Hi Tom,
White gold just means less gold in the alloy (usually nickel.) Gold CDs are always yellow.
It was probably re-shrinkwrapped with an aluminum disk instead of the gold. When marketplace sellers of desirable vintage CDs say factory sealed it is rarely true. They reshrink them, or they buy them that way from another seller thinking they are new. It may not be your seller's fault, he could have been duped too. It has happened to me. If it was expensive due to being gold version and there are alum versions selling for much less then maybe he'll split the difference with you.
Rich
That was silly of me. The label says "24K Gold CD" which would have to be "yellow" gold by definition.
It was not sold as new, and was not shrink wrapped when I got it. it is definitely a stamped manufactured CD. But here's the thing, the stock number on the case (MCD 10951) matches the number that is both printed on the disc and laser etched into the inner groove. And the case says "All Ultimate MasterDisc MCA Records 24kGold Discs are remastered from original sources by Glenn Meadows, Masterfonics, Nashville, Tennessee, using today's cutting edge technology."
I'm just wondering if MCA issued an aluminum pressing of this remastering and that is what I got.
Tried to upload a photo showing the Buffet CD that was shipped to me next to the gold "Who's Next" CD from the same series, but I keep getting an error message. Suffice it to say that difference is obvious.
I sent an e-mailto the seller describing the problem. We'll see what he has to say.