Vinyl pressings
by Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1973
Live In Europe 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.
26 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
CCR-1A [x-79001 A strikethrough] [TLC] 10/4/73Etched & stamped on Side 1
CCR-1 D 2 [F2100 strikthrough] D [TLC]Etched & stamped on Side 4
[A2] L CCR-1A 2 ̶F̶-̶7̶9̶0̶0̶1̶ -A [TLC] 10/4/73Side 1 Etched & [Stamped] Variant 2
[A2] D ̶F̶-̶7̶9̶0̶0̶1̶-̶B̶ [CCR 1 B 1] [TLC] 10/4/1973Side 2 Etched & [Stamped] Variant 2
CCR1A _3 [birds] T1Side 1 Runout
CCR1B-3 [birds] B T1Side 2 Runout
CCR1C-1D [birds] SXT A3 S6Side 3 Runout
CCR-1-D- [circled 6] S2 SXT C2Side 4 Runout
CCR-1-A TLC[logo stamped]Side A
CCR-1-B TLC[logo stamped]Side B
CCR-1-C TLC[logo stamped]Side C
CCR-1-D TLC[logo stamped]Side D
[F-79001-A strikethrough] CCR-1-ASide 1 Runout - Etched
[F-79001-B strikethrough] CCR-1-BSide 2 Runout - Etched
[F-79001-C strikethrough] CCR-1-CSide 3 Runout - Etched
[F-79001-D strikethrough] CCR-1-DSide 4 Runout - Etched
CCR-1-ASide 1
CCR-1-BSide 2
CCR-1-CSide 3
CCR-1-DSide 4
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 | Argentina | Fantasy CCR-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Fantasy L 45395/6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Fantasy L-45396First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Fantasy CCR 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Fantasy 2160-0001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Chile | Banglad LP FPM 75-76First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Fantasy F-6009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Fantasy 6009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Fantasy 6009LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Fantasy 6009LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | France | Fantasy 6009LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon BLST 6560 / Fantasy BLST 6560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon BLST 6560 / Fantasy BLST 6560First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon BLST 6560 / Fantasy BLST 6560LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | Italy | Fantasy AMI 1001 / 1002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Portugal | Fantasy LP-S-88-1/2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Argentina | Interdisc CB 052/53LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | Fantasy 557 26 1040 3 / Fantasy 557 2610403LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | France | Fantasy 68.566 / Fantasy ORC-4526LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Fantasy F-4526 / Fantasy 4526LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Italy | Fantasy ORCI 4526 / Fantasy ORC-4526LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Original Rock Classics ORC-4526 / Fantasy ORC-4526LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 27439LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Fantasy FACE 514LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1998 | Italy | Fantasy CCR/1 / Akarma AK 027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m224LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Fantasy CCR-1 / Universal Music Group International 0888072398085LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Fantasy CCR-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Europe | Fantasy CCR-1 / Universal Music Group International 0888072398085LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Fantasy CCR-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Fantasy CCR 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fantasy 6009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fantasy 68.510LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fantasy 68.510LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BLS 5544 / Fantasy BLS 5544LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BLST 6560 / Fantasy BLST 6560LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BLST 6560 / Fantasy BLST 6560LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Fantasy BLS 5544 / Bellaphon BLS 5544LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BLS 5544 / Fantasy BLS 5544LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Fantasy CCR-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Akarma 027LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| ? | Italy | Fantasy Fantasy CCR/1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| ? | US | Fantasy CCR-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fantasy CCR-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy CCR-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
85 vinyl pressings of Live In Europe are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1973 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Fantasy CCR-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CCR-1, CCR, L 45395/6, L-45396) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CCR-1A [x-79001 A strikethrough] [TLC] 10/4/73 and CCR-1 D 2 [F2100 strikthrough] D [TLC]. 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.
