Vinyl pressings
by Harry Nilsson · 1971
The Point! was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
ZPRS 9092 5S I 1 Λ6Runout side A, stamped, Variant 1
ZPRS 9093 5S - I B3Runout side B, stamped, Variant 1
ZPRS 9092 6S I B1Runout side A, stamped, Variant 2
ZPRS 9093 5S I C1Runout side B, stamped, Variant 2
ZPRS-9092-2S HSide A runout
ZPRS-9093-2S HSide B runout
ZPRS · 9092 · 2S HRunout, Side A, stamped
ZPRS · 9093 · 2S HRunout, Side B, stamped
ZPRS-9092Side A label
ZPRS-9093Side B label
ZPRS-9092-3S B/C RSide A runout, variant 1
ZPRS-9093-30S-B3M RSide B runout, variant 1
ZPRS - 9092 -3S A3B RSide A runout, variant 2
ZPRS-9093-30S- B3 B RSide B runout, variant 2
ZPRS 9090-1E A1ABRunout side A (Stamped/Etched)
ZPRS 9093-1E A2AIRunout side B (Stamped/Etched)
ZPRS-9092Side A label
ZPRS-9093Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor LSPX-1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSPX-1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSPX-1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSPX-1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SRA-5516First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8166 / RCA Victor LSPX 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8166 (LSP 4417)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4417LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4417LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSPX-1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSPX-1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4417LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSPX-1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Edsel Records ED 340LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Get On Down GET-51298 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88691975271LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | US | Get On Down GET-51298 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88691975271LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LSPX-1003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LSPX-1003LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA AYL1 3811LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA LSPX-1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA LSPX-1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor LPS 53-1126LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Israel | RCA Victor LSPX 1003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4417LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor SF 8166LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor LSPX 1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-3811LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSPX-1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSPX-1003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSPX-1003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
41 vinyl pressings of The Point! are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSPX-1003, released January 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSPX-1003, SF 8166, SF 8166 (LSP 4417), SRA-5516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPRS 9092 5S I 1 Λ6 and ZPRS 9093 5S - I B3. 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.
