Point of Departure (Gary McFarland album)
WordNet
noun
(1) A beginning from which an enterprise is launched
"He uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"
"Reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"
"The point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out"
(2) A place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched
"One day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"
"My point of departure was San Francisco"