The Damage Done (Japanese fake)

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The Damage Done - Japanese Fake Reissue - Cover (front)
The Damage Done - Japanese Fake Reissue - Cover (back)


This is a quite well made replica of the original Damage Done 7" single

and the first one that surfaced at the time.

Release Notes

  • Label: unknown
  • Catalogue#: MR7
  • Format: 7" vinyl single
  • Released: in the early 1980s (Japan)


Remarks

  • The bootleg shows basically all the features of the original
including the initial Merciful Release logo and the original catalogue#
  • However, the thin matt paper sleeves have a thumb cut of only 2 1/4" length
compared to the 4" thumb cuts of the original
  • In addition and more importantly, the cover print is slightly darker than the original and
the photo on the cover front is cut off, so that the cross on top of the church is out of view.
  • The labels, too, look slightly more black than the original brownish-black ones
and are all placed on the wrong side.
  • Run-outs do also differ and have surfaced in various versions:
Side A, hand-etched: PAE-03A (and something erased) / Side B, hand-etched: PAE-03B and 2
Side A, hand-etched: PAE-03A / Side B, hand-etched: PAE-03B and (9B erased)
Side A, hand-etched: PAE-03A FOR SPIGGY / Side B, hand-etched: PAE-03B
  • We recommend you read everything about the differences between the original
and the present Japanese fake in the Heartland Photo Gallery under F Is For Fake.
Scans of the original and fake Damage Done single, provided by Heartland Forum user Y,
along with comments on how to tell the difference are also available in the Gallery under Damage Done.


Track List

Side A Duration Side B Duration
A1   The Damage Done                3:04                            B1   Watch             3:12
B2   Home Of The Hit-Men                0:34



Additional Pictures

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Japanese Damage Done - Vinyl (Side A)
Japanese Damage Done - Vinyl (Side A)
Japanese Damage Done - Run-outs Side A
Japanese Damage Done - Vinyl (Side AA)
Japanese Damage Done - Vinyl (Side AA)
Japanese Damage Done - Different Run-outs Side A