Category: Bootlegs
Unauthorized vinyl and CD issues of western rock albums that circulated in 1990s by Andrei Tropillo and other publishers
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The Beatles — Revolver
The AnTrop version of the Revolver sleeve was almost entirely rebuilt. The faces were redrawn, photos were either replaced or repositioned, and the cross-hatching is slightly lighter than on the original. John…
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The Beatles — Rubber Soul
Although the album officially hit the market on March 5, 1992, every cover displays the year 1991 — suggesting that the artwork was finalized long before the record’s release.
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The Beatles — Help
There are two known versions of the cover: one with the English title HELP! and another with the Cyrillic “ПОМОГИ” (“Help” in Russian). The image was mirrored, and the band members’ heads…
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The Beatles — Yellow Submarine
The original Yellow Submarine cover, built from Heinz Edelmann’s whimsical illustrations, took on a distinctly local twist in Antrop’s 1991 release (catalog no. П91 00137).
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The Beatles — White Album
For Andrei Tropillo, the Beatles’ “White Album” was the pinnacle — especially the song Blackbird — so when he started releasing his own versions of legendary albums in 1991, he…
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History of Antrop Vinyl Labels
Antrop used several different label designs in just three years of production. There are six main types: plain logo, JCS (Jesus Christ Superstar), apples, target 1, target 2, and target…
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Russian Disc (Soviet Music Label)
In the mid-1980s, Perestroika began: private business was partly legalized in the form of “cooperatives.” The Soviet Union was trying to adapt to a free market and democracy. Authorities and entrepreneurs started…
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The Byrds Greatest Hits — Antrop
The cover was completely redesigned, but the author clearly attempted to preserve both the original theme (grass and flowers) and a similar color contrast. Title is also new & somewhat…
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Bobby Charles — Clear Water
There were some Antrop’s releases which authors aren’t identified. As Kibalchich admits, he sometimes gave certain covers to his friends for illustration. They usually painted them using gouache.
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Jesus Christ Superstar
The rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar was banned, yet well known in the Soviet Union. It is no surprise that Tropillo — catholic himself, who began releasing records under the…