Bootleg copies & originals

[Chrome]

Well, I've just received a copy of UX - Ultimate Experience that, I suspect, may be a pirate pressing. So, is there a way to reveal a bootleg? I mean, a high-quality bootleg, a nearly exact copy? (As we have many pirate CDs sold here in Russia (even psy-trance CDs), which have some high-quality artwork copied from originals, but still they're no problem to detect.)

 

P.S.: The fact is, we cannot only judge by artwork quality, as sometimes originals may have badly printed artwork (take Flying Rhino's releases such as Psyko Disko "Psycho disco", or "Rock bitch mafia" as an example of badly printed CD-artwork).

[traveller]

what media is it printed on? what does it say in the middle of the cd?

[NT]

check if there is a IFPI (SID Code) number on the silver side of the disc, if it has an IFPI (SID Code) number its an original... if it hasn't got a IFPI number its probably a fake;

 

http://www.ifpi.org/

 

check out this PDF too:

 

http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/library/p...int-english.pdf

[Guest .::E.P]

check out this PDF too:

 

http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/library/p...int-english.pdf

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I like the mentioning of spelling errors

 

Guess many CD's from Israel are pirate copies then haha

[Cinos]

I thought my copy of Power Source - Cosmic Waves was a copy since the print is so low-res...

 

But it's actually SUPPOSED to be that low-res!

[PsyGoatDelic]

Well, I've just received a copy of UX - Ultimate Experience that, I suspect, may be a pirate pressing. So, is there a way to reveal a bootleg? I mean, a high-quality bootleg, a nearly exact copy? (As we have many pirate CDs sold here in Russia (even psy-trance CDs), which have some high-quality artwork copied from originals, but still they're no problem to detect.)

 

P.S.: The fact is, we cannot only judge by artwork quality, as sometimes originals may have badly printed artwork (take Flying Rhino's releases such as Psyko Disko "Psycho disco", or "Rock bitch mafia" as an example of badly printed CD-artwork).

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or like some old koyoties like: hux flux - cryptic crunch

Miranda - phenomena

 

what does it say in the middle of the cd?

297934[/snapback]

i think thats the best way to know if the cd is pirat!

there is a cat # near the hole on the data side of the cd

[Chrome]

what media is it printed on? what does it say in the middle of the cd?

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The media is a standard CD, not a CD-R. The surface is clean, no stains or anything. Looks very professional. There's no barcode on the inner ring, but it says BFLCD22 | MADE IN THE U.K. BY CD-SYSTEMS | 07957.

 

check if there is a IFPI (SID Code) number on the silver side of the disc, if it has an IFPI (SID Code)

 

number its an original... if it hasn't got a IFPI number its probably a fake;

 

http://www.ifpi.org/

 

check out this PDF too:

 

http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/libra

 

ry/p...int-english.pdf://http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/li...int-english.pdf://http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/li...int-english.pdf

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Oldies usually do not have IFPI codes on them.

 

i think thats the best way to know if the cd is pirat!

there is a cat # near the hole on the data side of the cd

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Is it really enough? I wonder if there can be a fake copy, that has even the same text "near the hole on the data side of the cd"?

[Cinos]

The media is a standard CD, not a CD-R. The surface is clean, no stains or anything. Looks very professional. There's no barcode on the inner ring, but it says BFLCD22 | MADE IN THE U.K. BY CD-SYSTEMS | 07957.

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Same here on my copy, so it's probably legal.

[PsyGoatDelic]

The media is a standard CD, not a CD-R. The surface is clean, no stains or anything. Looks very professional.

If you say it looks professional then I think you already started believing it’s a fake copy...

There's no barcode on the inner ring, but it says BFLCD22 | MADE IN THE U.K. BY CD-SYSTEMS | 07957.

I think its enough to confirm the cd is original... beside, if the fake gets to this level of professionalism then I don’t think it is that matter if it isn’t original

[ukiro]

My copy is like yours and cinos'. So I think it's fair to assume its legit.

[traveller]

My copy is like yours and cinos'. So I think it's fair to assume its legit.

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or then all of you have been phooled

[Cinos]

I think its enough to confirm the cd is original... beside, if the fake gets to this level of professionalism then I don’t think it is that matter if it isn’t original

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Right. Because if there is no difference... there's no difference!

[X-scream]

hahah!

Just found my Dreamland CD is bootleg.. ( http://www.discogs.com/release/224064 )

Asia2001 is refered to as "Asia 2002" at some places

[Chrome]

You guys eased my heart! I'll go and put the CD in my Discogs collection then .

 

But I wonder how far pirates can get in illegal CD-copying? And here's the topic that still makes me worry (starting right from the second post).

[Chrome]

Hm... I just want to have another test concerning Four Carry Nuts "Mechanical age". On the backside of the CD there's only a number: 005230451, and nothing else. If the print on the CD was better quality I wouldn't doubt, but... Is everything OK with my copy?

[DETOX]

Chrome where you exactly buy your music from?

[Frontier Psychiatrist]

Chrome where you exactly buy your music from?

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[Chrome]

Chrome where you exactly buy your music from?

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Different places, you know... Four Carry Nuts is from eBay. I got it with two other CDs, which are definitely originals. I just don't trust anyone .

[RAH]

i'm a little worried about this thread i might have a couple of bootlegs... just not on my possesion atm