / Collectables 13-331857", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-331857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-331857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-331857", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-331857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS 9057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Evil Ways / Jin-Go-Lo-Ba are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, Israel. One of them is CBS S 4940, released April 17, 1970.
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.
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.