Album value
Creedence Clearwater Revival — Pendulum.
First-press value.
Released in December 1970 as Fantasy 8410, Pendulum is the last Creedence album with Tom Fogerty and the home of "Have You Ever Seen the Rain." Originals came in a gatefold jacket on Fantasy's blue label and were pressed in large numbers, so a typical 1970 copy sells for $8–15. White-label promos and the Analogue Productions audiophile reissues sell for more than ordinary originals.
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The first-press, by the numbers
Released 1970. The US first-press shipped on the Fantasy blue label.
- US stereo catalog: 8410
- UK first-press: Liberty (UK) LBG 83400
The center label is only the first clue. See the full Fantasy Records (Creedence) identification guide.
Compare this copy with the artist's other collectible originals. See the Creedence Clearwater Revival vinyl value profile.
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How to confirm a first-press
Three things separate an original from a later reissue beyond the catalog number.
- Original US copies come in a gatefold jacket; the 1983 Original Rock Classics reissue (ORC-4517) has a single sleeve and a barcode
- Runouts read F-2818 and F-2819 with a plant mark: H for RCA Hollywood, I for Indianapolis, R for Rockaway
- The back cover of the 1970 jacket lists the songs in a different order from the record itself
- Some 1970 copies shipped with a custom CCR catalog inner sleeve showing five of the band's albums
- 1973 reissues are on brown Fantasy labels with F-8410 printed on the label
The matrix runout etched in the dead wax is the definitive identifier when label and catalog number both look era-correct.
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What it's worth
Recent sold-listing ranges. Pressing, condition, and current market all move the number.
| Pressing & condition | Recent sold |
|---|---|
| 1970 first-press (NM) | $15–$30 |
| 1970 first-press (VG+) | $7–$14 |
| Reissue (any later catalog), NM | $10–$26 |
What pushes to the top: Hollywood (H) pressing in a clean gatefold with the CCR catalog inner sleeve.
Sources: Discogs sold listings (90-day window), Popsike.com auction archive, Goldmine Record Album Price Guide.
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If you have one
Pull the record. Check the label first against the Fantasy blue label design. Confirm the catalog number on the label matches 8410. Then check the matrix runout in the dead wax. All three lining up is the first-press confirmation.
Or scan with Crown Vinyl. The app reads the label, catalog number, and matrix runout from a single photograph, returns the exact pressing, and pulls a current value from recent real sales. Free on the App Store.
Keep checking the shelf
More first pressings worth knowing.
Nearby years, matching labels, and more records by the same artist.
1969 · Fantasy blue label, gold print
Creedence Clearwater Revival — Willy and the Poor Boys
1969 first press: $10–$20 in VG+ condition.
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1976 · Fantasy brown label
Creedence Clearwater Revival — Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits
1976 first press: $10–$20 in VG+ condition.
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1970 · Cotillion red-and-orange
The Velvet Underground — Loaded
1970 first press: $40–$80 in VG+ condition.
Check this pressingA few questions
The ones that come up.
Check the label design (Fantasy blue label), the catalog number (8410), and the matrix runout etched in the dead wax. All three need to line up for a confirmed first-press. Original US copies come in a gatefold jacket; the 1983 Original Rock Classics reissue (ORC-4517) has a single sleeve and a barcode.
Hollywood (H) pressing in a clean gatefold with the CCR catalog inner sleeve brings the top of the NM range, typically $15–$30.
Often not by much. Pendulum reissues trade at $10–$26 per NM copy, against $15–$30 for a near-mint first pressing. A worn original can sell for less than a clean reissue, so condition matters as much as which pressing it is.
Pendulum was issued in stereo only as a first-press. The 8410 pressing is the reference.
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