
Now, much as I'm delighted to have the record and the sound is ok, it's the packaging that let's it down. The cover is badly printed (my inkjet printer would do a better job), the CD picture is a poor quality still from the 'Krugerrand' video, there is no 12-page booklet, there are no copyright or trademark symbols anywhere on the CD or packaging, there is no sign of a record label or credits for anything (other than song-writing credits). I'm thinking the absence of everything that would make it a legitimate record shrieks bootleg.
On the other hand, I'm happy with it even though I paid more for it than I would for a new record from HMV. It's from eBay so it's not likely that Andy would get any royalties but, if it was second-hand, he'd at least have had royalties from the first purchase. Those potential royalties will long ago have been reduced if someone is just burning and re-selling the record over and over. I'm in a quandry - what, if anything, should I do? Other than listen to it on repeat, of course?
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