''Old Tunes'' is the collective name given to two unofficially released

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: ''A Few Old Tunes'' (also known as ''Old Tunes Vol. 1''), and ''Old Tunes Vol. 2'', both produced in 1996. Although neither tape has been officially released by the band, copies have leaked online and can be found on media-sharing sites such as

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Background

''Old Tunes'', as with most of Boards of Canada's other early work, was privately released only to the artists' family and friends. When

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s of the albums' songs appeared on

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in the early 2000s, there was controversy among fans as to their authenticity given past fraudulent claims of Boards of Canada "rarities" albums. Neither Boards of Canada nor their label acknowledged their validity until someone attempted to sell the tapes on

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, when a representative of

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explained the private nature of the recordings and the possibility of a compilation release in the future.Fredd E's Boards of Canada discography; A Few Old Tunes
Retrieved on 2007/05/07.Fredd E's Boards of Canada discography; Old Tunes Vol. 1
Retrieved on 2007/05/07.Fredd E's Boards of Canada discography; Old Tunes Vol. 2
Retrieved on 2007/05/07.
Retrieved on 2007/05/07.A Few Old Tunes - bocwiki
Retrieved on 2007/05/07.Old Tunes Saga - bocwiki
Retrieved on 2008/04/07.

Track listings

''A Few Old Tunes''

''Old Tunes Vol. 2''

References

External links

A Few Old Tunes
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