Fake / Counterfeit offered on ebay

[MopTopMike]

This has bids already.
The fonts used to create the fake labels are inconsistent with the original yellow label pressing.
The trailoff area is also the product of a modern-day pressing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-RARE-...241255?hash=item3d36135367:g:7E0AAOSwdGFYyY-U

 

[Frantic]

Woah, the nerve of some people. I agree, it is a bootleg. If everyone on here contacts him, maybe he'll pull it. But I doubt it.

 

[Frantic]

pulled

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

The texture and sheen of the paper and tone of the yellow are wrong as well. And then there's the stamper shape, and the dead wax markings.

 

[chas_kit]

Last year an Italian seller was offering dubplates/carvers of a variety of rare garage 45s, none had labels of any kind. These seemed to have no markings in the deadwax, because these were small-batch cuts, not pressed 45s. Not hard work to make these - just send in an mp3 and $15 or whatever to certain companies online.

Some were obviously not meant to fool anyone - for instance the seller would put the Psychotrons "Death Is a Dream" on one side and James Bond & the Agents "Wild Angel" on the other. The audience seemed to be DJs in Europe looking for these in-demand sides. Sometimes he fetched a high price but many seemed to sell for $20-$30.

Easy enough to make fake labels and past them on, and then etch WEE 107 in the deadwax (this seller did a bad job of it too).

I'm sure we'll see many of these type of fakes in the future.

 

[chas_kit]

Here's a list I compiled (with Paco's help) of these recent cuts. There may be more​

(Those) Rogues Girl Wish I Could See You Again Algoma ST-53​

Benders Can't Tame Me Got Me Down Big Sound 3006​

By Fives I Saw You Walking That's How Strong My Love Is Tomi 106​

Chentelles Be My Queen Time Fenton 2132​

Chob We're Pretty Quick I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore Lavette 5015/6​

Dagenites I Don't Want to Try It Again Now That Summer's Gone Pixie 204​

Denise / Denise & Co. Boy What'll You Do Then Chaos Wee 107​

Dovers The Third Eye Your Love Miramar 123​

Elite UFO Now Who's Good Enough Tarantula M.A.I. 1013/4​

Es-Shades Anyday, Anywhere Without My Love United Audio 5982​

Fly-Bi-Nites Found Love Come On Up Tiffany 564​

Four More Problem Child Don't Give Up Fairchild 101​

Gentlemen It's a Cry'n Shame You Can't Be True Vandan 609V-8303​

Hatfields Yes I Do When She Returns Cha Cha 754​

Hazards Tinted Green Hey Little Girl (C'mon Let's Live) Unicorn 23793/4​

Human Expression Optical Sound Calm Me Down Accent AC 1226​

Huns Destination Lonely Winning Ticket Rock 'n Jazz S-4923​

John English III I Need You Near Some People Sabra 5556​

Keggs To Find Out Girl Orbit no #​

Murphy and the Mob Born Loser Because I Love You Talismen 1823​

Mystic I Get So Disgusted Weekend People Frantic 2135/6​

Opus I Backseat '38 Dodge In My Mind Mustang 3017​

Paragons Abba Better Man Than I Bobbi 7-7352​

Peabody Hermitage Something So Fear Tennalaga 951/2​

Pulsating Heartbeats Talkin' Bout You Anne Pace Setters Intentionale 007​

Remaining Few Painted Air In the Morning Askel 112​

Retreds Black Mona Lisa Johnny B. Goode R&T 6601​

Savoys Work It Out I'd Rather Love You Orlyn 502​

Starfires I Never Loved Her Linda G.I. 4001​

Worlocks I Love You Stay By Her Side Big Rock 512​

 

[mr. splendid]

I can't believe that somebody went to the trouble to repro the Savoys on Orlyn . There are still unsold copies floating around from the quantity find and also it's not even that great IMO .

 

[MopTopMike]

The texture and sheen of the paper and tone of the yellow are wrong as well. And then there's the stamper shape, and the dead wax markings.

Not to mention lifting the fonts from the red label collector issue.
Whomever created the fake yellow label didn't even bother to scan the red label collector issue B side, "Chaos" to ensure the correct matching font for the A side of the single.

I think the seller created the fake label and tried to pass it off as the original, otherwise he might have kept the auction running.

 

[chas_kit]

He's still has it on discogs. Discogs has photos of the actual label and deadwax - comparing to the ebay photos, he approximated the look of the etch, but it's obviously not correct.

https://www.discogs.com/Denise-Boy-Whatll-You-Do-Then-/release/4884002

 

[MopTopMike]

Jeez, not even close!

I agree we should call out these fraudsters who try and hock counterfeits and bootlegs, but the potential buyers have sole responsibility to ensure what they are bidding on, or planning to purchase is in fact authentic.

 

[Frantic]

He's still has it on discogs. Discogs has photos of the actual label and deadwax - comparing to the ebay photos, he approximated the look of the etch, but it's obviously not correct.

https://www.discogs.com/Denise-Boy-Whatll-You-Do-Then-/release/4884002

GONE