Vinyl pressings
by Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1968
Proud Mary / Born On The Bayou 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.
4 pressings 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-2718-1 A1FA side deadwax - etched, variant 1
F-2719-1 A 2BB side deadwax-etched, A stamped, variant 1
F-2718-RE1-A1 RA side deadwax - etched, variant 2
F-2719-2-D 2 II RB side deadwax etched, variant 2
F-2718- ̷R̷E̷ HA side runout
F-2719 HB side runout
F-2718A side label
F-2719B side label
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 619First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Fantasy Fantasy 619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Fantasy Fantasy 619First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Fantasy 619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Angola | Liberty LYS 1497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Liberty LYK-2878 / Liberty 6197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Liberty LYK-28787", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1969 | Brazil | RCA Victor FC-550467", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | Liberty FC-550467", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Fantasy Fantasy 6197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Fantasy Fantasy 6197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Liberty LBF 152147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | America Records 170087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | America Records 170087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | America Records 170087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Belgium | Liberty 4C 006-91331 M / Liberty 4 C 006 - 913317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Liberty LYK 28787", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Liberty LYK 28787", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1970 | UK | Liberty LBF 152237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | United Artists Records LBF 152147", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fantasy 5C 006-91 3317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Liberty 5C 006-913317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fantasy 5C 006-91 331 / Fantasy 5C 006-913317", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fantasy 5C 006-91331 / Fantasy 5C 006-91 3317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | US | Fantasy Fantasy 6197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Fantasy Fantasy 6197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| 1978 | France | Musidisc TS 11 / Fantasy TS 117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Musidisc TS 11 / Fantasy TS 117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Fantasy BO 221 / Bellaphon BO 2217", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Fantasy BO 221 / Bellaphon BO 2217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Fantasy Fantasy 6197", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | US | Collectables COL. 76197" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Fantasy 4C006 913317" | 7" |
| ? | Canada | Fantasy Fantasy 6197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Fantasy 1160-6197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fantasy 17008 / America Records 170087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | America Records 170087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fantasy F 17008 / America Records F 170087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Liberty LIB 13032 G7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Guatemala | Liberty 6197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Hong Kong | Liberty LIB 068 6197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Fantasy LFR-102887", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Fantasy F-550707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Mexico | Liberty L 55070 / Discos Musart, S.A. De C.V. L 550707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Fantasy K28787", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy FANT-6197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy Fantasy 6197", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
97 vinyl pressings of Proud Mary / Born On The Bayou are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1968 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Fantasy Fantasy 619, released December 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Fantasy 619, 619) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-2718-1 A1F and F-2719-1 A 2B. 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.
