Vinyl pressings
by X · 1985
Ain't Love Grand was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
STE-60430-A-1 1-2 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A variant 1
STE-60430-B-1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B variant 1
STE-60430-A-1 1-3 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A variant 2
STE-60430-B-1 1-2 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B variant 2
STE-60430-A-1 1-4 SPAR O △10160 B.21594-A1 STERLING [SRC Logo]Runout side A
STE-60430-B-1 1-4 SPAR O △10160-X B.21595-B1 STERLING [SRC Logo]Runout side B
ST-E-60430-1-A-ARLabel side A
ST-E-60430-1-B-ARLabel side B
STE-60430-A-1 1-4 STERLING [SRC Logo]Runout side A
STE-60430-B-1 1-4 STERLING [SRC Logo]Runout side B
ST-E-60430-1-A-ARLabel side A
ST-E-60430-1-B-ARLabel side B
STE-60430-A-1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
STE-60430-B-1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
STE-60430-A-1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
STE-60430-B-1 1-2 STERLING [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
STE-60430-A-1 1-4 SPAR 0- STERLING △10160 B-21594-A1 [SRC Logo]Runout side A
STE-60430-B-1 1-4 SP-AR STERLING 0- △10160-X B-21595-B1 [SRC Logo]Runout side B
ST-E-60430-1-A-ARLabel side A
ST-E-60430-1-B-ARLabel side B
STE-60430-A-1 R/S Alsdorf 960430-A-1 [SRC logo]Variant 1: Runout side A
STE-60430-B-1 R/S Alsdorf 960430-B-1 SP-GER 01 [SRC logo]Variant 1: Runout side B
STE-60430-A-1 1-5 SP-GER R/S Alsdorf 960430-1 A -T̶- F̶ E STERLING S [SRC logo]Variant 2: Runout side A
STE-60430-B-1 1-5 SP-GER 11 STERLING R/S Alsdorf 960430-1 B [SRC logo]Variant 2: Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Elektra 96 04301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Elektra 96 0430-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 9 60430-1 / Elektra 60430-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 9 60430-1 / Elektra 60430-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Elektra E1 60430-1LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 9 60430-1 / Elektra 60430-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 9 60430-1 / Elektra 60430-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 9 60430-1 / Elektra 60430-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 9 60430-1 / Elektra 60430-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra 960 430-1 / Elektra EKT 12First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3257 / Elektra MOVLP3257LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Fat Possum Records FP1776-1 / Fat Possum Records FP1783-7LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Ain't Love Grand are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Europe, Canada, Italy. One of them is Elektra 9 60430-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60430-1, 960 430-1, 96 04301, 96 0430-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE-60430-A-1 1-2 STERLING [SRC logo] and STE-60430-B-1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]. 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.
