UK
1989- Label and catalog number
- More Protein PROT2-12
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
PROT 212 A-1U-1-1Runout Side A
PROT 212 B-1U-1-1Runout Side B
PROT2-12 ALabel Side A
PROT2-12 BLabel Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Jesus Loves You · 1989
After The Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
PROT 212 A-1U-1-1Runout Side A
PROT 212 B-1U-1-1Runout Side B
PROT2-12 ALabel Side A
PROT2-12 BLabel Side B
PROTX 212 A-1U-1-A side runout
PROTX 212 B-2U-1- 1B side runout
PROT 2 A-1U-1-Q2 DRunout stamped side A
PROT 2 B-1U-1-Q 2 DRunout stamped side B
PROT 2-ALabel side A
PROT 2-BLabel side B
PROT 2A A-1U-1- D TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout Side A
PROT2B-1U-1-D TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side B
PROT 2 ALabel Side A
PROT 2 BLabel Side B
PROT 212 A-1U-1-1Side A runout
PROT 212 B-1U-1-1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin PROT 212First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Europe | More Protein 612 831First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 112 831 / Virgin 112 831-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | More Protein 612 831 / More Protein PROT2-12First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Italy | Virgin PROT 212First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | More Protein PROT2-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | More Protein PROTX2-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | More Protein PROT 2 / Virgin PROT 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | More Protein PROT 212First year12", 45 RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | More Protein PROT 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin 114 667 / More Protein PROT 137", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | More Protein PROT 1312 / More Protein 614 66712" | 12" |
| 1991 | UK | More Protein PROT 137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | More Protein PROTDJ 137", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | More Protein PROT 13-12DJ / More Protein PROT 1312 DJ12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | More Protein PROT 13 / Virgin 114 6677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK | Not On Label (Jesus Loves You) ATL 112", Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
17 vinyl pressings of After The Love are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1989 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australia, Europe, Italy. One of them is More Protein PROT2-12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PROT2-12, PROTX2-12, PROT 2, PROT 212) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PROT 212 A-1U-1-1 and PROT 212 B-1U-1-1. 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.