Rob's Records was a British, Manchester-based

independent record label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...

founded by Rob Gretton, former manager of Joy Division and New Order, and a co-director of Factory Records. Their first release in 1989 was the single "Security" by the US-based band

the Beat Club The Beat Club is a techno music group that was founded in the late 1980s by Ony Rodriguez and Mirey Valls in Miami, Florida. History Ony Rodriguez began his career in the late 1980s as a rhythm guitarist and producer with EMI recording grou ...

, with a remix by Bernard Sumner of New Order. The label went on to release a series of dance records by local groups such as

Sub Sub Sub Sub were an English dance act from Handforth, Cheshire composed of Jimi Goodwin and twin brothers Andy and Jez Williams. The threesome met at school in 1985 and became regulars at The Haçienda The Haçienda was a nightclub and mu ...

Mr Scruff Andrew Carthy (born 10 February 1972), better known by his stage name Mr. Scruff, is an English record producer and DJ. He lives in Stretford, Greater Manchester and studied fine art at the Psalter Lane campus of Sheffield Hallam University. B ...

A Certain Ratio A Certain Ratio (abbreviated as ACR) are an English post-punk band formed in 1977 in Flixton, Greater Manchester by Peter Terrell (guitar, electronics) and Simon Topping (vocals, trumpet), with additional members Jez Kerr (bass, vocals), Martin ...

and Digital Justice, as well international acts including the Beat Club and

Roy Davis Jr Roy Davis Jr. is an American electronic musician from Chicago, Illinois, specialising in house music. Biography Davis was born in California and grew up in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and became interested in house music at an early age by ...

. In 1993, "

Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" is a song by British dance music act Sub Sub, released on 29 March 1993 as the second single from their debut album, ''Full Fathom Five'' (1994). It features Temper Temper's Melanie Williams on vocals. The song wa ...

" by Sub Sub hit No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, providing the label with its biggest commercial success. The label ceased operations shortly after Gretton's death from a heart attack on 15 May 1999.Dickinson, Bob.
Rob Gretton
. '' The Guardian'', 21 May 1999. Retrieved on 8 February 2009.

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Robs Records history at LTM

List of releases on Robs Records at Discogs
Defunct record labels of the United Kingdom Alternative rock record labels Electronic dance music record labels Music in Manchester Defunct companies based in Manchester {{UK-record-label-stub

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