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Limited colored vinyl FALAA?

Posted: 14 May 2004, 12:19
by Robert E

Posted: 14 May 2004, 13:45
by Drsisters
No, it is a bootleg.

Posted: 20 Jun 2004, 12:09
by Napalm God
I have one of these, no. 158. It's supposed to be a promo, made in the UK by EMI under licence from Warner. How do you know it isn't genuine?

Napalm God

Posted: 20 Jun 2004, 18:39
by Silence is platinum
Napalm God wrote:I have one of these, no. 158. It's supposed to be a promo, made in the UK by EMI under licence from Warner. How do you know it isn't genuine?

Napalm God
it s probably the most boring sisters bootleg ever, at least in the vinyl section

Posted: 22 Jun 2004, 04:40
by Napalm God
it s probably the most boring sisters bootleg ever, at least in the vinyl section
Firstly, I've yet to see proof that it is a bootleg rather than a genuine promo. Secondly, given that, even if it isn't a genuine promo, the recording is nevertheless identical to the original vinyl version of FALAA. I have played mine only once. That was for the purpose of making a CD version of FALAA in the way it should be. It certainly beats the pants off the retail version.

Napalm God

Posted: 22 Jun 2004, 10:47
by Silence is platinum
Napalm God wrote:
it s probably the most boring sisters bootleg ever, at least in the vinyl section
Firstly, I've yet to see proof that it is a bootleg rather than a genuine promo. Secondly, given that, even if it isn't a genuine promo, the recording is nevertheless identical to the original vinyl version of FALAA. I have played mine only once. That was for the purpose of making a CD version of FALAA in the way it should be. It certainly beats the pants off the retail version.

Napalm God
Do you know any official release that says on the label "sisters of mercy" and not "the sisters of mercy"?

Posted: 22 Jun 2004, 15:16
by Napalm God
Do you know any official release that says on the label "sisters of mercy" and not "the sisters of mercy"?
Good point. Mine says "The Sisters of Mercy" on the sleeve but just "Sisters of Mercy" on the record itself. This could mean it is a fake. On the other hand, it could be just be one more example of record company incompetence.

Napalm God

Posted: 23 Jun 2004, 15:39
by mh
Napalm God wrote:This could mean it is a fake. On the other hand, it could be just be one more example of record company incompetence.
Both equally likely.

The labels seem to me to be a bit of a dead giveaway though - not in the standard Sisters "house style" of the time.

Posted: 23 Jun 2004, 15:45
by Hojyuu-obi
I seem to remember that the labels mention EMI so that gives a good hint that these are counterfeit/bootleg ...