France
1977- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2097 408Sirocco 2097 408
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
20974008 B A16 POL 2097408 A4 CIDIS DASide A runout
POL 2097408 B CIDIS 2097408 B A9Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Voyage · 1977
From East To West / Point Zero was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
20974008 B A16 POL 2097408 A4 CIDIS DASide A runout
POL 2097408 B CIDIS 2097408 B A9Side B runout
150-3181 ARunout side A
150 3181 BRunout side B
150-3181 ARunout side A
150-3181 BRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Belgium | Triangle 150-3.181First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Triangle 150-3.181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Black Horse CSP-983First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2097 408 / Sirocco 2097 408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2814098First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Not On Label 08 48707 2012", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | South Africa | RPM 00/503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Atlas Records 5910-AT 086 / Atlas Records 5910 • AT 0867", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Triangle 5C 006-616307", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Novola NOX-3237", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Novola NOX-3237", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Marlin 33227", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Hansa International 600 003 / Hansa International 600 003-21212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Hansa International 26 28512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
14 vinyl pressings of From East To West / Point Zero are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, Belgium, South Africa, Brazil. One of them is Polydor 2097 408.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2097 408, 2814098, 150-3.181, 00/503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 20974008 B A16 POL 2097408 A4 CIDIS DA and POL 2097408 B CIDIS 2097408 B A9. 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.