Vinyl pressings
by Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1972
I Put A Spell On You 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.
13 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
5C 006-93738A//HD17857-1-Y-9Runout Side A
5C 006-93738B//HD17858-1-Y-9Runout Side B
5C 006-93738-ALabel Side A
5C 006-93738-BLabel Side B
5C006-93738A//HD17857-1-Y-9Runout side A
5C006-93738B//HD17858-1-Y-9Runout side B
5c006-93738A //HD17857-1 -Y-9Runout side A, variant 1
5c006-93738A//HD17858-1 -Y-9Runout side B, variant 1
5c006-93738A //HD17857-1 -Y-9 2 2 2 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
5c006-93738B//HD17858-1 -Y-9 18 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
5C006-93738A//HD17857-1-Y-9 28 40 1 1Runout side A
5C006-93738B//HD17858-1-Y-9 55 1 1Runout side B
5C 006-93738-ALabel side A
5C 006-93738-BLabel side B
5C006-93738A//HD17857-1-Y-9Runout side A
5C006-93738B//HD17858-1-Y-9Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Fantasy 4C 006-93738First year7", EP, Stereo | 7", EP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Denmark | Fantasy F 50009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Denmark | Fantasy F 50009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Finland | Fantasy FANT 50009First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fantasy 5C 006-93738First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fantasy 5C 006-93 738First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fantasy 5C 006-93738 / Fantasy 5C 006-93 738First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fantasy 5C 006-93 738 / Fantasy 5C 006-93738First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fantasy 5C 006-93 738First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fantasy 5C 006-93 738First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1972 | Norway | Fantasy FANT 50009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Sweden | Fantasy FANT 50009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Sweden | Fantasy FANT 50009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Fantasy 4 C006 - 93738 / Fantasy 4 C 006-937387", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of I Put A Spell On You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Finland and more. One of them is Fantasy 5C 006-93738.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-93738, 5C 006-93 738, 4C 006-93738, F 50009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C 006-93738A//HD17857-1-Y-9 and 5C 006-93738B//HD17858-1-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.
