In 1999, the group was mentioned on BPI's list of most bootlegged British artists of all time. Pink Floyd was one of the mainstays of the bootleg industry in the 1970s. Few concerts have ever been broadcast (or repeated once they were broadcast on television), especially during 'the golden age' of the group from 1966 to 1981. In their career, Pink Floyd played over 1,300 concerts, of which more than 350 were released as bootlegged recordings (sometimes in various versions). Pink Floyd was a group that protected its sonic performance, making recording with amateur recording devices difficult. Some Pink Floyd bootlegs exist in several variations with differing sound quality and length because sometimes listeners have recorded different versions of the same performance at the same time. Vast numbers of recordings were issued for profit by bootleg labels. In addition, the huge crowds that turned up to these concerts made the effective policing of the audience for the presence of recording equipment virtually impossible. In some cases, certain bootleg recordings may be highly prized among collectors, as at least 40 songs composed by Pink Floyd have never been officially released.ĭuring the 1970s, bands such as Pink Floyd created a lucrative market for the mass production of unofficial recordings with large followings of fans willing to purchase them.

The recordings consist of both live performances and outtakes from studio sessions unavailable in official releases. Pink Floyd bootleg recordings are the collections of audio and video recordings of musical performances by the British rock band Pink Floyd, which were never officially released by the band.

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