David Loyd Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Saw a guy post a copy of his Police 'synchronicity' vinyl yesterday on instagram and while most copies look black as night when you pull the disc out of its sleeve, seems most of the original pressing were actually pressed on an 'invisible' opaque blue / purple vinyl that you would only discover if you held it up against a light? Went to my local used vinyl shop, picked up the first copy I found, held It up to the light. Purple / blue. Purchased for $5. Supposedly there are very rare, red, gold and baby blue copies floating around out there as well. Sorry of this is common knowledge but I had no clue. I thought it was cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 no idea either, am prepared to call bullshit but wikipedia confirms this for first pressings (mine is legit black) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loyd Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 no idea either, am prepared to call bullshit but wikipedia confirms this for first pressings (mine is legit black) First time I saw the photo I asked the guy if it was a boot. He told me to look it up and I saw same info. The shop I went to today had 3 copies. Two had the bare breast lady on them and those were straight black. the one I picked up was one of the other 35 (?) different covers that were pressed. Not sure of that has anything to do with it, but I've heard from others with the bare breast cover saying theirs was black vinyl as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Went ahead and checked my copy.. http://imgur.com/fX3E1iU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanRees Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Sweet I need to check mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakeyHands Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 i just bought this at a thrift store last week. mine is translucent brown. here's the picture of my copy. http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-4823248-1376758394-6602.jpeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 weird. the funny thing was that when i first held it up, i got nothin'. then i realized i was holding two records. because my barry manilow greatest hits record somehow ended up in the same sleeve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loyd Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 weird. the funny thing was that when i first held it up, i got nothin'. then i realized i was holding two records. because my barry manilow greatest hits record somehow ended up in the same sleeve. Not judging.....because I have that same record too. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loyd Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 i just bought this at a thrift store last week. mine is translucent brown. here's the picture of my copy. http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-4823248-1376758394-6602.jpeg Not seeing the picture when I click the link. Really wanting to see what the brown looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakeyHands Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 damn. my fault. try this one http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2887/bpjd.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loyd Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 damn. my fault. try this one http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2887/bpjd.jpg That's pretty cool. Great. Now my slight OCD will have me holding every copy I see of this in every shop, yard sale, etc up to the light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanRees Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Mines purple, good find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loyd Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Mines purple, good find. Went back to the vinyl shop I go to and found two more copies that were purple. I want that brown one now haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjglor Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Damn. I'll check my dads copy this weekend, mines just black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivek87 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 mines black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitterhappier Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Just checked mine and it's purple. I'll sell it for $500, pm me PS Cool find David Loyd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heypeterman Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Just checked and mine's purple. Updated my discogs collection. Thanks for the heads up. Had no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 how do people buy records and not even look at the actual record? or is this one of those records people own because its cool to own, but never actually listen to it outside of itunes? tml-7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 how do people buy records and not even look at the actual record? or is this one of those records people own because its cool to own, but never actually listen to it outside of itunes? apparently they're real dark and look black unless you hold them up to the light. not everyone holds their records up to the light when playing them. i'll have to check my copy (if i can find it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 apparently they're real dark and look black unless you hold them up to the light. not everyone holds their records up to the light when playing them. i'll have to check my copy (if i can find it) PSH WUTEV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanRees Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I've listened to this album tons if times over the years and it just looks like your average black album, even holding mine up to the light it's still a very dark purple, I never would have known otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skadaddy Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivek87 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 mines still black chefchino 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefwahoo Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Synchronocity is the perfect album for this board. 90+ variants of the cover. I've kept an eye out for a gold/silver/bronze striped cover for years but haven't found one yet. http://www.mr-cup.com/blog/music/item/the-police-synchronicity-30th-anniversary.html David Loyd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 that's unreal. never would have imagined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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