Boot? Repro? Re-Issue? Counterfiet?
I can offer no better explanation than esteemed record collector and historian BOB VOLTURNO
My thanks to Bob for his excellent description.
BOOTLEG...Commonly used word for records illegally made. The description
does not fully cover the process. The words "Counterfeit" and
"Reproduction" would also apply under this heading. It is a
copy/duplication of an EXISTING ORIGINAL, copied as close as
possible (Counterfeit/Reproduction) and sold illegally (Bootlegged).
ORIGINAL, ..........This is a record that previously never existed. If an original never
UNAUTHORIZED existed, it cannot be considered a Bootleg, Counterfeit or Reproduction.
PRESSING EXAMPLES: "Red Sails In The Sunset"- Spaniels (Vee Jay #201) 45 RPM
An original 45 of this never existed, both songs came
from a LP. It was pressed in the 1970's on 45 RPM, that
was the first time it was made on a 45. It is Original
for a 45, but an unauthorized pressing.
"I Miss You" - Avalons (Aladdin #3336) 45 RPM
An original of this never existed (45 or 78 RPM).
Both sides came from un-issued tapes, so this
is the first time on vinyl. It is Original for vinyl,
but an unathorized pressing.
" Who Can be True" - Five Crowns (Rainbow #184)
An original on 45 RPM has never surfaced, (78 Only)
so for a 45 RPM the issue made in the 1970's would
be considered the Original, for a 45, but an unauthorized
pressing, until a legitimate 45 copy is discovered.
RE-ISSUE A pressing of a record that originally exists, but on an
entirely different label. Examples of Re-Issue Labels
would be: Lost Nite, Oldies 45, Last Chance etc.
2nd PRESSING A record pressed on the same label it was originally
issued on, but with some difference from the original
release. Examples: King Records, early original issues
had No Mention of "Hi-Fidelity" on the label. In later
years King adopted the term "Hi-Fidelity" on their new
releases. At that time, some old releases were re-released
with "Hi Fidelity" added to the label, plus the type face style
did not match the earlier release.
Other Examples of 2nd Pressings could be any of the following,
But NOT limited to:
1- Different Label Color than the original release.
2- Different type face (Song title and/or Artist Credit)
3- Company address, or lack of, or different address
4- Vinyl Thickness
5- Music Publishing Company
6- Added information, or lack of...
7- Company LOGO style
8- With or without separator lines
9- Artist Credit
10- Colored or Black Vinyl
EPILOGUE If an ORIGINAL NEVER EXISTED, it cannot be considered a
Bootleg/Reproduction/Counterfeit.
All comments regarding this issue are welcomed.