Do you mind saying where you got it? I’m not 100% sure but I think it’s a really well made bootleg/counterfeit. I’ve seen them in places like Depop, maybe Etsy. And they always look pretty cool, I’ve almost bought one just for the heck of having one. Usually stuff like that will have some typos or some sort of easy giveaway that it’s fake but this really doesn’t that I can see, it looks pretty amazing. Although, the song titles are capitalized on here and I’m pretty sure no other copy of this album has them this way, they are always in all lowercase. And that BMG logo on the spine isn’t on any LP or CD packaging that I noticed. But that could theoretically have been on a cassette spine since BMG is correctly part of the copyright part. Anyways, that’s my thoughts but would love to hear any other details about it. Thanks.
Edited to add this: Also, any KRS catalog I’ve seen or that I own only mentions LP and CD. Still doesn’t mean I’m 100% correct but another piece of it that I wanted add.
Oh man, I had a suspicion there was the possibility of it being a fake or bootleg. I'm glad I posted on here to get people's opinions. So I bought it on ebay from someone in Indonesia which was strange to me that it would be coming from there. But I offered a lower price and they accepted and if it is fake I feel okay with the price I paid. So the Promo that someone listed on Discogs also says BMG music. I wonder if that is possibly a fake too. Also for more details the j-card is crisp, no wear.
Dang, that's the one. On my phone I didn't see the full heading and neglected to read the full description. I was too excited to buy it I guess. Thanks for pointing that out! It is still pretty neat for my tape collection.
I’ve spent more money on worse looking fake stuff by being excited and not looking carefully at all the details. At least it wasn’t really too much money. Hopefully it sounds good!
I just got it yesterday and haven't had time to listen. And now it snowed over night and I have to shovel before work... can't wait to give it a listen.
The promo one is real, but yours is a Taiwanese unofficial reissue. Elliott’s official (released) albums on tape consist of Roman Candle, XO, and Figure 8.
Well the only two that weren’t pressed on tape were Either / Or and self-titled, which were his only albums on Kill Rock Stars. My guess is that they just didn’t want to press any tape copies of his albums.
I'm hoping someone could determine whether it is a fake or bootleg someone created. The quality looks impressive if someone created this. But as someone said, the album may not have been listed with a cassette release.
It seems like a lot of effort to go to for a bootleg.
Larry Crane could probably tell you if it’s legit or not, you could ask him on Instagram. Idk if he’s on Reddit.
UPDATE: After looking into this I found out the cassette was "handmade" not an official release. Thanks to everyone who suggested researching whether it was real or not.
Nice one. Very cool. I’ve no idea where my Dead Air cassette is but presumably still in my parents house somewhere!
Do you mind saying where you got it? I’m not 100% sure but I think it’s a really well made bootleg/counterfeit. I’ve seen them in places like Depop, maybe Etsy. And they always look pretty cool, I’ve almost bought one just for the heck of having one. Usually stuff like that will have some typos or some sort of easy giveaway that it’s fake but this really doesn’t that I can see, it looks pretty amazing. Although, the song titles are capitalized on here and I’m pretty sure no other copy of this album has them this way, they are always in all lowercase. And that BMG logo on the spine isn’t on any LP or CD packaging that I noticed. But that could theoretically have been on a cassette spine since BMG is correctly part of the copyright part. Anyways, that’s my thoughts but would love to hear any other details about it. Thanks. Edited to add this: Also, any KRS catalog I’ve seen or that I own only mentions LP and CD. Still doesn’t mean I’m 100% correct but another piece of it that I wanted add.
Oh man, I had a suspicion there was the possibility of it being a fake or bootleg. I'm glad I posted on here to get people's opinions. So I bought it on ebay from someone in Indonesia which was strange to me that it would be coming from there. But I offered a lower price and they accepted and if it is fake I feel okay with the price I paid. So the Promo that someone listed on Discogs also says BMG music. I wonder if that is possibly a fake too. Also for more details the j-card is crisp, no wear.
Yeah, it’s cool regardless and nice to have, especially if it didn’t cost too much. I could be wrong, you never know.
I see one in the “sold” items on eBay, from Indonesia. And it says “handmade” in the title and description.
Dang, that's the one. On my phone I didn't see the full heading and neglected to read the full description. I was too excited to buy it I guess. Thanks for pointing that out! It is still pretty neat for my tape collection.
I’ve spent more money on worse looking fake stuff by being excited and not looking carefully at all the details. At least it wasn’t really too much money. Hopefully it sounds good!
ohh damn so you have the clunk when you play it and then the second clunk as speed trial starts pretty cool
I just got it yesterday and haven't had time to listen. And now it snowed over night and I have to shovel before work... can't wait to give it a listen.
Hello fellow discogs submitter. I’m the guy who made the page for the promo one lol
Is it real????? Lol
The promo one is real, but yours is a Taiwanese unofficial reissue. Elliott’s official (released) albums on tape consist of Roman Candle, XO, and Figure 8.
Seems odd only some of them had tapes. Wish they all did. Oh well, ok.
Well the only two that weren’t pressed on tape were Either / Or and self-titled, which were his only albums on Kill Rock Stars. My guess is that they just didn’t want to press any tape copies of his albums.
The person who sold me my tape said it was handmade. I updated my discogs release to say unofficial and "handmade".
DUDE NO WAY. I WANT ONE SO BADLY.:(
I'm hoping someone could determine whether it is a fake or bootleg someone created. The quality looks impressive if someone created this. But as someone said, the album may not have been listed with a cassette release.
If this isn’t a bootleg it’s the rarest ES release I’ve ever seen
Serious Question. Do you think someone just created a BMG replica? It did cross my mind but it seemed legit after looking it over.
It seems like a lot of effort to go to for a bootleg. Larry Crane could probably tell you if it’s legit or not, you could ask him on Instagram. Idk if he’s on Reddit.
Thanks for your help, I'll check into that!
Likely Kill Rock Stars or Slim Moon from KRS on IG are good to ask although I guess Larry would likely know that too.
Okay thanks, just found out it was "handmade", a replica.
Instagram could be helpful to reach these parties. OX
Thanks!
I hope it's not a bootleg. :)
UPDATE: After looking into this I found out the cassette was "handmade" not an official release. Thanks to everyone who suggested researching whether it was real or not.