US
1989- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records SP-5280
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SP-05280-ALabel A
SP-05280-BLabel B
SP1-2 DMS HERBIE JRLabel A Variant 1
SP1-3 DMS HERBIE JRLabel B Variant 1
Vinyl pressings
by Seduction · 1989
Nothing Matters Without 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 9 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.
SP-05280-ALabel A
SP-05280-BLabel B
SP1-2 DMS HERBIE JRLabel A Variant 1
SP1-3 DMS HERBIE JRLabel B Variant 1
AMA 5280 A-1U-1-1 STUA Side Runout
AMA 5280 B-1U-1-1B Side Runout
395 280-1ASide A etched
395 280-1BSide B etched
395 280 1 S1=1 670 07 11 4Side A
395 280 1 S2=1 670 07 11 4Side B
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 | A&M Records 395 280-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5280First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | A&M Records 395 280-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | A&M Records 395 280-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | A&M Records 395 280-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | A&M Records 395 280-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | Philippines | A&M Records SP-5280 / Alpha Records AML-90-1130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | South Africa | A&M Records STARL 5647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Breakout AMA 5280 / A&M Records AMA 5280First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | A&M Records SP-5280First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | A&M Records SP-5280LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | A&M Records 395.280-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | A&M Records 395 280-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL-RA 2014 / A&M Records 395 280-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | A&M Records LPR-73082LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Nothing Matters Without Love are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-5280.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-5280, AMA 5280, 395 280-1, STARL 5647) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-05280-A and SP-05280-B. 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.