Guys, guys, guys...
*phew*
How did I miss this thread...
It's a 100% legit copy of the game. All that happened is the disc's coloring didn't settle correctly. I have 3 different PSone games that have that blue-ish aspect rather than black.
You can confirm it's a legit disc by the hidden PSRM #info that is visible on the underside of the disc. If you look at the bottom disc image, and start from his index finger in towards the center, you'll see the backwards -0064?? and the barcode across from it, on the inner rim. These are Printer Markers when the discs are made. All PSX games have this; you just can't normally see it unless it has a "clear" artwork on the top, since the disc bottom is usually solid black. The dye was probably running low in the presser.
All is fine with the world. May you carry on with #41.
Jason