Germany
1970- Label and catalog number
- CBS 7046
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
7046ASide A
7046BSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Santana · 1970
Oye Como Va / Samba Pa Ti 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.
4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
7046ASide A
7046BSide B
SA82101A1 1 A 5Side A
SA82101B1 1 A 15Side 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 | Germany | CBS 7046First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 7046First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 82101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Philippines | CBS 4-2454First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia 4-453307", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia 4-453307", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Chile | CBS SCMD-110217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | CBS CBS7046 / CBS CBS 70467", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | CBS BA 3013097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | India | CBS 4-453307", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS CBS 70467", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS CBS 70467", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Columbia 4-453307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Columbia 4-453307", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Columbia 4-453307", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | CBS CBSA 18767", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | CBS 22.3257", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Iran | Royal RT 669 / Royal 1617", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Iran | Royal RT. 669 / Royal 1617", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 70467", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 70467", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
43 vinyl pressings of Oye Como Va / Samba Pa Ti are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1970 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Japan, Philippines. One of them is CBS 7046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7046, CBSA 82101, 4-2454) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7046A and 7046B. 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.