I have to agree with what seems to be shaping up as the majority opinion on the "bootleg" issue. I have just heard a tape of Tigermilk and it is lovely -- I like the acoustic feel of some of the songs, and the simplicity I guess I'd call it, compared to ... Sinister. However, dub quality is usually less than wonderful, and it would be great to have a cleaner copy. I read the first mailing about putting Tigermilk on CD not as a bootlegging venture, but as a way to exchange copies (as is being done on tape) in a cleaner, more listener-friendly format. In any event, if the band does not intend to re-release the album then they would not be losing any money at all if people are exchanging (or even selling) CD copies. I would hazard a guess that most people who might purchase a "bootleg" copy would indeed buy any eventual re-release as well. Especially if it had an added track, as is suggested elsewhere. Look at all the people who buy both the vinyl and CD of releases by bands they like -- do bands release on vinyl expecting that it is going to other than a collectors item for most people? It's a marketing decision because people will buy the vinyl AND the CD. I would never buy a bootleg version of a regularly released album -- but there are bootlegs I will buy if that is the only way to get the material. I would much prefer that the artist get the money him/her self, but if the artist has made the choice to pass on making that money... I don't feel wonderful about it, but my curiousity usually gets the best of me. Let's all just beg B&S to re-release Tigermilk and end this whole debate. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net -----------------------------------------------------------------------