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Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)

by Sub Sub · 1993

14 pressings4 countriesHouseElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)

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.

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

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UK

March 29, 1993
Label and catalog number
Robs Records 7ROB9
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7 ROB -9 A2 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGEEtched, side A

MAX. 7 ROB -9 - B MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGEEtched, side B

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UK

1993
Label and catalog number
Robs Records 12ROB-9
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label
Runout / matrix

12ROB-9-A₁A side runout hand etched

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UK

March 22, 1993
Label and catalog number
Robs Records 12ROB-9
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Stamped
Runout / matrix

12ROB-9-A₁ MAX.A side runout hand etched

12ROB-9 B EWB side runout hand etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993DenmarkMega Records MRCX 122567First year12"12"
1993GermanyLogic Records LOC 107 / BMG 74321 15674 1First year12"12"
1993GermanyLogic Records LOC 107First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1993GermanyLogic Records LOC 107 / Robs Records 401 63300107 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
1993NetherlandsDance Pool DAN 659540 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1993NetherlandsDance Pool DAN 659540 8First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1993UKRobs Records 12 ROB 9RFirst year12"12"
1993UKRobs Records 12ROB9RFirst year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1993UKRobs Records 12ROB-9First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label
1993UKRobs Records 12ROB-9First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo
1993UKRobs Records 12ROB-9First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo
1993UKRobs Records 12ROB9First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
1993UKRobs Records 7ROB9First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1999UKNot On Label 08 40945 2012", White Label, Single Sided12", White Label, Single Sided

Tracklist

  1. AAin't No Love (Ain't No Use) (Original Mix)
  2. B1Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) (Parkside Mix)
  3. B2Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) (Parkside Raw Dub)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1993 and 1999.

When was Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Robs Records 12ROB9, released March 29, 1993.

How do I tell if my copy of Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) on vinyl worth?

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.

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