It’s quite possible that there were also bootleg recordings available in the cylinder record era, though record keeping from the early 20th century regarding copyright is a bit vague.
(new window)īootleg Records History The Rolling Stones “Live R Than You’ll Ever Be”īootleg records have been around since at least the 1930s there are numerous 78 RPM records in existence that are unauthorized.
Strictly speaking, the term “bootleg records” only applies to unauthorized releases of previously unreleased material and not pirate or counterfeit pressings. The term “bootleg records” is sometimes applied to any unauthorized record, including counterfeit records, which are copies of legitimate releases that are created to fool the buyer into thinking that they are buying an authorized release, and pirate records, which are unauthorized pressings that contain previously released legitimate recordings. Historically, most bootleg records have been live recordings, as those are the easiest type of unreleased material to obtain. Occasionally, bootleg records have compiled rare or otherwise hard to find legitimately released material, though such compilation albums comprise a small percentage of the bootleg market. Most bootleg records contain either previously unreleased studio material or live, “in concert” recordings. While the manufacture of bootleg recordings is illegal in most Western countries, copyright laws in the 1960s and 1970s were less strict than they are today, and at one time, bootleg records were so common as to be found in the bins in chain record stores and major department stores. Bootleg records have traditionally been sold to earn a profit for those who manufacture them and to fill voids in the marketplace by providing recorded material by popular artists that is not available through legitimate, licensed recordings. What Are Bootleg Records? An early Bob Dylan “Great White Wonder” LPīootleg records are singles or albums that have been pressed and distributed with neither the knowledge or permission of the recording artist or their record company. shipping! A still sealed copy of the 1976 3 LP live album Wings from the Wings by Paul McCartney and Wings, pressed on red, white, and blue vinyl. You can browse our selection of unauthorized/live/ROIR records here. You can browse our selection of unauthorized/live/ROIR records here.Ĭlick any of the links below to jump to each category: In this article, we’ll discuss the definitions and origins of bootleg records, provide examples of some of the better known ones, and explain why bootleg records hold interest for record collectors. This isn’t surprising, as bootleg records have long been illegal in most western countries. The term ROIR is sometimes used to describe bootleg records with the term meaning, “Records Of Indeterminate Origin.” This is an accurate description, as the records themselves rarely accurately list who manufactured them or where they were made. Bootleg records may be released as a tribute to the artist by fans, but it’s most common for them to be sold as for-profit products. In the strictest sense, a bootleg record is an album that has been pressed and released by a third party who has no relationship with the recording artist or the artist’s record company and which has been released with neither the knowledge or approval of either. Bootleg records have been around for decades, but a lot of collectors don’t know much about them, and perhaps have never seen one.
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