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[ultradave]

Underworld – Rez / Why, Why, Why - The Salmon Pink. Not the Shocking Pink.

http://www.discogs.com/Underworld-Re...elease/1254617

Does anyone know how many of these promos' were produced? Discogs says that the Salmon Pink was the first release, but the Shocking Pink was a commercial bootleg, BUT on the description for the Salmon Pink - it says that many bootlegs exist. How can you tell which ones are bootlegs?

[TheBang]

Matt explains this on his bootleg page (in the Pressing Vinyl section):

http://www.bigscreensatellite.com/bootleg.htm

Basically, it's difficult to mix the exact shade of pink used on the original pressing. So, if the pink doesn't match (i.e. it's "Shocking" pink), then it's a bootleg.

[ultradave]

Originally Posted by TheBang

Matt explains this on his bootleg page...
Basically, it's difficult to mix the exact shade of pink used on the original pressing.

Bangtastic! Thanks for posting the link. I had a feeling BSS had that info somewhere. I purchased a copy of the Pale Pink vinyl and I'm anticipating it's arrival. I'll check it against Matt's page and post my results. Paid $25US for it. NM cover / NM- vinyl.

[TheBang]

wow, nice find, if legit.

[big screen satellite]

i've seen at least 6 legit copies and they are all the same colour pale / salmon pink, if its not pale pink / salmon - so any other variant of pink, i'd suggest its a boot. you'll know...

[ultradave]

Originally Posted by big screen satellite

i've seen at least 6 legit copies and they are all the same colour pale / salmon pink, if its not pale pink / salmon - so any other variant of pink, i'd suggest its a boot. you'll know...

According to your page this copy is legit, which makes me happy.

The colour is very cool. It's not completely solid. Thx for the info.

[ThingInABook]

hey, underworld collectors, i need some help:

i bought mmm... skyscraper i love you 12" and i've some doubts about its authenticity, mainly because its sleeve is... well, flimsy. most underworld 12" come in cardboard sleeves and this one is made of paper. the vinyl has the etchings and everything.

other thing that seems odd are the labels: jamscraper's side has one name outside the label, i mean, it's like the label was too small to contain the name of the mix and it was cut out. is this a label mistake? i haven't seen any pictures of the labels of this release so i was really weirded out when i saw the labels on my record.

i've one pic, it's the sleeve (ignore the other record):

http://twitpic.com/6pvf11

[BrotherLovesDub]

The Skyscraper sleeve is very flimsy. That looks legit.

[stimpee]

Looks genuine to me. The Skyscraper single had no spine and was very flimsy.

[ThingInABook]

thanks i was pretty worried about getting a bootleg, after reading some of the seller's history on ebay. this release is quite old so i guess they're experimenting with the packaging (?)