Vinyl pressings
by Nu Shooz · 1986
Point Of No Return (Extended Version) was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
STA 49746 - 1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout, Side A, Etched except STERLING and SRC, stamped
STA 49752 - 1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout, Side B, Etched except STERLING and SRC, stamped
SRC STDM 49747-1 1-1 STERLING TJSide A runout etched; stamped
SRC STDM 49755-49748-1 1-1 STERLING TJSide B runout etched; stamped
ST-DM-49747-SPSide A Label
ST-DM-49755/49748-SPSide B Label
ST-A-49746-ARA Side Label
ST-A-49752-ARB Side Label
STDM 49747-2 {Allied Logo} B-24184-2 Δ 13143 1-1A runout
STDM 49755-49748-2 {Allied Logo} B-24186-2 Δ 13144 1-1B runout
ST-DM-49747-ARLabel A
ST-DM-49755/49748-ARLabel B
ST DM 48747-1 1-1 STERLING TJ [SRC logo]Side A runout
ST DM 48748-1 1-1 STERLING TJ [SRC logo]Side B runout
ST-DM-49747-SPSide A label
ST-DM-49748-SPSide B label
STA 49746-1 1-1 STERLING(stamped) SRC(logo)A and AA Runouts Identical
ST-A-49746-SPA and AA Labels Identical
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Atlantic 0-86802First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Atlantic 7-89392First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 68020First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 93927First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 93927First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Atlantic 45-12" 73000First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 786 802-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 789 392-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Atlantic 789 392-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Atlantic 789 392-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Atlantic A9392First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Atlantic P-2156First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0330 / Atlantic 7-89392First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-099 / Atlantic 0-86802First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | Spain | Atlantic S 789392-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic 78 939277", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
31 vinyl pressings of Point Of No Return (Extended Version) are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 7-89392.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89392, 0-86802, DMD 951, A9392) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA 49746 - 1 STERLING [SRC logo] and STA 49752 - 1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]. 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.
