does anyone own this cd? i would like to get some info about the catalogue number, etc...thanks!

alessandres said:

Did it get as far as being given a catalogue number? It was privately manufactured by Prince with no Warner Bros involvement.

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[This message was edited Mon Nov 17 12:24:50 PST 2003 by langebleu]

i guess NOT ! but there has to be something written on the backside ring of the cd...like some numbers or a reference...

put otherwise, how can I recognize an original?

alessandres said:

The lacquer that was sprayed on it to prevent it from playing might still be intact?

The disc was a 'picture' disc, so someone might post the swirly image that was printed on the original.


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[This message was edited Mon Nov 17 12:29:32 PST 2003 by langebleu]

thanks buddy!

Just in case you're thinking of bidding on the one on ebay right now, that's a boot. Not authentic.

I would imagine the price difference would tell the difference between an original, or not.

I'm 90% sure that the clear hub on the disc says 'The Undertaker' though.

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alessandres said:

The inner rim of the disc itself has this on it:

#930902H UNDERTAKER MFG BY CINRAM INC.

and that's it...

Neversin.

As Neversin said, there is no catalogue number. Just the
manufacturing number on the inner rim of the disc.
(most of the early independant NPG releases didn't have
catalogue numbers).

Prince was in the process of printing up cover art for The
Undertaker when WB found out about it and stopped it
from being produced. Unfortunately, the cover art never
surfaced (and to my knowledge has never even been seen
by anyone outside Prince's circle). Genuine copies of the
album have no cover. The disc itself is screenprinted with
a swirly psychedelic pattern (including a symbol)
and has the 'compact disc' logo printed on it... that's it.

BorisFishpaw said:

£249 at madhouse.

Got a boot in damn good quality myself, but would love to own an original. Need to eat though.
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[This message was edited Mon Nov 17 14:31:40 PST 2003 by gsh]

thanks a lot for all your support!

U all R G.R.E.A.T!

£249 is about the cheapest I've ever seen it.

Since bootleg copies are such A+ quality though, only the die-hard collector would purchase an original.

BorisFishpaw said:

U are correct Boris...

Very good

how do you guys know all this?

This one which went at ebay some 24 hours ago presumably was the real deal:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eB...43634&rd=1

It went for US $143.50, quite a bargain I'd say.

But there were one or two others at ebay which are boots (those with the pink covers).

Wolf