280 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 3623808 |
| Excel File Row | 345 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:11:21 |
| Pressing Year | 1970 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | Fantasy |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | 8402 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | F-2800-10-A1I R ("Rockaway Pressing""gatefold MATT cover""promotional inner sleeve CREEDENCE""presente shrink originale aperto lato tasca""Variant 28") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | F-2801-7-D2P R |
| Sleeve Condition | M |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | M |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
The title "Cosmo's Factory" is not a fanciful reference, but the nickname given by drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford to their rehearsal room and recording studio in Berkeley. Here, John Fogerty, with his unstoppable and almost maniacal work ethic, imposed exhausting sessions and an incessant production rhythm. Clifford, while acknowledging the genius, defined that place as Cosmo's "factory", exasperated but also admired for the incessant creativity. It was this almost obsessive dedication that allowed Creedence Clearwater Revival to release no fewer than three monumental albums within a single year, between 1969 and 1970, a rare recording feat which cemented their status as rock giants and shaped their unmistakable sound.