Definition of bootleg, pirate and counterfeit records

In his article A Brief And Incomplete History Of Bootlegs Bob Walker (Editor/Publisher of Hot Wacks Books XII to Supplement) wrote:

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A distinction had best be made at this point between bootleg, pirate and counterfeit records. A bootleg consists of unreleased material recorded at concerts, studio outtakes, and radio or TV broadcasts. A pirate album consists of released material without attempting to make the LP look like an original. A counterfeit album is an exact copy of an officially released album.

The complete article is available at URL:http://log.on.ca/hotwacks/hist.html.


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