BSS's Underworld Item of The Day:

[dubman]

[potatobroth]

i got one of these. filthpunkdammit* hooked me up with one

*are you back on here yet filth?

[patrick]

how many were made? is it hard to get a hold of because it is in high demand or because there were few (how many? ) copies made ?

[big screen satellite]

Originally Posted by patrick

how many were made? is it hard to get a hold of because it is in high demand or because there were few (how many? ) copies made ?

well i don't know actual numbers, but i'd estimate between 500- 2000 being made...these would have been sent out to radio stations, DJ's and stores in the US for Promotional purposes only...(no 12" / vinyl promo's were mailed - afaik)

"take a listen to this this is the latest Underworld album"

"mmm...i like that we'll stock it"

it rare in the UK because it never came out here, its rare elsewhere simply because of the nature of the cover and because it was a promo

[King of Snake]

I have it
(btw Karl is wearing shades in that picture)

[big screen satellite]

Collectable # 2: BORN SLIPPY 2003 Nuxx - Japanese CD promo Only - No Catalogue Number

1. Born Slippy 2003 (radio edit) 3:55
2. Born Slippy.NUXX (short version) 4:22
3. Karl Hyde Radio ID 0:09

This promo was issued in Japan only and only appears on CD, in a slim jewel case.

It contains the three tracks above and is purely and simply collecatble for the fact that it contains a short but fun Radio ID from Karl Hyde, which lasts all of nine seconds.

Radio Jocks play these ID's before a track, so as to appear that Karl was in the studio with the DJ. This one goes:

" Hi this is Karl from Underworld, with Born Slippy, its big, its banging, its noisy, its sesastional, its Born Slippy"

Karl says 'sensational' in a very 'smashy & nicey' way...

Both versions of the music tracks can be found eslewhere, but the ID is only on this promo as far as i know of. Also unique to this promo is the track listing appearing on the front of the CD Cover as well as on the CD itself. (its the standard black born slippy 2003 cover - with the addition of track text)

The inner cover also features, in Japanese, text details of the 1992-2002 album & 5 track Born Slippy CD single, plus Cat numbers and Japanese retail prices for these official releases (the track names are in English)

Year of Release: 2003

Current Price: £10-£15

Desirability: 7/10 - well its a rare track - that you won't get anywhere else if you liek these kind of things

Availability: 2/10 - i have only seen one more of these for sale...so its pretty rare in my opinion, although it doesn't go for silly silly money, but £10+ for basically a cd single is a bit much for some.

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[Dirty0900]

Where do you get this stuff from? I know you said once or twice before you have a friend who can get you white labels of stuff, but where do you get Mexican banners of AHDo artwork?

[big screen satellite]

Collectable # 3: Razormaid! Level 6 Subscription Only CD - No Cat Number

compilation album: track 6 is Underworld - Dark And Long (Razormaid! mix) 7:35

this is an 11 track subscription only CD from the United States. Razor maid! is a remix service similar to DMC & Swemix, who issue monthly 12" or CD albums which include exclusive members only mixes of popular tracks. These remixes are NOT officially available. (DMC membership in the early 1990's used to cost £20-£30 a month for two 12" singles...which contained anywhere between 8 and 16 tracks of exclusive remixes...)

Some of these albums contained mega mixes, which did include Underworld tracks such as normal versions of Born Slippy thrown into the mix, but as far as i know, only two Underworld tracks got the full 'exclusive' remix treatment by any remix company, and these were by the Palm Springs based Razormaid! productions.

The other, which i sadly don't have, is mmm Skyscraper (Razormaid Remix), but the one here is the stripped down remix of Dark and Long (Dark Train) - its basically and edited version of the 12" mix, with some subtle differences...its not that different for about the first 4 minutes, basically its Dark Train entirely, then it breaks down and starts nicking bits from spoon deep...and then towards the end goes back into Dark Train again...its almost like a 'jam' version of the track that you'd find on UW live...so pretty unique - there is no details of the remixer or anything about the mix - the CD only says 'Underworld' on it and the Sleeve just Underworld - Dark & Long (not dark train or spoon deep)

the subscription disc comes in a Razormaid! custom sleeve in a jewel case - i don't think this item was released on Vinyl. You cannot order back copies of these, and the only ones in exsistnece, i think, belong to the dj's who paid for them....mostly Americans in the case of this service

Year of Release: 1994/5?

Current Price: £35+

Desirability: 8/10 - you want a different unavailable remix of Dark and Long...ok i'll take one - well this is it...

Availability: 1/10 - i have only ever seen one of these for sale...and i have it...it cost me £30+ when i bought it...i don't have the other CD, with mmm skyscraper, as i can't find it and have never seen anyone with it for sale, and i've not even seen another one of these for sale...i don't even think that many people know that these exist...but keep you eye out - because its a rare one!!!


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[Dirty0900]

Originally Posted by patrick

how many were made? is it hard to get a hold of because it is in high demand or because there were few (how many? ) copies made ?

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