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[orckos]

Hey there,

I´m the proud owner of a Failure Pressing (Vinyl) and I wonder to find nothing about the same item in internet. It´s like this: Cover and Label from the vinyl says "A sphere in heart of silence", what you can hear on the vinyl is the "Curtains" album. I´m just wondering if I´m the only one who has this item, because i didn´t find anything about that. So, to you people out there, who had the same luck than me. I wonder, what this item could bring, in case of selling it?
Please help me.

Best regards, Marco.

ww.myspace.com/monsieursafari

[ryanliamg]

Is the actual vinyl labeled: "a sphere in the heart of silence"? or just the cover?

That must be pretty collectible. Hold on to it until JF dies, and then it should be worth a lot more, too.

[orckos]

"Is the actual vinyl labeled: "a sphere in the heart of silence"? or just the cover?"

the vinyl and the cover is labeled "a sphere..."

and i hope JF won´t die the next time

[Iva]

Was that factory sealed? If you got it second-hand, it might just be a random error.

Also, the hypotheses you people are coming with sometimes are scary. I thought we liked him because he's alive?

[ryanliamg]

of course i prefer JF alive. just pointing out that art is more rare after the artist dies.

[orckos]

"Was that factory sealed? If you got it second-hand, it might just be a random error."

it was factory sealed, but even if it wasn´t, and i woluld have bought it second hand. i would hav been sealed some time before. so i don´t understand the difference. the thing is i can´t find anyone else who has the same issue.

[xarabas]

So i guess im caught in a time-paradox-loop here
When i die, somebody's gonna sell my drawings (i prefer to call them pictures) but i won't be able to enjoy in all that money 'cause i'm.....you know, dead. If only there's a way...hm

[bob]

I also managed to buy a mis-pressing of this record in a record store in Melbourne, Australia. Factory sealed etc. In fact, because i didn't own a record player i didn't find out it was a mis-pressing till i read on a frusciante forum that there was a problem with the pressing. Then i compared the grooves on the vinyl with my Curtains vinyl (once again i couldn't listen to it) and noticed they were identical apart from the label on the record.
The same record store had another copy of Sphere and i managed to convince him to let me open it in the store and check if it was the correct pressing, which it was.

I can only guess that someone wasn't paying attention at the pressing plant that pressed the vinyl.

[Iva]

Just checked if mine is normal as it's the only one I never played and luckily, it is normal.

The only thing I can do is ask the label about this, but I seriously doubt that they have spare leftover copies or something.

[orckos]

it would be nice if could ask the label, if they know about this misspress and perhaps how much of this were produced. i own the regular version on vinyl of course, too. so i dont want to change, i only would like to know, how much of the misspresses exist.

with the best regards, marco.

www.myspace.com/monsieursafari

[Iva]

Ok, I will ask.

And you could do something for me: add the link in your signature and actually put http:// in the front, so it would work. That way you'll actually get clicks, this way you'll get none.

[orckos]

that´s very nice from you. i wrote an e-mail long time ago, but nobody answered it.

take care, marco.

[Iva]

Hi Marco,

I probably have it saved somewhere and ready to reply to, as I have had extreme problems in my family since late 2008 on and eventually, I lost one of my parents. With about 60 leftover emails from this year and over 300 from 2008/2009, it will take me a while, as I have to handle work stuff first (and I was literally unable to work until November 2010). So, please don't be angry with me.

[orckos]

no, didn´t write an email to you, i wrote an email to record collection, but nobody answered.

[Iva]

Oops. Well, that happened to many people, apparently. Not sure what to say as I am not directly affiliated with them and, at the same time, I help with some things. I'll see what I can do, as stated previously.