Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Hancock · 1974
Treasure Chest was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2LS 2807 40850-1C 1 SXSide A runout etched
2LS 2807 40851-1A 1 SXSide B runout etched
2LS 2807 40852-1B 1 SXSide C runout etched
2LS 2807 40853-1A 2 SXSide D runout etched
WBD-11603ASide 1 etched
WBD-11603BSide 2 etched
WBD-11603-C-1Side 3 etched
WBD-11603DSide 4 etched
2LS 2807 40850-1A A4Side A
2LS 2807 40851-1A 1 A4Side B
2LS 2807 40852-1C 1 A2Side C
2LS 2807 40853-1B 1 A3Side D
MX173402Side A label
MX173403Side B label
MX173404Side C label
MX173405Side D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 2LS-2807First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2807First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2807 / Warner Bros. Records 2SWS 2807First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 034First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 66034First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5136~7WFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBD 11603First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBD 11603First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2807LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2807First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2807First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 034LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of Treasure Chest are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2807, released September 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2WS 2807, WBD 11603, 2LS-2807, WB 66 034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2LS 2807 40850-1C 1 SX and 2LS 2807 40851-1A 1 SX. 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.
