#Bootleg frank ocean vinyl free#

That's considerably more than the official records went for when they were originally available for purchase ($35).īecause Frank has only released Endless and Blonde on vinyl, and only in limited quantities, official copies are hard to come by. In shops, you will frequently find bootleg Frank records for sale at $50-60. Because bootlegging is a legally risky operation, producers of these records try their best to keep margins low, meaning low quality vinyl and overinflated costs of sale. Packaging is usually made cheaply using unconventional cover art and center labels. Bootlegs that are made with a lower bit depth and are not mastered specifically for vinyl will often sound noisy, tinny, and unbalanced.Īpart from the sound, the overall quality of a bootleg release will vary. It's therefore important to go to press with the best quality possible. When a record is pressed, some of that dynamic range is lost. Occasionally, a DVD or Blu-ray is available, which as a bit depth of 24 (144 dB dynamic range). That means the master used for bootlegs has a 96 dB dynamic range. There are a number of issues with that, but the primary one is dynamic range. Often this means ripping CDs losslessly and using the digital master.

Because they are unofficial and do not have access to the original master tapes, bootlegs have no choice but to use second-hand sources for their masters. Official vinyl records are generally pressed using a different master than that used for digital releases (CDs, streaming, etc.). In stores and online, bootlegs are often listed as 'imports' or 'promotional copies.' It is unlawful to sell a bootleg, but sellers will often claim ignorance, citing these misleading labels to skirt copyright law. In the case of Frank Ocean vinyl, bootlegs are often unauthorized reproduction of Frank's studio albums or fan-made compilations. What are bootlegs?Ī bootleg is an audio or video recording not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. Identifying Bootlegs / Fakes of Frank's official records.

#Bootleg frank ocean vinyl free#

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