Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Hancock · 1972
Crossings was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
BS 2 617 40164-3Runout A, etched, variant 1
BS-2617 40165-4Runout B, etched, variant 1
BS 2 617 40164-3 1 ARunout A, etched, variant 2
BS-2617 p 40165-3 2 ARunout B, etched exc. "p", stamped, variant 2
SCO 1 - 2617-A HERBIE HANCOCK - CROSSINGS LQ BC' ISide A
SCO 1 - 2617-B HERBIE HANCOCK . CROSSINGS 2617B ISide B
BS-2617-A 40164-1A A ƧSide A runout, variant 1
BS-2617-B 40165-1B A0 SSide B runout, variant 1
BS-2617-A 40164-1A A2 S 1Side A runout, variant 2
BS-2617-B 40165-1B A2 S 1Side B runout, variant 2
T1 BS-2617 40164-1Side A runout, etched, variant 1
T1 BS-2617 40165-2Side B runout, etched, variant 1
T1 BS-2617 40164-1Side A runout, etched, variant 2
T1 BS-2617 40165-1Side B runout, etched, variant 2
K 46164-A1 < RAYS. >Runout side A, variant 1
K 46164-B1 D RASIN. C IRunout side B, variant 1
K 46164-A1 4 RAYS. ARunout side A, variant 2
K 46164-B1 15 RASIN. BRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS-2617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 164 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 164 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2617First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8251WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8251WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46164 / Warner Bros. Records K46164First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46164First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617 / Warner Bros. Records WS 2617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617 / Warner Bros. Records 2617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 164 / Warner Bros. Records 2617LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617 / Warner Bros. Records 0598LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11038WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362 47542 1 / Warner Jazz 9362 47542 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2001 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-47542-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617 / Speakers Corner Records Warner BS 2617LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records BS 2617 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2617LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2189LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Antarctica Starts Here ASH303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF1 2617 / Rhino Records 081227819170LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617 / Warner Bros. Records WS 2617 (S40 164)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 164LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records (BS 2617) WB 46 164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8251WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617 / Warner Bros. Records 2617LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617 / Warner Bros. Records WS 2617LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2617 / Warner Bros. Records WS 2617LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of Crossings are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2617, released May 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2617, K 46164, BS-2617, WB 46 164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS 2 617 40164-3 and BS-2617 40165-4. 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.
