AFI DORK EP***VERY**RARE******100% AUTHENTIC

$

402

EXTREMELY RARE !

100% Authentic !

AFI, DORK / LOO$E CHANGE, STICK AROUND EP

I bought this from Smith Puget (Jades bro and current tour manager) in high school. It has the matrix number 1636860-A on the AFI side and 1636860-B on the Loo$e Change side (see Pictures).

 I've included the "Official Word" by Geoff Kresge statement below for authentication. 

Album is in unused & excellent condition. The fold-out double sided insert has been nicely protected by the plastic outer sleeve with some ruffeling at the edge.

Side A:  AFI, DORK: **Red Hat, Self Pity, Nyquil**

Side B: LOO$E CHANGE: **Stick around, Loose Change, Brandy**

AFI's "Dork" EP: Buyer Beware!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Presented at the behest of AFI, Geoff Kresge brings you the official word on the "Dork" EP bootlegging that has been going on. Please alert your AFI record collector friends and anyone else who may have been affected by this ripoff.

AFI “DORK” – The Real Thing vs. The Bootleg

The original recording of “Dork” was released on my imprint, Key Lime Pie Records, on March 2, 1993 and was released as a limited pressing of 210 copies. The manufacture of these records was contracted by Geoff Kresge, on behalf of Key Lime Pie Records, some time in late-1992.

While conducting an internet search, I discovered several copies of the record had been offered for sale, and sold, on eBay by one particular seller. I was given a copy purchased from this seller to confirm or deny its authenticity and after close examination and A/B comparison of the authorized version and the version that was being sold regularly for at least a year by this seller, I determined that the product sold on eBay was a counterfeit.

Since I personally handled every aspect of the manufacturing process, from layout of the sleeves and center labels, to ordering the original pressing of the record, I have an intimate knowledge of every detail of the authentic version of the record.

Please note the irregularities between the two versions listed below:

OUTER SLEEVE:
Upon close examination of the outer sleeve, it can be determined that the counterfeit product bears a photocopied facsimile of the original record sleeve, which utilized an offset-printed sleeve. This is apparent in the degradation of image quality in several areas of the sleeve, such as the black borders around the entire sleeve and the halftone (or gradient) patterns front and back, inside and out.

There is also a noticeable difference in the finish of the paper stock used on the two versions. The counterfeit product has a smooth, almost silky feel to the touch, whereas the original version has a slightly more textured feel. Furthermore, the original version was printed on a slightly heavier paper stock.

VINYL RECORD:
Under side-by-side comparison of the vinyl records, it can be clearly seen that there is an obvious color difference in the paper stock used for the center labels. The center labels on the counterfeit product are black ink printed over bright white paper stock, whereas the center labels on the original record are black ink printed over an off-white or ivory-colored paper stock. The coloration of the labels on the original records is not due to age or exposure to the elements of any kind, as I clearly recall the labels being this color when the original product was received. Furthermore, my remaining copies of the record have been well protected and stored in areas where such effects would not be a risk.

Another obvious anomaly on the counterfeit product is the presence of two distinctly different matrix numbers in the runoff grooves. The original record had a matrix number that read "1636860-A" on side one and "1636860-B" on side two. With the exception of six to ten copies that were hand-inscribed by me personally, these are the only apparent markings on either side of the original record. The counterfeit product bears these same inscriptions, but the numerals and letters are markedly smaller in appearance than the ones found on the original record. Additionally, the following matrix numbers can be seen in the runoff grooves of the counterfeit product: "u-59276-m-A" on side one and "u-59276-m-B" on side two, although under scrutiny, it can be seen that the letter "u" has been altered to resemble a lowercase "a". This is a trick bootleggers commonly use to obscure the product's manufacture origin, therefore making the bootlegger/counterfeiter harder to track down, should the rightful copyright holder pursue legal action against the bootlegger. However, having received vinyl records myself that bear similar matrix numbers, I am presuming that the counterfeit product has been manufactured by a particular record pressing plant, as this second matrix number found on the counterfeit product looks like what this pressing plant refers to as a "U Number", which they use as an in-house catalog number for all of their work orders.

Please No Returns

Smoke Free Home