Vinyl pressings
by Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1970
Cosmo's Factory 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.
85 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 28 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.
F-2800-3-B2C RRunout A, var. 1
F-2801-4-B3A RRunout B, var. 1
F2800-5 C3B RRunout A, var. 2
F2801-8 A4D RRunout B, var. 2
F-2800 HSide A, runout variant 1
F-2801 HSide B, runout variant 1
F--2800 HSide A, runout variant 2
F 2801 HSide B, runout variant 2
F--2800 HRunout side A, var 1
F 2801 HRunout side B, var 1
F-2800 HRunout side A, var 2
F-2801 HRunout side B, var 2
F-2800 HA side runout, stamped
F-2801 HB side runout, stamped
F-2800A side label
F-2801B side label
F-2800 HA side runout
F-2801 HB side runout
F-2800A side label
F-2801B side label
F--2800-1 ⅠRunout side A, variant 1
F 2801 2 ⅠRunout side B, variant 1
F 2800 2 I ⅠRunout side A, variant 2
F 2801 2 I ⅠRunout side B, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Liberty X 6151 / Liberty R X 5151/6151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Argentina | Liberty X 6151 / Liberty RX 5151 6151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-933872 / Liberty SLYL-933,872First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1970 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-933872 / Liberty SLYL-933,872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-933872 / Liberty SFYL-933,872First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-933872 / Liberty SFYL-933,872First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-933872 / Liberty SLYL-933,872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-933872 / Liberty SLYL-933,872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | United Artists Records SUAL-933,872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | Liberty FLP-35087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Brazil | Liberty FSP-35087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Fantasy 8402 / Fantasy FANT 8402First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Fantasy 8402 / Fantasy FANT 8402First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Colombia | Liberty 304022 / Codiscos L-304022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Denmark | Fantasy 8402 / Fantasy F 8402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Fonit Cetra PL 429LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Italy | Fonit Cetra PL 429LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-037 / Fantasy MFSL 1-037LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 1981 | Canada | Fantasy F 8402LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Canada | Fantasy F 8402LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 68.506 / Fantasy 68.506LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Fantasy 0061.116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Brazil | Fantasy 811775-14 / Fantasy 811 775-1 4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Canada | Fantasy ORC 4516LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Canada | Fantasy ORC 4516LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | Fantasy 55-F-4516LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Italy | Fantasy ORCI 4516LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Fantasy ORC 4516LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Fantasy ORC 4516LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | Fantasy 150 013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 27 470 / Fantasy 8402LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30934LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Analogue Productions APP 8402 / Fantasy 8402LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2002 | US | Analogue Productions TAPP 8402LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2002 | US | Analogue Productions APP-4516LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2008 | Europe | Fantasy 0600753130056LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2008 | New Zealand | Fantasy F-8402 / Fantasy 8402LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Fantasy 8402 / Fantasy F-8402LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Analogue Productions 8402 / Fantasy 8402LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Fantasy 8402LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Fantasy F-8402 / Fantasy 8402LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Fantasy F-8402 / Fantasy 8402LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Fantasy 8402LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Fantasy 0025218840217 / Universal Music Group International 0025218840217LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Fantasy 8402LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Fantasy 0888072049376LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Fantasy 00888072048645 / Craft Recordings 00888072048645LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | Australia | Fantasy 8402 / Concord Music Group, Inc. CR04824LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Australia & New Zealand | Fantasy 8402 / Universal Music Group International 8402LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Australia | Craft Recordings CR04824 / Fantasy 8402LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Fantasy 00888072643703LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Fantasy CR00832LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Fantasy 00888072672666LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Fantasy CR00832LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2026 | Argentina | Fantasy F-8402 / Fantasy 8402LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Fantasy L-33872LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Fantasy L-33872 / Fantasy SLYL-933872LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Fantasy L-33872 / Fantasy SLYL-933872LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Fantasy 4C062-91666LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Belgium | Fantasy 4C054-91666LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Belgium | Fantasy 4C062-91666LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | United Artists Records S-UA-20115LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | America Records 30 AM 6043 / Fantasy 6043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fantasy FA 6043 / Fantasy 30 AM 6043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | America Records 30 AM 6043 / Fantasy 6043LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | America Records 30 AM 6043 / Fantasy 6043LP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| ? | France | America Records 30 AM 6043 / Fantasy 6043LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19005 / Fantasy/Galaxy Records BLPS 19005LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
235 vinyl pressings of Cosmo's Factory are listed here, from 40 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Fantasy 8402, released July 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8402, FANT-8402, LBS 83388, AMI 6043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-2800-3-B2C R and F-2801-4-B3A R. 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.
