That's not a Raven CD that I see used at all over here, unfortunately. The Discogs seller from Latvia has ok feedback overall. He even responded to one of the neutral comments, which I wouldn't think someone selling counterfeit CDs would normally bother to do. Compared to the positive comments, he only has a handfull of neutral. I'd be willing to take a chance on it for the price ....
Took me a few minutes to figure out what OP was after, so thought I'd share if anyone cares to see: Stories - Stories / About Us (All Versions) For Sale at Discogs Marketplace
Yep, that is the one! If I buy it now and send it to my friend in England, do you know how can I instruct him to check if the CD is the real deal? He is not into music or CDs.
I second that. I had my share of pirate CDs, and difference in packaging and artwork is huge. It is not $1000 fake Rolex, it is $10 fake Rolex so to compare. I still go sometimes to Russia, and shops in Russia which sell fakes rarely sell real CDs, and vice versa, as their customers are 2 complete different groups.
You can usually tell, but not always. This is a fake ‘Russian Bear’ who’s actually from Canada. Ivan Koloff - Wikipedia .
My fake Sundazed NSs look pretty good to me. Maybe they’re not fakes and he happened to have tons of real ones.
There is also an "unofficial" Russian pressing listed on Discogs: Stories - Stories / About Us Given the price of the CD from the Latvian seller and the fact that it's a neighbor country to Russia, I think the chances are high that this is the one you will get. Better ask the seller first.
This post is why I love this site! WIll the seller know how to tell the real deal from the one in your link?
The bet way is to ask him to make a picture of CD matrix number/writing (those are rarely copied) and compare with real one..
Years ago, I bought what I thought was the 1995 edition of Powerslave by Iron Maiden with a second cd containing the b-sides from that era. When it arrived, I noticed that it was a one cd release with the b-sides tacked on at the end. Then, I noticed that that there was some Russian writing on the bottom. Even though it featured the EMI logo, I suspected that this could be a pirate release. This thread has prompted me to check out this release on discogs. Sure enough, it is listed as "Unofficial".
exactly. Any time I'm after something, regardless of where the seller is located, and especially when it comes to rare/expensive discs, I ask them to send me photos of the both the matrix and the playing surface. If they won't send a photo, I'll pass.
According to the discogs page, Barcode for the Australian release and the Russian counterfeit is the same: 612657024621.
Not talking about the barcode. I'm talking about the microscopic matrix number imprinted on the inner rings of CDs. This is a lot harder to fake than booklet reprints/CD faces.
I would like to apologise for the previous post from my friend Dimitri. The post should in no way be taken to mean that all Russian's sell their sisters and bootleg CDs. Most of them are honest hard working individuals who will not rob you blind. But the offer regarding Dimitri's sister still stands if you are interested.
I'm more surprised by the ones who figure out it's fake, demand a return, and --when the seller apologizes with some made up excuse--decide they won't leave negative feedback, allowing the scammer to continue to cheat people.
Once again I'm yet to see any pirate CD with a full quality booklet duplicated and Raven as all reissue labels always have big rich booklets. Just ask the seller to send you pics of the booklet and you will know if it's real immediately.
The Nancy Sinatra CDs have complete booklets. I’ve also got a Jackie DeShannon RPM knockoff that’s perfect. They are also doing lovely mini sleeve CDs
As per the Discogs notes on the russian counterfeit: High-quality factory made CD, fullpages booklet,replica from original australian release. Standart jewel case.
