Vinyl pressings
by Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1986
Chronicle Volume Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
(A) CCR-3 A2 G5 B14Runout side A, variant 1
(A) CCR-3 B3 G1 D9Runout side B, variant 1
(A) CCR-3 C3 G1 D 4Runout side C, variant 1
(A) CCR-3 D3 G1 B3Runout side D, variant 1
CCR-3-A (CR)A side runout
CCR-3-B ② TLC-T (CR)B side runout
CCR-3-C TLC-TC side runout
CCR-3-D TLC-T ③ (CR)D side runout
☼ Ʈ 685 67 ASide A [Etched]
Ʈ 685 67 BSide B [Etched]
☼ Ʈ 685 67 CSide C [Etched]
☼ Ʈ 685 67 DSide D [Etched]
60-CCR-3/A etSide A
60-CCR-3/B etSide B
60-CCR-3/C etSide C
60-CCR-3/D etSide D
CCRI 3 ASide 1 run out, stamped
CCRI 3 BSide 2 run out, stamped
CCRI 3 CSide 3 run out, stamped
CCRI 3 DSide 4 run out, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Fantasy CCR-3First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Canada | Fantasy CCR-3LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | France | Fantasy 68567 / Fantasy 68.567First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Germany | Fantasy CCR-3First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Fantasy FCCR-3First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Italy | Fantasy CCRI-3First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | US | Fantasy CCR-3First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | US | Fantasy CCR-3LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Argentina | Interdisc I-7.043/4LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1987 | Australia | Fantasy L-70263 / Fantasy CCR-3LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1989 | Spain | Fantasy 26 431 / Nuevos Medios 26 431 AXLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Fantasy CCR-3LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Chronicle Volume Two are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Fantasy CCR-3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CCR-3, 68567, FCCR-3, CCRI-3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (A) CCR-3 A2 G5 B14 and (A) CCR-3 B3 G1 D9. 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.
