1863 . SEX PISTOLS “ THE GREAT ROCK ‘ N ’ ROLL SWINDLE ” YOUNG FLESH REQUIRED 1980 MOCKUMENTARY POSTER . 27.25x39.25 ” on glossy paper . Promoting 1980 ’ s “ The Great Rock ‘ N ’ Roll Swindle ” mockumentary focused on The Sex Pistols . Likeness of an AMEX card designed by Jamie Reid resulted in a court case in Aldwych and the poster was ultimately redacted . Vertical roll folds throughout . Minor edge wear and corner bumps . VG . ( H ) $ 100.00 1864 . TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS CEDAR RAPIDS , IOWA 1983 CONCERT POSTER . 11x17 ” paper mounted on foam board promoting a Five Seasons Center concert presented by Tecate Beer with special guest Nick Lowe & Paul Carrack . Designed by JAM . Age toning , general wear , foxing lower edge , corner bumps / buffing from wear . VG . ( H ) $ 100.00 1865 . VAN HALEN # 1 NEW YEARS EVE 1984 ALBUM PROMO POSTER . 23x33 ” on glossy thin paper . This was circulated exclusively around Los Angeles and New York to promote dropping the 1984 album at midnight on New Year ’ s Eve . Due to technical difficulties causing a slight delay on the release until January 9th , these posters were considered obsolete . Handling and edge wear , particularly on right edge , corner bumps , varying horizontal and vertical creases mid-left side . VG . A curious piece of Van Halen history . ( H ) $ 100.00 1866 . THE POLICE & THE CRAMPS NEW JERSEY 1984 CONCERT POSTER . 8.5x14 ” paper photocopy for a show headlined by The Police at Alexander ’ s in Browns Mills , NJ and featuring performances by The Cramps and the English band Fashion . This was the last year before Sting launched his solo career outside of The Police , and being billed alongside psychobilly duo The Cramps here makes this all the more interesting . Exc . ( H ) $ 100.00 1867 . THE CRAMPS & URBAN VERBS 1979 WASHINGTON , DC CONCERT POSTER . 11x17 ” card stock promoting a benefit concert for WGTB at the Hall of Nations in Washington , D . C . featuring legendary garage punk band , The Cramps , and the New Wave group Urban Verb on February 3 , 1979 . The artistic photo is credited to Peter Muise . Staples upper corners , corner losses at staple locations from being pulled , scattered age toning , foxing , pink moisture upper left and left edge , handling wear , writing in black and blue pen to fill in the year , venue , and contact information . Good . ( I ) $ 200.00 1868 . B-52 ’ S & URBAN VERBS RARE 1979 CORCORAN ART SCHOOL WASHINGTON DC CONCERT POSTER . 17.5x23 ” on card stock . Promoting a show at Corcoran Art School in Washington , DC before they became a household name after their first album entered the spotlight . At this point , the 1978 single “ Rock Lobster ” had gained a lot of attention , and the B-52 ’ s were beginning to gain a reputation as the “ quirky ” side of New Wave , w / female members Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson adorning beehive hairdos . Lobster + Phone = B52 ’ s & Verbs ” is a reference to the B52 ’ s hit single “ Rock Lobster ” and the Urban Verbs ’ “ Ring-Ring ( My Telephone ’ s Talking )”. Edge and handling wear , moisture left side , residue bordering the “ A ” in “ School of Art ”, margin tear center of bottom edge , corner bumps , scattered tack holes upper corners , fold line upper right . VG . A rare survivor of the iconic band ’ s prefame college rock days . ( I ) $ 200.00 1869 . KISS NEW YORK CITY RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL 1982 CONCERT POSTER . 24x36 ” on paper . Promoting concerts on March 9 and 10 , 1982 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City . Design features photos of Eric Carr , Vinnie Vincent , Gene Simmons , and Paul Stanley . Moisture strip ranging from 1 ” to 4 ” to the left from right side margin . Edge wear . Fine . ( H ) $ 100.00 1870 . THE FALL ATHENS , GREECE 1988 CONCERT POSTER . 19x27 ” on thin paper promoting a The Fall concert at the famous club “ Rodon ” in Athens , Greece . For a long time , this was the only rock and pop club in Athens , hosting many Greek and foreign bands over its lifespan from 1987 to 2005 , including The Fall , which included one of rock ’ s greatest weirdos , vocalist Mark Smith , who was the only recurrent throughline member of the English post-punk band . This poster features the photo lineup of the band as they were in 1988 , and the Greek text promotes the event taking place January 22-23 at what was then a young historical venue . Vertical ruffles from the way it was rolled ( can be flattened away ). Minor edge and handling wear . Exc . Scarce . ( H ) $ 100.00 1871 . PRINCE LIVE IN WURZBURG , GERMANY 1990 CONCERT POSTER . 23.25x33 ” on glossy paper . Promoting a concert at Open Air in Würzburg , Germany at Talavera-Mainweise on June 28 , 1990 . One of the more prolific and highly esteemed artists of all time touring at the start of his Graffiti Bridge era right after the success of the Batman sound track . Mild handling and edge wear lower edge . Exc . ( H ) $ 100.00 1872 . METALLICA & WILD DOGS 1983 BELLEVUE , WA CONCERT POSTER . 11x17 ” photocopy ( xerographic print ) produced before the show for promotion . On thin white stock signed in print at lower right “ Bret 83 ”. Promoting a Metallica gig w / the band billed as “ The Heaviest Band Known To Man ”. Opening act Wild Dogs is billed as “ Portland ’ s Metal Madmen .” Graphics at bottom feature Gibson Flying V guitars leaned up against Marshall stacks flanking the ticket price “$ 7.50 At The Door ”. A thin strip of white tape neatly placed horizontally in top margin , a tiny piece along top right edge and a small
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piece at bottom right repairing a vertical tear . Loss at lower left corner and surface paper lift affecting lower right corner . Two thin pieces of clear tape along top edge w / surface paper lift affecting top left . When poster is held to light there are a few scattered black ink touch ups most notably to “ Dogs ” at center . VG . Metallica would rise to the kind of fame only known to generational defining bands but in these early years they cut their teeth on the club circuit . Concert took place in the Seattle suburbs at Lake Hills Arena better known as Lake Hills Roller Rink , a 1,500 capacity skating venue . Metallica had recently fired guitarist Dave
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Mustaine replacing him w / Kirk Hammett bringing together the band ’ s classic lineup of James Hetfield , Lars Ulrich and Cliff Burton who himself had only recently joined the band playing his first gig in March of 1983 . Their studio album debut Kill ‘ Em All hit the shelves on July 25 and after a short tour the band reconvened in San Francisco to work on new material . They booked several West Coast shows , including this one , to test out these new songs many of which would be included on their 1984 follow up Ride The Lightning . A rare early career poster featuring the thrash metal pioneers during their artistic prime . ( I ) $ 200.00
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