Vinyl pressings
by Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1980
The Royal Albert Hall Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
MPF B̶E̶F 4501 A-1B S1 SXT[Variant 1] Runout Side A
MPF B̶E̶F 4501 B-1A S1 SXT[Variant 1] Runout Side B
MPF B̶E̶F 4501 A - 1B S2 SXT[Variant 3] Runout Side A
MPF B̶E̶F 4501 B - 1A S1 SXT G[Variant 3] Runout Side B
MFP 4̶5̶0̶9̶ ̶A̶ 4501 A - T3 1T C4Side A runout etched
MPF 4501 B ③ S1 sx T 62DSide B runout etched
MPF 4501 A ④ S1 A3Side A runout, etched
MPF 4501 B ④ S1 A2Side B runout, etched
MPF B̶L̶F 4501 A-1B S1 SXTRunout Variant 1 Side 1, Etched
MPF B̶L̶F 4501 B-1A S1 SXTRunout Variant 1 Side 2, Etched
MPF (scratched out BLF) 4501A - 1BRunout Variant 2 Side 1, Etched
Side 2: MPF 4501 B (3) SxTRunout Variant 2 Side 2, Etched
MPF B̶E̶F 4501 A-1A S2Runout side A, variant 1
MPF B̶E̶F 4501 B-1A S2Runout side B, variant 1
MPF- ̶B̶L̶F̶ 4501 A -1B S1 SX ERunout side A, variant 2
MPF- ̶B̶L̶F̶ 4501 B-1A S SX BRunout side B, variant 2
MFP - 4501 ASide 1 - Label
MFP - 4501 BSide 2 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Fantasy L 37500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Fantasy MPF-4501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Fantasy MPF-4501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Fantasy MPF-4501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Fantasy 0061.136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Fantasy 0061.136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Fantasy MPF-4501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Fantasy 1A 054-64173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Fantasy 1A 054-64 173 / Fantasy 1A 054-64173First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Fantasy 1A 054-64 173 / Fantasy 1A 054-64173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Sweden | Fantasy 7C 038-64173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Sweden | Fantasy MPF 4501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Fantasy MPF-4501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Fantasy MPF 4501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Fantasy MPF-4501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Brazil | Som Livre 2037-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1995 | Italy | Still Alive STILL 015LP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 1998 | Italy | Fantasy Fantasy 4501LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m225LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Japan | American Icons Ltd. CRVNY004LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Coda Publishing CRVNY004 / Rock Review CRVNY004LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Fantasy AVI 4892LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 026 / Fantasy F-4501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Akarma 026LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| ? | Peru | Fantasy Y-FAN 0004501.4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Fantasy MPF-4501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy MPF-4501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fantasy MPF-4501LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Fantasy MPF-4501LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Fantasy MPF-4501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy MPF-4501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fantasy MPF-4501LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
63 vinyl pressings of The Royal Albert Hall Concert are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1980 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, France, Canada and more. One of them is Fantasy MPF-4501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPF-4501, MPF 4501, F 5929, L 37500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPF B̶E̶F 4501 A-1B S1 SXT and MPF B̶E̶F 4501 B-1A S1 SXT. 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.
