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original 1976 Patti Smith Rolling Stone magazine article promo poster

PATTI SMITH - ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE, 1976.

Original Rolling Stone Magazine promo poster, 20"x29"
Photography by Bill King.

Interesting and scarce poster advertising Rolling Stone's 1976 feature on Patti Smith written by Dave Marsh: 'The Coal Stove visions of a factory girl'.

Bill King was a celebrated American photographer. His distinctively exuberant and joyful style for Vogue and Vanity Fair broke conventions for fashion photography at the time.

Please inquire.


thumbnail link to original Rolling Stones 1972 American tour poster

THE ROLLING STONES - AMERICAN TOUR, 1972

Original promo poster, 37.5"x25".
Art by John Pasche.

The third of John Pasche's three Art Deco-inspired tour posters for the band, then at their absolute peak, touring the recently released 'Exile On Main Street'.
Note: This is the most repro'd of all the classic John Pasche posters and genuine originals such as this example are both hard to identify and scarce.


original 1980 Dexy's Young Soul Rebels original 60 inch x 40 inch fly poster

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

Original promo poster, 60"x40".
Design by Peter Barrett.

The image of the boy, as featured on the album cover, was later identified as Anthony O'Shaughnessy, photographed during the evacuation of Catholic neighbourhoods in Belfast during the riots of August 1969. The example we featured in our original 2006 Rock Explosion exhibition generated considerable interest when it was picked by BBC Northern Ireland, leading to interviews with Anthony O'Shaughnessy (the boy in the image) and his meeting with Kevin Rowland. Very scarce poster.

See the television news feature.


original 1975 Chrysalis Records Jehtro Tull Minstrel in the Gallery promo poster

JETHRO TULL - MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY, 1975

Original Chrysalis Records promo poster 30.5"x23".


thumbnail link to original 1976 concert poster Hawkwind Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music Barney Bubbles design

HAWKWIND - ASTOUNDING SOUNDS, AMAZING MUSIC, 1976

Original concert promo poster, 20"x30".
Design by Barney Bubbles.

A great example of Barney Bubbles' versatility, a monumental Nuremburg/Soviet design for the tour promoting Hawkwind's 1976 album.
Sir Peter Blake said of Barney Bubbles: "He was so good I couldn't have really competed with him."

The poster is very rare and was taken off the wall of the venue at the time.


thumbnail link to original Bruce Springsteen 1975 Odeon Hammersmith concert poster

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - ODEON HAMMERSMITH, 1975.

Original concert poster, 31" x 41".

Original poster for Springsteen and the E-Street band's London debut. The 18th November date was to become one of the most celebrated concerts ever seen in the UK. In 2005 Springsteen commented: "It was the show that put us on the map in England and began a long and beautiful relationship with our fans overseas."


thumbnail link to original Clash tour poster

THE CLASH - KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TOUR, DALLAS, 1982

Original Dallas tour poster, 33"x21".
Design by Artists of Fortune.

6th June concert at Bronco Bowl Auditorium.


thumbnail link to original 1977 Stiff Records promo poster Elvis Costello My Aim is True

KRAFTWERK - RADIO-ACTIVITY, 1975

Original Capitol promo poster, 36"x24.5".
Radio artwork by Emil Schult.


thumbnail link to original 1985 US poster Style Council Internationalists

THE STYLE COUNCIL - INTERNATIONALISTS, 1985

Original Geffen promo poster, 30"x20".
Photography by Nick Knight.

The Style Council's second album 'Our Favourite Shop' was retitled 'Internationalists' for its US release on Geffen Records.


thumbnail link to original 1976 Genesis Trick of the Tail

GENESIS - A TRICK OF THE TAIL, 1976

Original tour poster, 30" x 40".

The album, the first after the departure of Peter Gabriel and thus a huge unknown for the band, proved to be great success and set Genesis on a solid footing both critically and financially for the post-Gabriel future The illustrations were by Colin Elgie.


thumbnail link to original 1973 Rolling Stones Cardiff and Pembroke Castles concert promo poster

THE ROLLING STONES, CARDIFF AND PEMBROKE CASTLES, 1973

Original concert poster 20"x30".
Art by Kate Burness.

Scarce original concert poster for the Stones' cancelled dates at the two castles. This is amongst the rarest major Stones posters, with only merchandise versions or out-and-out repros normally surfacing. We were fortunate enough to acquire this from a person who worked for the band for ten years around this period.


thumbnail link to original 1993 ZTT small card standee Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Relax

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - RELAX, 1993

Original ZTT promo standee, 11.5"x8".

Soviet Constructivist-style design on this interesting small card stock in-store standee.


thumbnail link to original 1968 Bill Graham concert poster Cream at Fillmore and Winterland

CREAM - BILL GRAHAM PRESENTS, 1968

Original concert poster, 21"x14".
Art by Lee Conklin.

This rare first printing poster marks the beginning of the residence that lead to the recording of the acclaimed live tracks comprising disc two of 'Wheels of Fire'.


thumbnail link to original 1975 Van Der Graaf Generator concert poster

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR, 1975

Original concert poster, 20"x30".

Rare original screenprint poster for Van Der Graaf Generator's November 1st gig at Derby's College of Art & Technology. Derby appears to have had a distinctive local printer/designer in the 70s producing concert posters.


thumbnail link to original 1977 Island promo poster Bob Marley and the Wailers Exodus

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - EXODUS, 1977

Original Island promo poster, 30"x20".
Cover design/graphics Neville Garrick. Photography by Adrian Boot and Neville Garrick.

Scarce original poster for Marley's classic album, which yielded the huge international hits "Jamming," "Waiting in Vain," and "One Love/People Get Ready." Jamaican born Neville Garrick had a close working relationship with Marley, designing covers and live staging for him. Ex-NME stalwart Adrian Boot is one of Britain's best known music photographers.


thumbnail link to original 1982 Epic Records UK advance promo poster Michael Jackson Thriller

MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER, 1982

Original Epic Records UK advance poster, 20"x15".

"Place Your Order Here". Unusual and low key advance poster for what was to become (and remains) the best selling album of all time. This poster is very uncommon.


thumbnail link to original 1978 Australian Daybill poster The Who The Kids Are Alright

THE WHO - THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, 1978

Original 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.


thumbnail link to original 1989 Virgin promo poster XTC Oranges and Lemons

XTC - ORANGES AND LEMONS, 1989

Original Virgin promo poster 22.5"x22.5".
Arwork and design by Dave Dragon and Ken Ansell (Design Clinic), Andy Partridge.

Wonderful Milton Glaser pastiche. Design Clinic realised cover designs for both XTC and thier side project Dukes of Stratosphear. The band carved their own acclaimed creative niche, drawing inspiration from psychedelia and the English pastoral.


thumbnail link to original 1980 Illegal Records promo poster The Cramps Songs The Lord Taught Us

THE CRAMPS - SONGS THE LORD TAUGHT US, 1980.

Original 20"x30" Illegal Records poster.
Photography by David Arnoff.

Just when Punk had stagnated, The Cramps crazed blend of Sun-era rockabilly and 50's pulp, sci-fi and horror was something fresh. Produced by Alex Chilton, recorded at the Sam C. Phillips Recording Studio in Memphis, released on Miles Copeland's I.R.S. label.

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