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Hi all!
On "Something Different" there are 5 tracks on side 1 and side 2 begins with All Tomorrow's Parties (last one from '65 demo) -- on this new boot we have all 6 tracks on side 1 (as seen on label) and the rest 5 short tracks on side 2 (I guess)...
That is very strange
Maybe these 6 tracks from '65 demo (which are so long on Peel Slowly box 1st disc) are even more edited than on "Something Different" in order to fit them to one side of the LP?
Anyway the question is - to buy or not to buy?
As always

bleach wrote:

pilgrim wrote:Looks like the exact same tracklisting from the "Something Different" boot, but without the last two live tracks, "Guess I'm Falling in Love" and "Booker T."

Should have called this boot "Nothing Different"

Jeepers - remember when bootlegs would include material not available on official releases? I guess those were the good ol' days

I think there's a growing market for people who have become disillusioned with CDs and downloads. These bootlegs are mastered from CD, they have no new tracks and yet they sell. In some ways they are no different for many poeple than some classic LP represses. For example, some ersatz CBS LP re-issues that many shops sell appear to be mastered from dubious sources (perhaps from LPs) and do not look like they had access to the original artwork. I'm also guessing that some VU 'official' represses are digitally sourced.

Guilty! I bought a green one yesterday; completist asshat that I am. I'll provide a rear cover pic.

But this LP is probably more different to "Something Different":
All Tomorrow's Parties is in the end of side 1 here, while on "Something Different" it was in the beginning of side 2 -
so they probably edited these '65 demos to fit them to one side & thus they became even shorter than on "Something Different"...
I wonder why nobody did the complete '65 demos on vynil yet???!!!
I'll be the first in line to get it!

I bought one off eBay yesterday too. While it does strike me as the lowest form of bootlegging, I bought it for some of the same reasons mentioned above. It's visually nice looking (especially the green vinyl), the completist in me felt compelled to buy a piece of vinyl with the VU name on it that I don't have, and when at home I listen to stuff on my turntable more than I do my CD player.

Furthermore, I rarely break into my PSAS box set (it's getting old and I'd like to keep it in good shape), and I kinda like that they have just one version of each song on side one. While PSAS Disc 1 is great, it's a little tiring to hear three or four versions of the same song in a row.

velvetfan wrote:Guilty! I bought a green one yesterday; completist asshat that I am. I'll provide a rear cover pic.

Fresh from the bootlegger, the usual crappy thoughtless artwork, re-tread tracks and false sources. Oh well.

I got a green copy as well and I disagree about the artwork. Pretty sure the cover is silkcreened.
I thought it was a nice production. As far as art goes mileage varies.

Thanks for the scan Bob! Ta..

I can understand why boots 25 years didn't sometimes have photos of the artists on the cover (ok sometimes it was an artistic statement) but in the age of internet where images are easily sourced (still illegally mind) this is just plain lazy..
Why did they use a child's printing set to make the limited edition stamp on the back cover - thats a bit 1970s (and not in a cool/ironic way either)??