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Title: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: Bobber on July 08, 2005, 06:42:28 PM
Just made a trip to bootlegzone.com to check out some bootlegs I have. Found out there are a few more... My god!  :o There's loads of them! But, besides the Decca Tapes and BBC things, what bootleg should a decent Beatles-fan have in your opinion? Maybe it is true that a real fan has EVERYTHING, but this is just too much. Anybody got any ideas about this?
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: on July 08, 2005, 08:37:17 PM
Quote from: Bobber
Just made a trip to bootlegzone.com to check out some bootlegs I have. Found out there are a few more... My god!
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: on July 08, 2005, 10:37:43 PM
can you give me a list of what bootlegs you have got juniors?
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: on July 08, 2005, 11:25:48 PM
Quote from: Bobber
Just made a trip to bootlegzone.com to check out some bootlegs I have. Found out there are a few more... My god!
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: Bobber on July 09, 2005, 08:24:27 AM
Quote from: juniorsfarm

The 'Unsurpassed Masters' set is also a must have. They now have alot of the early demos in Stereo and sound excellent. 'From Kinfauns to Chaos' is also excellent. Recorded at George's Esher bungalow after the trip to India, it has acoustic 'White album' demos and sounds great.

Hmm, that's what I mean. Thanks. It seems that a lot of stuff appears on a lot of bootlegs with different names. I have the Esher demo's, called 'Beatles Acoustic'. It is the Esher demo's and there are many more bootlegs, all with the same material. It's re-issued over and over again. It would be nice to sort it all out once. Anybody got some spare time! JF, thanks for now, I'll PM you if I've got any special questions.
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: Joost on July 09, 2005, 05:21:37 PM
My favorite bootlegs are the ones from the "The Alternate..." series from Pear Records. They've got one for each Beatles album and they're filled with alternate takes and mixes and live versions.
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: Joost on July 09, 2005, 05:22:54 PM
Quote from: juniorsfarm
'From Kinfauns to Chaos' is also excellent. Recorded at George's Esher bungalow after the trip to India, it has acoustic 'White album' demos and sounds great.

I have that too, but mine is just called 'Kinfauns'. The sound quality is not nearly as good as on the Esher demos on the Anthology though.
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: on July 09, 2005, 08:08:08 PM
Quote from: Biscuit_Power

I have that too, but mine is just called 'Kinfauns'. The sound quality is not nearly as good as on the Esher demos on the Anthology though.

Go figure.
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: on July 11, 2005, 11:05:53 AM
Lots of Beatle bootlegs at these sites,no mp3s just .flac or .shn lossless,get em while they are still hot...lots to download baby!

dimeadozen.org
thetradersden.org
bootcity.org

Download "bitcomet",or any other bit torrent client,and start downloading,just remember to seed a little.
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: Bobber on July 11, 2005, 11:14:50 AM
Quote from: kelloggss
Lots of Beatle bootlegs at these sites,no mp3s just .flac or .shn lossless,get em while they are still hot...lots to download baby!

dimeadozen.org
thetradersden.org
bootcity.org

Download "bitcomet",or any other bit torrent client,and start downloading,just remember to seed a little.

Thanks for the information, but in fact the bootlegs are not very hard to be found on the net. It is a matter of what to have. I've downloaded some beatles cartoons for instance (the kids like it), but is it necessary to have them all? As said, the quality differs a lot comparing all these bootlegs. So, do you really have to get everything that's available or can one do with just a very good few ones?
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: on July 11, 2005, 11:50:01 AM
Quote from: Bobber

Thanks for the information, but in fact the bootlegs are not very hard to be found on the net. It is a matter of what to have. I've downloaded some beatles cartoons for instance (the kids like it), but is it necessary to have them all? As said, the quality differs a lot comparing all these bootlegs. So, do you really have to get everything that's available or can one do with just a very good few ones?

Your right,you dont need them all,but there are a few that will blow your mind..
"Its Not too Bad" The evolution of Stawberry Fields
"Thirty Days" 17 cds The best of the get back sessions...a must!
"The Twickenham Sessions" 8 cds
"The White Album Sessions" 4 cds Just for the Hey Jude takes,take 1 is incredible

Like I said,try looking for these in .flac,or .shn,I love everything from the Get Back sessions,Get Back starts out with different lyrics,John gives it a try,Ringo trys to throw in some lyrics and get rejected,all the way to the final rooftop recording,and its the same thing with Let it be,John ends up on Bass somehow,and he clearly does not like it..lol,for me these are becoming more availiable,and are popping up more and more in lossless form,better than mp3,ya just gotta get them when you see them,or perhaps never ever have them,and forget what you've heard about the Get back Sessions being boring,there are some gems in that set.

Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: Tamara on July 11, 2005, 02:18:48 PM
I have bought or got the regular albums in the past years en realized not to long ago there might be more! I know about bootlegs, but haven't got any. Which do you think is the best to get for first? And did the Beatles put all the radio material on the Beatles at the bbc album? I've read here and there that there are more songs recorded. Is that true and are they on an album?
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: Bobber on July 11, 2005, 02:37:42 PM
Quote from: Tamara
I have bought or got the regular albums in the past years en realized not to long ago there might be more! I know about bootlegs, but haven't got any. Which do you think is the best to get for first? And did the Beatles put all the radio material on the Beatles at the bbc album? I've read here and there that there are more songs recorded. Is that true and are they on an album?

No, they did not put all their bbc-stuff on the Beatles At The BBC-cd. One more song (Lend Me Your Comb) appeared on the Anthology, but there are songs that are only available on bootlegs. A Picture Of You, Dream Baby and Beautiful Dreamer (any more?) for instance. The total BBC-thing is on BBC Anthology. Think it's 12 cd's tho. The recordings from the Decca audition (January 1st 1962) is a good start and gives a beautiful insight in their early sound.
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: on July 11, 2005, 07:54:05 PM
I guess you can start with the Twickenaham Sessions...

1.Download bitcomet its free
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: on July 12, 2005, 06:00:13 AM
Yeah, a great place to start is with the 2,000 hours of Twickenham crap.
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: on July 12, 2005, 07:03:18 AM
Quote from: juniorsfarm
Yeah, a great place to start is with the 2,000 hours of Twickenham crap.


Pay no attention to him,just get it,its a free copys of all eight cds,you can download and burn them to disc, some kind Beatle fan put tham up,its interesting if you have never heard them,but Juniors right about one thing,it aint all rosy.
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: Bobber on July 12, 2005, 11:40:06 AM
The thing is: there is a lot of stuff available, especially when it comes to the Let It Be sessions. Like Juniors remarked: is it really necessary to struggle through these hours of sessions? Can't a normal fan (not a sick one, that is) just deal with The Black Album? But these sessions is just a part of the whole thing. Thnx for the info anyway. It seems everybody picks out his/hers own favorite on this one as well.
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: on July 12, 2005, 11:52:15 AM
Everybody needs to get John's version of Many Rivers To Cross, it's so good.
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: on July 15, 2005, 04:40:16 AM
Here's what I suggested to Bobber. Got this collection from Russia last Summer and it sounds excellent. Here's an ebay link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4746672604&category=307&ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1

p.s. Here's another link that has each Volume's song listing/description.

http://www.aboutthebeatles.com/discography_bootleg.html
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: on July 15, 2005, 04:58:32 AM
Since I'm rolling with this, this is one of my favorite boots as well. Interesting collection.

http://bootlegzone.com/album.php?name=notsale&section=1

Worth it for the version of "I've Got A Feeling" alone. Paul and John actually having fun at Twickenham.
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: Bobber on July 15, 2005, 08:00:55 AM
^Thanks juniors. I'll check it out.
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: raxo on February 25, 2007, 07:11:44 PM
Quote from: 63
Just made a trip to bootlegzone.com to check out some bootlegs I have. Found out there are a few more... My god!
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: djinn on March 08, 2007, 05:12:14 PM
Ok--

Heres what I say for Boots to start!

The great dane has a good copy of hte Beatles  bbc 1-9~
I beleave Oil well had a good to ok copy!Some was not that great!

But Few have What john gave me!

These are the BBC MASTERS & say such in between each commecial ect!
The quality is great past being  great!

There are 6 volumes & so I did not loose quality over the years!
All audio went to dvd discs!
The dvd has a much better laser & last longer then the cd's!

So I say if you get the chance--snag a set of the BBC Masters!
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: BlueMeanie on March 17, 2007, 04:15:58 PM
Quote from: 611
Ok--

Heres what I say for Boots to start!

The great dane has a good copy of hte Beatles  bbc 1-9~
I beleave Oil well had a good to ok copy!Some was not that great!

But Few have What john gave me!

These are the BBC MASTERS & say such in between each commecial ect!
The quality is great past being  great!

Bit late to this thread. Erm...Djinn, the BBC doesn't have commercials. Are you sure that they're BBC? And how would John have got the masters, when they're still owned by the BBC?
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: djinn on March 17, 2007, 05:48:49 PM
The BBC Masters are Original!
The BBC airing did not have commcercals.
If You get the BBC like Oil Well Or Great Dain---They also contain comm.
These how ever are not the BBC Masters!
Much Like the Origanl Casey Casem Tapes----No commercials---
But the Masters have them--These are not copies---These are the original BBC Masters & No BBC Recording is better then These!
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: pc31 on March 17, 2007, 09:46:31 PM
Quote from: 611
But Few have What john gave me!
yeah i heard he got a dose from back in the germany era...penicillin will clear it up....good luck with that but you should keep stuff like that confidential.... ;)
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on May 07, 2007, 02:12:49 PM
right now I am downloading Glyn John's first mix of "Get Back"
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: Buttmunker on September 07, 2007, 04:16:21 PM
Why are these great recordings bootlegged?  How come they can't be officially released?  
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: fendertele on September 07, 2007, 05:04:46 PM
ive got there ep collection from 62 -68 that ill try and up for people if they would like it?
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: Buttmunker on September 07, 2007, 05:06:14 PM
oh, we would.  We would!
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: BlueMeanie on September 08, 2007, 09:24:40 AM
Quote from: 828
Why are these great recordings bootlegged?  How come they can't be officially released?  

If you're talking about the BBC stuff, who knows. I have a 10 CD set of BBC recordings. There's some great stuff on it.
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: jsupe on June 02, 2009, 03:47:54 AM
does anyone know if the the "anthology extra,more,2000 and plus are any good?

Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: aaronb on June 03, 2009, 06:31:27 AM
Quote from: 1896
does anyone know if the the "anthology extra,more,2000 and plus are any good?

      they are ok ......

my hobby is collecting beatle bootlegs i currently have 141 data discs i do have a few real actaual boots and in my collecting what ive found is the purple chick publications are the best they are free bootlegs due to the fact that they are made by fans


Quote from: 297
You all will have read that, ah ... BootlegZone's no longer with us. But Micky and Titch and I just like to carry on the good work that's always gone down in the bootlegforum.

and as for bootlegzone its back up and running there was alot of people emailing the guy who runs it to get it back again and he did[/color]
Title: Re: What BOOTLEG to chase?
Post by: BlueMeanie on June 03, 2009, 07:07:45 AM
Quote from: 2052
and as for bootlegzone its back up and running there was alot of people emailing the guy who runs it to get it back again and he did[/color]
 

That is a pretty old quote you're quoting. BZ has been back up for a couple of years.