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VU Half Speed Mastered 2019 LP's
Posted: 25 Dec 2019 19:23
by gazatthebop
Are these half speed mastered Abbey Road albums appearing fake/counterfeit? There's no mention on the official Abbey Road pages
Re: VU Half Speed Mastered 2019 LP's
Posted: 26 Dec 2019 13:04
by iaredatsun
gazatthebop wrote: ↑25 Dec 2019 19:23
Are these half speed mastered Abbey Road albums appearing fake/counterfeit? There's no mention on the official Abbey Road pages
Where have you seen them?
I can only find mention on this Greek site:
https://www.ianos.gr/the-velvet-undergr ... 82737.html
It's not listed on the Abbey Road half-speed webpage, but it could be out-of-date.
https://shop.abbeyroad.com/Vinyl/
In my experience the AR 1/2 speeds are not always great. (i.e Faust s/t). But I would be interested if it were true.
Re: VU Half Speed Mastered 2019 LP's
Posted: 26 Dec 2019 13:23
by iaredatsun
Re: VU Half Speed Mastered 2019 LP's
Posted: 26 Dec 2019 15:38
by gazatthebop
why aren't they on the abbey road website, i think they're fake
Re: VU Half Speed Mastered 2019 LP's
Posted: 26 Dec 2019 19:22
by iaredatsun
gazatthebop wrote: ↑26 Dec 2019 15:38
why aren't they on the abbey road website, i think they're fake
Maybe Abbey Road are slow to update their site? However you are probably right to be cautious.
Re: VU Half Speed Mastered 2019 LP's
Posted: 26 Dec 2019 19:43
by iaredatsun
I've fired off a few emails to people who claim to have it or are selling it, to see what response I get.
Re: VU Half Speed Mastered 2019 LP's
Posted: 26 Dec 2019 20:26
by iaredatsun
The thing that makes me suspicious is that most copies are coming from different entities in Greece. Why would they have them for sale before almost anyone else?
Re: VU Half Speed Mastered 2019 LP's
Posted: 27 Dec 2019 07:40
by iaredatsun
At the risk of over-posting to this thread, I'll add this - a reply from the person who created the discogs entry for the vu&n (and the other two albums).
'The album is 100% genuine and disributed via Universal Greece along 2 more VU albums.
My copy is sealed so i can't provide the info that you ask.'
Re: VU Half Speed Mastered 2019 LP's
Posted: 27 Dec 2019 12:43
by gazatthebop
It will be interesting to know whether it was pressed in Greece. Maybe some more info will surface
Re: VU Half Speed Mastered 2019 LP's
Posted: 27 Dec 2019 15:24
by iaredatsun
gazatthebop wrote: ↑27 Dec 2019 12:43
It will be interesting to know whether it was pressed in Greece. Maybe some more info will surface
I was told by someone at UMG that they are using a Dutch pressing plant now. I would have thought that it will arrive in the Uk and other places soon. I can get some real information from UMG when they go back to work after the New Year.