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'''Rock Candy''' and '''Boys At Play''' are unofficial CDs released by the labels "[[Home Records]]" and "[[Troll Records]]" respectively in the year 1995.
'''Rock Candy''' and '''Boys At Play''' are unofficial CDs released by the labels [[Home Records]] and [[Troll Records]] respectively in the year 1995.


==History==
==History==


"Rock Candy" and "Boys At Play" are very early physical [[Weezer]] bootlegs, being released around the same time as [[Geezer]] and [[American Holiday]]. "Rock Candy" was released early enough to be considered by the band as the third Weezer bootleg ever created, earning a spot on their [https://www.facebook.com/weezer/photos/today-in-weezer-history-1241994-correction-show-in-new-britain-ct-becomes-first-/10151729599937273/ Facebook page] on [[December 4]], [[2013]]. Curiously, despite being identical releases, "Boys At Play" is not mentioned.
''Rock Candy'' and ''Boys At Play'' are very early physical [[Weezer]] bootlegs, being released around the same time as [[Geezer]] and [[American Holiday]]. "Rock Candy" was released early enough to be considered by the band as the third Weezer bootleg ever created, earning a spot on their [https://www.facebook.com/weezer/photos/today-in-weezer-history-1241994-correction-show-in-new-britain-ct-becomes-first-/10151729599937273/ Facebook page] on [[December 4]], [[2013]]. Curiously, despite being identical releases, "Boys At Play" is not mentioned.


Included in the bootlegs' tracklist are multiple early versions of [[Pinkerton]] songs, such as "[[Getchoo]]", and "[[Tired of Sex]]", as well as multiple songs that ended up as B-Sides, such as "[[Jamie]]" and "[[You Gave Your Love To Me Softly]]", all of which were erroneously listed with different song titles on the bootleg's tracklist.
Included in the bootlegs' tracklist are multiple early versions of [[Pinkerton]] songs, such as "[[Getchoo]]", and "[[Tired of Sex]]", as well as multiple songs that ended up as B-Sides, such as "[[Jamie]]" and "[[You Gave Your Love To Me Softly]]", all of which were erroneously listed with different song titles on the bootleg's tracklist.
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Like other similar bootlegs, these CDs are now incredibly hard to find and are coveted by collectors interested in the band's early history.
Like other similar bootlegs, these CDs are now incredibly hard to find and are coveted by collectors interested in the band's early history.
==Candy Rock==
{{Main|Main page: [[Candy Rock]]}}
Another bootleg of this show was released with the strikingly similar title ''Candy Rock'' by the bootleg label [[Von Knows]] on [[June 24]], [[2006]]. It can be assumed that this bootleg is a bootleg itself of the original Rock Candy.


==Tracklist==
==Tracklist==
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*[[Sizzling Music]]
*[[Sizzling Music]]
*[[List of unofficial bootlegs (physical)]]
*[[List of unofficial bootlegs (physical)]]
*[[Candy Rock]]
*[https://www.discogs.com/Weezer-Rock-Candy/release/3106075 ''Rock Candy'' on Discogs]
*[https://www.discogs.com/Weezer-Rock-Candy/release/3106075 ''Rock Candy'' on Discogs]
*[https://www.discogs.com/Weezer-Boys-At-Play/release/7305950 ''Boys At Play'' on Discogs]
*[https://www.discogs.com/Weezer-Boys-At-Play/release/7305950 ''Boys At Play'' on Discogs]


[[Category:Unofficial bootlegs]]
[[Category:Unofficial bootlegs]]