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| Author: | dreadmeat [ Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | suspicious looking Scorched-Earth - Mars cd |
i have a Scorched-Earth - Mars cd here that sounds like it has some skips, i checked the disc for scratches and lo! looks like a cheap home made disc. even the booklet looks a bit cheap, the folds are cracking. the centre of the disc doesn't say "cd-r" but it has this R052-2634-8174 it's a greenish colour too, not silver... does anyone else have a copy of this to compare? scans  
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| Author: | ShaolinLambKiller [ Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: suspicious looking Scorched-Earth - Mars cd |
the matrix code matches for discogs but hell still could be a fake. http://www.discogs.com/Scorched-Earth-M ... se/2362082 |
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| Author: | the_raytownian [ Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: suspicious looking Scorched-Earth - Mars cd |
could be a CD-r "test press", maybe? I know these days promos/test copies are almost all (high-grade) CDr versions of releases, even ones to be pressed on proper CD's. Just a theory, though. I have no idea... I will say that the printing is usually less quality, but test press CDr's typically have some indication of being test/promo copies, too... Example: http://www.discogs.com/Anal-Cunt-Fuckin ... se/3314693 (notice the crappy Arial font slapped over the main artwork). I guess it's most likely a cheap bootleg, but I would not want to say "yes, I definitely believe it's a bootleg" EDIT: Maybe it was just incorrectly, unwittingly, or dishonestly labeled/marketed as "CD" too? A lot of bands get "professional" CDr's done these days, but they are still CDr's, and they are still susceptible to degradation. |
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| Author: | dreadmeat [ Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: suspicious looking Scorched-Earth - Mars cd |
i submitted that info to discogs this thing came from a shop too 8( yeah that AC CD looks a bit shoddy |
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| Author: | the_raytownian [ Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: suspicious looking Scorched-Earth - Mars cd |
just an FYI: the AC CDr is a "legit" test press/promo copy sent out by the label. It does look pretty shoddy, though.  PS: if you read the notes on the AC entry, I describe the disc's data surface, and if the description matches your disc, it probably is a factory-made CDr. The data side scan of your disc definitely does appear to me a possible CDr. |
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| Author: | dreadmeat [ Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: suspicious looking Scorched-Earth - Mars cd |
this is only a bit green, not full on green, the skips bother me a bit though. |
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| Author: | dreadmeat [ Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: suspicious looking Scorched-Earth - Mars cd |
thanks for your input, dudes  the album is mean as too by the way |
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| Author: | ~Guest 132892 [ Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: suspicious looking Scorched-Earth - Mars cd |
I've worked stage for a couple of Scorched Earth shows before, such a fun band. If I still had contact info I could ask the band but I lost a bunch of old numbers 
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| Author: | dreadmeat [ Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: suspicious looking Scorched-Earth - Mars cd |
good point, i could email them directly, i see there distro doesn't ship to outside the usa either. this must have been traded in, i doubt it was new 
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| Author: | the_raytownian [ Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: suspicious looking Scorched-Earth - Mars cd |
well, if it IS like my AxCx promo, then it will only have a very, very subtle green tint (not one that is instantly noticeable like with store-bought CDr's), and you won't be able to see any sort of clear reflection in it the way you can a pressed silver CD. All light it reflects is kind of fuzzy and hidden/blocked by glare. If you can, you should get in touch with the band and ask them about it. EDIT: D'oh! I only just noticed there were new posts, so this suggestion's totally redundant... 
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| Author: | dreadmeat [ Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: suspicious looking Scorched-Earth - Mars cd |
heh, any input is welcome man, i can see a reflection it in, unfortunately it's my face but such is life... 
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| Author: | the_raytownian [ Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: suspicious looking Scorched-Earth - Mars cd |
Could just be a shitty, defective pressing, perhaps. I know Cleopatra Records have made a lot of defective discs in their time. I have one myself. I still kick myself for shelling out $6 on a crappy, used Cleo. Recs cash-in record (that doesn't even work!): a compilation paying tribute to Skinny Puppy...
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| Author: | dreadmeat [ Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: suspicious looking Scorched-Earth - Mars cd |
well this is interesting, i compared it to my vengeance rising bootleg [grrr] and the 'matrix' number starts the same scorched earth: R052-2634-8174 vengeance rising: R052-2804-6215 i'll make contact with the band and or their distro but if anyone has this cd feel free to comment in here or send me a pm or put up some scans or photos etc |
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