MyckelJay Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Alrighty. I'm sure you're all aware that older copies of Dookie have Ernie on the back cover, but because of a dispute with Sesame Street, newer copies have Ernie removed. I don't want to start another thread for people to argue about the rarity of these, or argue about what countries do or don't have the ban, or the reason why he was removed in the first place. I just have a simple question; that's all. I have a 1994 copy of Dookie on cassette and it does have Ernie. Dookie was repressed on cassette in 2015 for Record Store Day, but the represses also have Ernie on the artwork. Can anybody tell me why it's allowed on the tapes, but not the CDs or vinyl records? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second favourite son Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Are you based in the US or outside? In terms of the law it shouldn't make any difference whether its a tape, cd or vinyl - if the image isn't allowed, it isn't allowed. It was my understanding that the image was removed to avoid a dispute rather than as a result of one. Maybe then they either A) decided that tape was such a redundant format that nobody would care, B) got special permission to use the image only on cassette copies, or C) overlooked it and just went with the original design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghesboro Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 I've always seen Ernie on the back of both cd's and vinyls. As far as I know, they airbrushed it on early copies, but then they were allowed to put it back on, although some people who bought Dookie in recent times got their copy without Ernie on the back. But as @Second favourite son said, in legal terms the format shouldn't really make a difference. I have a feeling it depends on where you're from though, because I've only heard of people getting copies without Ernie in the US (of course I might be wrong on this, that's just what I've heard so far). At this point I think they just randomly removed it on some copies and kept it on others after the dispute was over, independently of the format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmoGreenDay Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 I'm in the UK and my copy has Ernie on it. CD was bought in 04/05. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Ernie was only ever removed in the US (or North America?), everywhere else has always had it. So with the CD it's always been quite rare to see it with Ernie in the US and quite rare to see it without elsewhere. If it was made outside the US no surprise he's there, otherwise @Second favourite son's post seems the most likely explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlissaGoesRAWR Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I have one I found at a secondhand shop in Columbus. Honestly, is it worth much of anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteTim Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Most likely it was overlooked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I have the Ernie CD I got a the good will store for 1.99. I already had the cassette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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