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A Tale of Two Sleeves – Incredibly True Stories in Record Collecting

Posted by cvila (A) on April 16, 2007 at 05:55:18

A true story, I promise!

About eight years ago, I was on one of my monthly shopping trips at the Princeton Record Exchange and found a copy of Pink Floyd “Dark Side of the Moon” Pro-Use EMLF-97002 complete with obi and inserts. The PREX keeps the vinyl of records priced $25.00 and higher records separated from their sleeves and filed behind the counter. I pulled the sleeve for later inspection of the vinyl and went on shopping. As I continued in the Pink Floyd bin, I found another copy of DSOTM with a store sticker simply indicating it was an “Import” and marked for a reasonable $10.00. I pulled the record out of the sleeve and was shocked to see it was the Japanese Pro-Use EMLF-97002. I assumed that the store had inadvertently switched the vinyl and misfiled the “wrong” copy behind the counter. I brought both copies to the counter and asked to see the vinyl that was coupled with the Pro-Use sleeve. I was even more surprised when the store produced the vinyl and it was also another copy of EMLF-97002. I happily ponied up the money and bought both copies – one for $50.00 and the other for $10.00.

Once I got home, I inspected my bounty closer. The sleeve marked “Import” had printed inside the gatefold “Manufactured by BOVEMA – Holland” and printed on the back “5C062-05249”. Although I was curious how the Japanese copy ended up in the Holland sleeve, I did not think much more of it.

Fast forward eight years to yesterday and I am once again digging through bins of records – this time at the Groovy Productions “Vinyl Only” record show in Hazlet, N.J. I come across a copy of Pink Floyd DSOTM Pro-Use EMLF-97002 for $10.00. “Hmm…”, I think, “…this is kinda cheap” and I start to pull the vinyl for closer inspection. The dealer sees this and says, “Wait, there’s a story to that record. The sleeve is from Japan but the record is from Holland”. He must have read the expression on my face because when I say, “You’re not gonna believe this but…” he finishes my sentence. I learned that when he acquired this record, he did so under the natural assumption that the record inside matched the Pro-Use sleeve. It was not until a week later that he noticed the vinyl was not a match. He described this as heartbreaking and was glad to get the record out of his collection for $5.00. I was so freaked out I forget to ask him where he bought it.

Once again at home, I pull out my Pro-Use record/Holland sleeve and my newly acquired Pro-Use sleeve/Holland record. Sure enough, the Holland record was 5C062-05249.

As I switched records and put them back in their proper sleeves, I swear I heard the Universe sigh as balance was restored.

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