Italy
December 2001- Label and catalog number
- Airplane! Records ARP 21089DBL
- Format
- 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by DB Boulevard · 2001
Point Of View was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. 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 2001, the album's first year, in 3 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.
12 DBB 001 A1 DAMONTEtched
12 ILL DJX 02 ASide A runout, etched
12 ILL DJX 02 BSide B runout, etched
12 ILL DJX 02 CSide C runout, etched
12 ILL DJX 02 DSide D runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Unknown | Epic 49 79792First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Illustrious 12illdjx02First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Illustrious 12DBB001First year12", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2001 | UK | Not On LabelFirst year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Illustrious 12illdjx02First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Illustrious 12ILLDJX02First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | US | Epic EAS 56895First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | US | Epic EAS 59426First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | US | Epic 49 79792 S1 / Epic XSS 79792First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Italy | Airplane! Records ARP 21089DBLFirst year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 2002 | Canada | Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. 44-335412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | Germany | Dance Division DAD SAMPMS 11364 612", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | Italy | Airplane! Records ARP 2109212" | 12" |
| 2002 | Italy | Airplane! Records ARP 2109512" | 12" |
| 2002 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 385 N12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of Point Of View are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2001 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in Italy, UK, US. One of them is Airplane! Records ARP 21089DBL, released December 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARP 21089DBL, 49 79792, 12DBB001, 49 79792 S1) 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.
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.