I'm not a big fan of NME but all of this is fucking gold

The Smiths – ‘Devil’s Charm’
One of many Smiths bootlegs, but one of the most beloved, it’s cribbed from recordings of shows at Derby Assembly Rooms and London Electric Ballroom in 1983.

The Velvet Underground – ‘Live At The Gymnasium’
Now revered as one of the great Velvets’ live bootlegs, versions of this only started to be passed between fans 41 years after its 1967 release.

Oasis - ‘250,000 Oasis Fans Can’t Be Wrong’
A bumper compendium of peak-period Oasis taking in their finest hour at Knebworth in 1996 and tracks from a Berkley California show in 1995.

The White Stripes – ‘Life On The Flipsides’
An essential acquisition for Stripes fans of any level, it comprises both sides of all the early seven inches, all the B-sides from ‘White Blood Cells’, and some very special rarities.

Super Furry Animals – ‘The Man Don’t Give A Fuzz’
The seminal live recording from the Welsh indie heroes’ early ‘Fuzzy Logic Era’ is cribbed from shows in London, Glasgow, and some John Peel Sessions.

The Libertines – ‘Horrorshow In London Town’
This seminal Libs show was recorded at the London Calling festival, which actually takes place in Amsterdam. The volume is made up of demos and rare recordings.

Crystal Castles – ‘Thrash Thrash Thrash’
To be fair, anybody who saw Crystal Castles during their explosive early period would agree that’s the only suitable title for this 2008 collection.

Ryan Adams – ’48 Hours’
The best of Adams’ treasure trove of lost and abandoned recordings, this was recorded shortly after the ‘Gold’ sessions in Los Angeles with longtime producer Ethan Johns.

The Rolling Stones – ‘The Brussels Affair’
One of the great mysteries to Rolling Stones fans remains, why was this 1973 show from the ‘Goat’s Head Soup’ era never released officially?

Spiritualized – ‘Acoustic Mainline’
Punning on the band’s original title of Spiritualized Electric Mainline, this unplugged recording was made at London’s Union Chapel in 2008.

Pink Floyd – ‘Scream Thy Last Scream’ / ‘Vegetable Man’
The A and B sides for what was intended to be the Floyd’s fourth single, following on from ‘Apples And Oranges’. That they have never had an official release is just one mystery of early Floyd.

Nirvana: ‘Outcesticide’
This epic bootleg series spans four volumes across the band’s entire career: ‘In Memory Of Kurt Cobain’, ‘The Needle And The Damage Done’, ‘The Final Solution’, and ‘Rape Of The Vaults’.

Arctic Monkeys – ‘Beneath The Boardwalk’
As Arctic Monkeys seeped toward hugeness in 2003, it was this collection of 17 demos, shared between fans that spread the gospel. The title is a misnomer, coming from the place that first sender received the songs.

Led Zeppelin – ‘When We Were Kings’
The title says it all: Led Zep captured at the peak of their powers at Earls Court in 1975. It culminates with an explosive three-way of ‘Whole Lotta Love’, ‘Black Dog’ and ‘Heartbreaker’.

The Kinks – ‘The Great Lost Kinks Album’
A controversial 1973 collection of previously-unreleased material released by Reprise Records after the band moved to RCA.

Elvis Presley – ‘Houston 1955’
The King at his rarest, rawest and earliest. This show from March 1955 at the Eagles Hall Theatre captures the lightning in a bottle of a man in the middle of exploding.

Television – ‘Live At The Old Waldorf’
This San Francisco gig was the band’s final US date until their 1992 reunion. The radio broadcast was a popular bootleg for years up until its legal release in 2003.

Manic Street Preachers – ‘If You Want Blood’
This bootleg volume is a cut’n’shut from two of the Manics’ most explosive early shows; London Astoria in 1993 and Reading
Festival in 1994.

Bob Dylan – ‘Genuine Live 66’
This epic 8-disc collection gathers together material from all throughout Dylan’s seminal 1966 world tour – his first since coming out as an electric musician.

Blur – ‘Glastonbury 2009’
Anyone who was there will remember this venerable return as one of the most spectacular Glasto sets of all time. The recorded version just about manages to capture the euphoria of being there.