Draft:Unofficial Japanese bootleg records pressed by GZ Media
Between ca. 2000–2002, a number of unofficial bootleg Weezer and Weezer-related vinyl records were released in Japan. These were visually similar to one another, as well as to vinyl bootlegs of other bands from the same time period. They were pressed by Czech vinyl manufacturer GZ Media, but otherwise do not have any label information. Each release contains a variety of circulating B-sides, demos, and bootlegged recordings. They are packaged in plain, black or white die cut sleeves and — beginning with the fifth Weezer bootleg White Vinyl — include a sticker on the sleeve with artwork and their title. Some releases are accompanied by loose pieces of paper on which a track list, and occasionally photos or additional information, are printed. Variations on the text "promotional use only" and "limited edition" commonly appear on these releases.
The collection of records released during this period may or may not be related to a 2004–2005 series of vinyl bootlegs released by "Hot Shot Records", which share a strong resemblance to the earlier bootlegs. This later series included only one Weezer bootleg, Black & Blue Mashup Remix Album. Similar records also appear with the label "CCB Records" in 2004, however there are no known Weezer-related which credit it. Bootleg records of other artists in this style stop appearing no later than 2006.
List of releases
| Title / Serial # | Track list / Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| "Rare Single Collection" AE 25835 |
Side A | Side B |
| First known release. Loose white paper sheet included. Black sleeve. No sticker. Tracks consist of B-sides and bonus tracks from 1995–1996, as well as "American Girls" by Homie from the 1998 Meet the Deedles soundtrack and "Velouria" from the 1999 Pixies tribute album Where Is My Mind?. | ||
 "More Rare Single Collection" AE 26665 |
Side A | Side B |
| Loose yellow paper sheet included. White sleeve. No sticker. Tracks consist of three songs from the "Say It Ain't So" retail single released in the UK, Europe, and Australia in 1996, an acoustic cover of "Buddy Holly" likely from the 2000 compilation The Cornerstone Player 016, live versions of "My Name Is Jonas" and "Surf Wax America" likely from a UK "Buddy Holly" retail single released in 1995, acoustic bootleg recordings of "Butterfly" and "My Evaline", a bootleg recording of "Baby" by Lovely from a concert on October 8, 1997, and a bootleg recording of the Dukes of Hazzard theme song, likely from a radio performance for WPLY's "Y-100 Sonic Sessions" recorded June 20, 1997. | ||
 "Black Session & Rare Trax" AE 27341 / AE 27342 |
Side A | Side B |
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| The Rentals bootleg. Loose yellow paper sheet included. Black sleeve. No sticker. Tracks consist of "California" (a demo included on the 1995 compilation The Poop Alley Tapes), ten songs from a bootleg of a radio performance for C'est Lenoir's "Black Sessions" recorded April 5, 1996, and a "promo remix" of the Weezer song "Say It Ain't So" — likely the same version released on numerous retail singles. | ||