Vinyl pressings
by Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1972
Creedence Gold was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 17 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-9418-A RE-1A B1B R [flower motif] [birds motif] RSide A Runout, Variant 1
F-9418-B RE/-A1E R [flower motif] [birds motif] RSide B Runout, Variant 1
F-9418-A RE-1A- 2BE [flower motif] [birds motif] RSide A Runout, Variant 2
F-9418-B RE-1A- A1 [flower motif] L [birds motif] RSide B Runout, Variant 2
F 9418-A RE 1 [❀ / flower] I - A3Runout side A, variant 1
F 9418 - B RE 1 [❀ / flower] [⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ / birds] I A4Runout side B, variant 1
F 9418-A RE 1 [❀ / flower] A-2Runout side A, variant 2
F 9418-B RE A-1Runout side B, variant 2
F-9418-A RE #2 ⚘ 🐦🐦Side 1 etched
F-9418-B ⚘ 🐦🐦Side 2 etched
F9418A (pair of eyes with eyebrows)Side A - Etched
F9418B (pair of eyes with eyebrows)Side B - Etched
F9418A-1A FML11876 CRPSM#1 A3 1SSide A runout
F9418B-1A FML11876 CRPSM#1 A4 1SSide B runout
F-9418-A RE H ❀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Side A runout, variant 1
F-9418-B RE-1 H ❀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Side B runout, variant 1
F-9418-A RE ❀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ HSide A runout, variant 2
F-9418-B RE-1 ❀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ HSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Angola | Fantasy FAC 9418First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Argentina | Fantasy 9418First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Fantasy 9418 / Fantasy Fantasy 9418First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Fantasy 9418 / Fantasy Fantasy 9418First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Denmark | Fantasy F 9418First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Fantasy BLPS 19122 / Bellaphon BLPS 19122First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Israel | Fantasy F 9418 / התקליט DD-30817First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Italy | Fantasy AMI 9418First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Japan | Fantasy CD4W-7113First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Mexico | Fantasy EDI 60009First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fantasy F-9418First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Fantasy F 9418First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Fantasy FYL - 34739First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Norway | Fantasy F-9418First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Portugal | Fantasy LP-S-56-4First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | Music For Pleasure 1A 022-58089LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Europe | Music For Pleasure 1A 022-58089 / Music For Pleasure 1A022-58089LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Fonit Cetra PL 435LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure 1A 022-58089 / Music For Pleasure 1A022-58089LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Fantasy MMT 1034 / Fantasy FAC 9418LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 68.508LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Portugal | Fantasy LPS 56-4 / Fantasy FAN 56-4LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 817870-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 817 870-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Fantasy F-9418 / Fantasy 9418LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1987 | Greece | Fantasy FF 9418 / Fantasy 9418LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Fantasy FANTASY 9418LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Fantasy L-34739 / Fantasy FYL 34739LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Fantasy L-34739 / Fantasy FYL 34739LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Fantasy L-34,739 / Fantasy FYL 34739LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Fantasy L-34,739 / Fantasy FYL 34739LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Fantasy 9160-9418LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Fantasy F-9418LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Fantasy 9418LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Fantasy 9418 / Fantasy F-9418LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Fantasy F-9418LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fantasy 6029LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Fantasy BLPS 19122 / Bellaphon BLPS 19122LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Fantasy 0061. 145 / Fantasy 0061.145LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Fantasy 27 468-8 / Bellaphon 27 468-8LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Fantasy BLPS 19122 / Bellaphon BLPS 19122LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Fantasy 9418LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
109 vinyl pressings of Creedence Gold are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1972 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Japan, Angola, Argentina and more. One of them is Fantasy 9418.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9418, FANT-9418, Fantasy 9418, F-9418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-9418-A RE-1A B1B R [flower motif] [birds motif] R and F-9418-B RE/-A1E R [flower motif] [birds motif] 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.
