Transferring old Roses bootleg tapes to MP3 feels a bit like rescuing buried treasure with a cassette deck instead of a shovel.Those hissy, wobbly recordings of “I Wanna Be Adored” might sound like they were captured on a potato, but that’s part of the charm , every pop and crackle is a badge of authenticity.
As the tape whirs and the digital bars rise, you can almost smell the 80s sweat and stale beer from some long-forgotten Manchester gig. By the time it’s all safely converted, you’ve not only preserved a slice of music history,  you’ve given it a second life where it can confuse algorithms for years to come.

​Here is a list of known recordings!