Real or Fake? -- Hormoaning 12"
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  The info in this document is not going to be revolutionary.  What it will be is a simple checklist that you can use when buying one of the EPs.  Every attempt will be made to be informative, yet brief and to the point.

Additional images and basic info for official and counterfeit copies can be found on the summary page.

Information on this page is compiled from various sources and is not official.  While not perfect, we do try to be as accurate as possible.  If you have anything to add or correct, please click on the link above to submit info.

 

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  1. The official vinyl should be swirled red/maroon and blue swirls can be seen when the record is held up to a light.  If the vinyl is not this color, you can likely ignore the rest of this page because there have been no reports of counterfeits with this color of vinyl.  (The counterfeits are commonly found with marbled navy blue, marbled green, orange, marbled pink, or red vinyl.)

    Official

  2. The shower head in the top right corner of the sleeve's photo should be clearly visible on official copies.  You should also be able to see the mounting plate on the wall.

    Official

    Counterfeit

  3. The dark, narrow row of tile that runs vertically on the right side of the image should be straight.

    Official

    Counterfeit

    Counterfeit

  4. A mirror or medicine cabinet above the sink should be visible.  (See images above.)

  5. Fixtures on the sink should be visible below the "Exclusive Australian '92 EP" banner.  (See images above.)

  6. At the bottom left of the sleeve, the bottle on the tub's ledge may be missing or appear to be broken/blurry on some counterfeits.  (The blurriness can also be seen on the tub and whatever is on the floor in the bottom left corner.)

    Official

    Counterfeit

    Counterfeit


s o u r c e s
  Cory Brookshire, NFC, Anders "Andy" Leirvik, Damien Rockwell, Mitch Vassar, Enrico Vincenzi

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