HW: Live '79 Complete

[Si Halley]

Subject: Re: HW: Live '79 Complete


> The CD package may say "Collectors Series" but it does *NOT*
> say "Official Bootleg". A flyer I collected from the November shows
> does say "Official Bootleg". Given that I bought Live '79 Complete
> in HMV, I suppose any newbie could have bought it - and I suppose
> that experience would put them off HW / Voiceprint for life. *That*, I
> guess, is my problem with this package. (And it makes me very
> wary of the remaining releases).

While I also was hugely disappointed by the sound on Complete `79 (I assumed
it would be a extended version of the normal album from the same source
tapes - how silly of me), I have rationalised these releases like this.
If I was at a record fair and saw a Hawkwind bootleg of this (or any) show,
would I buy it? Yes.
At least in the case of the voiceprint releases the right people hopefully
get some money from it which will hopefully allow them to continue to record
and tour.
I agree, some sort of warning would be in order but it wouldn`t actually
stop me from buying it.

By the way, Many of the large chains seem to be selling the collectors
series for £16.99 but a shop near me does them for £10.99 so it pays to shop
around!

Si