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Fantastic

By john77 (21)

Jan, 21 10:42 PM

Worth all of the 5 stars - Cure1980 you are a lucky boy !!

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		webmaster	Feb, 5 10:17 PM (15h 40m ago)
		More pictures added. Thanks Cure1980

		vandeebgroup (71)	Jan, 27 4:15 PM
		Cure1980, are you using Photoshop? If you have CS4 or later, go to File>Automate>Photomerge. Photomerge will join them automatically. Some images work better than others... depends on how much detail there is in the image.

		Cure1980 (34)	Jan, 27 11:30 AM
		The folder is not personalised as far as I can see. The picture and postcard are lightly glued in - so you can remove them if you want to. The other pages are info on the album and the media plans designed for the launch of the album - all in German. I have sent webmaster A4 scans of each page split into four and it is most probably the worst puzzle ever if you haven't seen the original. I will try to join these up and send them over again. The folder is bigger than 12" - probably more like 14" as you can see by the inside back pouch. I will check the run off on the record when I get a chance.

		curemember (56)	Jan, 25 12:11 PM
		Yes, these with folders are extremely rare and hard to find. You mentioned Lovecats JP folder tsao, I cant understand why no one buys this on ebay for $800? I know the condition on the folder isnt so good, but its worth 800 dollars.

		tsao (0)	Jan, 25 11:45 AM
		One of the true top rarities undoubtlessly. Probably Top 3 if the record was not the UK one but German (maybe that's where it lost the 6 star! :) Can't forget the Lovecats JP folder, the Disintegration 7", or the Walk German cassette longbox, not to mention the two Venezuelan promo tapes.

		Vegemite (0)	Jan, 25 10:46 AM
		Incredible rarity, absolutely amazing, for me this is the most incredible discovery since cure on record was written. Congrats to the owner, and thank you for sharing. So is the folder larger than a regular 12 inch size vinyl? Is it personalised? What else is in the book? Is the photo mounted? glued? Is there a six star rating?

		Salvatore (43)	Jan, 23 5:20 PM
		Very nice, thank you !

		curemember (56)	Jan, 23 4:21 PM
		I definetely agree:)

		vandeebgroup (71)	Jan, 23 3:52 PM
		Incredible.

		zakiaaa (71)	Jan, 22 3:49 PM
		Fantastic!

		tsao (0)	Jan, 22 12:58 AM
		Hard to believe such an expensive folder has remained unnoticed for 25 years. Honestly, how can that be. It's so unlikely. Every year it seems like we know everything and suddenly an item like this shows up. Thanks Cure1980 for sharing... and falling back into collecting!

Album sampler (Promo only) 12" Sampler Germany Metronome (+folder) Out of market

1 or 2-titles?

By sukiac (0)

Mar, 1 9:41 AM

No title written on the B-side ... Is it engraved or not?

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		Salvatore (43)	Feb, 5 9:00 PM (16h 58m ago)
		Hi, you're welcome. I don't feel it is long... and hope it is at least clear. Yes no characters, the matrix match the scans shown here. Once again the seller copies should match these matrix numbers and other details too. According the pictures the handwriting is very close. Both of the 2 sellers ID got many feedback and were not created only for this record. But he didn't wait much time to sold the second one. But, as he is not a very clever counterfeiter I will send him an email to sugest him to sold his 3rd copy next year.

		curemember (56)	Feb, 5 3:24 PM (22h 34m ago)
		Hi, Sal and thanks for your long reply:) ahh,, so no characters on matrix then? But why change the ID when he place the record for auction the second time?

		Salvatore (43)	Feb, 5 3:12 PM (22h 45m ago)
		Lasse, when I replied to the first post from Sukiac it was related to the title on the B side. The B side play "A Japanese Dream". This record is not a double "A" side with WCIBY on each record side. The matrix of the run-off only have numbers and nothing else.

		Salvatore (43)	Feb, 5 2:44 PM (23h 13m ago)
		Hello Lasse, I understand now the record play WCIBY/JD like the one shown here and other known copies. The seller said that the matrix is only numbers. I'm still confused about what are you expecting from a test pressing matrix ? A vinyl test pressing is supposed to be the same record than the one used for the commercial release except the label and/or sleeve. According the number of copies you can maybe consider calling it only "promo" and not test press. There are many examples to illustrate this kind of use like the 12" UK, 12" US, 7" Japan... Here, it seems that Polydor Spain promoted WCIBY using the commercial release which differs only by a white label and a Polydor generic sleeve. As you know, sometimes record company use specific/dedicated records with same track on each record side or not etc... which are printed only for promotional purposes (not for prod) and not for a further use as a commercial release. So, in this case you can sometimes find on this promo records the reference and/or on the matrix not many numbers but Cure1, Cure2, Karen etc...but it is not a rule. So, now the seller has a second copy. As Zakiaaa said this record is not difficult to find and got 2 copies is really not a miracle at least if you are not expecting to get you records only from ebay. Moreover, these 2 pictures of the label and sleeve match the one shown here. I found 3 copies of the 7" Spanish Lovesong promo double A side during a Spanish trip 20 years ago. So, If I sold it on ebay I will probably ask to the second bidder if is it interested as you have less fees as a seller from ebay and less risk to got a lesser price, as I will also ask the same for some 4 or 5 stars Cure records I got in many copies from mint to VG. The other situation is that some "rare" records are sold on ebay and people noticed that they are valuable records. I noticed few years ago a Siouxsie record sold for about 200 euro. I ignored that and sold mine few days after. So, Siouxsie collectors in 2-3 weeks find 2 copies of a relative rare record. So what can be concluded ? I think you need to have the record in your hand to know if it is a genuine copy or not and check every detail in comparison to the commercial Spanish release or the one shown here.

		curemember (56)	Feb, 4 8:11 PM
		Hello Salvatore, i never bought the record from Galactic zoo. I was a little suspicious about the authenticity. Maybe i am wrong here, only my feeling. When i am not 100% sure its better to not buy. The seller Galactic zoo says that matrix are only numbers, no WCIBY or JD. The thing is that the record on ebay right now is the same as the previous (the auction i won) same record but different ID. Here is the link for the auction i won http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1607...

		Salvatore (43)	Feb, 4 2:13 PM
		Hi Lasse, can you please be more explicit about the record you find/baught from the Galactic zoo seller ? I understand there is not WCIBY on the A side but only JD on B Side ? You said that the matrix was not the same from the one shown here. Can you please give the matrix number from your copy ? thank you

		zakiaaa (71)	Feb, 4 12:32 PM
		This tp was sent to many radio stations so i'm not surprised that someone might find some copies. Note that the us tp of lovesong turnes up for auction every now and then. I'm very confident these tp are genuine.

		Rod x (485)	Feb, 4 9:11 AM
		Yes it is.

		curemember (56)	Feb, 3 8:15 PM
		yes it is the right auction.

		vandeebgroup (71)	Feb, 3 8:03 PM
		Rod X: was this the other one you saw? http://www.ebay.com/itm/CURE-V...

		curemember (56)	Feb, 3 10:19 AM
		Hello Rod, galactic-zoo from spain. Hmm..this on ebay is exactly the same as the last one. another sleeve is the only difference. I wonder if this is genuine?

		Rod x (485)	Feb, 3 9:55 AM
		Hi! What's the name of the seller ? Because another copy is actually listed on ebay... Very stange !

		curemember (56)	Jan, 24 9:00 PM
		jrcure, you can email me if you want about this lassejo1@hotmail.com

		jrcure (5)	Jan, 24 8:01 PM
		I was the second bidder and the seller sent me this morning a message saying he's got another copy for sale. Very strange.

		curemember (56)	Jan, 24 1:58 PM
		Ok, thanks for answer/LJ

		Salvatore (43)	Jan, 24 11:31 AM
		Hi Lasse, it could be an unknown Spanish TP and not a fake record. If the matrix code start with 850 ... ... this could be a genuine Spanish Polydor record. Regards, Sal

		curemember (56)	Jan, 23 6:02 PM
		I understand this Salvatore, the thing is that i was going to buy this, and i asked for the matrix, but this hasnt the same matrix as yours. Not the WCIBY on a-side and JD on b-side, isnt this very strange? So i wonder if this was a fake he was going to sell? Regards/Lasse

		Salvatore (43)	Jan, 23 4:58 PM
		I'm not sure that it's "hard" to know, maybe it is for CDR. At least you can compare a vinyl TP with the commerical pressing. Except the label color, I didn't notice anything different from the commercial pressing: the run off, matrix number, groove and shape of the vinyl around the run-off...everything match perfectly. I got it in the late 80's as most of my Spanish 12", 7" records. Thank you for your advices but I will never submit here anything I consider "suspicious". I reserve that for Zack website.

		curemember (56)	Jan, 23 9:08 AM
		Thanks for answer. Its always hard to know if a test-press is genuine, thats why im asking you. I mean how the labels are, do you see anything strange with it. BTW, very nice item.

		Salvatore (43)	Jan, 22 10:54 PM
		Hi, I'm not sure to quite understand your message. Of course the matrix is similar to the commercial spanish 7" as it is supposed to be a TP of this single. I just recheck: A side is WCIBY and B side is JD. Why are you suspicious ?

		curemember (56)	Jan, 22 8:18 PM
		Hello Salvatore, i checked the matrix on this test-pressing. And it seems to be the same as the usual spanish 7. But you said that JD is engraved on b-side, how about the a-side, anything more engraved on this side. I cant help it but i always being a little suspicious about test-pressings. Can you tell me more about this? Regards/Lasse

		Salvatore (43)	Mar, 6 12:55 PM
		Hi JC, yes it is with JD.

Why can't I be you? / A Japanese dream (Test pressing) 7" Single Spain Polydor 200-300€

label info

By BETO (6)

Feb, 5 7:08 PM (18h 50m ago)

I doubt if this one is an official release... Manufactured by Videolar, under license of Agata Editora Limitada

Picture show DVD Brazil (label unknown) 0-100€

no promo

By BETO (6)

Feb, 5 6:45 PM (19h 12m ago)

my copy is not promo. just the box set, same catalogue number

Greatest hits (Promo) CDx2+DVD Argentina Universal (box) 200-300€

AI0000750

By happytheman (7)

Dec, 12 2010 8:43 PM

That one is the catalogue number of my copy. Should I send scans?

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		BETO (6)	Feb, 5 6:40 PM (19h 17m ago)
		my copy is AA0005000. Mine is the first Brazilian Edition; I'm sure that 0000750 are re-editions. Mine was bought in 2003, it was a couple weeks after EU edition was out

		happytheman (7)	Feb, 3 2011 4:09 PM
		Well I don't know how much could exist in Brazil... Yesterday I see in a store AG0000750

		webmaster	Dec, 14 2010 10:33 PM
		Didn't notice that. I guess it could be?

		happytheman (7)	Dec, 14 2010 7:28 PM
		Ok, I'm scanning, in a few minutes Ill send. But another thing, in that catalogue of your scans reads 'DVD CATALOGUE 2005', and in mine (you'll see) reads '2004.2'. Should we think for that reason that this editions are from 2004 and 2005?

		webmaster	Dec, 12 2010 10:36 PM
		AI0000750 not AJ0000750? Yes please, we need all the scans. Thanks

Trilogy DVDx2 Brazil ST2 (AJ0000750) 0-100€

more details

By paneuropean (31)

Feb, 4 11:07 AM

Matrix says "made in France by Universal M & L, 543 123 2 00 1A

Bloodflowers CD France Fiction 0-100€

Misprint lyrics upside down

By siamese (0)

Feb, 4 8:47 AM

Does anyone know if the version with lyrics printed the right way up exists?

Wish Cassette United Kingdom Fiction 0-100€

TIB TEST PRESSING!!

By curemember (56)

Feb, 1 8:23 PM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CURE... £2500!!

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		zakiaaa (71)	Feb, 3 4:58 AM
		Perhaps a Christmas present someone did not like?!!!!

		vandeebgroup (71)	Feb, 2 6:09 PM
		Ouch. It is cool though!

Its February !!

By john77 (21)

Feb, 1 10:44 AM

Well its been February for 10 hours now and nothing !!!!!

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		jchristophem (158)	Feb, 2 3:12 PM
		So February came, and now it's "Back on Tuesday"..tut tut......

		siamese (0)	Feb, 1 8:21 PM
		Please webmaster, after the ***** promo gemm rarities of January, take some time to add some regular & commercial releases, some that we could find some day around our corners!

		vandeebgroup (71)	Feb, 1 4:01 PM
		My entire world has come crashing down.

		Rod x (485)	Feb, 1 12:53 PM
		Mr Webmaster is an impostor! Shame on him! He must be punished. Let's put him on the stake!!!

		tsao (0)	Feb, 1 11:46 AM
		Site must be closed down and webmaster arrested.

Printed in Canada

By cure4ever (0)

Jan, 29 4:22 AM

Note the small circle "printed in Canada" below the Rough Trade logo

		webmaster	Feb, 2 11:53 AM
		Same case as http://www.thecurerecords.com/... We've classed it as Canada. Thank you cure4ever

The Glove · Blue Sunshine CD LP Canada Rough Trade 0-100€

Bar code number

By happytheman (7)

Jun, 12 9:50 AM

Hi. I get a copy of this EP, is exactly the same with this one, except the bar code number, mine is 0 27726 00502 7. The rest seems to be exactly the same, by the way, this items should be realesed in 1989 like the one I have in my hands. If you need scans please let me know. Best wishes.

		webmaster	Feb, 2 11:48 AM
		Thank you. Yes we'll need them.

		siamese (0)	Jan, 31 6:51 AM
		Hi, same with my copy: flat barcode 0 27726 00502 7. 1989 or 1998?

The Peel sessions CD EP Netherlands Castle (flat) 0-100€

Title

By siamese (0)

Jan, 28 3:31 PM

Hi, "Mixed Up" does'nt appear anywhere on this item and "Why Can't I Be You?" is featured here but not on Mixed Up releases. The only title here is "The Cure", on spines and front : should'nt it be called "The Cure" instead of Mixed Up?

		webmaster	Feb, 2 11:35 AM
		You're right. Didn't notice it doesn't say "Mixed up", good spot. Probably because when I first saw it was in The Cure on Record book as "Mixed up 5CD Box". In my opinion, both ways to see it are valid, for I would leave it classed as it is now. It doesn't say Mixed up but in fact it is, although there're track differences (which also happens in other albums with World War, Hey you, or Homesick and Last dance, It used to be me, etc. Had it been issued with an own title, we would definitely list it out of Mixed up. Thanks for noting this.

Mixed up CDx5 France Polydor (box) 125.00€

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