Please consider registering
Guest
sp_LogInOut Log Insp_Registration Register
Register | Lost password?
Advanced Search
Forum Scope


Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
sp_Feed sp_TopicIcon
Rare Beatles Vinyl? (Mis-Prints, Miss-Pressings etc)
2 July 2011
12.52pm
Avatar
Joe
Pepperland
Admin
Forum Posts: 5713
Member Since:
31 March 2008
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

It’s a Taiwanese counterfeit, from around 1965. Apparently they were produced mainly for US GIs stationed there, so many Taiwanese pressings found their way to America. None of the releases were official (hence there’s no Taiwan discography on my site), but there were various titles produced there.

Can buy me love! Please consider supporting the Beatles Bible on Amazon
Or buy my paperback/ebook! Riding So High – The Beatles and Drugs

Don't miss The Bowie Bible – now live!

2 July 2011
4.01pm
Avatar
skye
AZ
Candlestick Park
Members
Forum Posts: 2228
Member Since:
13 November 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

(Stupid Yoko led me astray. a-hard-days-night-ringo-2)

 

Interesting history. Was there no market for them in Taiwan besides GIs?

Ad hoc, ad loc, and quid pro quo! So little time! So much to know!

2 July 2011
4.08pm
mr. Sun king coming together
Nowhere Land
Apple rooftop
Members
Forum Posts: 6394
Member Since:
19 September 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Skye, not all your mistakes are Yoko’s fault. Just 99.9999999% of them. Get it right Skye.

As if it matters how a man falls down.'

'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.

4 July 2011
5.17pm
Avatar
Joe
Pepperland
Admin
Forum Posts: 5713
Member Since:
31 March 2008
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I don’t know; AFAIK it was mainly GIs who were asking for them, and so counterfeiters put them out to satisfy demand. Probably others were Beatles fans too, but the primary market was US soldiers. It’s not something I know a great deal about TBH.

Can buy me love! Please consider supporting the Beatles Bible on Amazon
Or buy my paperback/ebook! Riding So High – The Beatles and Drugs

Don't miss The Bowie Bible – now live!

7 July 2011
4.33am
Avatar
kingjjj8
Strawberry Fields
Paris Olympia
Members
Forum Posts: 324
Member Since:
17 June 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

That's actually really cool that you have that!!! Maybe a GI owned it before you! That little guy may have some history too it. Oh and it's orange that's pretty cool too! a-hard-days-night-john-6apple01

 

Oh and Skye Yoko leads everyone astray..yoko-ono-01

Rap music is just computerized crap. - George Harrison

6 December 2011
11.18pm
Avatar
kedame
Miles above you
Carnegie Hall
Members
Forum Posts: 521
Member Since:
23 January 2011
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Does anyone else's copy of Revolver have Ringo listed as Ringo Start of Yellow Submarine ? There are a couple of extra pages in my booklet of A Hard Day's Night, too.

 

Edit: Geeze…I’m an idiot! I guess the spelled them all wrong intentionally. Ignore me.

2nd Edit: Well…guess I'm not an idiot. How did I get a fake copy of the remasters? They certainly look and sound real enough. Anyone know anything about this?

"You can manicure a cat but can you caticure a man?"

John Lennon- Skywriting by Word of Mouth

6 December 2011
11.31pm
Avatar
mithveaen
Sitarday's room
Rishikesh
Members
Forum Posts: 4605
Member Since:
1 May 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Mhh I need to check mine.. where did you get your remaster? a-hard-days-night-paul-10

Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……

Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…

Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.

Beware of Darkness… 

6 December 2011
11.44pm
Avatar
kedame
Miles above you
Carnegie Hall
Members
Forum Posts: 521
Member Since:
23 January 2011
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Hell…it's a frickin' counterfeit! I can't believe I've been playing counterfeit music this whole time! The booklets and art are a mess, and I think the recordings aren't as good. I didn't really look to closely when I got the set a year ago. I uploaded all the music to my computer and put the box up. The packaging is cheap, too.

I think I either got them from ebay or Amazon. I'm not certain. I feel cheated somehow.

"You can manicure a cat but can you caticure a man?"

John Lennon- Skywriting by Word of Mouth

6 December 2011
11.50pm
Avatar
mithveaen
Sitarday's room
Rishikesh
Members
Forum Posts: 4605
Member Since:
1 May 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Well if I were you, I'd check the seller and if it's through Amazon, tell them that they're selling pirated music…

Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……

Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…

Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.

Beware of Darkness… 

7 December 2011
1.25am
Avatar
meanmistermustard
Thankfully not where I am.
Moderator
Members

Reviewers


Moderators
Forum Posts: 25146
Member Since:
1 May 2011
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Sorry Minime. There are a heck of a lot of these around and loads of well meaning people bought them from sellers on reputable online sites under the illusion that they were getting the genuine product, not that that will be much comfort to you. They look good at first glance but close inspection reveals what you found, cheap artwork poorly put together with many typo's and errors.

 

All you can do is what mith said, inform the site that the seller is selling fakes, plus if possible rate the seller as a piece of crap that should be avoided for selling cheap garbage. I would be fuming.

"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)

7 December 2011
2.52am
mr. Sun king coming together
Nowhere Land
Apple rooftop
Members
Forum Posts: 6394
Member Since:
19 September 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

If it’s EBay… I think you’re screwed out of your money.
If it’s Amazon… contact them immediately. If greater sums of money were involved, I suggest legal threats, but it’s only (I say this not patronisingly) $200 ish. I do feel really bad for you, Kedame. I really do. If you want to rant, just make as liberal use of my PM inbox as you want.

As if it matters how a man falls down.'

'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.

7 December 2011
3.22am
Avatar
kedame
Miles above you
Carnegie Hall
Members
Forum Posts: 521
Member Since:
23 January 2011
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Well, I contacted the seller. They didn’t know it was counterfeit, and I believe them because if they did know, I highly doubt the would have contacted me back. It was only $117, so I guess I got what I paid for. I feel kind of attached to it now, so I don’t know if I will send it back and get a legit one, or just go ahead and keep it and get a legit one. I’m not sure if the music is not as high quality, but the artwork and craftsmanship sure aren't.

Thanks all for your concern. My stepdad asked if it really made a difference, and since I don’t look at the artwork a lot (as is evident from the fact that I’ve had it a year and just noticed), but it’s the principle of the matter. I want to know my money went to The Beatles, and I want to know I got the best quality product.

"You can manicure a cat but can you caticure a man?"

John Lennon- Skywriting by Word of Mouth

7 December 2011
12.10pm
Avatar
meanmistermustard
Thankfully not where I am.
Moderator
Members

Reviewers


Moderators
Forum Posts: 25146
Member Since:
1 May 2011
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

If you can get a refund or legit box from the seller then i would return it, if not keep it. I think it adds something to the product when you know its authentic whether its the beatles, clothes, art, whatever.

I had a look online Kedame to see if there was any comment on the music quality but it was all about the packaging differences.

"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)

9 December 2011
12.03am
Avatar
RedLennon
Whitewater WI
London Palladium
Members
Forum Posts: 195
Member Since:
5 July 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

/forum/yesterday-and-today/2009-revolver-remaster-ringo-start/?value=304’type=9’include=1’search=1’ret=all

 

The same thing happened to me :(

 

“Besides the Revolver errors, 2 other signs of counterfeit is if sgt peppers is printed like “Sgt Pepper ‘S Lonely Hearts Club Band” (note the capital S), and Wild Honey Pie is listed twice on the White Album .”

9 December 2011
11.55am
Avatar
Joe
Pepperland
Admin
Forum Posts: 5713
Member Since:
31 March 2008
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I’ve heard of fake mono box sets being sold on eBay too.

Can buy me love! Please consider supporting the Beatles Bible on Amazon
Or buy my paperback/ebook! Riding So High – The Beatles and Drugs

Don't miss The Bowie Bible – now live!

9 December 2011
12.47pm
Avatar
meanmistermustard
Thankfully not where I am.
Moderator
Members

Reviewers


Moderators
Forum Posts: 25146
Member Since:
1 May 2011
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Yip both fake boxes are out there, each as poorly compiled as the other. This is the type of reason why i rarely buy anything of ebay and even then its nothing expensive.

"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)

21 January 2012
11.53pm
portojohn
A Beginning
Members
Forum Posts: 2
Member Since:
21 January 2012
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I hope someone can shed some light onto a question that’s been driving me crazy for some time.  I have a monoaurl UAL 3366 A “A Hard Day’s Night ” (I Cry Instead) copy. The odd thing about this album is that is has Side 1 labels on both sides of the vinyl. Both sides are identical as far as the label but the cuts are actually a side one and side two. I haven’t been able to track down another copy to see if this is normal or not. Is this normal?

 Mods, If this isn't the correct place for this question, please move or delete.

Thanks in advance!
John

22 January 2012
5.00pm
Avatar
Zig
The Toppermost of the Poppermost
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 9827
Member Since:
14 April 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

That's the first I've heard such a thing. I'm not sure if that labeling makes it a rarity or just a production process gone horribly wrong. Perhaps Joe or Von Bontee can shed some light on that.

Wecome to the Forum, BTW.

To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.

23 January 2012
3.41pm
Avatar
vonbontee
Northern Ontario, and in Von Bontee's mind
Apple rooftop
Members
Forum Posts: 5589
Member Since:
1 December 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I found this page detailing the various pressings and their $ value but didn't read it in full – maybe there's some useful info there:

 

http://www.friktech.com/btls/hard.htm

GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty. 

         offtopic-1.png

https://rateyourmusic.com/~Myo.....Von_Bontee

23 January 2012
7.34pm
Avatar
Joe
Pepperland
Admin
Forum Posts: 5713
Member Since:
31 March 2008
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I’m sure one of Bruce Spizer’s books has info on this, if it’s a known mispressing. If it’s not you might be sitting on something quite valuable. I’m not a record collector though – I never know about the value of these things.

Can buy me love! Please consider supporting the Beatles Bible on Amazon
Or buy my paperback/ebook! Riding So High – The Beatles and Drugs

Don't miss The Bowie Bible – now live!

Forum Timezone: Europe/London
Most Users Ever Online: 2057
Currently Online:
Guest(s) 274
Currently Browsing this Page:
3 Guest(s)
Top Posters:
Starr Shine?: 16105
Ron Nasty: 12534
Zig: 9827
50yearslate: 8759
Necko: 8047
AppleScruffJunior: 7585
parlance: 7111
mr. Sun king coming together: 6394
Mr. Kite: 6147
trcanberra: 6064
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 88
Members: 2919
Moderators: 5
Admins: 1
Forum Stats:
Groups: 3
Forums: 44
Topics: 5553
Posts: 383756
Newest Members:
Queen Emily, daveyjenkins, Boob, IleBp, charleygrey
Moderators: Joe: 5713, meanmistermustard: 25146, Ahhh Girl: 22633, Beatlebug: 18228, The Hole Got Fixed: 8410
Administrators: Joe: 5713