UK
March 29, 1993- Label and catalog number
- Robs Records 12ROB9
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
12ROB-9-A1A-side runout, etched
12ROB 9 B1 EWB-side runout, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Sub Sub · 1993
Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
12ROB-9-A1A-side runout, etched
12ROB 9 B1 EWB-side runout, etched
7 ROB -9 A2 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGEEtched, side A
MAX. 7 ROB -9 - B MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGEEtched, side B
12ROB-9-A₁A side runout hand etched
12ROB-9-A₁ MAX.A side runout hand etched
12ROB-9 B EWB side runout hand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122567First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Germany | Logic Records LOC 107 / BMG 74321 15674 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Germany | Logic Records LOC 107First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Germany | Logic Records LOC 107 / Robs Records 401 63300107 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Netherlands | Dance Pool DAN 659540 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Netherlands | Dance Pool DAN 659540 8First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Robs Records 12 ROB 9RFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | UK | Robs Records 12ROB9RFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Robs Records 12ROB-9First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1993 | UK | Robs Records 12ROB-9First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Robs Records 12ROB-9First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Robs Records 12ROB9First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Robs Records 7ROB9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1999 | UK | Not On Label 08 40945 2012", White Label, Single Sided | 12", White Label, Single Sided |
14 vinyl pressings of Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1993 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Robs Records 12ROB9, released March 29, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12ROB9, 7ROB9, 12 ROB 9R, 12ROB-9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12ROB-9-A1 and 12ROB 9 B1 EW. 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.