Dominic_ Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I had a boot of No Code and it was crackly as hell. Sold it real quick. I have two SOAD ones and they sound alright. Nothing to write home about but I'm happy with them. Think the SOAD sounds better than a CD? Worth 30? I'd really like them, but I'm not paying 100 or more for a picture disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I only have Toxicity and Self Titled. Better than a cd but not by much. I paid $15 each in store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woutout Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Some bootlegs sound great and others are just crap. It's a gamble, but worth it in some cases. I have a Mars Volta boot of Deloused that sounds and looks amazing. Also own an unofficial pressing of Animals by Pink Floyd that sounds better than the OP. But my PJ Harvey (Stories), Soundgarden (Superunknown), QOTSA (Songs for...) all sound terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotoriousTIMP Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 My bootleg copy of The Crow soundtrack sounds like shit and has pops/cracks throughout almost all of the songs. It was a major let down but then Lost Highway came in and saved my opinion on buying bootlegs. I think I have a few U2 boots as well as Depeche Mode and all of them sound decent to good..... I say go for a bootleg if the price is right or the OG press is insanely expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piky0032 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I have 3 of the System boots......ST Hypno/Mezm..... ST is good...still would benefit from a ReMix/Master..... Hypnotize and Mezmerized are great as well.....worth picking them all up at 15-25$$$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtcb Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I'm in the same boat as hxcoliver, I'm totally willing to drop $20-60 for a bootleg that sounds good in place of the original pressing if the the price will save me a couple hundred dollars. Case in point, see below.... The OG press usually goes for $250-400. Fuck that. I just bought a bootleg that sounds awesome for $35 AND it came on colored wax.... Finally got around to picking that up last week. Loving the sound of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caninesapien Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Some bootlegs sound great and others are just crap. It's a gamble, but worth it in some cases. I have a Mars Volta boot of Deloused that sounds and looks amazing. Also own an unofficial pressing of Animals by Pink Floyd that sounds better than the OP. But my PJ Harvey (Stories), Soundgarden (Superunknown), QOTSA (Songs for...) all sound terrible. I saw the PJ Harvey boot around loads when me and my gf were looking for the original press of Stories. It's really insidious - looks like people buy the boots thinking they''re real, hear how shit they are, and then do a really vague eBay or Discogs sale to get around the fact it's obviously a boot. They look terrible as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I'm a bit in both camps with bootlegs, I've been buying them for years so have plenty in my collection and like the decent live and out-takes ones but am not a fan of the poor quality fakes of studio albums. Some of these fakes are just digital or even mp3 rips in poorly printed sleeves to me a bootleg has always been different from a fake of a studio release and should be treated differently but you do get good and bad quality of both and luckily in most cases the fakes are pretty easy to spot but not all and it's easy to see how people can buy things thinking they are getting a legit release. I do have quite a few different coloured versions of studio releases more for the novelty factor but I have in the past bought a fake of something because I can't get an original or won't pay the price for one. There are some that are superb and I can think of one Rolling Stones studio LP that never made it out legit that is widely available as a boot and mine at least is very good quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I wish i could find the Hyp/mez boots locally. Where you guys finding them? Dominic_ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeb_enjoys_vinyl Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Funny story... Yesterday I was at goodwill and I found a copy of Becks one foot in the grave on CD... There was a sticker on it, definately put there by a record store, saying they were selling it for 14- and that it was an import... So I said for $3 it's worth it... When I got in my car and opened it up it was obviously a self burned CD.. Not too upset for $3 but whoever dropped $14 on that must've been pretty bummed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Funny story... Yesterday I was at goodwill and I found a copy of Becks one foot in the grave on CD... There was a sticker on it, definately put there by a record store, saying they were selling it for 14- and that it was an import... So I said for $3 it's worth it... When I got in my car and opened it up it was obviously a self burned CD.. Not too upset for $3 but whoever dropped $14 on that must've been pretty bummed They prob bought it, burned it, and donated it to Goodwill. Doubt it was the orig CD you have. Also, why didnt you open it before you bought it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rransomm Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I bought 10,000 Days and Salival; I'm happy with both of them. The quality of both are very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I'm actively seeking the PJ and SOAD boots if anyone has them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedpig Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Don't bother with the PJ boots. They have decent quality packaging, but the sound quality is horrible. I bought Avocado / No Code / Binaural / Yield and sold them all within days of buying them. I also bought Beck - Mellow Gold, with sounds really really good. That's about as far as my experience with bootlegs goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I have a Yield boot with a really shit sleeve but it sounds kickass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 There are some that are superb and I can think of one Rolling Stones studio LP that never made it out legit that is widely available as a boot and mine at least is very good quality. Which album is this? I'd love to hear it, but am not sure if I have or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 99% sure there's a thread for this record, but bumping it would piss someone off for sure so I'll ask here: I found the Frank Ocean "Channel Orange" boot locally for just over $20. Worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 99% sure there's a thread for this record, but bumping it would piss someone off for sure so I'll ask here: I found the Frank Ocean "Channel Orange" boot locally for just over $20. Worth it? Definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeb_enjoys_vinyl Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 They prob bought it, burned it, and donated it to Goodwill. Doubt it was the orig CD you have. Also, why didnt you open it before you bought it? just reading this for the first time haha... Because goodwill puts scotch tape on their cds and I felt like I'd be sketchy opening it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza face Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I think Vinyl Digital is moving away from being a bootleg company now. Just seen the Sadist Hitz album by Necro in Newbury Comics yesterday. On the top of the jacket it says "Psycho-Logical + Vinyl Digital Presents:" I'd probably buy it but not from Newbury for $30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewfrank Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I'm actively seeking the PJ and SOAD boots if anyone has them. Got No Code and Yield if you're interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psus2h Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 No boots. Never, I have fundamental issues with them, however I don't judge if someone wants to buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack8urt0n Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I used to obsessively collect Misfits/Samhain boots back in the 80's/90's. Sold them all on ebay when I was cash strapped some years ago. Now I want to buy them all again. What is wrong with me? They don't even sound that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic_ Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 No boots. Never, I have fundamental issues with them, however I don't judge if someone wants to buy them. I would always buy from the band if possible, but I have no moral issue if the band is flipping us the bird as far as official reissues go. The band gets 0$ regardless of if you buy an OP or a bootleg if it's OOP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psus2h Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I would always buy from the band if possible, but I have no moral issue if the band is flipping us the bird as far as official reissues go. The band gets 0$ regardless of if you buy an OP or a bootleg if it's OOP.Yeah but in the end you're getting a shit sourced replication. Why go through the trouble? at that rate I'm content with a CD copy, because I'm not getting anything more out of a boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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