Bootlegs and Pirate Copies

This section presents all known Wishbone Ash Bootlegs(¤) and Pirate copies(#).

Note Concerning the Bootleg List

Because of the vast amount of bootlegs, they cannot be listed all at the same time.

To make more readable lists, the bootlegs are are divided based on the gig date.
(But not the year the bootleg itself was published!)

If a bootleg contains tracks from several gigs, the "dominating" gig defines where the bootleg is listed.

Sources and a Disclaimer

Based on following articles:

• Hot Ash, Wishbone Ash UK fan club magazine. Several issues with information about Ash bootlegs.
• USASH, Wishbone Ash US fan club magazine. Also many issues with Ash bootleg info.
• Jonathan M. Hahn's article in Record Collector.

and information from:

• The Wishbone Ash web site
• Tsutomu Kubota
• Andy Garcarz
• Wolfgang Schmidt
• Mike Weal
• Jos van Acker
• Peter Cutler
• Rainer Frilund

The various "Rating" values presented should be considered "as is". I'm not encouraging anyone to choose between different Bootleg CDs based on the information presented.
This Ash Bootleg list is added to the discography just for information reasons. Through the years I've received numerous questions concerning Bootlegs (and pirate copies of legal releases). I'm not trying to support any illegal activity, just passing on information. My opinion of bootlegging and piracy is the same as Albrecht's.

Mr. Dührer was quoted by the TV copper "Chief Inspector Morse" in an art piracy episode some years ago. I just couldn't help noticing the eternal trouble between the creative people and the "Mr. Greeds" of this world.