----- Original Message ----- From: "Soleil Lapierre" <lapierrs@cuug.ab.ca>
What other criteria are there?
Too many to list here.
The only possible one I can think of is that it's something the band handed to the record company saying, "Here's our new album". But record companies can make up "best of" and other compilation albums without the say-so of the band. That certainly doesn't make them bootlegs.
The band must give consent. Either for each release, or a general consent through a contract. Record companies can NOT make a compilations or live relase without the say-so of the band, because it's included in the contract (could be phrased like "the record company reserves the rights to release compilations or concert recordings at any time and from any source" but that it not the same as the band not having something to say.) Knowing the history of KW, and the lack of official compilations, not even a normal Best Of, it's safe to say CC is not an official release. I am sure the CD itself would give clues too. glenn