Geezer

Geezer is an unlicensed bootleg Weezer CD released by the Australian record label Kiwi Records in the spring of 1995. It is deemed by band archivist and webmaster Karl Koch to be the first Weezer bootleg ever released.Koch, Karl. (1996). "Karl's Corner". Weezine Issue #5 - Winter 1996 (pg. 8).
==Overview==
The bootleg contains fan-recorded audio from Weezer's December 4, 1994 concert in New Britain, Connecticut. The performance includes songs from Weezer (The Blue Album), interspersed with an early performance of "Getchoo" (which would later appear on Pinkerton in 1996) as well as the B-side "Jamie".
Geezer was produced in the city of Findon, South Australia, by the record label Kiwi Records. The label is credited with numerous other bootleg releases from the mid-'90s for bands such as Nirvana, the Foo Fighters, Deep Purple, and other alt-rock contemporaries."Kiwi Records (2)". Discogs. Archived from the original at https://web.archive.org/web/20221015012152/https://www.discogs.com/label/208475-Kiwi-Records-2. The Weezer bootleg uses the same cover art as Weezer (The Blue Album), only with the heads of each member replaced with those of old men, conforming with the title. In its track listing, "Getchoo" is listed as "Get to My Heart" (a mishearing of the song's chorus), as the song's title was not yet publicly known. It is unknown how many copies were produced or how broadly it was distributed, however it is claimed that the CD appeared in an advertisement in the American music collecting magazine Goldmine, its price ranging around $25–30. The CD is now considered to be rare, and is coveted by some as a collector's item.
==Legacy==
It was first officially recognized by the band when it was mentioned in the Winter 1996 edition of Karl's Corner, a column ran by Karl Koch and (originally) featured in issues of the quarterly Weezer Fan Club publication Weezine. Here, Koch describes the release, ultimately dissuading readers from purchasing it. The bootleg's mention in the column is transcribed:
Later, in the Spring 1996 edition of the same column, Koch would give the bootleg a rating: "If 10=Album and 1=dog doo, I'll give it a 4. Listenable but annoying."Koch, Karl. (1996). "Karl's Corner". Weezine Issue #6 - Spring 1996 (pg. 8). In his online catalog of Weezer releases, the Collectors Discography, which existed on weezer.com from 2001 to 2014, Koch included Geezer as the first in a list of three "'old school' bootlegs", which he states "have attained some historical significance".Koch, Karl. "appendix A: EPs, DVDs, Compilations, soundtracks, tributes, misc.". Collectors Discography. The other CDs included were American Holiday and Rock Candy, both from later in 1995, which also see mention in early Karl's Corner editions. 
Geezer was further canonized as Weezer's first bootleg when it was featured in the "Today in Weezer history" series of social media posts; originally, erroneously, on October 6, 2013 (the day of a different 1994 concert at the Sting), and then later on the correct date alongside the addition of information on American Holiday and Rock Candy. From the 'correction' post:
==Track listing==
==Gallery==
Image:Geezer-Front.jpg|Front cover
Image:Geezer-Back.jpg|Back cover
Image:Geezer-CD.jpg|Disc
Image:Geezer-Inside.jpg|Inside Art
==Audio==
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==See also==
*Weezer concert: 12/04/1994
*List of unofficial bootlegs (physical)
==External links==
*Geezer on Discogs
==References==
Category:Unofficial bootlegs
Category:1995 releases