Vinyl pressings
by Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1981
Creedence Country was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, 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.
MPF 4509 A RE1 ① S2 SX BSide A runout, (variant 1)
MPF 4509 B RE 1 ① S2 SX CSide B runout, (variant 1)
MPF 4509 A RE1. ③ S1 A4Side A runout, (variant 2)
MPF 4509 B RE1. ③ S1 A1Side B runout, (variant 2)
SMX-58647Side 1 Label
SMX-58648Side 2 Label
MPF-4509 SIDE 1 1A2HZK DM1
MPF-4509-SiDE 2 1A2HZ DM2
A-6814 A-1 CAR CA 68516Side A runout stamped
A-6814 B-1 CAR CA 68516Side B runout stamped
55-F-4509 /A etSide A runout
55-F-4509/B etSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Fantasy L 37713First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Canada | Fantasy MPF-4509LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Canada | Fantasy MPF-4509First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Fantasy 68516 / Fantasy 68.516First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Germany | Fantasy 55-F-4509First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | South Africa | Fantasy TRC 3057First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Fantasy MPF-4509First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Fantasy MPF-4509LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1981 | US | Fantasy MPF-4509LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Argentina | Fantasy AVI-4974LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Mexico | Fantasy LPG-3065 / Golondrina LPG-3065LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Italy | Fantasy RCF 1001LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Fantasy SLIN 3655LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
13 vinyl pressings of Creedence Country are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Fantasy MPF-4509.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPF-4509, L 37713, 68516, 55-F-4509) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPF 4509 A RE1 ① S2 SX B and MPF 4509 B RE 1 ① S2 SX C. 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.
