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London: London Features International, 1978. Vintage photograph of the Sex Pistols during the first performance of their 1978 US tour, at the Great Southeast Music Hall in Atlanta, on January 5, 1978. Mimeo snipe and the label of London Features International on the verso. Initially scheduled for nine dates, the Pistols' tour was cut short after five… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1986. Vintage borderless color photograph of Patti Smith in 1977, taken by Lynn Goldsmith for the iconic "Easter" photoshoot, and struck circa 1986 for a showing of Goldsmith's work at The Rencontres d'Arles. Mimeo snipe in French affixed to the verso. Born in Detroit, Lynn Goldsmith has worked variously as a band manager, musician, film director,… Read more about this item

Phoenix, AZ: Calderon Ballroom, 1982. Vintage flyer for a performance by Bad Brains, with supporting acts, Driftwood, Soylent Green, and Junior Achievement, presented by Mersey Productons, at the Calderon Ballroom in Phoenix, Arizona, October 24, 1982. A forerunner of hardcore punk, and adept at reggae, heavy metal, funk, hip hop and soul, Washington DC's acclaimed Bad Brains have… Read more about this item

Paris: N.p., 1978. Two vintage borderless photographs of Debbie Harry performing with Blondie at the Stadium in Paris on September 26, 1978. Stamp of photographer Jean-Louis Rancurel on the verso. Blondie completed the recording of their third studio album, "Parallel Lines," in the summer of 1978. The album launched the band into international fame, and was met… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1990. Vintage jumbo oversize UK record store poster promoting Depeche Mode's 1990 release "Violator." Considered by many to the the most sophisticated and sublime of all their releases, Depeche Mode's seventh studio album, "Violator," propelled the English electronic New Wave band to international stardom. Preceded by the release of two smash hit singles, "Personal Jesus" and… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1978. Two vintage borderless photographs of Patti Smith onstage with the Patti Smith Group at the Pavillon de Paris on March 26, 1978, in support of the group's breakthrough album "Easter." Stamp of photographer Jean-Louis Rancurel on the versos. 6.75 x 9.5 inches. One photograph Near Fine, the other photograph Very Good plus, with moderate wear… Read more about this item

Lawndale, CA: SST Publications, 1983. First Edition. First Edition. One of 500 numbered copies (this being No. 105), noted in red manuscript ink annotation to the bottom right corner of the front wrapper by Pettibon. Pettibon started as an underground artist on the west coast in the early 1980s. His early publications were issued by the SST… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1977. Three vintage borderless matte-finish photographs of the Ramones in concert on May 2, 1977, at the Bataclan in Paris. One with the stamp of photographer Jean-Louis Rancurel on the verso. The Ramones' performance in Paris was the fifth stop on the Ramones' European tour, which ran from April 24 to June 6, 1977. The… Read more about this item

Manchester: The Factory, 1978. Vintage flyer for a show at The Factory on June 9, 1978, featuring Joy Division in their fourth concert under that name. The show also featured Pete Shelley's short lived experimental trio The Tiller Boys, and an unbilled Durutti Column in their third live performance. Rare. Joy Division's fourth confirmed concert after changing their… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1988. Vintage Siouxsie and the Banshees UK tour poster in support of the 1988 album "Peepshow," 1988, featuring the first six UK dates for the "Peepshow" tour (omitting a September 9 performance at Cornwall Coliseum). The widely acclaimed ninth studio album by the iconic London post-punk band, produced by long time Banshee studio alumni Mike Hedges,… Read more about this item

Deinze, Belgium: Vooruit, 1991. Vintage tour poster for a performance by Nirvana at the Vooruit in Gent, Belgium, on November 23, 1991. The performance was held only two months after the release of the band's landmark album "Nevermind," and featured Hole as the supporting act. In 1991, Nirvana signed with DGC Records and released their second studio album,… Read more about this item

Brussels: Sound and Vision, 1986. Vintage Siouxsie and the Banshees Belgian concert poster, for a performance at Forest National, Vorst, on April 22, 1986, in support of (and one day after the release of) their 1986 album "Tinderbox," with a small "Belgique / Brussels" stamp at the bottom left. Siouxsie and the Banshees' seventh studio album, released April… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1977. Two vintage jumbo oversize photographs of Lou Reed, used for both the front and rear covers of the 1978 album. Both photographs bear registration labels and note the number 21405 on a small piece of tape on the margins. Surprisingly, we have been unable to identify the photographer, as the album contains no photography credits… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1979. Vintage oversize photograph of musician Lou Reed, used as the album photo design for the front cover of his critically acclaimed 1979 solo album, "The Bells." The resulting album design features a significantly cropped version of this original image, and as a result the photograph on offer has a good deal more visual information… Read more about this item

New York: N.p., 1975. Vintage press booklet for Lou Reed's 1975 album "Coney Island Baby," designed by Andrew Wylie with photographs by Mick Rock. Containing edited lyrics from the album's title track, and featuring quotes by Lester Bangs, David Bowie, Ralph J. Gleason, John Rockwell, and Andy Warhol. Rare. An unusual press booklet, befitting Reed's output of the… Read more about this item

London: Blast First, 1986. Vintage Sonic Youth UK Limited Edition seven inch 45 rpm single, with pin, released on Blast First, BFFP 7, July 1986. The Limited Edition single of "Starpower," backed with "Bubblegum," the second Blast First pressing of the single, was released with a Thurston Moore pin, included here. With the stamped runout "BFFP 7 A-1U-1-1-2" on… Read more about this item

New York: Arista Records, 1979. Vintage oversize promotional record store poster for the 1979 album. Cover photograph by Smith's longtime friend and former partner Robert Mapplethorpe. Punk poet laureate Smith's fourth album, produced by Todd Rundgren, and the third and final album released from the Patti Smith Group. Featuring the classic tracks, "Frederick," dedicated to Smith's fiancé, MC5… Read more about this item

London: 4AD, 1989. Three early never-issued alternate artwork proof designs for the classic 1989 album. Developed by British graphic designer Vaughan Oliver, with photography by Simon Larbalestier. Unique. In 1980, Oliver and photographer Nigel Grierson formed the graphic design partnership 23 Envelope. In 1982 the duo were invited to create sleeve art for the 4AD record label by… Read more about this item

Boston: Telegraph Books, 1972. Original printer's proof for the cover of the first edition published by Telegraph Books in 1972. Patti Smith's first published collection of poetry. 7.5 x 10 inches. Light toning on the extremities, else Near Fine.

N.p.: ZE Records, 1979. Vintage two-color Contortions poster, a "tour blank," with space at the lower margin on which a venue could add performance date information. The tour was launched to promote the band's debut album, "Buy," released in 1979 on ZE Records. One of the most important and influential musicians of New York's No Wave scene in… Read more about this item