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Did I purchase a bootleg?
I apologize if this is the wrong forum, but I figured that those of you in the Music Forum likely have more experience than I do with imported CD's.
I recently purchased a copy of the "Bend It Like Beckham" soundtrack from an Amazon.com Marketplace seller. It was advertised as an Indian import and was selling for a very low price (~$6) from a number of different merchants. I picked one with decent feedback and placed an order.
I popped it in to listen and there is some audio stuttering on the first track. There are also a number of dialog tracks with clips from the movie and every single one of them gets cut off mid-word about halfway through what I would guess the clip should be. This seemed a little strange so I looked at the CD a little closer.
The CD is in one of those thin cases. The insert has a slightly modified version of the UK cover art on the front and a track listing on the back. Relevant text includes "Universal Music India","Under exclusive sub license from I Dream Production", "Designed by EPiGRAM", and "Special Introductory Offer Rs. 99/- only (incl. of all taxes)" (99 rupees converts to about $2). On inspection of the CD itself on the underside of the hub are a string of numbers and "CDR MULTISPEED". Packaging and artwork differences can be expected, but the CDR thing worried me.
I contacted the vendor with my concerns and they insist that it is not a bootleg. They shipped it out to me very quickly and are willing to take it back so I'm not concerned about that. I am curious as to whether this is a legit CD (though not the highest quality) and I'm just reading too much into it or if it is likely a bootleg intended for sale in India (so technically it would be an import). I can take some pictures if that would help.
Kevin
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