JOY DIVISION - LICHT UND BLINDHEIT (aka SORDIDE SENTIMENTAL)
7" and magazine 1989Pirate copy of the "Licht Und Blindheit" single & magazine.
Atmosphere Dead Souls
To tell a fake from an
original: look at the label design, serrated ridge around the label,
vinyl colour, and the background image:
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Original
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1980s Pirates |
USA 2007
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USA 2016 |
Italy 2013 |
2020 | Italy 2020 |
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 Identical to 2007 pirate but no foldout sleeve. Hardly any copies exists suggesting more records than sleeves were made in in 2007 and new sleeves were made the overstock |
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 Very similar to the original but no serration around label |
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Black vinyl |
Black vinyl |
Coloured vinyl only: |
Coloured vinyl: Grey, green, gold/brown, and other colours |
Blue vinyl 300 copies |
Black vinyl | Black vinyl |
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Labels are black with silver writing
Serrated ridge around label |
Labels have a coloured Medusa's head - colour, blue or b/w
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As original
No serrated ridge |
Identical to 2007
pirate No serrated ridge |
Medusa's
head No serrated ridge |
As original No serrated ridge |
Medusa's
head No serrated ridge |
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The foldout cover is numbered |
Some covers are numbered but most are not |
Covers are numbered |
No fold out
cover. 7" x 7" size card insert cover in a clear resealable plastic sleeve with clear Sordide Sentimental stickers |
Covers not numbered | Covers not numbered | Covers not numbered |
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Contains 2 inserts; a blue piece of paper which reads "Avertissement" and "Gesamtkunstwerk" and an English translation
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No inserts |
Contains copies of the original inserts |
No inserts | No inserts | No inserts | No inserts |
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Matrix numbers: Hand written |
Colour label fake matrix numbers: Blue label fake matrix numbers: B/W label fake matrix numbers: |
Matrix numbers: Hand written
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Identical to 2007
pirate |
Matrix numbers: SS33002 A SS33002 B |
Stamped matrix
numbers: 21202801/A 21202802/B |
Stamped matrix
numbers: 216628H1/A 216628H2/B |
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Brown background image - two faces
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Brown background image, women and infant
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Background image as original |
7" x 7" insert
sleeve |
Brown background
image, women and infant |
Brown background
image, women and infant |
Brown background image, women and
infant |
| On the original folders the glue which was used to glue the plastic wallet to the folder has turned a horrible brown over time (this is written in 2005) |
The glue on the fakes is still clear |
Glue is still clear |
Not applicable | No glued on
plastic pocket |
Glue is clear | Glue is clear Plastic pocket is triangle shaped |
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Most came without plastic bag. Some of the last to be sent out had a plain plastic bag but no logo ... Source Jean-Pierre Turmel 2009 |
No plastic bag |
Plastic bag with clear Sordide Sentimental sticker stuck to it |
Smaller 7" x 7"resealable clear plastic sleeve with clear Sordide Sentimental stickers | Generic clear
plastic outer bag |
Shrink wrapped No outer plastic bag |
Shrink wrapped No outer plastic bag |
Picture disc released 2019
Limited edition 10 copies
No band name, title, or song titles on either side of disc just images
from the original French 1980 Licht Und Blindheit
The only text printed on the back of the disc is: "Collectors edition
picture disc no. -/10 Propre et Gentil 112"
Clear plastic sleeve
No matrix numbers
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| Atmosphere | Dead Souls |
