UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 3
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
12 BOUM-101-A1 ☺ MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE <>< "BOUM BOUM BASS" ><>Side A
12 BOUM-101-B1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE "BON BON BOUM" ☺☺☺ BORN TO LOVE YASide B
Vinyl pressings
by Rozalla · 1990
Born To Luv Ya was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 2 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.
12 BOUM-101-A1 ☺ MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE <>< "BOUM BOUM BASS" ><>Side A
12 BOUM-101-B1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE "BON BON BOUM" ☺☺☺ BORN TO LOVE YASide B
12-BOUM-101-A1 MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE "BOUM BOUM BASS "Hand-etchings Runout Side A
12-BOUM-101-BI "BON BON BOUM" BORN TO LOVE YA MIKE'S THE EXCHANGEHand-etchings Runout Side B
12 LOSE-X-3-A₁Side A
12 LOSE-X-3-B₁Side B
12-LOSE-X-3-A1A-Side Runout Etchings
12-LOSE-X-3-B1B-Side Runout Etchings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Zyx Records ZYX 6453-12First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | UK | Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE X 03First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Distorted Discs 12 BOUM 101 / Pulse-8 RecordsFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1990 | UK | Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSEX 3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSEX 3First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | Pulse-8 Records LOSE 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | Benelux | Groove Kissing GK 00412", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Benelux | Groove Kissing GK004-7 / Groove Kissing GK 004-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Radikal Records RAD 8 / Hot Productions HAL 1221512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Radikal Records RAD 8 / Hot Productions HAL 1221512" | 12" |
11 vinyl pressings of Born To Luv Ya are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Germany. One of them is Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 LOSE 3, 12 BOUM 101, 12 LOSEX 3, 12 LOSE X 03) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 BOUM-101-A1 ☺ MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE <>< "BOUM BOUM BASS" ><> and 12 BOUM-101-B1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE "BON BON BOUM" ☺☺☺ BORN TO LOVE YA. 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.