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Caribbean Treasure Chest

by The Merrymen · 1962

28 pressings5 countriesCalypsoSocaReggaeLatin

Caribbean Treasure Chest was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Caribbean Treasure Chest

1 pressing came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962BarbadosWIRL WIRL 1015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966BarbadosWIRL WIRL 1015LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966BarbadosWIRL WIRL 1015LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966BarbadosWIRL WIRL 1015LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKIsland Records ILP 984LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975NetherlandsMata Hari Records 169.001 / Mata Hari Records 169 001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978NetherlandsDureco Fonior DU 51.089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BarbadosWIRL MMS 1015 / WIRL WIRL 1015LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BarbadosWIRL WIRL 1015LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BarbadosWIRL WIRL 1015LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BarbadosWIRL WIRL 1015LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BarbadosWIRL WIRL 1015LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
?BarbadosWIRL WIRL 1015LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BarbadosWIRL WIRL 1015LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BarbadosWIRL WIRL 1015LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaIsland Series MMS 1015LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaCaravan MMS 1015 / Caravan MM-1015LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaWIRL MMS 1015 / WIRL WIRL 1015LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaWIRL MMS 1015LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaWIRL WIRL 1015LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaWIRL MMS 1015 / WIRL WIRL 1015LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JamaicaWIRL WIRL 1015LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Big Bambo (Trad.)
  2. A2Island In The Sun
  3. A3Take Me, Take Me (Trad.)
  4. A4Wreck Of The John B
  5. A5Calypso Medley (If You See Me Little Brown Girl, Millie Gone To Brazil, You Say You Young, Sly Mongoose)
  6. B1Mary Ann
  7. B2Caroline
  8. B3Island Woman
  9. B4Legend Of Sam Lord
  10. B5Cu-Cu-Ru-Cu-Cu
  11. B6King Ja-Ja

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Caribbean Treasure Chest are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Caribbean Treasure Chest are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1978.

When was Caribbean Treasure Chest first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Barbados. One of them is WIRL WIRL 1015.

How do I tell if my copy of Caribbean Treasure Chest is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIRL 1015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Caribbean Treasure Chest on vinyl worth?

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.

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