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  1. Originally posted by KC11:[..]
    He had 2 copies. I asked him where he got them. A gift from a friend was his response. Is it a problem if they sell unofficial releases?
    Yes. There are laws regarding the sale of unofficial pressings. I know of a few dealers who were busted over the years and their stock seized. Mainly by customs and revenue.
  2. Originally posted by SJKamal:[..]
    It's just rare thats all. I understand if its from a record fair, but I've never seen the record shops, especially from where I live, sell unofficial releases.
    I do know of a few places that sell under the counter releases. On the surface they are all legit and their on display stock is all official.
  3. It was some sort of fair where different local stores come together to sell music. It’s in a small youth center. There were a lot of unofficial pressings. Early recordings, bootlegs, soundchecks, ... sometimes without any sleeve. Mostly very expensive. So all these artists never gave permission for it?
  4. Originally posted by KC11:It was some sort of fair where different local stores come together to sell music. It’s in a small youth center. There were a lot of unofficial pressings. Early recordings, bootlegs, soundchecks, ... sometimes without any sleeve. Mostly very expensive. So all these artists never gave permission for it?
    No. The recording artists have not given permission for these pressings. These are bootlegs. Often you will find that officially released albums and singles get bootlegged too. You have to keep vigilant and do your visual research to know what you are looking at with the rare items that surface. A good indicator will be the price, but often there are spelling mistakes or inconsistencies with imagery and often with vinyl the matrix imprint or messages in the run-out groove.

  5. EBTTRT 12” vinyl promo.


  7. Not so much a physical collectible but a correspondence I frequently had with Carter Alan the author of Outside It's America (US)/Wide Awake In America (UK). Before the internet booted us into orbit.

    Sharing some insider knowledge here about the reality of those Achtung Baby 'leaked' demos.
  8. unforgettable fire picture disc 45rpm sum one gave it to me
    its signed in the middle by bono




    couple of set lists from Glasgow Zoo tv 1992
    and Elevation tour 2001 ..
    i had a set list from 1987 Glasgow SECC with
    bonos hair on it! it was stuck to the tape they use
    my oldman binned it by mistake :-(




  9. Originally posted by ELIZIUM:[image]
    Not so much a physical collectible but a correspondence I frequently had with Carter Alan the author of Outside It's America (US)/Wide Awake In America (UK). Before the internet booted us into orbit.

    Sharing some insider knowledge here about the reality of those Achtung Baby 'leaked' demos.
    it's funny to think they leak their demos by themselves just to see what happens - an I think Bech clips are something similar...
  10. I am wondering if that really is true as I have heard the whole sequence of those Achtung Baby sessions and think there are some gems there they would not want to let escape.

    Works in progress for sure.

    But to give the world all that material as a way of promoting what we all know to be a classic in their history... Who knows?. Jury really is out on that one. It may have been clever marketing to gain interest in the band after that Rattle and Hum period.

    On a different note, there are many who believe that the whole U2 at Live Aid event was staged and a promotional platform too. I don't think this to be the case as the emotion of that day was overwhelming, plus, as U2 fans, we know Bono had a propensity to dive into audiences and climb things.

    With all that said, the demos served to pave the way for what followed which stands as a great testament to the U2 canon.
  11. Originally posted by ELIZIUM:I am wondering if that really is true as I have heard the whole sequence of those Achtung Baby sessions and think there are some gems there they would not want to let escape.

    Works in progress for sure.

    But to give the world all that material as a way of promoting what we all know to be a classic in their history... Who knows?. Jury really is out on that one. It may have been clever marketing to gain interest in the band after that Rattle and Hum period.

    On a different note, there are many who believe that the whole U2 at Live Aid event was staged and a promotional platform too. I don't think this to be the case as the emotion of that day was overwhelming, plus, as U2 fans, we know Bono had a propensity to dive into audiences and climb things.

    With all that said, the demos served to pave the way for what followed which stands as a great testament to the U2 canon.
    Bono hasn’t dove into an audience in awhile. Maybe Dublin 3 he will.
  12. The Edge on the other hand took over that role a few years ago.