Counterfeit 'Amused to Death' Vinyl lp?


Recently I won a bid on Ebay for a Roger Waters, 'Amused to Death' vinyl lp. I was so excited!! The record was supposed to be a Sony 180 gram, and looked as if it were original.
However, within listening to the first three minutes of side A, I could tell it was not. Flat sounding, sounds mono(maybe it is). Can someone tell me if there is a way to identify if it is actually a conterfeit copy?
Thanks!
louisl

Showing 2 responses by pbnaudio

Have the original on Columbia records - reads "Roger Waters A side 1" or something like that hand written on the lead out. If yours is a Sony Records its a Japanese release, from what I read Europe and US releases were all on Columbia records. Sony now owns Columbia don't know if they did in 1992

On the counterfeit issue I've read that they made them from the CD - don't know the mechanics of it.

Good Listening

Peter
Photok,

Thanks for clarifying - I read the entries as "CD, Album" as both a Compact Disc and an Album (vinyl) was released.

In this case there should only be the Double Album released on Columbia. I have this version - it states on page 15 in the booklet "Limited Edition 2 Album Vinyl Set Mastered Direct to Lacquer From Original Master Tapes"

On the Discs them selves, handwritten is on side A "Roger Waters Side One - 2" "01-468761-20-1A1" also mechanically stamped "TML-M"

On Side B "Roger Waters Side Two - 1" "01-468761 -2B1" further around is an "A" also mechanically stamped "TML-X"

On side C "Roger Waters Side Three - 2" "01-468761-20-1C1" also mechanically stamped "TML-X"

On side D "Roger Waters Side Four - 2" "01-468761-20-1D1" also mechanically stamped "TML-X"

As Always, Good Listening

Peter