Vinyl pressings
by Judas Priest · 1981
Point Of Entry was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 18 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.
CBS-S 84834 - A3 RAYSSide 1 runout, Variant 1
CBS-S 84834 - B1 RAYSSide 2 runout, Variant 1
CBS-S 84834 - A3 [faint etching, could be "· · j :"] RAYS >Side 1 runout, Variant 2
CBS-S 84834 - B3 [faint etching, could be "cj"] RAYS >Side 2 runout, Variant 2
CBS-S 84834 A1 ( ) RAYS ( )Side 1 runout
CBS-S 84834 B1 RAYS ( )Side 2 runout
AL 37052-1ERunout Side 1 (Variant 1)
BL-37052-1FRunout Side 2 (Variant 1)
AL 37052-1ARunout Side 1 (Variant 2)
BL 37052-1GRunout Side 2 (Variant 2)
AL 37052-1ASide 1, stamped (Variant 1)
BL 37052-1GSide 2, stamped (Variant 1)
AL 37052-1BSide 1, stamped (Variant 2)
AL 37052 G/A CBS GA ChetSide 1, etched (Variant 2)
º AL 37052-1C 1TSide A runout, variant 1
º BL-37052-1D 1TSide B runout, variant 1
º AL 37052-1C 1T CSide A runout, variant 2
BL-37052-1D 1T º DSide B runout, variant 2
AL 37052-1BRunout A
BL 37052 G1B G1P <J-T>Runout B
AL 37052Label A
BL 37052Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237601First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Brazil | CBS 138501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | CBS 14-1447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 84834 / CBS 84834First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS 27389-6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Greece | CBS CBS 84834First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | CBS 25-3P-271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Hungary | Magyar Hanglemezgyártó Vállalat (M.H.V.) 84834LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Ireland | CBS CBS 84834 / CBS 84834First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Israel | CBS S CBS 84834First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | CBS 84834First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-271First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-271First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5721First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237 601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia 467829 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV224LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV224LPLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV224LPLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985390851 / Legacy 88985390851LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Columbia 88985390851 / Legacy 88985390851LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Europe | Columbia 88985390851 / Legacy 88985390851LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia VFC 37052 / Columbia FC 37052LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 84834LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light ST 85LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 37052LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 37052LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 84834 / CBS CBS 84834LP, Album | LP, Album |
46 vinyl pressings of Point Of Entry are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is CBS CBS 84834.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 84834, FC 37052, SBP 237601, 138501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S 84834 - A3 RAYS and CBS-S 84834 - B1 RAYS. 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.
