Vinyl pressings
by Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1968
I Put A Spell On You / Walk On The Water was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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-2703-1 A2BRunout Side A (Etched), variant 1
F-2704-1 A2CRunout Side B (Etched), variant 1
F-2703-1 A1 RRunout Side A (Etched) (A1 R - stamped), variant 2
F-2704-1 RRunout Side B (Etched) R - stamped), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | US | Fantasy Fantasy 617First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Fantasy 6177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | America Records 170077", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | America Records 170077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | America Records 170077", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 170077", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 17007 / Fantasy Galaxy BF 170077", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Iran | Royal RT 604 / Royal RT 6047", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1969 | Italy | America Records IS 200787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Fonit Cetra IS 200787", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1969 | Mexico | Liberty L 55097 / Musart L 550977", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Liberty LYS 1527", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Spain | America Records M. 20-07 4 / America Records M-20 0747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Fantasy F-6177", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Fantasy 6177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Belgium | Fantasy FANS 78467", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | Fantasy 617 / Collectables 6177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | America Records 170077", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | France | America Records 170077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | America Records 170077", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Italy | America Records JB 3037", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| ? | US | Collectables COL. 76177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL. 76177", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-6177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy 6177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | USA & Canada | Fantasy 6177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
31 vinyl pressings of I Put A Spell On You / Walk On The Water are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Fantasy Fantasy 617.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Fantasy 617) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-2703-1 A2B and F-2704-1 A2C. 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.
