Evil Ways (1969 studio recording)

~ Recording by Santana

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.6Evil Ways3:56SantanaFlower Power: Age of AquariusVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-11-13
Time–Life Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)21788-2, A 709053
1.17Evil Ways3:57SantanaAbsolute 60s LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD498
1.18Evil Ways3:51SantanaAbsolute Hits 60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CRIMCD456
8.6Evil Ways3:56SantanaFlower Power: The Music of the Love Generation (10 CD Boxset)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicBOX 21802-1
1.2Evil Ways3:59SantanaSantanaSantanaAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-303
1.2Evil Ways3:59SantanaSantanaSantanaAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 773
1.9Evil Ways3:56SantanaUltimate SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
Arista88697 15502 2
1.9Evil Ways3:56SantanaUltimate SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
Arista, Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CDAST510
3.15Evil Ways3:56SantanaTour of Duty: Top 100Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2008-06-06
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)530 721-7
1.5Evil Ways3:54SantanaGreatest Hits (Steel Box Collection)SantanaAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2008-07-26
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)88697305252
1.2Evil Ways3:56SantanaGreatest HitsSantanaAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2008-10-31
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)88697336542
1.4Evil Ways3:55SantanaHard Rock Hotel Vol.5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)A700802
1.12Evil Ways3:57SantanaLo Esencial De Las Clásicas De Universal StereoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.10Evil Ways3:57SantanaPsychedelic 60'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Compass Productions (budget compilations)
1.2Evil Ways3:57SantanaThe Woodstock ExperienceSantanaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-06-30
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 48242 2
2.6Evil Ways3:56SantanaBig RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GR2009-07-22
Compact Disc Club
1.2Evil Ways3:56SantanaCarnaval: The Best of SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
Camden Deluxe88697564632, 88697604062
2.2Evil Ways3:52SantanaFlashbackSantanaAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)02092
1.12Evil Ways3:58SantanaO melhor dos anos 60Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Farol MúsicaFAR 10218
1.2Evil Ways3:55SantanaThe Best of SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697766752
1.49Evil Ways3:53SantanaHits of the 70s (50 Songs)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-07-14
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Commercial Music Group
1.93Evil Ways3:53SantanaHits of the 70s (100 Songs)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-07-14
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Commercial Music Group
4.21Evil Ways3:57Santana101 60s HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0821322, 50999 082132 2 8
1.12Evil Ways4:00SantanaThe Heart of Classic Rock: Keep On Loving YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-04-10
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
1.2Evil Ways4:01SantanaAlbum Selection: 2 OriginalsSantanaAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2012-08-24
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88691930472
1.10Evil Ways3:57SantanaGreatest HitsSantanaAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88725495382
1.2Evil Ways3:55SantanaThe Best of SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.8Evil Ways3:56SantanaThe Essential SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
88697834202
1.8Evil Ways3:56SantanaThe Essential SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
Arista, Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88883772452
1.2Evil Ways3:57SantanaClassic Rock GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-10-02
Hip‐O Records
1.2Evil Ways3:57SantanaSantanaSantanaAlbum
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.4Evil Ways3:58SantanaPlaylist: The Very Best of SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2015-04-14
Arista, Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)888751512122
1.4Evil Ways3:58SantanaPlaylist: The Very Best of SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-04-14
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Arista88875151222
1.4Evil Ways3:58SantanaPlaylist: The Very Best of SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-10-09
1.2Evil Ways4:00SantanaSantanaSantanaAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 2-45012
2.3Evil Ways3:54SantanaSummer of PeaceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music France5362177
2.2Evil Ways3:55SantanaThe Best of SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong Ltd. (for ℗ & © rights use only, releases issued 2009 or later)88875182162
1.2Evil Ways3:55SantanaThe Best of SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong Ltd. (for ℗ & © rights use only, releases issued 2009 or later)88875182162
2.2Evil Ways3:59SantanaSantanaSantanaAlbum
  • US2016-03-07
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2151
1.2Evil Ways3:59SantanaSantanaSantanaAlbum
  • US2016-03-07
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2151
5.5Evil Ways3:56Santana100 Hits: CoolVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-10-10
100 HitsDMGN 100 172
1.9Evil Ways3:56SantanaUltimate SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2016-12-21
AristaSICP 5258
3.15Evil Ways3:58SantanaSunshine SixtiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music on Demand
2.2Evil Ways3:59SantanaSantanaSantanaAlbum
  • JP2020-09-23
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint)SICP 10134
1.2Evil Ways3:59SantanaSantanaSantanaAlbum
  • JP2020-09-23
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint)SICP 10134
1.10Evil Ways3:53SantanaClassic Rock: Rock Renaissance IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationTime–Life Music2CLR-21
1.1Evil Ways3:57SantanaGreatest HitsSantanaAlbum + Compilation
1.10Evil Ways3:56SantanaMonster Hits BlockbusterVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.2Evil Ways3:59SantanaSantana (reissue)SantanaAlbumCBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 32003
1.2Evil Ways3:59SantanaSantana (red tray)SantanaAlbumCBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 32003
1.2Evil Ways3:56SantanaSantanaSantanaAlbumARS (Audiophile Record Service)CBS 2
1.2Evil Ways3:59SantanaSantanaSantanaAlbumCBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 63815
1.5Evil Ways3:53SantanaSantana ClassicsSantanaAlbum + CompilationTraditional Line1399
1.5Evil Ways3:52SantanaThe 60’s Greatest Hits, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.8Evil Ways3:58SantanaThe Best OfSantanaAlbum + Compilation
1.8Evil Ways3:57SantanaThe Best of SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
1.4Evil Ways3:57SantanaThe CollectionSantanaAlbum + CompilationLegacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2Evil Ways3:58SantanaThe CollectionSantanaAlbum + Compilation
1.2Evil Ways3:57Carlos SantanaThe Very BestCarlos SantanaAlbum + Compilation
1.11Evil Ways3:56SantanaThe Very Best of SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.9Evil Ways3:56SantanaUltimate SantanaSantanaAlbum + Compilation
4.1Evil Ways3:57SantanaThe Classic Rock CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GR2012-09-10
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.3Evil Ways3:56SantanaRock LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Real News (Greek newspaper)
Bootleg
10.42Evil Ways3:58SantanaBacobens Rock Top 500 (CD1)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.1Evil Ways3:55SantanaGreatest HitsSantanaAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark
(unknown)
1.15Evil Ways3:58SantanaAniversario (disc 1)SantanaAlbum + Compilation
1.2Evil Ways3:54SantanaEvil WaysSantanaAlbum + Compilation
1.2Evil Ways4:00SantanaSantana (Legacy edition)SantanaAlbum

Relationships

engineer:Bob Breault
Eric Prestidge
producer:Brent Dangerfield
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
bass guitar:David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1969-05-12)
congas and percussion:Michael Carabello (on 1969-05-12)
congas, percussion and timbales:José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1969-05-12)
drums (drum set):Michael Shrieve (on 1969-05-12)
guitar:Carlos Santana (on 1969-05-12)
organ and piano:Gregg Rolie (on 1969-05-12)
vocals:Gregg Rolie (on 1969-05-12)
Carlos Santana (on 1969-05-12)
arranger:Alberto Gianquinto
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1969)
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1969)
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1969)
recorded at:Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States (on 1969-05-12)
mixed at:Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States
recording of:Evil Ways (on 1969-05-12: cover)

Evil Ways

lyricist and composer:Clarence “Sonny” Henry (US jazz guitarist aka Sonny Henry)
publisher:EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Gibson Music
Richcar Music
Sah Music
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.