Do all the 180gm LP issued by Classic Records have the statement printed at the back of album cover which state "Manufactured and Distributed by Classic Records"? So far my copy of the following has that statement: Willie Neslon - Stardust Carole King - Tapestry Burt Burcharach - Casino Royale Ry Cooder - Buena Vista Social Club But these don't have: Harry Belafonte - At Carnegie Hall Dave Brubeck - Time Out Are these 'bootlegs'? I am concerned. Appreciate comments, thanks
Some of mine do, some do not. Classic Records attempts to replicate the original "look" of the record. I suspect on some of their issues they legally have to put that info there and other's they don't. I'm only guessing of course... Todd P.S. I don't think you have Bootlegs. I can't imagine anyone bootlegging any Classic Records product??
Some of mine do not say classic records either. I purchased all of my classic records from a reputable dealer. I am certain they are not bootlegs.
No. Most every record pressed has the mark of Bernie in the runoff. No, it's kinda silly to bootleg the CR product. Not cost effective either.
Bootleggers would most likely have to charge $60-80 a copy to make a profit. Just beware of the Sundazed bootleged LP's floating around out there... Todd
Arin, I was joking. Why the heck would anyone spend all the time and money to bootleg these labels and pass them off as "reissues"? I would think someone would rather bootleg a copy of the originals? Let's do the math. Classic Records Bootleg of BN Mono 'Candy' = $25-30 Blue Note Bootleg of "original" Mono 'Candy = $25-30 (plus several other 0's) Todd
Hillarious. Even more of a label NOT worth bootlegging, Sundazed! No money in that! It would COST someone 3X the money to bootleg a Sundazed product. Funny also, some Dylan fans have ripped some of the MONO lps to CD, and posted them on the Internet. Maybe someone's selling CDs of those rips for 4X the price? S-s-s-stupid. Actually, the way things go now, there's no money in bootlegging anything but DVD/VCD format movies, and even that is small. Most people are using their computers to scrap up stuff they want for almost nothing. The recording industry is having a hard time trying to sell product at all these days.
You know, the Grateful Dead LPs "Wake Of The Flood" and "Blues For Allah" were heavily bootlegged, though. Those were standard price LPs!
Hi, Thank you for all the feedbacks, appreciate them. Yeah, all my Classic Records LPs were purchased from the most established dealers. Back to spinning again and enjoy the music!!!
My Copy of Time Out DOES say "Manufactured & distributed by Classic Records, Inc. under license from..." It is in small print at the bottom of the (rear) jacket, directly under the "THIS COLUMBIA..." message. Mine also says copyright 1995. What year is yours? David Schwartz
Hi, I certainly do not want to cause confusion, but Classic Records is not the only company that has reissued "Time Out". Currently there are several 180 g reissues by Sony/Columbia itself, including a lot of Miles Davis stuff. This may be sad news for you, but your copy will most likely be one of those. The 180 g Columbia reissues are not bad, but not nearly as good as their Classic Records counterparts. But then, they're only $ 12.99. Red Trumpet has them all. See this link: http://www.redtrumpet.com/software/item.php3?item=10287&sid=1095976044 Hope this helps, Arne
You are correct. Most -- though not all!! -- of these Columbia reissues can be identified by the bar codes on the back cover and altered catalog numbers to reflect the last time they were reissued in the mass market (the 1980s). The Miles and Thelonious Monk catalogs have had the most action, but also, much of the stereo Dylan catalog, both Robert Johnson King of the Delta Blues Singers volumes, some Janis Joplin, Sly & the Family Stone ... and many others I can't remember right now. These are not bootlegs; these are made from analog masters. Also, as stated earlier, all Classic Records issues are identified as such in the fine print on the back cover. They also faithfully reproduce the label in use by the record company at the time of the original release, with the same catalog number as the original record with the same prefix, and they use the same cover as well. If the album wasn't issued with a bar code, the Classic edition doesn't have one, either. Classic even recalled its original edition of Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen because they issued it in a standard cover rather than the gatefold that the album was supposed to have, and people complained.
Ya, Classic Records been bootlegg'n! They've opened up 3 secret spreak-easy's in NY in the Village. You got a know the special knock and special password of the night to tell the bouncer who slides the peek'hole open. They serve bath-tube gin, out-of-state cigarettes ($7.50 is now the norm in NY, so they supply the smokes for fity-cents), and slabs of bootleg vinyl to play on your table's hi-fi. Times is great thanks to ole Classic Recordz... Todd
Not to nit pick but what everyone is talking about are not bootleg records. They are pirate records. Pirate records are unauthorized knock offs of commercial releases meant to fool the consumer into thinking he or she is buying a legitimate commercial release. Bottlegs are very different beasts