Vinyl pressings
by Wang Chung · 1983
Points On The Curve was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.
NL 01-25589-1A-1 TimTom cbs london ARunout side A
NL 01-25589-1B-1 Ty cbs london ARunout side B
01-025589-1Label side A
01-025589-2Label side B
A NL 01-25589-1A-1Side A Runout, stamped
timtom.cbs.londonSide A Runout, etched
A NL 01-25589-1B-1Side B Runout, stamped
ty.cbs.londonSide B Runout, etched
MX 203881Side 1
MX 203882Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Geffen Records GHS 4004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Geffen Records GHS 4004First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 25589 / Geffen Records 25589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Geffen Records 904 004-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Geffen Records GEF 25589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Geffen Records 25AP 2784(GF)First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Epic TVLNS-408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Geffen Records GHS 4004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Geffen Records 034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Geffen Records DNW 2944First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 25589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 25589 / Geffen Records 25589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records GEF 25589First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 4004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Geffen Records 24004-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | Geffen Records GHS-4004LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Points On The Curve are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1983 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Geffen Records GEF 25589, released July 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF 25589, GHS 4004, 904 004-1, 25AP 2784) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NL 01-25589-1A-1 TimTom cbs london A and NL 01-25589-1B-1 Ty cbs london A. 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.
