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Pink Floyd bootleg recordings are the collections of audio and video recordings of musical performances by the English rock band Pink Floyd, which were never officially released by the band. The recordings consist of both live performances and outtakes from studio sessions unavailable in official releases. In some cases, certain bootleg recordings may be highly prized among collectors, as at least 40 songs composed by Pink Floyd have never been officially released.

During the 1970s, bands such as Pink Floyd created a lucrative market for the mass production of unofficial recordings with large followings of fans willing to purchase them. In addition, the huge crowds that turned up to these concerts made the effective policing of the audience for the presence of recording equipment virtually impossible. Vast numbers of recordings were issued for profit by bootleg labels.[1]

Some Pink Floyd bootlegs exist in several variations with differing sound quality[2] and length because sometimes listeners have recorded different versions of the same performance at the same time. Pink Floyd was a group that protected its sonic performance, making recording with amateur recording devices difficult.[2][3] In their career, Pink Floyd played over 1,300 concerts, of which more than 350 were released as bootlegged recordings (sometimes in various versions).[4] Few concerts have ever been broadcast (or repeated once they were broadcast on television), especially during 'the golden age' of the group from 1966 to 1981.[5]

Pink Floyd was one of the mainstays of the bootleg industry in the 1970s.[5][3] In 1999, the group was mentioned on BPI's list of most bootlegged British artists of all time.[6][7][8]

One of the best known ROIO's by Pink Floyd is Best of Tour '72: Live at the Rainbow Theatre with a concert performed on 20 February 1972. This bootleg includes one of the first performances of The Dark Side of the Moon. One year and one month before the official release of that same album, the bootleg had already sold over 120,000 copies.[9]

In 2008, the Pink Floyd bootleg Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 2 July 1977 was mentioned on the Yahoo's Top 10 of Best Bootlegs of All Time.[10]

Earliest bootlegs

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Most of Pink Floyd's early bootlegs concern performances from the European A Saucerful of Secrets Tour and the A Saucerful of Secrets US Tour. Most of these bootlegs were released by the label "Ace Bootlegs Production".

Bootleg title Recording details Notes
BBC Archives 1967–1969 BBC Television Centre, London, UK, 14 May 1967 Television performance. The Pink Floyd appeared on BBC One's "Look of the Week", hosted by Hans Keller. The performance consisted of a truncated version of "Pow R. Toc H." as well as "Astronomy Domine". Syd Barrett and Roger Waters were then interviewed by show host Hans Keller, who memorably asked the band why their music had to be so loud, finding it unbearable. The performance and interview have been repeated on BBC since,[11][12] and consequently circulate on both audio and video bootlegs. It is one of the few pieces of professionally filmed footage from the Barrett-led era that has survived.
Golden Circle Gyllene Cirkeln, Stockholm, Sweden, 10 September 1967 This bootleg is considered as the only complete recording of a 1967 concert by Pink Floyd. It includes the show's soundcheck and the 50-minute concert (played at a Swedish restaurant and jazz club called Gyllene Cirkeln a.k.a. Golden Circle).[13][14] The recording was done by the Swedish sound engineer Anders Lind on his Revox machine. The setlist included "Introduction", "Reaction in G", "Matilda Mother", "Pow R. Toc H.", "Scream Thy Last Scream", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", "See Emily Play" and "Interstellar Overdrive". Despite the overall quality being very good for the time, the vocals are almost impossible to hear (An indication as to the poor quality of P.A equipment then). This concert was officially released in 2016 on The Early Years 1965–1972.
Feed Your Head Star Club, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13 September 1967 Audience recording. Also released as "Wonderful, Wonderful Kopenhagen" and "Starclub Psycho". Setlist consists of "Reaction in G", "Arnold Layne", "One in a Million", "Matilda Mother", and "Scream Thy Last Scream".[15]
Playhouse Theatre The Playhouse Theatre, London, UK, 25 September 1967 Also released as "Hippy Happy Fair". This is a recording made for the BBC Radio series "Top Gear". The circulating track list consists of "The Scarecrow", "The Gnome", "Matilda Mother", "Flaming", "Set the Controls For The Heart Of The Sun", and an incomplete recording of "Reaction in G". Officially released on The Early Years 1965–1972.
The Live Pink Floyd – Oude Ahoy Hallen Rotterdam, Netherlands, 13 November 1967 Audience recording. Setlist consists of "Reaction in G", "Pow R. Toc H.", "Scream Thy Last Scream", and "Interstellar Overdrive".[15][16]
BBC Archives 1967–1969 Maida Vale Studios, London, United Kingdom, 20 December 1967 Pink Floyd's second appearance on the BBC Radio show "Top Gear". This was Barrett's last recorded performance with the band. The track list consists of "Vegetable Man", "Scream Thy Last Scream", "Jugband Blues", and "Pow R. Toc H.". Officially released on The Early Years 1965–1972.
Rome Vpro (Broadcast) First European International Pop Festival, Piper Club, Rome, Italy, 6 May 1968
Paradiso Amsterdam Club Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 23 May 1968 Audience recording, also released as "Syncopated Pandemonium"
Live in Amsterdam – Fantasio Club Fantasio Club, Amsterdam, Netherlands, second concert on 23 May 1968
Shrine Exposition Hall Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, 27 July 1968 Audience recording, includes 15:57 version of "A Saucerful of Secrets"
Utrecht '68 Margriethal Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, Netherlands, 28 December 1968 Also released as "Owed to Syd Barrett"

The track list consists of "Tunings", "Astronomy Domine", "Careful with that Axe, Eugene", "Interstellar Overdrive", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" and "A Saucerful of Secrets"

In January 1996, the label See For Miles Records released the bootleg album "Psychedelic Games for May" which includes a collection of Syd Barrett era Floyd, featuring a pre-Floyd acetate, rough mixes of the early singles plus BBC TV and the unreleased single "Scream Thy Last Scream".[17][18][19]

As late as 2004, a bootleg album entitled "Outtakes From Outer Space" emerged from Israel on the dubious-sounding "Hippie Shit Label", featuring a compilation of studio session recordings and outtakes, some mentioned above.[20] The track listing was:

  1. Lucy Leave (First Pink Floyd-Studio-Session)
  2. I'm a King Bee (First Pink Floyd-Studio-Session)
  3. Interstellar Overdrive (Studio-Session, 31 October 1966)
  4. Astronomy Domine (Live in London, 12 May 1967)
  5. Experiment (Studio outtakes 1967)
  6. Flaming (BBC-Session, 30 September 1967)
  7. The Gnome (BBC-Session, 30 September 1967)
  8. Matilda Mother (BBC-Session, 30 September 1967)
  9. The Scarecrow (BBC-Session, 30 September 1967)
  10. Vegetable Man (BBC-Session, 19 December 1967)
  11. Pow R. Toc H. (BBC-Session, 19 December 1967)
  12. Scream Thy Last Scream (BBC-Session, 19 December 1967)
  13. Jugband Blues (BBC-Session, 19 December 1967)
  14. Silas Lane (Studio outtakes 1967)
  15. Flaming (Single version, available only on USA Tower label)
  16. Reaction in G (Live in Rotterdam 12 October 1967)
  17. Milky Way (Studio outtake)

1969

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Bootleg title Recording details Notes
Sound Resounds Around St. James Hall, Chesterfield, United Kingdom, 27 March 1969 soundboard recording including a 16 minutes version of "Interstellar Overdrive" and a 19:13 version of "A Saucerful of Secrets"
The Massed Gadget of Auximenes Royal Festival Hall, London, 14 April 1969 audience recording with a performance of "The Man and The Journey"
Beset by the Creatures of the Deep University of Southampton, England, 9 May 1969
From the Master Tape Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England, 22 June 1969 released by the label Ayanami, also released as "The Labyrinths of Auximenes"
A Man and His Lunacy Royal Albert Hall, London, 26 June 1969 audience recording
Plumpton Race Track Plumpton Race Track, East Sussex, London, 8 August 1969 audience recording also released as "The Journey Through the Past", live at 9th National Jazz Pop Ballads & Blues Festival, includes a 20:26 version of "A Saucerful of Secrets"
Complete Concertgebouw Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 17 September 1969 soundboard recording also released as "A Man and the Journey", "Amsterdam 69 (Swingin' Pig Version)" and "Amsterdam 1969 (Harvest)", plans for an official live album release of "The Man and The Journey" were considered, but abandoned due to overlap of material with Ummagumma. Officially released in 2016 on The Early Years 1965–1972.
Essener Pop Festival Internationales Essener Pop & Blues Festival, Essen, West Germany, 11 October 1969 released by the label 'Man of Leisure Music', also released as "Essen" and "Song Days '69"
Amougies Pop Festival Amougies Pop & Jazz Festival, Mont-de-l'Enclus, Belgium, 25 October 1969 first part of a unique concert in Belgium with Frank Zappa as special guest. The complete concert was released on "Interstellar Zappadrive" by Harvested. The songs "Green Is the Colour", "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" and "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" are in soundboard quality, but were performed without Frank Zappa.[21]
Afan Lido Port Talbot, Wales, 6 December 1969 audience recording, released by Man of Leisure Music.
Ahcid Atthak! November–December 1969 'Omay Yad'. Also released as 'The Midas Touch' Includes the officially unreleased instrumental "Fingals Cave".[22]

During the two one-week recording sessions in November and December 1969 of the soundtrack for Michelangelo Antonioni's Zabriskie Point at International Recording in Rome, Pink Floyd experienced for the first time a studio leak. Three out-takes appeared on a bootleg album Omay Yad, also known under titles as Oneone, Fingal's Cave and Rain in the Country.

With the advent of a 1997 deluxe reissue of the movie soundtrack on a double compact disc, four previously unreleased Pink Floyd out-takes were also revealed. Almost simultaneously, a 15-track bootleg CD of the complete sessions appeared that revealed additional works in progress, among them a track that was long referred to by Pink Floyd as "The Violent Sequence". It was penned by Richard Wright for a riot scene in the movie and although unreleased in any form officially, was incorporated into their live set as an acoustic piano piece in the early part of the year. It was a forerunner to the melody of "Us and Them", which featured on their 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon.[23]

1970: Atom Heart Mother tour

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Main article: Atom Heart Mother World Tour
Bootleg title Recording details Date Notes
Biding My Time in Croydon Fairfield Hall, Croydon, England 18 January 1970 contains a 2:20 concert with an early prototype of "Atom Heart Mother" (then called "The Amazing Pudding", 24:34), "The Violent Sequence" (a 15-minute song with the piano sequence of "Us and Them" included), "Main Theme" from More (14:02) and "A Saucerful of Secrets" (16:54). The bootleg also contains a track from 22 December 1970, "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" (24.46)
Elysees Floyd Théâtre du Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées 23 January 1970 a part of this concert was also released as "The Man-Live in Paris", "Paris 23 January 1970" and "Broadcast from Europe" (containing 3 songs from the performance at Palais des Sports in Lyon on 12 June 1971)
Project Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, England 11 February 1970 audience recording including "The Violence Sequence" (26:31), "Atom Heart Mother" (25:27), a 12 minute version of "The Embryo" and "Sysyphus" (12:09)
Six of One Leeds University, Yorkshire, England 28 February 1970 contains 6 tracks of over 10 minutes each with a long performance of "A Saucerful of Secrets" (16:13)
A Trick of the Light Auditorium Maximum, Hamburg University, West Germany 12 March 1970 released by label 'World Production of Compact Music'
The Injustice of a Kaleidoscope of Sound Konzertsaal, Technische Universität, West Berlin, West Germany 13 March 1970 also released as "Richard, Are You Ready Yet?", this bootleg includes a 15:29 version of "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun"
Masters of the Mystic Arts Meistersingerhalle, Nuremberg, West Germany 14 March 1970
Hannover Niedersachsenhalle Hanover, West Germany 15 March 1970
Lund Akademiska Forningens, Lund, Sweden, 20 March 1970
Genuine New York 70 University of New York, Long Island 11 April 1970 released by the labels Monkey Records and Highland (as "Trademark Moo")
Port Chester '70 Port Chester, New York 22 April 1970 contains longer versions of "The Embryo" (15:36), "Cymbaline" (16:24) and "Astronomy Domine" (13:06)
Interstellar Fillmore Fillmore West, San Francisco, California 29 April 1970 soundboard recording, also released as "Interstellar Encore",[24] "Embryo" and "California Sun"/"California Moon"
KQED KQED TV Studios, San Francisco, California 30 April 1970 Broadcast recording, also released as "Colourful Meadows"
Fat Old Gig California, Philadelphia, Birmingham, Sheffield 29 April, 26 September, 2 February 22 December 1970 4 discs bootleg, also partially released as "Electric Factory", "Electric Factory (Harvested version)" and "On Top of the World"
Live in Santa Monica Santa Monica, Civic center, California 1 May 1970 audience recording, another bootleg named "Santa Monica Civic Auditorium" contains a registration of the same concert
Bath Festival Bath Festival of Blues & Progressive music, Shepton Mallet, England 26 June 1970 released by the label Ayanami
Stamping Ground Kralingen Pop Festival, Netherlands 28 June 1970 This bootleg is released by the label Highland and includes a long version of "Interstellar Overdrive" (18:55)
The Theme from an Imaginary Western Soersfestival 3-Day Open Air Festival, Aachen Soerser Stadium, Aachen, West Germany 12 July 1970 released by R.D.Productions, also released as "Soersfestival in Aachen/A Heavenly Ride"
Phenomena BBC studios and Paris Cinema, London 17 July 1970 and 19 September 1970 released by Manic Depression, 2 discs with BBC Top Gear sessions and 2 BBC concerts. This bootleg is also released under the names "BBC Archives 1970–1971", "Libest Spacement Monitor", "Pink is the Pig" (with a 1969 version of "Point Me at the Sky"), "Mooed Music" and "Eclipse"
Free Hyde Park Concert Blackhills Garden Party, Hyde Park, London 18 July 1970 contains only 4 tracks
Foreign Legion Saint-Tropez, France and Palais des Sports, Lyon, France 8 August 1970 and 12 June 1971 released by the label Head, audience recording
Fête de l'Humanité Fête de L'Humanité, Bois de Vincennes, Paris, France 12 September 1970 audience recording released by the label "Cochon Productions"
Fillmore East 27 September 1970 Fillmore East, New York City 27 September 1970
Sing to Me Cymbaline Santa Monica Civic Center, California 23 October 1970
Mind Your Throats Please Concertgebouw, Amsterdam 6 November 1970 contains a long version of "Fat Old Sun" (15:06)
Remergence Grote Zaal, De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands 7 November 1970
Pictures of Pink Floyd, Vol. 1 Gothenburg, Sweden and Stadthalle, Offenbach, West Germany 11 November 1970 and 26 February 1971 also released as "The Pictures of Pink Floyd: Restoration Project" and "Command Performance"
Copenhagen Sequence Falkoner Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark 12 November 1970 Also released as "70/11/12", contains the track "Libest Spacement Monitor".
Denmark Behind Us Aarhus, Denmark 13 November 1970
Ernst-Merck-Halle Ernst-Merck-Halle, Hamburg, West Germany 14 November 1970 also released as "Grooving with a Pict", includes the track "Moonhead (Corrosion)" (13:28)
Smoking Blues Casino de Montreux, Switzerland 21 November 1970 also released as "Montreux Casino 1970", "Reeling on Pink Floyd" and "The Good ... The Bad", "Too Late for Mind Expanding", soundboard recording including "Just Another Twelve Bar". One song from this concert, "Atom Heart Mother", was officially released on The Early Years 1965–1972.
Mounting Pressure Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ebertpark, Ludwigshafen, West Germany 25 November 1970
The Killesberg Tapes Killesberg-Halle, Stuttgart, West Germany 26 November 1970
Trip Through Germany Niedersachsenhalle Hanover, West Germany 27 November 1970
Circus Krone Circus Krone, Munich, West Germany 29 November 1970
A Psychedelic Night City Hall, Sheffield, England 22 December 1970 also released as "Alan Psychedelic Mastertape" and "Rise and Shine" (last mentioned bootleg is considered to contain the best version of "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast"), the bootleg "A Psychedelic Night" includes "Atom Heart Mother" (31:25 + reprise 2:36), "A Saucerful of Secrets" (23:22) and "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" (19:08)

1971

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At least 34 bootlegs of different concerts from 1971 were released (not counting the several bootlegs of each concert).[25]

  • 12 February – Colchester 12 February 1971
  • 13 February – Close the Blinds
  • 25 February – Live in Hamburg, also released as M502
  • 26 February – Pictures of Pink Floyd – Vol.1, also released as Motionless Pictures of Pink Floyd
  • 10 March – Rhapsody in Pink
  • 3 April – Ahoy Mate, It's 1971, also released on the bootleg The Band Who Ate Asteroids for Breakfast
  • 15 May – Echoes of a Distant Time
  • 4 June – A New Piece of Music, also released as Philipshalle, Düsseldorf
  • 5 June – Mauerspechte, also released as Vierundzwanzig Teile von Nichts
  • 12 June – Broadcasting from Europa 1, also released as Foreign Legion and Doctor Strange
  • 19 June – Brescia '71
  • 20 June – Live in Rome
  • 26 June – Amsterdam Free Concert
  • 1 July – Cosmic Music
  • 6 August – Echoes of Japanese Meddle, also released as Aphrodite (rev. A)
  • 6 August – Festival for the Nips
  • 13 August – Festival Hall – Melbourne 1971, also released as The Big Pink – Melbourne 1971 and Planets Meeting Down Under
  • 8 September – Osaka 1971
  • 18 September – Live in Montreux 1971 and Remember the Lesson of Giving
  • 23 September – Copenhagen Teatret, also released as Northern Old Sun and Falkoner Theatret
  • 30 September – Phenomena, also released as BBC Archives 1970– 1971, Eclipse, One of These Days and From Oblivion. Officially released on The Early Years 1965–1972.
  • 4 October – Pompeii (Harvested Version), also released as Live at pompeii
  • 10 October – One of These Days in Bradford, also released as Return from Pompei
  • 16 October – Motionless Albatross, also released as The Eye of Agamotto
  • 17 October – From Oblivion, also released as Life Could Be a Dream and as Wind and Seabirds
  • 27 October – Echoes in the Auditorium
  • 28 October – Hill Auditorium
  • 31 October – Toledo
  • 5 November – Hunter College
  • 6 November – For Reasons I Don't Understand
  • 10 November – Labyrinths
  • 12 November – Those Were the Days, also Echoes in Irvine
  • 16 November – Return of the Sons of Nothing, also released as Something from Nothing
  • 20 November – The Complete Taft Tapes, also released as Strange Tales and Embryonic Madness

Dark Side of the Moon Tour

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Main article: Dark Side of the Moon Tour

Sometimes the smaller record mastering and pressing plants simply hid the bootleg work when record company executives would come around (in which case the printed label could show the artist and song names) and other times they would print labels with fictitious names. For example, the 1972 Pink Floyd bootleg called Brain Damage was released under the name The Screaming Abdabs.[1]

In January 1972, Pink Floyd debuted the live performance of their album The Dark Side of the Moon before its release. Many of Pink Floyd bootlegs date back from this period. Most of these bootlegs contain a pre-release version of the entire album.

1972

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  • 20 January – The Dark Side Rehearsals, also released as Eclipsed by the Moon and Here They Come
  • 21 January – Eclipsed by the Moon, also released as Portsmouth
  • 22 January – The Dark Side of Winter Gardens
  • 23 January – Southampton Docks Eclipsed by the Moon
  • 28 January – You Are Number Six
  • 17 February –
  • 18 February – Rainbow Day 2
  • 20 February – The Best of Tour 72, also released as Time Ends and Rainbow Theatre, Moon Walk, In Rainbow Light (complete 2 CD show)
  • 6 March – Taiikukan 6 March 1972, also released as Acid Moon
  • 7 March – Tokyo to Taiikukan, also released as Live in Tokyo 1972
  • 8 March – Echoes from Osaka
  • 10 March – Home Again Kyoto
  • 13 March – Hokkaido, also released as Sapporo and as The Great Gig on The Moon
  • 30 March – Run Rabbit Run
  • 15 April – Sportarium
  • 16 April – Paper Money, also released as Take Up My Stethoscope and Columbia Sonicwave
  • 20 April – Syria Mosque Theater
  • 23 April – Cincinnati 72, also released as Mad for F*****g Years
  • 26 April – Detroit MI Ford Auditorium Pink Floyd – War in the Head
  • 27 April – Detroit MI Ford Auditorium Pink Floyd – War in the Head
  • 28 April – Eclipse – A Piece for Assorted Lunatics, also released as Hogweed Remaster
  • 2 May – Carnegie Hall Upgrade
  • 4 May – Mademoiselle Pink
  • 18 May – Lord of the Universe
  • 21 May – Sorcerers Supreme, also released as Gemersheim Festival, as Doubled Bubble and as Calling Number 228
  • 22 May – Rock Circus
  • 28 June – Return from Dark Profound
  • 10 September – McFarlin Auditorium – Dallas
  • 22 September – Bowl de Luna, also released as Cracked, Staying Home to Watch the Rain, From Box 1432, The Bright Side of the Earth and Damn Braces, Bless Relaxes
  • 23 September – Winterland '72, also released as Time & Money in California
  • 21 October – Gathering on the Moon
  • 10 November – Doctor Who in Denmark
  • 12 November – German Tour 72 Vol.3
  • 14 November – Düsseldorf Master Tape
  • 15 November – The Return of the Sons of Nothing, also released as The Great Gig in Böblingen
  • 16 November – March of the Dambusters
  • 17 November – Last Day in Germany, also released as One of Those Days
  • 29 November – Any Colour You Like, also released as All Your Life Will Ever Be and The Devils Inside
  • 1 December – Remembrance of Things Past, also released as Blow Your Mind Until You Die
  • 2 December – Saint-Ouen 2 December 1972
  • 7 December – Filling a Gap
  • 9 December – In a Neutral Land
  • 10 December – Across the Swiss Border, also released as End and Aim

1973

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  • 13 January – A Night with Roland
  • 6 March – The Valley of the Kings
  • 7 March – Childhood's End (Chicago)
  • 8 March – Beneath Infinite Sky
  • 10 March – Thoughts and Memories, also released as Kent State Master
  • 11 March – Yeeshkul!
  • 14 March – Boston USA
  • 18 March – Dark Side of Radio City, also released Quiet Desperation in New York, Waterbury 18 March 1973 (Collector's Edition) and 3 Source Matrix [This show is usually listed as being at Radio 'City Music Hall in NYC but is actually from the Palace Theatre in Waterbury, Connecticut. A show was played at Radio City the previous night on 17 March]
  • 18 May – Earl's Court – Day One
  • 19 May – Supine in the Sunshine
  • 16 June – New Jersey 16 June 1973
  • 17 June – Saratoga Master, also released as On Stage
  • 20 June – Breaking Bottles in the Hall, also released as War Memorial
  • 28 June – Not a Cloud in the Sky
  • 29 June – Tampa
  • 12 October – Munich 1973 (Collector's Edition), also released as Paranoid Delusions
  • 13 October – The Lunatics on the Run, also released as Revealed
  • 4 November – Revealed at the Rainbow (Early Show)
  • 4 November – Live at the Rainbow (Late Show), also released as Obscured at the Rainbow and Finnsbury Park

The bootleg Supine in the Sunshine contains an audience live recording with extended versions of two songs from the soundtrack Obscured by Clouds (1972); namely the title track (5:38) and "When You're In" (7:48).

Yeeshkul! is so named because the bootlegger, or someone close to him, mentions the word several times during the performance. The name inspired a forum for discussing Pink Floyd bootlegs which closed on 28 February 2023.[26]

Pink Floyd 1974 tours

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Main article: Pink Floyd 1974 tours
  • 22 June – Colmar
  • 24 June – Paris, 24 June 1974
  • 4 November – Picts in the Highland
  • 15 November – Black Holes in the Sky (rev. A), also named We Are from Planet Earth
  • 16 November – Dark Soundboard of Philadelphia, also named BBC Archives 74, Wembley 1974, Time in London, The Moon, No Room Upon the Hill and Interstellar Highlights
  • 17 November – Getting Better All the Time, also named Little Lambs Eat Ivy
  • 19 November – British Winter Tour
  • 28 November – Empire Theater 74
  • 9 December – The Kings of the Palace
  • 14 December – Bristol 13 December 1974, also named Heavy Fog in Bristol

The bootleg British Winter Tour, a recording of the 19 November show in Stoke-on-Trent was a notable bootleg released in 1975. It featured the three new songs that Pink Floyd were playing on that tour. It sold an estimated 50,000 copies.[17] The record was issued with the lyrics to the songs, and the quality of presentation convinced a number of buyers that the album was a bona fide follow-up to The Dark Side of the Moon. The British Phonographic Industry were not impressed, and attempted to find out who the bootleggers were, with the intent of prosecuting them.[27]

Wish You Were Here Tour (1975)

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Main article: Wish You Were Here Tour
  • 8 April – Azimuth Coordinator, Part 1
  • 10 April – Seattle Coliseum
  • 13 April – Cow Palace Day 2
  • 21 April – San Tiago
  • 26 April – Movin' Time, also released as Dogs and Sheeps (sic) and Cruel, But Fair
  • 9 June – Landover, Maryland
  • 10 June – Shone Like the Sun
  • 15 June – Jersey Not Mother
  • 16 June – Random Precision
  • 17 June – Nassau Day 2, als released as Wishes, Echoes & Desires
  • 18 June – Echoes in the Gardens (version 2-cd), also released as Echoes in the Gardens (version 3-cd), Boston Gardens Masters, Boston 1975, Spaceball Ricochet and Echoes of the Stage
  • 20 June – Rivers of Steel
  • 22 June – Heavy Rain
  • 24 June – Detroit, also released as Detroit 1975
  • 28 June – Ivor Wynne, also released as Steel Breeze
  • 5 July – Knebworth '75 and Wish Roy Was in Knebworth

In the Flesh Tour (1977)

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Main article: In the Flesh (1977 Pink Floyd 'Animals' tour)
  • 23 January – Bugger's Eyes, also released as Animals Tour Debut and Dortmunds
  • 24 January – Animals in Dortmund
  • 27 January – From the Masters – Francfort 77, a.k.a. Heart Beat, Pig Meat
  • 29 January – Animals from the soundboard, The dark side of the pig, Desk pig in Berlin
  • 1 February – Dark side from the pig
  • 30 January – Absolut Floyd
  • 1 February – Vienna '77, a.k.a. Vienna stadthalle master, Reeling in Vienna, Animalisation, Hot ashes for tree (hcv version)
  • 3 February – Look over Jordan
  • 4 February – With Bright Knives
  • 19 February – Rotterdam 77
  • 20 February – Ducks on the wall
  • 22 February – Pavillon de pigs
  • 23 February – Paris 1977
  • 24 February – Pavillon de Paris
  • 25 February – Unauthorized live volume 2
  • 27 February – Wolfsschanze
  • 15 March – Knobs
  • 18 March – Animals on Empire
  • 19 March – Wembley 1977 March 19
  • 31 March – Last nite in Stafford
  • 22 April – Hurricane Floyd hits Miami, a.k.a. Miami baseball stadium
  • 24 April – Tampa 1977
  • 26 April – Southern bbq
  • 28 April – Assembly center
  • 30 April – Deaf, dumb and blind
  • 1 May – Iron pigs on fire
  • 6 May – The evil tide
  • 9 May – The abdabs, a.k.a. Animal instincts, Mr pig, Welcome to the Machine (oakland)
  • 19 June – Chicago 1977
  • 25 June – Animals in Cleveland
  • 27 June – Hot ashes for trees – the curse from the pig, a.k.a. Have a Cigar, The Perfect Day, Boston gardens
  • 1 July – New pork
  • 2 July – In a Pig's Eye, also released as In the grassland away
  • 3 July – Pigs might fly
  • 4 July – Sheep independence day, a.k.a. An even smile
  • 6 July – Oink oink baaa, also released with titles as Who was trained not to spit on the fans, Azimuth coordinator, part 2 and All is forgiven

The bootleg Animals Instincts concerns the recording of the Pink Floyd concert at 9 May 1977, at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland.

The Wall Tour (1980–1981)

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Main article: The Wall Tour
  • – "Under Construction", also released as "The Wall Demos" (demo tape from the recording of The Wall in 1978, unofficially released by bootleggers. The songs here are not the same versions as those officially released on The Wall album.)
  • 1 February – "The Wall Rehearsals", also released as "Behind the Wall" and "Brick by Brick"
  • 7 February – "Azimuth Coordinator, part 3" a.k.a. "The Wall – Sport Arena L.A."
  • 8 February – "The Wall 08 feb 80"
  • 10 February – "The Wall – L.A. Sport Arena"
  • 13 February – "L.A. Sport Arena – 2/13/1980"
  • 28 February 1980 – Untitled LP with "hammers" cover, also released as "Behind the Wall", "Brick by Brick", "Nassau Coliseum Definitive Edition" and "The Wall From The Master Tape"
  • 6 August – "The Show Must Go On", a.k.a. "The Wall on wrpi 91.5" and "Bars in the Window"
  • 8 August – "The Wall Earl's Court 8 August 1980"
  • 9 August – "Divided We Fall", also released as "The Wall Live at Earls Court August 9, 1980"
  • 14 February – "Tear Down The Wall (Zeus version)"
  • 18 February – "The Wall – Dortmund 18 February 1981"
  • 19 February – "Tear Down The Wall"
  • 20 February – "The Wall Dortmund Germany 20 feb. 1981"
  • 16 June – "Watching The World Upon The Wall"
  • 17 June – "Live Wall", a.k.a. "The Wall Earl's Court June 17th 1981"

A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour (1987–1989)

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Main article: A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour
  • 9 September – "A New Era"
  • 12 September – "Montreal Day One", a.k.a. "Echoes by the Lake" and "Final Echoes" (including a complete version of Echoes)
  • 16 September – "Echoes by the Lake"
  • 19 September – "Prism"
  • 28 September – "A Clear View", also released as "On The Turning Away"
  • 10 October – "Pink Floyd live in East Rutherford 1987 – 2CD – October 10" (140:17 Mins)
  • 17 October – "Pink Floyd live in Providence 1987 – 2CD – October 17"
  • 30 September – "Delusions of Maturity"
  • 1 November – "Pink Floyd live in Miami 1987" [Soundboard Recording]
  • 03-05/11/1987 – "Would You Buy a Ticket to This Show?"
  • 26 November – "World Tour"
  • 27 November – "Pink Floyd live in Los Angeles 1987 – 2CD – November 27"
  • 27 January - "Pink Floyd Sydney 27 January 1988", the first show of the Australian Leg of their tour
  • 11 February – Live In Adelaide 11 2 88
  • 2 March – Another Lapse in Japan
  • 4 June – "When You Are Young"
  • 7 June – "Pink Elephants Flew over Torino"
  • 21 June – "Château de Versailles (1st day)"
  • 22 June – "Château de Versailles (2nd day)"
  • 8 July – "Nothing is Changed"
  • 2 August – "Another Movie in Long Island" – Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, USA
  • 3 June – "Moscow"
  • 7 July – "Dockland Arena"
  • 15 July – "A Venezia" [Soundboard Recording]
  • 30 June – "The Knebworth Tales '90", a.k.a. "Of Promise Broken" (not part of the A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour) [Soundboard Recording]

The Division Bell Tour (1994)

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Main article: The Division Bell Tour
  • 16 March – Norton Air Force Rehearsals (≈ soundboard recording of rehearsal)
  • 30 March – The Live Bell
  • 14 April – For Whom The Bell Tolls
  • 16 April – Your Favorite Disease
  • 17 April – Jurassic Sparks
  • 6 May – Just Warmin' Up (Rehearsals)
  • 11 June – The Bell Gets Louder
  • 30 July – Bells From Notre Dame
  • 30 August – Fly Again The only recorded Pink Floyd Performance of Marooned
  • 9 September – Confortablement Engourdi en France
  • 11 September – Lyon 94
  • 13 September – A Passage of Time (≈ soundboard recording)
  • 17 September – Mutinae
  • 17 September – The Concert in Modena
  • 19 September – The Nights of Wonder
  • 21 September – The Nights of Wonder
  • 20 October – Out Of This World (Broadcast/Soundboard, Later Officially released As P.U.L.S.E DVD & Including un-edited Songs)
  • 29 October – The Last Ever Show
  • 29 October – The Last Bell

2000s

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Main article: Live 8
  • 2 July – Live 8, their performance at Live 8

The classic line up of Pink Floyd (David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Nick Mason) played together on stage for the first time in 24 years (the band toured without Waters in 1987–1989 and 1994).

The band performed the songs "Speak to Me", "Breathe / Breathe (Reprise)", "Money", "Wish You Were Here" and "Comfortably Numb". They were the only band not to be verbally introduced; instead the house and stage lights were darkened while the introduction to "Speak to Me" was played, accompanied on the video screens by an animated version of the heart monitor graphic from The Dark Side of the Moon sleeve. Due to the death of Richard Wright in September 2008, this would be the only reunion of all four members of the post-Syd Barrett incarnation of the band.

  • 2 July – No More Excuses – Hyde Park – Live 8 (BBC Radio 2 FM Live Broadcast SB)
  • 10 May – Syd Barrett Tribute London, Barbican Centre, two bonus tracks ("Arnold Layne" and "Bike") on the bootleg "David Gilmour & Rick Wright live in Copenhagen 1988"

Recent releases

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The bootleg label The Godfather released in March 2011 an 8-CD box set of Pink Floyd songs called The Complete Rainbow Tapes. The box contains four Pink Floyd shows, recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London (17–20 February 1972).[28]

In 2012 The Godfather label released a 10-CD box set of Pink Floyd songs called The Massed Gadgets of Hercules 1970–1974. The box contains five Pink Floyd shows, recorded at 14 March 1970, Live at Meistersingerhalle, Nürnberg, West Germany / 13 February 1971, Live at Students Union Bar, Technical College, Farnborough, Hampshire, England / 16 April 1972, Live at Township Auditorium, Columbia, South Carolina, USA / 12 October 1973, Live at Olympiahalle, München, West Germany / 14 December 1974, Live at Colston Hall, Bristol, Somerset, England.

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References

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Pink Floyd bootleg recordings encompass unauthorized audio and video captures of the English rock band's live concerts, studio outtakes, sessions, and rehearsals, circulating among fans and collectors since the late due to the group's experimental sound and limited official live releases. These bootlegs, often produced on vinyl, cassette, and later formats, have preserved rare performances from key eras, including the Syd Barrett-led psychedelic phase and the progressive rock period dominated by albums like The Dark Side of the Moon and . Despite their illicit nature, they represent a vital underground archive, with over 500 CD bootlegs documented by the mid-1990s, reflecting intense fan demand for unpolished, authentic material. The origins of Pink Floyd bootlegs trace back to the late 1960s, when enthusiasts taped high-quality live sessions featuring the band without overdubs, particularly after Barrett's departure in 1968. By the early 1970s, European bootleggers capitalized on the band's rising popularity, releasing vinyl LPs sourced from broadcasts of The Dark Side of the Moon tours, such as Best of Tour '72 and Tour '73, which featured deluxe black-and-white sleeves and sold briskly to collectors. A pivotal example from , British Winter Tour '74—capturing a concert with early versions of tracks like "Raving and Drooling" and "You Gotta Be Crazy"—achieved an estimated 10,000 copies with its laminated color sleeve, prompting a vigorous investigation by the (BPI). These early releases highlighted bootlegs' role in documenting transitional material unavailable officially, often prioritizing elaborate packaging over audio fidelity. The 1980s marked a shift to compact discs and intensified production, with labels like the revived Trade Mark of Quality (TMQ) issuing rapid-turnaround bootlegs such as the 1987 World Tour '87, a double-LP of the band's opener pressed on pink vinyl and selling 7,000 copies in eight days. Italian operations, exploiting legal gaps in live recording protections, proliferated through imprints like (from 1989) and Red Phantom, the latter releasing a lavish triple-CD complete with an illustrated book. Early CD experiments included titles like Bytes of the (c. 1988), featuring the rare track "," produced in Korean plants. Official opposition grew, exemplified by a 1990 raid by German authorities on Swingin’ Pig's facilities, seizing thousands of CDs, yet Pink Floyd's reluctance to release sessions—due to internal disputes—only fueled the market. Bootlegs have profoundly influenced Pink Floyd's legacy, bridging fan communities and commercial spheres while pressuring the band toward selective official archival releases, such as elements incorporated into later box sets like The Early Years (2016). They underscore the tension between artistic control and audience access, with soundboard-sourced titles like A Great Set earning acclaim for capturing the band's improvisational live energy. Though illegal, these recordings democratized access to the group's evolution, from psychedelic origins to stadium spectacles, and have continued to circulate digitally into the despite strengthened enforcement efforts.

Overview

Definition and Scope

Bootleg recordings of Pink Floyd refer to unauthorized audio and video captures of the band's live performances, studio sessions, and unreleased outtakes that fall outside their official discography. These materials are typically produced and distributed without the consent or involvement of the band or their label, often by fans or independent traders seeking to preserve moments not commercially available through sanctioned channels. The scope of Pink Floyd bootlegs is extensive, with over 300 documented releases drawn from the band's more than 1,200 documented concerts spanning 1965 to 1994, alongside rarer studio artifacts. This includes early psychedelic performances from the late , recordings from major arena tours in the and , and experimental sessions like those contributed to the 1970 film , where the band recorded numerous experimental tracks, including multiple takes of pieces like "Crumbling Land" and "Come in Number 51, Your Time's Up," most of which remain officially unreleased but circulate via bootlegs. Bootlegs exist in various formats, including audio-only releases on vinyl and compact discs, video tapes or digital files from fan-recorded audience shots to professionally sourced multi-track audio, and hybrid compilations combining both media. While the majority emphasize live concert documentation—capturing improvisational elements and setlist variations unique to specific shows—a subset features studio demos and alternate mixes that provide insight into the band's creative process. These recordings are distinct from Pink Floyd's official live albums, such as Delicate Sound of Thunder (1988), which undergo professional production, mixing, and distribution under the band's control. They also differ from the band's recent "copyright dumps," consisting of temporary streaming releases of archival live tapes—such as batches of 18 Dark Side of the Moon-era concerts uploaded in late 2022 and early 2024, with additional batches including 13 concerts from the 1974 tour released in early 2025—deployed primarily to secure legal protections rather than for ongoing commercial availability.

Historical Context

Bootleg recordings of Pink Floyd's performances began to emerge in the late , coinciding with the broader rise of unauthorized audio captures in , as fans started taping concerts and trading cassette copies among themselves. This practice was particularly driven by the band's experimental psychedelic phase and limited official releases, making early live material from venues like the highly sought after by dedicated listeners. Post-Syd Barrett BBC sessions, for instance, circulated informally due to the scarcity of sanctioned outlets for such content. The 1970s witnessed a significant boom in Pink Floyd bootlegs, fueled by the band's surging popularity following albums like The Dark Side of the Moon and their renowned elaborate live productions featuring advanced lighting, , and that captivated audiences worldwide. This era transformed bootlegging into a cottage industry, with independent labels pressing and distributing vinyl records of tour performances, resulting in dozens of titles by the mid-1970s despite varying audio quality. Audience taping became more common during this period, contributing to the supply of raw material, as general rates in rock concerts rose from about 15% of attendees in 1974 to over 20% by 1979. Notable early labels, such as The Amazing Kornyphone Record Label (TAKRL), contributed to this proliferation by releasing multiple Floyd-focused titles between 1974 and 1976. Pink Floyd's reluctance to issue official live albums until Delicate Sound of Thunder in 1988 exacerbated the bootleg surge, as internal band dynamics and label hesitations left a void that unauthorized producers eagerly filled. Legal challenges intensified during this period, with the launching pursuits against bootleggers following high-profile releases like British Winter Tour '74, while U.S. reforms in 1976 and earlier anti-piracy bills curtailed some operations. Distribution occurred underground through mail-order networks, independent record stores, and European pressing plants, evading mainstream channels to reach collectors. These bootlegs held substantial cultural significance, preserving numerous unreleased songs, tour-specific variations, and rarities from the era that might otherwise have been lost, thereby fostering vibrant fan communities and archival efforts. By documenting the band's evolving sound and improvisational flair, they provided essential insights into Pink Floyd's creative process and live dynamism, influencing how enthusiasts engaged with and preserved rock history.

Early Bootlegs (1967–1971)

Psychedelic Era (1967–1969)

The bootleg recordings from Pink Floyd's , spanning 1967 to 1969, primarily capture the band's experimental performances under Syd Barrett's leadership, often sourced from audience tapes or radio broadcasts during their rise in the London underground scene. The earliest known bootleg originates from the band's September 10, 1967, concert at the Golden Circle (Gyllene Cirkeln) in , , where an audience recording preserved tracks such as "," "," "Pow R. Toc H.," and extended improvisations, marking one of the few complete documents of their 1967 live sets. This tape, circulated among fans shortly after the show, exemplifies the raw energy of Barrett-era performances, though initial versions suffered from variable fidelity due to portable recording equipment. By 1968 and 1969, bootlegs expanded to include compilations of sessions and venue-specific tapes from London's and various festivals, reflecting the band's growing cult following amid Barrett's deteriorating condition. Notable among these is the bootleg "BBC Archives 1967–1969," which assembles radio appearances featuring alternate takes of "," "," "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun," and unreleased Barrett compositions like "" and "Scream Thy Last Scream," drawn from sessions recorded between September 1967 and June 1969. Festival and club tapes, such as those from the residencies in early 1967 and the "Psychedelic Games for May" compilation capturing May 1967 material, highlight extended jams and improvisational pieces like "," often recorded by attendees with rudimentary devices during events that blended light shows and . These recordings preserve the chaotic, feedback-laden sound of the era, with Barrett's ethereal vocals and the band's free-form explorations central to their appeal. Early bootlegs from this period are characterized by generally poor audio quality, stemming from fan-made audience recordings in reverberant venues using basic mono equipment, resulting in muffled vocals, distortion during jams, and incomplete captures of the 20- to 30-minute improvisations that defined shows. Despite these limitations, they emphasize Barrett's distinctive phrasing on tracks like "Scream Thy Last Scream" and the group's unreleased experiments, offering insights into material predating (1968). Many of these early recordings, including the concert and sessions, were later officially released in the 2016 box set . This era's bootlegs laid the foundation for fan documentation, transitioning toward more structured captures as the band evolved in 1970.

Transitional Tours (1970–1971)

The transitional tours of 1970–1971 marked Pink Floyd's shift from improvisational to more structured compositions, with bootleg recordings preserving key moments of this evolution, including the live debuts of extended suites like "" and early iterations of "Echoes." These bootlegs, often sourced from audience tapes, captured the band's growing emphasis on thematic cohesion and sonic experimentation during performances supporting the and albums. During the 1970 Atom Heart Mother Tour, bootlegs such as Biding My Time in Croydon document the January 18, 1970, audience recording from Fairfield Halls in Croydon, England, featuring tracks like "Biding My Time" and precursors to later works, though the full "Atom Heart Mother" suite debuted later that year at the Bath Festival on June 27. Another significant audience tape, The Man in Paris (also known as Paris, 1970), originates from the January 23, 1970, show at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France, showcasing early live renditions of material from the More soundtrack and improvisational pieces amid the band's transitional sound. These recordings highlight the tour's role in refining the epic "Atom Heart Mother" arrangement, which involved brass and choir elements performed live for the first time in mid-1970. The 1971 tours, supporting Meddle, yielded over 30 documented bootlegs, reflecting increased fan interest and improved recording technology. Notable examples include Live in Montreux 1971 from the September 18 open-air performance at the Festival de Musique Classique in , , which captures a full set with "Echoes" and "Atom Heart Mother" in a transitional phase. Pompeii rehearsals in October 1971, bootlegged under labels like Harvested Records as Pompeii (Harvested Version), reveal the evolution of "Echoes" from its 20-minute premiere form, including rehearsal takes with refined instrumental sections. Key features of these bootlegs include the introduction of quadrophonic sound experiments, first implemented in live setups around 1970 to create immersive spatial audio during suites like "." Live versions of then-unreleased songs, such as extended renditions of "" from , appear frequently, offering insights into David Gilmour's emerging songwriting voice. Recording quality improved notably due to better portable audience equipment, like reel-to-reel recorders, allowing clearer captures of the band's dynamic range compared to earlier psychedelic-era tapes. Early vinyl presses from and circulated among collectors, often on limited runs that preserved raw tour energy. Several recordings from these tours, including performances and Pompeii material, were officially released in the 2016 .

Dark Side of the Moon Era (1972–1974)

Pre-Release Performances (1972)

In early 1972, began previewing material from their forthcoming album The Dark Side of the Moon during live performances, with bootleg recordings capturing these developmental stages as the band refined the suite through trial and error. These pre-release shows featured fragmented and evolving versions of songs, often performed as a cohesive set interspersed with older material from albums like , reflecting the transition from experimental jams to structured thematic pieces. Audience excitement was palpable, as evidenced by recordings where cheers erupted during unfamiliar yet captivating new segments, marking a shift toward the album's conceptual maturity. One of the earliest documented bootlegs originates from the band's January 20, 1972, performance at the in , where attempted their first full live rendition of the Dark Side suite. The set included nascent tracks such as "Breathe," an instrumental "Travel Sequence" (a precursor to "On the Run" without vocals, emphasizing a chase-like synthesizer motif), "Time," "Home Again" (an early "Breathe" reprise with alternate phrasing), and the "Mortality Sequence" (an embryonic "Us and Them" with preliminary lyrics exploring division and conflict). The performance abruptly halted during "" due to a power failure that silenced the PA system, after which the band resumed with staples like "" and "Echoes" to salvage the show; this audience-sourced tape, circulated among collectors, highlights the raw, unpolished energy of the material's infancy. The February 20, 1972, concert at London's provided a more advanced preview, immortalized in the prominent bootleg The Best of Tour '72, first issued on vinyl in by the "We Did It For You" label (with later reissues on imprints like Mogul Music and Rip Productions). This excellent-quality stereo audience recording features an extended Dark Side medley comprising "Breathe," a variation of "On the Run," "Time," "Breathe (Reprise)," "The Great Gig in the Sky" (split across sides with Clare Torry's improvised vocals in nascent form), "," "Us and Them" (with lyrics still fluid, including lines on religious and racial tensions), "," "Brain Damage," and ""—showcasing the suite's near-complete structure but with instrumental flourishes and lyrical tweaks absent from the studio version. The bootleg's popularity stemmed from its clear capture of the band's innovative quadrophonic sound effects and light show integration, drawing enthusiastic crowd responses to the philosophical themes. Further setlist evolution appears in bootlegs from the October 21, 1972, show at Empire Pool, where the Dark Side material had solidified into a more seamless performance amid a full tour itinerary blending it with tracks like "" and extended "Echoes." Sourced primarily from audience tapes (with some soundboard fragments emerging in later remasters), these recordings document refinements such as stabilized tempos in "Time" and enhanced tape loops in "On the Run," illustrating the band's iterative process before the album's March 1973 release. Early vinyl editions of these Wembley tapes circulated via underground labels, contributing to the era's bootleg fervor despite the predominance of audience-derived audio quality. Overall, 1972's pre-release bootlegs underscore Pink Floyd's collaborative songwriting in front of live audiences, with incomplete segments and alternate lyrics—such as tentative verses in "Brain Damage" evoking lunar isolation—revealing the creative flux that shaped the album's final form. These artifacts, mostly audience recordings due to limited official taping, were disseminated through independent vinyl presses, fueling collector interest in the band's conceptual evolution.

Full Tour Recordings (1973–1974)

The bootleg recordings from Pink Floyd's 1973 tour capture the band's performances at key venues, showcasing the in its fully realized form with innovative quadrophonic sound effects. One notable soundboard recording originates from the March 11, 1973, concert at in , released under the title Yeeshkul! on the label, which includes the complete suite in , highlighting the seamless integration of effects like clock chimes in "Time" and heartbeat pulses in "." Similarly, audience and partial soundboard tapes from the November 4, 1973, show at the Rainbow Theatre in preserve the quadrophonic mix, allowing listeners to experience spatial audio elements such as the panning clocks and cash registers during "," as documented in bootleg editions like by Tarantura. At in on May 18 and 19, 1973—benefit concerts for the homeless—recordings circulated widely among collectors, featuring audience captures that emphasize the quad setup's immersive quality, with Clare Torry's vocal improvisation in "" standing out for its raw intensity. In 1974, as the tour evolved into the French Summer Tour and British Winter Tour, bootlegs documented the band's refined delivery of Dark Side of the Moon alongside emerging material. A prominent example is the audience recording from the November 28, 1974, performance at the Empire Theatre in , available on Italian bootleg labels with plain covers, capturing the full set including "Echoes" as an encore and demonstrating the tour's polished lighting and through descriptive . French shows, such as those in June 1974 at venues like the Palais des Sports de la Porte de Versailles in , yielded audience tapes that highlight the album's global appeal, with bootlegs preserving the enthusiastic crowd responses during "Us and Them." North American dates from the same year, including stops in cities like , produced similar recordings, such as those compiled in multi-show sets emphasizing the band's stamina over extended tours. These 1974 bootlegs often include early previews of Wish You Were Here tracks, marking a transitional phase. The variety in recording quality spans audience-sourced tapes with variable clarity to rare soundboards, occasionally augmented by early video captures from promotional broadcasts, though full video bootlegs remain scarce for this era. Unreleased encores like "Raving and Drooling"—an embryonic version of "Sheep"—appear on late-1974 tapes, offering glimpses of the band's creative evolution beyond Dark Side. In a significant development, Pink Floyd's 2024 renewal strategy released 18 official 1973 tour recordings to streaming platforms, including the March 14 show at , which were previously staples of the bootleg circuit and now provide verified high-quality access to full sets. Extending this pattern, a 2025 release dumped 13 concerts from the 1974 tours, encompassing British and French dates like the Liverpool performance, further legitimizing material long traded informally among fans.

Mid-1970s Tours (1975–1977)

Wish You Were Here Tour

The Wish You Were Here Tour, spanning April to July 1975, consisted of 52 concerts primarily across North America, with a single UK appearance at the Knebworth Festival, reflecting the band's constrained schedule amid finalizing the album's production and release in September. Bootleg recordings from this period document Pink Floyd's live integration of the full The Dark Side of the Moon suite alongside debut performances of Wish You Were Here tracks like "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and "Have a Cigar," as well as proto-Animals songs "Raving and Drooling" (later "Sheep") and "You've Got to Be Crazy" (later "Dogs"). These captures highlight the tour's emotional depth, emphasizing introspective themes of loss and industry critique central to the album. A standout bootleg originates from the April 26, 1975, show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena (often misattributed to the nearby Forum), taped by audio engineer Mike Millard with a Nakamichi 550 recorder for superior fidelity uncommon in era audience sources. This recording, remastered versions of which circulated widely online by 2021, features a complete Dark Side of the Moon rendition, the nine-part "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" suite, "Have a Cigar," the early Animals previews, and a rare "Echoes" encore, showcasing the band's precise execution and innovative lighting effects like the album's iconic burning man projection. The tape's clarity has made it a benchmark for 1970s Pink Floyd bootlegs, later incorporated into official releases like the 2025 Wish You Were Here 50 anniversary edition. The tour's closing performance on July 5, 1975, at Park yielded audience-sourced audio bootlegs and limited pro-shot video footage, preserving a set with extended "" segments and the Dark Side medley. A distinctive feature was guest vocalist Roy Harper joining for "," delivering the track's lead amid the festival's lineup including and ; this collaboration stemmed from Harper's studio contribution to the album and added raw intensity to the live rendition. Multi-disc bootleg compilations, such as those drawing from on-site tapes, emphasize the show's atmospheric scale before 100,000 attendees, capturing early indicators of internal creative shifts as asserted greater lyrical and conceptual control post-Dark Side. Notable commercial bootleg releases from the tour include vinyl editions on independent labels, such as the three-LP box set of the show issued in the late 1970s, and later CD pressings under imprints like capturing Millard's master tapes for audiophile collectors. Video bootlegs, primarily from the event, surfaced in the via VHS transfers of broadcast snippets, offering glimpses of the band's quadrophonic sound experiments and . These artifacts underscore the tour's role in bridging Floyd's psychedelic roots with Waters' emerging narrative dominance, though documentation remains sparse compared to later spectacles.

In the Flesh Tour

The In the Flesh Tour, supporting Pink Floyd's 1977 album Animals, generated a range of bootleg recordings that captured the band's ambitious arena and stadium performances across Europe and North America. These recordings highlight the tour's emphasis on the full Animals setlist, including extended renditions of "Sheep," "Dogs," and "Pigs (Three Different Ones)," interspersed with selections from Wish You Were Here such as "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and "Have a Cigar," often closing with encores of "Money" and "Us and Them." Notable exceptions included rare performances like "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" at the Oakland Coliseum on May 9, 1977. Prominent bootlegs from the tour include the audience recording from on May 9, 1977, widely circulated under titles like Animal Instincts, which preserves a high-energy rendition of "Dogs" amid the band's peak live form. Similarly, multi-night audience captures from in New York during early July 1977, such as the show, document intense performances marked by fireworks and crowd noise, though not official multi-track releases. European leg bootlegs, like those from in January 1977, offer additional audience-sourced audio of material in indoor venues. The tour's elaborate production, featuring inflatable props such as the iconic giant pig and a "nuclear family" figure, along with pyrotechnics during key moments like the guitar solos in "Pigs," is partially preserved in audience videos and audio bootlegs that convey the spectacle's scale. However, recording quality varied significantly, with outdoor stadium shows suffering from wind, crowd interference, and distant microphone placement, resulting in muddier sound compared to indoor dates; notable near-soundboard-like audience tapes emerged from U.S. venues like Oakland. Bootlegs also inadvertently document Roger Waters' mounting frustration with rowdy audiences, including onstage complaints about fireworks during "Pigs on the Wing" and a infamous spitting incident at Montreal's on July 6, 1977, where he confronted a fan invading the stage—events that underscored his alienation and later influenced conceptual developments in . These recordings provide a raw glimpse into the tour's tense atmosphere, contrasting the band's sonic precision with growing interpersonal and crowd dynamics.

The Wall Era (1979–1981)

Studio Outtakes and Early Shows

Bootleg recordings of Pink Floyd's studio sessions for primarily capture the band's developmental work during late 1978 and 1979, offering insights into the album's evolution from an ambitious triple-disc concept to a . These outtakes, often sourced from private rehearsals at in , include early band demos that showcase raw arrangements and alternate lyrics before final polishing at Super Bear Studios in . Key examples feature rudimentary versions of "," clocking in at around 4:36 with minimal overdubs and tentative vocal deliveries by , and "Hey You," a 3:56 sketch emphasizing and incomplete bridges. These tapes, recorded sporadically from September to December 1978 and into late 1979, highlight the collaborative tensions, such as David Gilmour's input on guitar lines that would later refine the tracks. Among the most circulated bootlegs are Wall in Progress 1978-1979, an unauthorized limited-edition that emerged in 1999 via the Ayanami label, compiling full demo sequences from Britannia Row sessions, and Under Construction: The Wall Demos, a 2001 two-CD set from Roaring Mouse Records (also known as Building the Wall), which draws from January, March, August, and October 1979 recordings. These releases preserve unreleased tracks like "Your Possible Pasts," an early iteration of a song initially intended for but later repurposed for The Final Cut in 1983, featuring introspective lyrics about regret and sparse instrumentation. Fragments of "Bricks in the Wall" (later retitled "What Shall We Do Now?") also appear, capturing experimental segments with chaotic energy that were ultimately excised to streamline the album's runtime. Such material underscores the creative pruning, with at least eight minutes of content cut from the original vision. These bootlegs originated as low-fidelity cassette copies from multi-generation dubs, exhibiting compressed dynamics and audio cutoff above 16,000 Hz, which circulated through underground tape-trading networks among collectors in the late and . Despite their technical shortcomings—stemming from informal studio previews rather than professional mixes—these recordings hold historical value by documenting the songwriting progression, including alternate structures for tracks like "" that reveal thematic shifts toward isolation and conformity. Underground labels perpetuated this via cassette editions, such as The Wall Work in Progress, which bundled rehearsal snippets for avid fans prior to the album's November 1979 release. This pre-tour material, distinct from the polished 1980 live performances, provides a window into the band's iterative process without the theatrical elements of later shows.

The Wall Live Performances

The bootleg recordings from Pink Floyd's – tour for capture the band's ambitious staging of the rock opera, featuring a massive wall constructed brick by brick across the stage to symbolize isolation, with only 31 performances total across four cities due to the production's complexity and cost. Notable bootlegs include the full show from on 28, , released as And the Walls Came Down, an audience recording that documents the debut North American leg's theatrical elements, such as inflatable puppets and film projections. Another key example is footage from the Sports Arena shows in —often misdated to 1981 in some fan accounts—preserving the wall's construction process through amateur video, highlighting the immersive spectacle that divided the band from the audience midway through the performance. Highlights from these bootlegs emphasize standout musical moments, including David Gilmour's extended guitar solos in "Comfortably Numb," performed atop the completed wall, and the contributions of guest musicians like guitarist Snowy White, who added depth to tracks such as "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" during the 11 North American dates. These recordings showcase the tour's narrative flow, from the opening "In the Flesh" with pyrotechnics to the climactic "Outside the Wall," where band members reemerged for encores amid crowd participation. White's role, building on his prior work with the band, provided rhythmic support and harmonic layers essential to the opera's emotional intensity. The variety of recordings spans audience tapes from early shows, which capture raw crowd sing-alongs during anthems like "Run Like Hell," to soundboard captures from later European legs, offering superior fidelity for the orchestral swells in "Hey You." These bootlegs, often circulated on vinyl and later digitized, reflect the tour's evolution, with improved staging in 1981 and shows. Bootlegs serve as vital preservations of the only complete live renditions of , as the band's 2000 official release draws from multi-track sources but omits full individual shows; fan communities have produced recent remasters, enhancing audio clarity from originals like the Nassau tapes for archival sharing. These unauthorized recordings underscore the tour's unique legacy, influencing later immersive concerts while echoing briefly in solo efforts by and Gilmour during the 1980s.

Post-Wall to Reformation (1982–1986)

Sparse Recordings

Following the exhaustive The Wall tour in 1981, entered a phase of creative and performative dormancy from 1982 to 1984, yielding remarkably few bootleg recordings compared to prior eras. The absence of any official tours or extensive live engagements meant that circulating material was confined almost exclusively to studio sessions and isolated demos, often captured informally and shared through underground networks among dedicated fans. This sparsity underscored the band's internal fractures, as creative control shifted heavily toward , limiting collaborative output and opportunities for audience-recorded tapes. Central to this period was the recording of The Final Cut (1983), a project dominated by Waters' anti-war themes and personal grievances, which exacerbated longstanding tensions with David Gilmour and contributed to the album's minimalistic production and lack of promotional live events. Gilmour's involvement was limited; he provided lead vocals only on "Not Now John" and guitar parts on several tracks including "Your Possible Pasts" and "Two Suns in the Sunset," fostering resentment that foreshadowed the band's 1985 split. As a result, bootlegs from this time emphasize raw, unfinished glimpses into the album's evolution rather than polished performances, with low circulation reflecting the group's inactivity and focus on individual pursuits. Key rarities include outtakes and demos from the The Final Cut sessions at between July and December 1982, such as an early version of "" featuring tentative arrangements and Waters' spoken-word elements. These have appeared on bootleg releases like The Final Cutting, prized by collectors for revealing the album's conceptual roots in Waters' tribute to his father and critiques of Thatcher-era politics. Similarly, David Gilmour's isolated 1983 demo of Bob Dylan's ""—a brief jam exploring vocal phrasing and guitar tones—circulated via compilations such as Secret Rarities: Demos & Outtakes 1983-1993, highlighting his sidelined role amid the band's discord. Overlaps with Waters' emerging solo work added further fragments, including precursors to tracks on his 1984 album , originally demoed in 1978 but revisited amid Pink Floyd's stagnation; limited leaks of these home recordings, blending Floyd-esque atmospherics with personal introspection, surfaced in tape-trading circles by the mid-1980s. Bootlegs from this era, often sourced from festival sidelines or charity events where members appeared sporadically (though none featured full band performances), remain scarce and of variable quality, typically audience-sourced cassettes with heavy tape hiss and incomplete sets due to the era's technological constraints. This paucity of material persisted until the band's reformation in 1987.

Key Events and Rarities

During the mid-1980s, Pink Floyd's internal conflicts following Roger Waters' departure in 1985 led to a sparse but notable array of bootleg rarities, primarily from solo activities and early studio work by the remaining members. Following Waters' departure in 1985, he sued Gilmour and Mason in 1986 to prevent use of the band name, a dispute resolved in favor of continuation, influencing the sparse official releases and bootleg interest. Nick Mason, the band's drummer, released his second solo album Profiles in collaboration with Rick Fenn on July 29, 1985, featuring guest contributions from David Gilmour on guitar and vocals for tracks like "Lie for a Lie." To promote the album, Mason embarked on a solo tour in late 1985, performing selections from Profiles alongside covers and Pink Floyd-inspired instrumentals with a lineup including Fenn and session musicians, some of whom had prior ties to the band; audience recordings of these shows, captured on cassette, circulated widely in fan trading networks, offering glimpses of Mason's experimental jazz-rock direction amid the group's hiatus. As Gilmour and Mason initiated sessions for Pink Floyd's next album in late 1986, specifically November, at David Gilmour's newly converted Astoria houseboat studio, rough demos for songs such as "Learning to Fly," "The Dogs of War," and "Yet Another Movie" began leaking through studio insiders and tape traders. These early versions, often incomplete and featuring placeholder lyrics or instrumental sketches, highlighted the collaborative efforts with producer Bob Ezrin and provided bootleggers with material that contrasted the polished final product of A Momentary Lapse of Reason, released in September 1987; by the late 1980s, these demos appeared on underground compilations pressed by labels like Great Dane Records. The circulation of such material peaked in the tape-trading communities of the pre-CD era, with independent labels like Harvested Records issuing vinyl and cassette compilations that bundled these rarities, bridging the gap to the structured bootlegs of the subsequent A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour.

Late Tours (1987–1994)

A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour

The A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour (1987–1989) produced a wealth of bootleg recordings that capture Pink Floyd's reformation following Roger Waters' departure, emphasizing the band's renewed emphasis on visual spectacle and musical experimentation with the return of keyboardist Richard Wright as a full member. These bootlegs document the tour's evolution from an initial North American leg to extended global dates, featuring setlists that interwove new songs from the 1987 album A Momentary Lapse of Reason—such as "Learning to Fly" and "The Dogs of War"—with staples like "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and "Comfortably Numb." High-quality audience and soundboard tapes highlight production innovations, including elaborate laser displays and Wright's revitalized role on keyboards, which added depth to tracks like "On the Turning Away." The recordings reflect the tour's commercial success, drawing over 4 million attendees across nearly 200 shows, and provide insight into the lineup's adjustment to a Waters-less dynamic. In the early 1987 North American leg, soundboard bootlegs like Live in Atlanta 1987 (A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour Vol. 1) preserve performances from the on November 3–5, showcasing pristine audio of debut tracks including "Learning to Fly," performed with fresh energy amid the tour's promotional focus. This recording, pressed on vinyl by the Brazilian bootleg label Strings E Music Eireli ME, exemplifies the era's technical fidelity, capturing Gilmour's guitar solos and the band's synchronized lighting cues without audience interference. European dates that year yielded video bootlegs, such as audience-sourced footage from shows in cities like and , which document the initial staging of and projections integral to the tour's aesthetic. These early tapes underscore the tentative yet ambitious restart, with Wright's reintegration evident in layered synth arrangements during extended jams. The 1988–1989 extensions, including legs in Europe, Asia, and Oceania, generated bootlegs serving as precursors to the official live album Delicate Sound of Thunder, recorded at Nassau Coliseum but circulated unofficially beforehand. Audience recordings from these shows revive rarities like "The Great Gig in the Sky," reintroduced with backing vocalists Durga McBroom, Carol Kenyon, and Rachel Fury delivering emotive improvisations over Wright's atmospheric keyboards, as heard in bootlegs from Modena, Italy (July 8, 1988). The tour's finale on May 31, 1989, at Athens' Olympic Stadium produced the bootleg Athens 31.5.89, a double-vinyl release on Gametime Music that captures a full set blending Momentary Lapse material with epics like "Wish You Were Here," amid a crowd of 70,000; its excellent sound quality stems from close-miked audience sources, preserving the emotional crescendo of the closing "Run Like Hell." These later bootlegs emphasize matured harmonies and laser-enhanced visuals, with high-fidelity tapes from venues like Sydney's Entertainment Centre illustrating the production's scale. Bootleg labels proliferated and vinyl editions of tour material, often mimicking official packaging; fake "" pressings of live compilations flooded markets with and European audio sourced from soundboards. These unauthorized releases, totaling dozens across the tour, prioritized archival preservation over profit, though many suffered from variable sourcing; representative examples include Japanese audience tapes emphasizing laser sequences, which collectors value for their immersive . Overall, the bootlegs affirm the tour's role in stabilizing the Gilmour-led lineup, contrasting earlier sporadic recordings with structured global documentation.

The Division Bell Tour

The Division Bell Tour (1994) marked Pink Floyd's last full-scale outing with core members , , and , supporting the album through over 100 performances across , , and beyond from March to October. Bootleg recordings from this era capture the band's refined, reflective sound, emphasizing atmospheric tracks amid a stable post-Waters lineup augmented by musicians like and Sam Brown on vocals. These unofficial releases, often sourced from soundboards and audience tapes, highlight the tour's professional production values before the band's extended hiatus. Prominent bootlegs include soundboard captures from the October 1994 Earls Court residency in , which preceded the official P.U.L.S.E. album and video recorded on October 20; examples like "The Hitchhikers Guide to Pink Floyd" from October 15 offer near-master quality audio of the complete set. On the US leg, releases such as "Pigs Over Beantown" from Foxboro Stadium (May 19) and "The Division Bell Live" from provide high-fidelity audience and multi-track sources, documenting early tour energy. Video bootlegs from European stadiums, including pro-shot fragments from venues like the Olympiastadion in , circulate widely, often paired with audio upgrades. Setlists integrated The Division Bell staples like "High Hopes" and "Coming Back to Life" with enduring classics such as "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and the full The Dark Side of the Moon suite, supported by guest vocal contributions from Sam Brown on tracks like "The Great Gig in the Sky." The production featured elaborate visuals, including a massive circular dome screen for projections and lasers that amplified the psychedelic elements during songs like "Learning to Fly." Leaked professional multi-tracks and rehearsal tapes, such as those from Tampa Stadium in May, reveal set refinements and add rarity value; these documents encapsulate the tour's closure as Pink Floyd's final major shows before 2005's Live 8 reunion.

Post-Tour Era (1995–Present)

Reunion Events (2000s)

The most significant reunion event of the 2000s for was their performance at the benefit concert on July 2, 2005, in London's Hyde Park, marking the first time since 1981 that , , , and Richard Wright shared the stage as the classic lineup. The set consisted of four songs—"/Breathe (In the Air)," "," "Wish You Were Here," and ""—delivered with high emotional intensity, reflecting the band's fractured history and temporary reconciliation for the global charity event. As a major televised broadcast across networks like , the performance was captured in professional multi-camera audio and video, making it one of the easiest and highest-quality shows to bootleg; fan-recorded versions circulated rapidly on , DVD, and early digital formats, often compiling the raw, unedited footage directly from TV feeds. Beyond this one-off spectacle, the 2000s saw Gilmour's solo endeavors incorporating Pink Floyd material, fueling bootleg interest among fans seeking echoes of the band's sound. During his 2001 Meltdown Festival appearance at London's Royal Festival Hall on June 22, Gilmour performed a set blending solo tracks with Floyd classics such as "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V)," "Fat Old Sun," and "Comfortably Numb," recorded by audience members and later traded in audio bootlegs that highlighted his intimate, stripped-down interpretations. Similarly, his 2006 On an Island tour, supporting the album of the same name, featured extensive Pink Floyd covers like "Wish You Were Here," "Echoes," and "Comfortably Numb" alongside new material, with fan-sourced bootlegs from venues such as the Royal Albert Hall preserving the orchestral arrangements and guest appearances, including Wright on keyboards for select dates. In early 2007, Gilmour hosted informal "Barn Jam" sessions at his Astoria studio barge, joined by Wright and touring musicians, improvising on Floyd-inspired instrumentals that were captured in semi-professional video and audio, circulating as rare bootlegs of the duo's final collaborations before Wright's death in September 2008. These 2000s recordings, whether from broadcast spectacles or fan-captured intimate settings, characteristically emphasized accessibility—professional TV sources for contrasted with audience taper tapes for Gilmour's tours—reviving fan enthusiasm for the band's legacy amid ongoing tensions between members. Bootlegs from this era often compile what would become the "last" full or partial Floyd performances involving , underscoring their nostalgic value and spurring renewed trading in the pre-streaming digital bootleg community.

Recent Developments (2010s–2025)

In the 2010s, bootleg labels like The Godfather Records continued to reissue classic recordings in CD box sets, capitalizing on collector demand for high-quality unauthorized compilations of early performances. Notable examples include the 2011 eight-CD set The Complete Rainbow Tapes, which compiled audience recordings from the band's 1972 residency in , and the 2012 ten-CD box The Massed Gadgets of Hercules (1970–1974), focusing on and Dark Side of the Moon-era shows. These physical reissues coincided with a shift toward digital dissemination, as torrent sites and file-sharing platforms facilitated the circulation of video bootlegs featuring archival footage from 1960s–1970s concerts, often sourced from fan-taped Super 8 films or professional shoots. The 2020s saw Pink Floyd's estate employ "copyright dumps" by temporarily releasing batches of 1970s live recordings on streaming services like and HDtracks to extend legal protections under European "use it or lose it" rules, blurring lines between official and bootleg material. In early 2024, eighteen full concerts from the 1973 tour—such as performances at Guildhall and —were uploaded without fanfare but removed after several months, following similar drops in 2021 (twelve pre-Dark Side shows) and 2022 (eighteen 1972 gigs). This pattern continued with a 2024 release of thirteen concerts from the 1974 tour, also removed after a period. These short-lived streams often overlapped with circulating bootlegs, prompting fans to archive them digitally. Contemporary trends in bootlegging emphasize fan-driven digital sharing of high-resolution audio files, with platforms like the hosting collections of audience and soundboard recordings from various eras. Emerging uses of AI for remastering old tapes have appeared in niche releases, such as enhanced audio versions of bootlegs shared among collectors, improving clarity on noisy audience sources. Overlaps with post-Richard Wright solo projects include bootlegs from David Gilmour's 2024 Luck and Strange tour, where fan-recorded sets at venues like Rome's captured staples alongside new material, distributed via private forums despite official live albums. Challenges persist due to aggressive legal protections, with Pink Floyd's estate pursuing takedowns of unauthorized digital distributions to safeguard copyrights, as seen in the removal of bootleg uploads from torrent trackers and streaming proxies. This contrasts with official compilations like the 2019 box set The Later Years (1987–2019), which includes remixed live tracks and outtakes but excludes many fan-favored bootleg rarities to maintain control over the catalog.

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