50 THE TROGGS THE TROGGS TAPES Recorded 1970, London
49 PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS THE NASHVILLE SESSIONS Recorded June 1974, Nashville
48 DAVID BOWIE TOY Recorded 2001-2, New York
47 GILLIAN WELCH & DAVID RAWLINGS LIVE AND OBSCURE Recorded 1995-1999, America
46 BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD CALIFORNIA DAZE Recorded 1967/8, California
45 AZTEC CAMERA Manchester live tape Recorded August 14, 1981, Manchester
44 JOE STRUMMER WHEN PIGS FLY Recorded 1992/3
43 THE LA’S THE KITCHEN TAPE Recorded 1989, Devon
42 ADAM & THE ANTS MADAM STAN Recorded late 1978, London
41 JAMES BROWN WITH SLY & ROBBIE THE NASSAU SESSIONS Recorded 1982, Bahamas
40 JOHN LENNON AND PAUL McCARTNEY A TOOT AND A SNORE IN ’74 Recorded March 27, 1974, Los Angeles
39 THE BYRDS TAMBOURINES & 12-STRINGS Recorded 1965-67, Columbia Studios, Hollywood Read more at http://www.uncut.co.uk/features/uncuts-50-best-bootlegs-68155#p40kldXzDWxGKqgH.99
38 THE SMITHS UNRELEASED DEMOS AND INSTRUMENTALS Recorded 1983-87
37 ELVIS PRESLEY DESERT STORM Recorded September 2, 1974, Las Vegas Hilton
36 KEITH RICHARDS TORONTO SESSION/ “I GOT THE BLUES” Recorded March, 1977, Toronto
35 JIMI HENDRIX/TRAFFIC A Session Recorded 1968, New York
34 PJ HARVEY JUNGLE QUEEN Recorded 1991-1993, Yeovil and London
33 THE SOFT BOYS THE DAY THEY ATE BRICK Recorded autumn 1978, Rockfield Studios
32 ARCADE FIRE DEMO 2001 Recorded 2000-1, Boston
31 RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON RAFFERTY’S FOLLY Recorded September/October 1980, Chipping Norton Studios
30 THE WHITE STRIPES THE LEGENDARY LOST TAPES Recorded 1997-2003, Detroit, Boston and Melbourne
29 ELVIS COSTELLO OUR AIM IS TRUE Recorded 1975, London
28 NICO, JOHN CALE & BRIAN ENO BERLIN, NEUE NATIONAL GALERIE Recorded October 5, 1974, Berlin, West Germany
27 THE WHO OBSCURE AND OBLIQUE Recorded 1968 & 1970/1980s, London
26 THE CRAMPS THE OHIO DEMOS 1979 Recorded 1978/9, Ohio
25 BLUR PARKLIFE DELUXE BOOTLEG Recorded 1993/4, London, Leeds and Glastonbury
24 LEONARD COHEN THE OTHER LEONARD COHEN ALBUM VOLS 1 & 2 Recorded 1972-2009
23 VAN MORRISON VAN THE MAN Recorded 1970/71, New York/San Francisco
22 NEW ORDER WESTERN WORKS Recorded September 7, 1980, Sheffield
21 STEELY DAN THE LAST GAUCHO Recorded 1979, New York
20 REM THE ELLIOT MAZER DEMOS Recorded 1983, San Francisco
19 THE BEATLES FROM KINFAUNS TO CHAOS Recorded May 1968, Esher
18 NIRVANA IN UTERO (STEVE ALBINI MIX) Recorded 1993, Pachyderm Studios, Minnesota
17 SYD BARRETT MAGNESIUM PROVERBS Recorded 1965- 1970
16 TELEVISION DOUBLE EXPOSURE Recorded March 1975, New York
15 WILCO YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT DEMOS/OUTTAKES; YHF ENGINEER DEMOS Recorded 1999, 2000
14 KRAFTWERK K4 Recorded June 25, 1971, Bremen
13 CAPTAIN BEEFHEART HOBOISM Recorded, 1970-81
12 KATE BUSH THE CATHY DEMOS Recorded 1976, London
11 NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS CALL OF THE CAVEMEN Recorded 1996, London
10 ROXY MUSIC WHEN WE WERE YOUNG Recorded 1972-73, London
9 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN THE TIES THAT BIND Recorded May 1979, New York
8 LED ZEPPELIN THE LOST SESSIONS Recorded 1968-1978
7 THE VELVET UNDERGROUND LIVE AT THE GYMNASIUM Recorded 1967, New York
6 THE CLASH RAT PATROL FROM FORT BRAGG Recorded 1981, London, New York, Sydney
5 LITTLE FEAT ELECTRIF LYCANTHROPE Recorded September 19, 1974, New York
4 THE ROLLING STONES PLACE PIGALLE Recorded 1971-81, France
3 NEIL YOUNG CHROME DREAMS [RUST EDITION] Recorded 1975-77
2 BOB DYLAN & THE BAND A TREE WITH ROOTS Recorded 1967, West Saugerties, New York
1 THE BEACH BOYS SMILE Recorded 1966, Los Angeles - now mostly released as The Smile Sessions… Words: David Cavanagh