my scans
Here are my scans of the OG Disc:
- All '90's DIDX codes have those stars and only one bar code scan/grid in the inner ring.
- The OG's inner ring is slim and has a thin silver border that goes around the outer portion of the inner ring, has the correct DIDX font, those stars and only one bar code. The OG's matrix/ring code can clearly be seen from the top and bottom of the disc.
2a. 1st picture/Ratatati69's auction inner ring is thick with a slight fade to the most inner portion of it's silver ring. This fade reminds me of the fade that is on the BOM: Reala Ride's CD. It has one bar code as well, but it has a super long and exaggerated bar code with a continuous silver lining that wraps all the way around the inner ring of the disc. No stars are present.
2b. 3rd picture/acidgorilla's auction inner ring is thick too and it has a thicker border of silver on the outer portion of it's center ring. It appears to have a couple of bar code/grids, but it may only have the exact type of exaggerated bar code with a continuous silver lining as Ratatati69's . No stars are present on this bootleg neither.
- The OG's "O.C. DRE" name has the correct font with crisp and pointed tips
3a. The bootlegs have a similar font, but it's still totally different if you look closely. Pay attention the tips of the bootlegs lettering. The bootleg's have letters that curl at the end of each letter. A great example of this can bee seen in the "O.C. DRE" and even in the "Chapter 1". The number "1" has a point at the tip of it versus the flat and crisp top of the OG's "1".
- The OG's font for the track list is different from the bootlegs. The Letter "G" on the bootleg gave this away. If you look closely the "G's" are different, which renders those fonts as faulty as well. Just Like the "O.C. DRE" font...they're close, but are all so different. Both bootlegs fonts are thicker as well.
Now we can move on to the picture of O.C. Dre on the Disc...
- The OG has a smooth and gradient fade around O.C. Dre versus the bootlegs. It has more detail in O.C. Dre's pant's, shoes, and shirt. The "3rd picture/acidgorilla's auction" shirt doesn't have as much detail and it looks like it's split in half or something. The Ratatati69 auction doesn't have any detail or texture to it neither.
- The OG's right shoe actually touch's the "1995" copyright date. Both bootleg versions have a very noticeable space between O.C. Dre's right shoe and the "1995".
- The OG's "Sly Records" logo is located above, but slightly to the left of the word "Publishing" underneath it. Both bootlegs have the logo above the words "Boylands Music", but more in between both of those words.
The OG version's disc and artwork share the same font with the crisp and pointed tips. The bootleg versions disc font is different from its artwork. Also, the detail of the artwork is blurry, but that a whole different beast. Let's just leave it at that for the artwork. It's blurry and is missing detail. I'm sure that your eyes can see if you look closely, especially the back artwork between the OG and the 3rd picture/acidgorilla's auction.
I have more pictures, but I think that these 3 are good enough to show the differences.
Like I said, all 1990's DIDX discs have those 3 traits. DIDX matrix number in the correct font, the stars or whatever they are, and one bar code/grid on the inner circle of the disc. The stars always follow the DIDX matrix code (ring code).
I'm simply here to state and show the facts. Nonetheless, I would love to have those bootlegs in my collection. They would be great for education purposes like this. However, I wouldn't pay more than $12.99 for them.
Psychocialman...if that auction was yours, I'm sure that you didn't know and trusted whoever it was that you got it from. All of us can get duped by others, even those that we trust. That's really fucked up my man.
