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“Bootleg” recordings from 1973 onwards on CD in HMV

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Following on from the post on here late last year; I noticed that my local dealer and HMV in York have loads of CDs of pre DSOTM live gigs (many of which I had on bootleg cassettes 30 years ago. I wondered about the 50 year copyright explanation; but that does not explain CDs from Genesis’s Lamb tour or Supertramp post 1973 boots? Perhaps copyright holders are getting ahead of themselves? Can the massive elucidate? Has anyone got any strong recommendations?

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Lovers of Yacht Rock ahoy!

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One for 70’s soft rock aficionados. If you have a cheese allergy, best leave now.

I draw your attention to SilverTwin, a band I discovered quite by accident, having been recommended Novelty Island (great, but more 60s/Nilsson vibe) who are supporting them. I’m not affiliated with them in any way but thought if you like any music in the ELO/Gilbert O’Sullivan/Supertramp/Wings arena, I think they’re well worth a listen. They play the Lexington in November, and I’m there with bells on.

Has the way you listen to music changed in the last couple of years?

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Since I purchased my iPhone 6 which includes a free 2 years subscription to Spotify Premium I know that mine has changed forever. I only bought one CD last year (Royal Blood) and doubt I will buy many more in the future.

I still play my CDs in the car but as technology develops I am sure this will change as well. All of my CDs have been stored in the loft for a few years having been ripped to iTunes and put on the iPod but even this seems redundant now.