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CLASSIC ORIGINAL ROCK AND POP POSTERS

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KRAFTWERK - THE MAN-MACHINE, 1978.

Original Capitol promo poster, 30"x20".
Art direct and lettering Karl Klefisch, photography by Guenter Froehling.

Striking design owing an obvious debt to Soviet Constructivism
(El Lissitzky is acknowledged in the credits). The album features two of Kraftwerk's best known tracks - The Model and The Robots.

Scarce.

£485.00 conservation framed.



LED ZEPPELIN - 4TH ALBUM, 1971.

Original Atlantic promo poster, 28"x20".
Concept and original lp sleeve design by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, artwork by Barrington Colby.

Rare original promotional poster - that has survived in excellent condition - for the great fourth album. This was the first Led Zeppelin album that Atlantic produced posters for.

The print of the stick gathering man was found in a shop in Reading by Robert Plant on one of Page and Plant's antique and junk shop expeditions. The artwork of the Hermit, suggested by Jimmy Page, was by Barrington Colby (not a Page pseudonym, as is sometime suggested), based on a design by illustrator Pamela Colman Smith for the 1909 Rider-Waite tarot deck.

This poster is highlighted on Led Zeppelin's website

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ELTON JOHN - CARIBOU, 1974.

Original MCA Records promo poster, 35"x22".
Art Direction And Sleeve Design by David Larkham, Michael Ross.
Photography Ed Caraeff, Chris Denney.

Caribou lies dead centre in Elton John's 70's golden streak of classic recordings and transatlantic success. The album was number one in both America and the UK, and featured the single Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me.

This scarce poster, from the personal collection of a member of the original design team, is in excellent condition.


£485.00 conservation framed.

SEX PISTOLS - GOD SAVE THE QUEEN, 1977.

Original Virgin promo poster, 38 1/2" x 27.5"
Artwork by Jamie Reid.

A very nice example of this now-classic design.

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ELVIS COSTELLO - THIS YEARS MODEL, 1978.

Original Columbia Records in-store standee, 40"x15.5".
Photography by Chris Gabrin, concept and original lp sleeve design Barney Bubbles.

Fantastic original standee for Costello's classic second album, the first with the Attractions. Rolling Stone's Kit Rachlis made a perceptive comment in its original review: "Listening to Elvis Costello is like walking down a dark, empty street and hearing another set of heels. His music doesn't make you dance, it makes you jump."

Designer Barney Bubbles suggested that Costello be behind rather than in front of the camera.


£285.00



PATTI SMITH - ON ARISTA RECORDS, 1975.

Original Arista Records promo poster, 34"x24".
Photography by Robert Mapplethorpe.

Mapplethorpe's portrait of Patti Smith from her influential debut album 'Horses', one of the great moments in Rock photography. This example shows its age to some degree, but original posters with this image are not common.


£250.00



PATTI SMITH - ROLLING STONES MAGAZINE, 1976.

Original Rolling Stone Magazine poster, 29"x20".
Photography by Bill King.

Interesting (and scarce) poster advertising Rolling Stone's feature on Patti Smith, written by Dave Marsh: 'The Coal Stove visions of a factory girl'.


£120.00

GENESIS - SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND, 1973.

Original Charisma/Atlantic promo sticker, 20" x 4 1/4"

£165.00 conservation framed.

THE ROLLING STONES, TATTOO YOU, 1981.

2 original promo posters, each 12 1/4"x12 1/4"
Artwork by Peter Corriston.

Peter Corriston also designed the superb covers for 'Some Girls' and Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Graffiti'. These are the superior card stock version.

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THE ROLLING STONES, 1978.

Original Rolling Stones Records promo still, 10"x8".

This image is from a day-long video shoot in New York City to promote the 'Some Girls' album, this image specifically from the video to 'Miss You'.
The photograph is possibly by Michael Putland.

£145.00 conservation framed.



IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - DO IT YOURSELF, 1979.

Original Stiff Records promo poster, 22"x16.5".
Artwork by Barney Bubbles.

An elaborate DIY-themed campaign was conceived for the Blockhead's second album. This poster features the screw holes title lettering Barney designed, along with a micro-detailed 'Tommy The Talking Toolbox' at bottom left.


£135.00.


LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE ROLLING STONES - 1974.

Original special concert film poster 24"x 8 3/4".

This wonderful poster (much nicer than photo suggests) was produced for only a handful of special theatrical engagements; the regular cinema poster, by contrast, is dreadful. The Fort Worth and Houston concert footage dates from the band's 1972
(Exile on Main St) North American tour.


£425.00 conservation framed.




THE ROLLING STONES - EUROPEAN TOUR, 1970

Original promo poster, 33"x24"
Art by John Pasche.

John Pasche not only designed the band's classic tour posters of the early 70's , but also created the 'lips' logo in 1971 for the Stones' own label. His work is among the very best of the era.
Note: Repros are very common on this poster.

£685.00 conservation framed.



ELTON JOHN - GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD, 1973.

Original DMJ Records promo poster, 30"x20".
Artwork by Ian Beck.

Extremely scarce poster for Elton John's landmark double album, that reached no.1 on both sides of the Atlantic (it topped the US charts for two months) with three U.S. hit singles.


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ABBA, c.1978.

Original Polydor in-store standee, 16"x10".


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SHIRLEY BASSEY - Alhambra Theatre Bradford, October 13th 1958.

Original playbill poster, 15"x10".

Delightful early theatrical appearance poster, on card stock.
The American press accolade "The most sensational singer of our time" reflects Shirley Bassey's recording with influential Columbia producer Mitch Miller (of Frank Sinatra fame), which led to her Las Vegas debut later the same year.


£275.00 conservation framed.

BE STIFF TOUR - THE BOTTOM LINE, 1978.

Original promo poster, 36"x24"
Design by Chris Moreton.

The second Stiff tour started in the UK before crossing to America. Note Mikey Jupp's name crossed out - due to the singer's fear of flying. Chris Moreton was Stiff's original art director, prior to the arrival of Barney Bubbles six months in. Moreton designed under the pseudonym C-More-Tone (studios), his work including the snappy covers for The Beat.

£125.00.


IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - DO IT YOURSELF, 1979.

Original Stiff Records special Crown Wallpaper promo poster, 21"x20".
Design by Barney Bubbles.

On Barney's suggestion Stiff embarked on an extraordinary campaign on the do it yourself/DIY theme, producing 28 sleeve variations using 12"x12" Crown Wallpaper samples. This extended to posters, of which this is a rare example, printed (with not total clarity) on a heavily textured pattern.
Crown entered into the spirit of things with gusto, conducting guerilla wallapering raids on music press offices and newsrooms.

£245.00 conservation framed.





ELTON JOHN - TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION, 1970.

Original UNI/MAC promo poster, 30"x20"
Design and artwork by David Larkham.

Scarce original poster for one of the real highpoints of Elton and Bernie Taupin's classic early period. The western theme of the lyrics carried over to the lp and poster designs.



£385.00 conservation framed.



BILLY BRAGG - BREWING UP WITH BILLY BRAGG, 1984.

Original U.S. promo poster, 23"x17 1/2".
Design by Committee (Billy Bragg and Barney Bubbles), adapted by Caramel Crunch (Pauline Williams).

Ex-Charisma Records Peter Jenner's new label Utility (eventually via Go!Discs) offered Barney Bubbles a fresh challenge with a commission to design for signing Billy Bragg. Bragg and Bubbles saw eye to eye, sharing an enthusiasm for Flemish woodcut artist Frans Masereel whose style directly influenced Barney's design. Barney's assistant Pauline Williams laid out the release's artwork after Barney's death.


£225.00 conservation framed.



GRACE JONES - ONE MAN SHOW, 1981.

Original Capitol promo poster, 39"x28".
Design by Jean-Paul Goude.

One Man Show was the name both of Grace Jones' performances at London's Drury Lane Theatre and New York City's Savoy Theater in 1981, and of the video released the following year. This stunning and very scarce poster advertises the original theatrical perfomance.


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THE STYLE COUNCIL - THE STYLE COUNCIL, 1983.

Original Polydor promo poster, 30"x20".
Design by Simon Halfon.

The early Style Council releases featured notably stylish sleeves and posters in all areas - layout, typography and colour. The sensibility was Parisien, with nods to the French cinema of the late 50s and early 60s.
The posters are surprisingly scarce.


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THE SEX PISTOLS - GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL SWINDLE, 1979.

Original Virgin promo poster, 29.5"x31 1/4"

In their review of 1977 edition, the Investor's Review named the Sex Pistols as their "Young Businessmen of the Year" in honour of the "cash from chaos" they had generated. Virgin lost no time in reproducing the cover on this rare poster to promote 'The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle'.


£450.00 conservation framed.



THE ROLLING STONES - STICKY FINGERS, 1971.

Original Rolling Stones Records promo poster, 35"x23".
Photography by Peter Webb.

Sticky Fingers was the band's first release on their own Rolling Stones label, and the first with Mick Taylor fully on board. It's stellar reputation as one of the band's finest albums has grown securely in recent the years.


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IAN DURY - NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES, 1977.

Original Stiff Records promo poster, 30"x20".
Design by Barney Bubbles.

Original Stiff posters are not common, especially for the major releases. Announcing (on the various badges) the album's release and Stiff's address, it would be an early poster for the album.


£375.00 conservation framed.



THE WALKER BROTHERS - JAPAN TOUR, 1968.

Original Japanese promo poster/flyer, 10"x7"

The Walker Brothers had broken up in spring 1967, but the group reunited at the beginning of 1968 to embark on a short one-off tour of Japan.
Rare and very attractive small poster. Near mint condition.


£350.00 conservation framed.



ELVIS COSTELLO - ALISON, 1977.

Original Stiff promo poster, 10"x15"

This is a rare little poster for Costello's second single (pre-the Attractions; the backing band was visiting American country band Clover). Elvis was still holding on to his day job at this time. 'Alison' went on to be one of his all-time classic songs.


£225.00 conservation framed.



THE WALKER BROTHERS - THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANY MORE, 1966.

Original Philips promo poster, 15.7"x10.4"

Very rare original poster for the Walker Brothers' most successful single, a cover of Frankie Valli's 1965 original. It became their second UK no.1 in six months and achieved their highest US chart position (13).


£650.00 conservation framed.



FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - RELAX, 1993.

Original ZTT promo standee,11.5"x8"

Great Soviet Constructivist-style design on this rare interesting little card stock in-store standee.


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IAN DURY - NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES, 1977.

Original 1978 US first release Arista/Stiff promo poster, 23"x23".
Photography by Chris Gabrin, lettering by Barney Bubbles and Cynthia Lole.

One of the most memorable covers of its era, with Dury and his son Baxter in front of Axford's lingerie shop on Vauxhall Bridge Road.
The album (perhaps not unsurprisingly) was not a success in the US, but a huge hit in the UK.

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DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS - SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS, 1980.

Original EMI-America promo poster 30"x30".
Design by Peter Barrett.

Scarce origial US poster for Dexy's landmark debut lp, featuring the famous cover shot of a young Anthony O'Shaughnessy in 1971, a refugee from the burning out of Catholic homes in Belfast.
See Irish TV's coverage of Anthony's story with Kevin Rowland and our 2006 exhibition CLICK HERE

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RICHARD KEITH WOLFF - JOHN LENNON, 1969.

Artist's proof by Richard Keith Wolff, 18"x12".

Richard Keith Wolff: "I was asked by friend and freelance television reporter Hugh Currie to take photos on an assignment to interview John Lennon in early January 1969."

These photographs were taken at Twickenham Film Studios, during the filming of 'Let it Be'.


£350.00 conservation framed.





RICHARD KEITH WOLFF - JOHN LENNON, 1969.

Artist's proof by Richard Keith Wolff, 18"x12".

Richard Keith Wolff: "My stills camera at this time was a 35mm Zeiss Ikon with Carl Zeiss 50mm prime lens. Ektachrome transparency film for Tungsten & also Daylight."



£350.00 conservation framed.





RICHARD KEITH WOLFF - JOHN LENNON, 1969.

Artist's proof by Richard Keith Wolff, 18"x12".

Richard Keith Wolff: "We arrived at Twickenham Film Studios on a bright sunny day, passing two tall, slim, long haired, attractive girls in miniskirts hanging around John Lennon's Mercedes car."


£350.00 conservation framed.





RICHARD KEITH WOLFF - JOHN LENNON and YOKO ONO, 1969.

Artist's proof by Richard Keith Wolff, 18"x12".

Richard Keith Wolff: "The Beatles were sitting on some seats chatting and the film director Lindsay-Hogg had a cigar theatrically placed in his mouth. He instructed his camera operators to film the Beatles from the moment they arrived to the moment they left."


£350.00 conservation framed.





RICHARD KEITH WOLFF - JOHN LENNON, 1969.

Artist's proof by Richard Keith Wolff, 18"x12".

Richard Keith Wolff: "Hugh needed one more question! I suggested that he ask John "what kind of artist he was"? He answered: "I do not see any difference between doing different types of art. Do you!"


£350.00 conservation framed.





RICHARD KEITH WOLFF - JIMI HENDRIX, 1969.

Artist's proof by Richard Keith Wolff, 18"x12".

Richard Keith Wolff: "On Tuesday morning 7th January 1969 I found myself sitting in the back of a London Taxi cab pulling up to 23 Brook Street in Mayfair, Jimi Hendrix's London home.
On arrival Jimi was standing in front of the mantelpiece. I took this photo."



£350.00 conservation framed.





RICHARD KEITH WOLFF - JIMI HENDRIX, 1969.

Artist's proof by Richard Keith Wolff, 18"x12".

Richard Keith Wolff: "During the breaks in the interview Hugh, to relax would light up a herb cigarette take a few long meaningful puffs, then get up and take it over to Jimi who was on the bed, Jimi would repeat the process and then get up to bring it over to me. Jimi was playful and with his big smile and seemed amused at being photographed like he was in nirvana, which is kind of what it felt like. "



£350.00 conservation framed.

THE SELECTER, 1980

Original Pressure Tour poster, 36.5" X 27.5"
Design by David Storey and John Sims.

The famous image (the band's first album cover) was based on a 1950's American ad depicting the sorrowful pose of a man whose car had broken down. It was recreated for the sleeve by influential Coventry DJ Steve Eaton. This poster is for the original line up, as Holly and the Italians were to leave the tour, replaced by The Swinging Cats.


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PAUL WELLER - STANLEY ROAD, 1995.

Original card stock in store display, 31"x31".
Art by Peter Blake.

Very attractive original in-store promo standee (the upright on the back is missing) on thick card stock.

Scarce.

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THE WHO - THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, 1978.

Original Australian daybill poster, 12"x27".
Photograph by Art Kane.

The famous photo was taken by Art Kane in New York City in 1968. Kane: "They made me think of.. Oliver Twist, Fagin's gang. Irreverent, lovable. I had the flag made from 2 Union Jacks. I was influenced by a Cartier-Bresson photograph of a vagrant asleep under a statue in Trafalgar Square." Legend has it that the four were truly asleep, having been kicked out of their hotel due to Keith's shenanigans.


£235.00 conservation framed.





ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK - ORGANISATION, 1980

Original DinDisc poster, 20"x30".
Design Trevor Key and Peter Saville. Photography by Richard Nutt.

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