Santana “Evil Ways” live in 1969 TOPICS:Carlos SantanaEvil WaysSantana Heinrich Klaffs [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons “Evil Ways” was released in 1969 on Santana’s self -titled debut album Santana. The song “Evil Ways” reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Enjoy Santana performing “Evil Ways” at the Woodstock Festival in 1969.