Shit, i have some doubts about vinyls. I'am starting to buying vinyls. When we talked about EBW1 bootleg vinyl i have now a problem with a new vinyl i bought. This is Mike Oldfield - Islands from 1987. I bought it as new, packed in foil. All was alright, but the vinyl is bended, but play ok, zero scratches - new. But this vinyl has also the serial number engraved beside the plaquettes on both siedes. But it has 2 serial number on each side and one serial is cross out. I don't know about vinyl practics and reality's but is this an original or bootleg again?????All looks like a new and original but those handmade inscriptions (cross out) on the vinyl makes me the thought...

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Yes, this version i have of Islands is Special US Editon. But how it is possible, there is a new packed vinyl from 1987????????????Maybe for that it is very bend, becuase of sitting all the years?

BTW why the vinyls has this handmade inscriptions angraved?????????If every copy has it, that they have a lot of work...

equinoxe24 Escribi�:

BTW why the vinyls has this handmade inscriptions angraved?????????If every copy has it, that they have a lot of work...

I have though before that it must be a boring job to do all that engraving on records

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anType Escribi�:

I'm pretty sure the engravings are on the pressing plate and they're made only once

true but probably not always the case, i have seen litttle pictures too

Pringled Escribi�:

anType Escribi�:

I'm pretty sure the engravings are on the pressing plate and they're made only once

true but probably not always the case, i have seen litttle pictures too

I will make a foto of this today. This vinyl has some smal pictures also (Islands).

equinoxe24 Escribi�:

Pringled Escribi�:

anType Escribi�:

I'm pretty sure the engravings are on the pressing plate and they're made only once

true but probably not always the case, i have seen litttle pictures too

I will make a foto of this today. This vinyl has some smal pictures also (Islands).

cool, i would love to see that

anType Escribi�:

I'm pretty sure the engravings are on the pressing plate and they're made only once

i agree with anType

I just picked up "come with us" american vinyl and it too has the numbers scratched out ...





!?!? :?

I done the photos, but it doesn't look good, well, the engraves are not visible... :'(

I have been waiting all day to see them too :'(

Ok. These are the photos.



This is my little baby in general:







And those are photos of the centre with the engraves, but those are not much visible:









Well, ofcourse nobody can tell me from the pictures, is this really of bootleg? ;-)

nevermind i think i friend has some little pics on one of his records i will see if i can get a photo of them

A little question:

I know the EBW1 for example is hmmm...fat vinyl, you know, it weight more than standard vinyls (there are some weights standards 180g, 220g and so on).The most heavy vinyls are made specialy for dj's. Are all chemical brothers vinyls(albums, promos, singles) made on the most heavy vinyls or thera are light vinyls also???Thanks for info.

Hey guys!!!What about those vinyls?

if you's doesn't say mike's the exchange -> bootleg

equinoxe24 Escribi�:

A little question:

I know the EBW1 for example is hmmm...fat vinyl, you know, it weight more than standard vinyls (there are some weights standards 180g, 220g and so on).The most heavy vinyls are made specialy for dj's. Are all chemical brothers vinyls(albums, promos, singles) made on the most heavy vinyls or thera are light vinyls also???Thanks for info.

I don't know why there are both heavy and light....

Probably...heavy is better??

Light vinyls are easy to bend??maybe...

I think so.

heavyweight vinyl offers an even better sound quality. deeper basses and so... plus, longer lifetime



heavyweight re-releases of "classic" albums (like beatles, stones, elvis, whatever) are somewhat expensive :(