1976 - Iggy Pop / Iggy & The Stooges - French Skydog Metallic K.O. Promotional Poster

An extremely rare original French promotional poster advertising the live Iggy and the Stooges album Metallic K.O.  This legendary semi-legal live album was first released in 1976 by the French label Skydog Records, who made this poster. Recorded partly during The Stooges final show at the Michigan Palace, it documents Iggy baiting the audience while being pelted with eggs, ice, beer bottles and other missiles.

Metallic K.O. was one of the only Stooges albums available during the 1970’s, and was essential in furthering their legend.  While subsequently released a number of times by various labels, this poster dates from the original Skydog release.  Printed on thick stock, in near mint condition, measures 24.5 x 18.5 inches.

1967 - Doors Byrds Jefferson Airplane - KFRC Fantasy Fair Concert Program - First Rock Festival

A four page program for the June 10 & 11, 1967 KFRC Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival, considered to be the real start of the Bay Area’s “summer of love” and the world’s first rock festival.  The concert, presented by San Francisco AM Radio station KFRC, was a benefit for the Hunter’s Point Child Care Centers.

Taking place one week before the better known Monterey International Pop Festival, 36,000 fans gathered on the south face of Mt. Tamalpais in Marin, California to see 25 acts including The Doors, The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Kaleidoscope, Canned Heat, The Charlatans, the Chocolate Watchband, The Seeds, Tim Buckley, Country Joe & The Fish, The Steve Miller Blues Band and many more (despite the lineup printed here, Moby Grape, Wilson Pickett, 13th Floor Elevators and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, who did not appear.

The 8 1/2″ x 11″ program folds open to 17″ x 11″, and includes a band schedule, information about the fair and child care centers, and a map of the fair grounds.

Van Morrison & Them - 1965 Band-Signed Autograph Book Page

Page from an autograph book signed by the classic lineup of Them, with Van Morrison (who has added the band name above his signature), Billy Harrison, Alan Henderson and John (Jackie) McAuley.  According to a notation on the page, these autographs were obtained at the English television show Gadzooks! on April 19, 1965, a mere six weeks after Them released their third single “Here Comes The Night” (the follow up to their extraordinary first two 45’s–“Don’t Stop Crying Now/One Two Brown Eyes” and “Baby Please Don’t Go/Gloria”).

On the back of the page is the autograph of Marianne Faithful, according to a notation signed at ‘The Rolling Stones Show’ on January 10, 1965. Measures  5 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches.

The Beatles - 1980 A Hard Day’s Night 16 x 20 Photograph

A B&W 16 x 20 production photograph of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Star taking during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, and printed from the original negative.
This print was made circa 1980 by celebrated photographer Jim McCrary, who’s photographs graced the covers of many famed albums including Carole King’s Tapestry, Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen, and albums by Cat Stevens, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bobby “Blue” Bland, and B.B. King.

Print comes from legendary music business executive Jeff Ayeroff, who signed the back of the print, below the legend. A Hard Day’s Night production photograph printed from the original negative by Jim McCrary.  I oversaw the design of the poster and visual materials for the 1981 theatrical re-release, and this photograph was printed during the design process.

Jefferson Airplane -1966 - Loves You - Promo Poster Signe Anderson - Fillmore Era

A rare 1966 Jefferson Airplane Loves You promo poster, reportedly made by the band’s management and used to promote the band probably before the release of their debut album.  It features the band’s original lineup, with their first singer Signe Anderson (prior to Grace Slick’s joining).  Measures 22 1/2″ x 17 1/2″. 

Nick Drake - 1970 Fotheringay Tour Program - Nick Drake’s Only Tour

Fotheringay/Humblebums/Nick Drake UK tour in March, 1970.  This is the only tour Nick Drake ever did, and these five shows were five of only 18 live dates Drake ever played.

Drake was famously reticent about playing live, and this tour, with Sandy Denny’s post-Fairport Convention band with husband Trevor Lucas, and Billy Connolly and Gerry Rafferty’s Humblebums was his sole concert tour and at only five dates.

This 8 page program features photos and bio’s of Fotheringay and Humblebums, but only a photo of Drake, who’s debut album Five Leaves Left had been released only six months prior.  RFH (Royal Festival Hall) written neatly in the top right corner.  Measures 8″ x 10″.

David Bowie – Ultra Rare 1972 Santa Monica Civic Ziggy Tour Concert Program

A very rare concert program from David Bowie & The Spiders From Mars’ October 20, 1972 concert at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. This show from the Ziggy Stardust US Tour became legendary show because of the radio broadcast subsequently released as a live album, Bowie and his band at his best.

The program is for the Bowie show and one earlier in the month by Peter Frampton and the J.Geils Band, there are bio’s on both bands, photos of each, and assorted period advertisements including one for Bowie’s RCA albums.  Measures 5 1/2″ x 7 1/2 and has 16 pages.