Vinyl pressings
by Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1973
I Heard It Through The Grapevine was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
5C006-94703A//HD 20295-1-Y-9Runout side A, etched
5C006-94703B//HD 20296-1-Y-9Runout side B, etched
5C 006-94703-ALabel side A
5C 006-94703-BLabel side B
BF 18201 BZ 1101.2Runout A, etched
BF 18201 BZ 1102Runout B, etched
BZ 1101Label Side A
BZ 1102Label Side B
BF 18201 BZ 1101.2Runout A, etched
BF 18201 BZ 1102Runout B, etched
BZ 1101Label A
BZ 1102Label B
5C006-94703A//HD 20295-1-Y-9Runout side A, variant 1
5C006-94703B//HD 20296-1-Y-9Runout side B, variant 1
5C006-94703A//HD 20295-1-Y-9 4 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
5C006-94703B//HD 20296-1-Y-9 6 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
5C006-94703A//HD 20295-1-Y-9 1 1 1Runout side A
5C006-94703B//HD 20296-1-Y-9 2 1 1Runout side B
5C 006-94703-ALabel side A
5C 006-94703-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Belgium | Fantasy 5C 006-94703 / Fantasy 4C 006-94703First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Fantasy BF 18201 / Bellaphon BF 18201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Fantasy BF 18201 / Bellaphon BF 18201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Guatemala | Fantasy AC-3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Fantasy 5C 006-94703 / Fantasy 5C 006-94 703First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Fantasy 5C 006-94703 / Fantasy 5C 006-94 703First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Fantasy FAS 214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Fantasy M.20-299 S7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Argentina | Fantasy FTS-1021 / Fantasy F-7597", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Argentina | Fantasy FTS-1021 / Fantasy F-7597", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Fantasy 7597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 184057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Fantasy F-7597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Fantasy K62707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Fantasy F-759-D-LP12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Fantasy K-2847", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1987 | Australia | Fantasy K-62707", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Fantasy G-1585 / Gamma G-15857", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Collectables COL. 77597", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL. 77597", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Fantasy Fantasy 759 / Collectables Fantasy 7597", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
43 vinyl pressings of I Heard It Through The Grapevine are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1973 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Belgium, Germany, Guatemala, Netherlands and more. One of them is Fantasy 5C 006-94703.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-94703, BF 18201, AC-3405, FAS 214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C006-94703A//HD 20295-1-Y-9 and 5C006-94703B//HD 20296-1-Y-9. 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.
