Skip to content
VinylLens
Mardi Gras by Creedence Clearwater Revival, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Mardi Gras

by Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1972

100 pressings32 countriesFolk RockCountry RockRock

Mardi Gras 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Mardi Gras

43 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 27 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.

US

April 11, 1972
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 9404
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing, Embossed
Runout / matrix

F-2982 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ RRunout A, variant 1

F-2983 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ RRunout B, variant 1

F-2982-(⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀)-1- A2T RRunout A, variant 2

F-2983-(⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀)-1- A6h RRunout B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

April 11, 1972
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 9404
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

F-2982 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Runout A, variant 1

F-2983 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Runout B, variant 1

F-2982Matrix A, on label

F-2983Matrix B, on label

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Fantasy FANT-9404
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

F-2982 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1 I Λ3Variant 1, Runout side A etched, I Λ3 stamped

F-2983 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1 I Λ6Variant 1, Runout side B etched, I Λ6 stamped

F-2982 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1 - I Λ3Variant 2, side A etched, I Λ3 stamped

F-2983 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1 I - Λ6Variant 2, side B etched, I Λ6 stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 9404
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

F-2982 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ HRunout A variant 1

F-2983 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ HRunout B variant 1

F-2982 RE 2 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ HRunout A variant 2

F-2983 HRunout B variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 9404
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

F-2982 - ( \/ \/ \/ ) - 1 - B2ARunout Side A (Seagulls etching in matrix) [Variant 1]

F-2983 ( \/ \/ \/ ) - 1 - A1ERunout Side B (Seagulls etching in matrix) [Variant 1]

F-2982 - ( \/ \/ \/ ) - 1 - B2FRunout Side A (Seagulls etching in matrix) [Variant 2]

F-2983 ( \/ \/ \/ ) - 1 - A3KRunout Side B (Seagulls etching in matrix) [Variant 2]

Full details of this pressing

US

April 11, 1972
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 9404
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

F-2892 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ HSide A runout

F-2983 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ HSide B runout

F-2982Side A label

F-2983Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 100 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s55 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UnknownFantasy 9404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972ArgentinaFantasy 9404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972AustraliaFantasy SFYL-934530First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972BelgiumFantasy 4C062-93399First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972BrazilFantasy 204.5006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972CanadaFantasy FANTASY 9404 / Fantasy 9404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FinlandFantasy 9404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FranceFantasy 6036First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyBellaphon BLPS 19076 / Fantasy BLPS 19076First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972GermanyBellaphon BLPS 19076 / Fantasy BLPS 19076First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972IndiaFantasy FT 505 / Fantasy FT. 505First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972IsraelFantasy 9404 / התקליט DD 30854First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972ItalyFantasy 9404 AMI / Fantasy AMI 9404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972New ZealandFantasy SFYL-934530First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972NorwayFantasy F 9404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 55 pressings from the 1970s
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyFonit Cetra PL 434LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981FranceFantasy 68.507LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyFantasy 0061.147LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983BrazilFantasy 813 627-1 2LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainFantasy 150 016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983USOriginal Rock Classics ORC-4518 / Fantasy F-9404LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983USFantasy F-9404LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1984UKFantasy FASLP 5008LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985BrazilFantasy 813 627-1 2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989UKFantasy FACE 513LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USAnalogue Productions APP 9404LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2002USAnalogue Productions APP 9404LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2002USAnalogue Productions APP-9404LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2008AustraliaFantasy Fantasy 9404LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008EuropeFantasy 9404 / Fantasy F-4518LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USAnalogue Productions APP 9404QLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited
2015EuropeFantasy 0025218451819LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015USA & CanadaFantasy 9404 / Fantasy 4518LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2017USFantasy APLP9404LP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeCraft Recordings CR00130 / Fantasy 0888072048706LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2025EuropeFantasy 00888072672628LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2025EuropeFantasy 00888072643680LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2025USFantasy CR00834LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2025USFantasy CR00834LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownFantasy 9404LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UnknownFantasy 9404LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UnknownFantasy FANTASY 9404 / Fantasy 9404LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaFantasy 9404LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceFantasy 6036LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceFantasy 6036LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyFantasy 55-F-4518LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyFantasy 55-F-4518LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreeceFantasy ORC 4518LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
?GreeceFantasy 9404LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
?ItalyFantasy 9404 / Fantasy F-9404LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyFantasy 9404 / Fantasy F-9404LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc
?ItalyFantasy ORCI 4518 / Fantasy ORCI-4518 (F9404)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?MexicoFantasy 9404LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ScandinaviaFantasy FT 9404 / Fantasy 9404LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Lookin' For A Reason3:25
  2. A2Take It Like A Friend3:01
  3. A3Need Someone To Hold2:59
  4. A4Tearin' Up The Country2:13
  5. A5Someday Never Comes3:59
  6. B1What Are You Gonna Do2:51
  7. B2Sail Away2:25
  8. B3Hello Mary Lou2:11
  9. B4Door To Door2:07
  10. B5Sweet Hitch-Hiker2:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mardi Gras are there?

100 vinyl pressings of Mardi Gras are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.

When was Mardi Gras first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Denmark, Mexico and more. One of them is Fantasy 9404, released April 11, 1972.

How do I tell if my copy of Mardi Gras is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9404, FANT-9404, FANT-9404 DJ, FAN 9404) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-2982 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ R and F-2983 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mardi Gras on vinyl worth?

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.

More Creedence Clearwater Revival on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Mardi Gras worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free