Vinyl pressings
by X-Posed · 1983
Point Of No Return 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.
4 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year. 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.
LOWIS' SAYS ※ PANT-85-'A' -SLK- PLAY IT TO THE POINT OF NO! RETURNRunout, side A, etched
※ -SLK- PANT-85-B LOUIS SAYS -> SEX DANCE & FUN! ~EAT IT UP!~Runout, side B, etched
LOWIS' SAYS ※ PANT-85-'A' -SLK- PLAY IT TO THE POINT OF NO! RETURNRunout, side A, etched
※ -SLK- PANT-85-B LOUIS SAYS -> SEX DANCE & FUN! ~EAT IT UP!~Runout, side B, etched
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 | US | Pantera Records PANT 85First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Pantera Records PANT 004 / Pantera Records PANT-004First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1983 | US | Pantera Records PANT 85First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Pantera Records Pant 004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Pantera Records PANT 8512", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | Canada | Arista AD-1-932612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 601 76012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Mexico | Arista SL-714812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Mexico | Arista SP-1447", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Arista 601 76012", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Arista F-601.760 / Arista F-60176012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Arista F-601.760 / Arista F-60176012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | US | Arista AD1-932612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Arista ADI-932612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Arista AS1-93257", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Point Of No Return are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US. One of them is Pantera Records PANT 85, released November 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PANT 85, Pant 004, PANT 004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LOWIS' SAYS ※ PANT-85-'A' -SLK- PLAY IT TO THE POINT OF NO! RETURN and ※ -SLK- PANT-85-B LOUIS SAYS -> SEX DANCE & FUN! ~EAT IT UP!~. 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.
