Re: bootleg ratings

[Joe Giorgianni <giorgianni@globalone.net>]

I think that's a good idea also. I've always wanted to catalogue my
collection in depth but never found a program I liked.

I also have always wanted to catalogue every released Who song and
the different versions. It would be nice to look up, for example,
"Anyway Anyhow Anywhere" and be able to know at a glance what albums,
singles and CDs it's on, along with song length, versions, mono or
stereo, etc.

Unfortunately, I have the material but not the time. However, if I
ever do find a program I like I'll give it a shot. It would just take
a few years.

At 11:16 AM 1/2/96 -0400, you wrote:
>The question of which bootlegs to get keeps resurfacing on this list.
>
>It would be really nice (hint hint) if someone (or a group) of folks
>would make a push to update the "official" bootleg listing. At a
>minimum, the list needs the following:
>
>1) It's out of date and many boots are not listed (e.g., quad demos)
>2) The info kept on each disk/lp is inconsistent. Many of entries
>   don't even say whether the recording is audience or soundboard.
>3) It would be nice to corrolate all the tracks with recording
>   dates. This would be particularly nice for demo recordings and such.
>4) Of course, a uniform rating system on quality/performance would be
>   nice.
>5) Name of issuing label, issue number, etc.,
>
>As a point of reference, take a look at the REM boot discography
>(http://www.halcyon.com/rem/others/discog.boot).  It's got loads of useful
>information and the cross referencing is really nice (e.g., "the same
>track listing in better quality is available as ...").
>
>I'd volunteer to do it, but I'm so busy these days I'd never get it
>done. :-) We (this list) certainly has the info to update the bootleg
>list. What is needed is someone willing to organize the effort and
>solicit information from others.
>
>Volunteers?
>
>Thomas
>
>