Artist vinyl values
Creedence Clearwater Revival vinyl values.
Originals, album by album.
Creedence records sold in the millions and Fantasy reissued them through the 1970s and 1980s, so an old copy is rarely a scarce one. Clean 1969–1976 originals mostly sell for $10–40. The label color and the runout tell you which era a copy is from; condition decides the price.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival original vinyl value overview
Blue Fantasy labels mark the 1969–1970 studio albums and brown labels the 1973 reissues and the 1976 Chronicle. Audiophile reissues from Analogue Productions often sell for more than the originals, so price the exact issue in hand rather than assuming older is worth more.
Albums covered
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VG+ originals
$7–$20
NM originals
$15–$45
These ranges span the covered albums; they are not a single price for every pressing. Open the album guide and match the label, catalog, matrix, packaging, and grade before comparing a copy.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival album value guides
1969 · Fantasy blue label, gold print
Willy and the Poor Boys
Top-end clue: Hollywood (H) pressing on the deep-groove blue label with a clean, unsplit back cover.
NM first press
$20–$45
1970 · Fantasy blue label
Pendulum
Top-end clue: Hollywood (H) pressing in a clean gatefold with the CCR catalog inner sleeve.
NM first press
$15–$30
1976 · Fantasy brown label
Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits
Top-end clue: 1976 brown-label set with the David Turner mark in the runouts and a tight, unworn gatefold.
NM first press
$20–$40
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How to compare the right copies
An artist name and album title describe the music, not the manufacturing history. Work from the physical evidence before using any value range.
- Read the plant letter after the matrix number in the runout: H, I, or R on 1969–1970 RCA pressings.
- Check the label color and the catalog number on the label; F-prefixed numbers on brown labels point to a 1973 reissue.
- A barcode on the back cover means a 1980s or later reissue for any of these titles.
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What moves a copy toward the top of the range
The strongest value signal is a complete set of details that all point to the same issue. For the albums covered here, pay particular attention to:
- Willy and the Poor Boys: Hollywood (H) pressing on the deep-groove blue label with a clean, unsplit back cover.
- Pendulum: Hollywood (H) pressing in a clean gatefold with the CCR catalog inner sleeve.
- Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits: 1976 brown-label set with the David Turner mark in the runouts and a tight, unworn gatefold.
A later reissue in excellent condition can still be a great listening copy. It should simply be compared with reissue sales rather than original-press prices.
Keep checking the shelf
Decode the labels and dead wax
These guides explain the manufacturing clues connected to the albums above.
A few questions
The ones that come up.
Among the albums covered here, near-mint confirmed originals span $15–$45. The exact album, pressing, completeness, and condition determine the price, so use the linked album guide rather than treating that span as a blanket artist value.
Match the release-year label, complete catalog number, both runout matrices, jacket construction, and any original inserts. No single color, logo, or matrix fragment proves the whole pressing by itself.
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