PENNYROYAL TEA

country germany (?)
type fake promo
status
media 7"
label dgc / geffen / mca
code NIRVPRO-3
matrix handwritten side a NIVPR-03-A side b NIRVPR-03-BI
trackS pennyroyal tea / I hate myself and want to die
pictures front sleeve, back sleeve, label side a, label side b
notes the artwork is a modified reproduction of the official cd inlay, 'compact disc' logo included
the vinyl is thinner than usual.
the first copies have appeared on ebay in march 2004, allegedly the dealer "bought a very small quantity in New Zealand in the mid-nineties"... in the following months a good number of copies has been auctioned. most likely this fake, like other similar ones, has been made in some hundreds, and copies are being put on sale one at a time to keep the price high.
more detailed info is available on this page
related item: official pennyroyal tea single

country germany (?)
type counterfeit
status
media cd
label geffen
code GED21907
tracks pennyroyal tea (scott litt mix) / i hate myself and want to die / where did you sleep last night (unplugged)
matrix ++++++ GED21907 ++++++
notes this counterfeit is very well made, but easily recognizable by many signs.
sleeve: slightly lower print quality. different aspect of the text on the spine
cd: different matrix and transparent centre, spelling error (hirinng) on the copyright info,
different colour of the text (black instead of dark purple).
more detailed info is available on this page
related item: official pennyroyal tea single

country (?)
type fake promo
status
media cd-r
label 'dgc'
code GED241P
tracks pennyroyal tea (scott litt mix) / i hate myself and want to die / where did you sleep last night (unplugged)
matrix CD-R 80 CWLHT0132 2110 DIP0026 AK
code printed in black ink, different on every copy: J106KL 022D834301
pictures cd
notes appeared early 2007.
auctioned by an ebay dealer (link) who also offered other fakes, like the love buzz cd-r (link)
thanks to arran

country germany (?)
type fake radio promo
status
media cd-r
label -
code PRO-4152101
tracks 6 tracks taken from the with the lights out box set (see the text from the auctions and cd)
matrix OUL11L92-144 (it's a burned cd-r so it may be different)
pictures cd, insert inside box
notes made around november 2004. slim box, custom printed cd-r. round shaped insert with titles.
it's very well made but no official logos or references appear anywhere.
official promos from the box set are made by geffen/universal.
sold by ebay dealer(s) who also offer similar 'promo' cds by other artists
thanks to josh irby