- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: St Martin's Press; Lst St. Martin's Griffin Ed edition (15 Jun 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312142897
- ISBN-13: 978-0312142896
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 18.8 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,885,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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""Bootleg" is the thoroughly researched and highly entertaining tale of those colorful brigands, hapless amateurs and true believers who have done wonders for my record collection. Rock & roll doesn't get more underground than this."--David Fricke, music editor, "Rolling Stone"
"The copy of 'GWW' that I bought on Telegraph Avenue in 1969 still sits proudly by my desk. Fascinating now to read this history of rock's demimondes."--Chet Flippo
"With its unholy mix of consumerism, conspiracy, fetishism, and felony, Clinton Heylin's secret history of bootlegging is enough to restore one's faith in the subversive spirit of rock 'n' roll."--David Dalton
"I think that bootlegs keep the flame of music alive by keeping it out of not only the industry's conception of the artist, but also the artist's conception of the artist."--Lenny Kaye, musician and critic
"Bootleg fans may ultimately consider this book nearly as crucial as "Hot Wacks", a directory of underground titles..."--"Billboard"
"A well-researched and wide-ranging book."--"Chicago Tribune"
"Full of arcane information and firsthand testimony, as well as a stream of anecdotal nuggets from the underground..."--"Los Angeles Weekly"
"Heylin methodically punctures each and every record industry argument against bootlegging, while acknowledging that bootleggers themselves are often without the purest motives."--"Los Angeles Reader"
"Clinton Heylin's weighty, well-researched, entertaining and ostensibly authoritative tone is long overdue."--"CMJ New Music Monthly"
"The copy of 'GWW' that I bought on Telegraph Avenue in 1969 still sits proudly by my desk. Fascinating now to read this history of rock's demimondes."--Chet Flippo
"With its unholy mix of consumerism, conspiracy, fetishism, and felony, Clinton Heylin's secret history of bootlegging is enough to restore one's faith in the subversive spirit of rock 'n' roll."--David Dalton
"I think that bootlegs keep the flame of music alive by keeping it out of not only the industry's conception of the artist, but also the artist's conception of the artist."--Lenny Kaye, musician and critic
"Bootleg fans may ultimately consider this book nearly as crucial as "Hot Wacks", a directory of underground titles..."--"Billboard"
"A well-researched and wide-ranging book."--"Chicago Tribune"
"Full of arcane information and firsthand testimony, as well as a stream of anecdotal nuggets from the underground..."--"Los Angeles Weekly"
"Heylin methodically punctures each and every record industry argument against bootlegging, while acknowledging that bootleggers themselves are often without the purest motives."--"Los Angeles Reader"
"Clinton Heylin's weighty, well-researched, entertaining and ostensibly authoritative tone is long overdue."--"CMJ New Music Monthly"
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In Bootleg: The Secret History of the Other Recording Industry, Clinton Heylin examines the entire modern history of this underground culture: from what defines a bootleg and its complex and protean legal status, to a full history of bootlegs' production and distribution, to what's contained on some of the most notorious bootlegs and how to find them. Along with many illustrations of the creative packages, this is the whole story of the $250 million industry that sustains itself on the great figures of rock music and their biggest admirers.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Just like the name said, book tells the history of boots. But, its not just that, there's larger story in whole for that the book tells also the story of dark side of the recording industry.
To put it briefly, its also a story of ways controlling the market, using copyrights and blank tape fees to take not the slice of a pie but the whole cake. Read it yourself if you got interested.
Format:Paperback
I was excited when this book came out, but it fell short of my expectations. I was hoping for some great stories from the good old days of bootlegging, but this reads more like a history book and is, sadly, written by someone who wasn't even involved in the business.
This book is good for someone who is interested in learning a bit about bootlegging, but I'm holding my breath for the day that a first person account of the world of early bootlegging comes out!!
This book is good for someone who is interested in learning a bit about bootlegging, but I'm holding my breath for the day that a first person account of the world of early bootlegging comes out!!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
An obscure little slice of pop history
16 Mar 1999
Format:Paperback
I really like this imperfect book about the beginnings of rock and roll bootlegging -- as distinguished from the jazz and opera boots which are another, equally interesting story.
This story will have resonance with those who know the theology of rock music from the '60s and '70s -- why Dylan or the Stones were so "important" to so many people. If you know what I'm talking about, you will enjoy this tale of serious fandom.
In the interest of full disclosure I must admit I know a couple of people written about in the book -- their reaction to it was a good deal more ambivalent than mine, and I'm sure the author did get some things wrong. After all he wasn't there, and they were.
But if you are at all interested in this topic (there must be a few out there) by all means buy this book.
P.S. I'm happy to see from the last (and only!) comment that Scandinavia remains a bastion of serious pop music fanatics.....
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Fell a Bit Short
29 April 2004
Format:Paperback
I was excited when this book came out, but it fell short of my expectations. I was hoping for some great stories from the good old days of bootlegging, but this reads more like a history book and is, sadly, written by someone who wasn't even involved in the business.
This book is good for someone who is interested in learning a bit about bootlegging, but I'm holding my breath for the day that a first person account of the world of early bootlegging comes out!!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Excellent book, in need of a 21st-century update
25 May 2003
Format:Paperback
_Bootleg_ is a fascinating, enthralling book, which I expect would be interesting to anybody regardless of their particular position on the morality of bootlegging. To be sure, Heylin comes solidly in the corner of "let the music be free," but is hardly obstrusive about that fact. Small research errors aside, Bootleg is an amazing look at a once-thriving musical subculture.
Which is, I guess, my one point of reservation here. The bootleg scene has changed so massively and, perhaps, immeasurably, during the past ten years that _Bootleg_ begins to read as more of a pure history book on days long past than as a record of something vibrant. The advent of CDRs, in particular, has totally changed the dynamic in which bootleg recordings are distributed and manufactured. A 21st century update which recognizes the birth of these trends would be very appreciated.
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