‘Vintage’ Rock & Roll Advertising Pt. 2

Below is a collection of various print advertisements for for a handful of rock & roll (& soul) bands and performers. How many of these, especially the 45s, did you have?

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‘Vintage’ Rock & Roll Record Advertising Pt. 1

Below is a collection of various print advertisements for for a handful of early rock & roll (& soul) bands and performers. How many of these, especially the 45s, did you have?

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Marketing Rock Old School Style Pt. 4

Back in the 60’s & 70’s, decades before the internet and instant access to information, a lot of us didn’t know when bands were putting out new albums or singles until we heard them on the radio. Some advanced news would filter in a head of time, minimally, in places like Scene, Creem, Circus, Rolling Stone, Rock Scene, Hit Parader, Trouser Press, etc…

For those of us who bought all the magazines and tabloids (Melody Maker, New Musical Express, Sounds) we’d often get advance word that a new album was being released by the record company advertisements that were placed in the media. They were usually timed to see print just weeks prior to releases so we’d have a heads up on what was coming out.

Here once again are some random samples of various advertisements hyping new album releases from back in the day as seen in various music publications.

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Rock & Roll Eye Candy Pt. 6

Last year we posted Rock ‘N Roll Eye Candy Parts One thru Four. We’ve stumbled across a few more in January for Part Five, so… here is Part Six and a few more billboards from ‘back in the day’, the glory years of rock & roll.

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Rock & Roll Celluloid Pt. 1

Ever since the first dollar profit was made in rock & roll Hollywood producers have released films based on the rock & roll culture. Below is a random sampling of various rock & roll films that featured well-known performers. Some are great, some are entertaining, some are pure garbage. But that’s rock & roll…..

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‘Vintage’ Ads For Axes, Skins, Gear & More! Pt.2

Back in the 60′s and 70′s I used to read all the advertisements from the guitar, drum, keyboard, hell, even the microphone companies. I’d even order their catalogues, brochures and other propaganda. (Loved it when they stuck in a free poster!). Below are a few random samples of various advertisements from the glory days of rock ‘n roll huckstering musicial gear, often  using rock ‘n roll celebrities. More coming soon.

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Four Color Beatles

When the Beatles hit it big in the early 1960’s they were mega-stars who appeared in nearly every form of media that existed. Since comic books were still a big seller during that decade it was only natural that someone license their rights for comic books. In addition to ‘official’ comic books the Beatles also appeared in numerous other comic books, sometimes just appearing on the cover. Below is a gallery of a few random samples of comic books and ocmic book panels from back in the day.

Quoteable Charlie!

“White drummers don’t swing, except for Charlie Watts.” -Keith Richards

“It’s Charlie Watts’s band — without him we wouldn’t have a group.” -Keith Richards

“Rock and roll has probably given more than it’s taken.” –Charlie Watts

“You don’t think I take this seriously do you – it’s just a fuckin’ rock n roll band.” -Charlie Watts

The Greatest Meets The Greatest

When the Beatles came over to America in 1964 for a tour and two appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show, the band, in Miami for their second Sullivan appearance, spent some time with Cassisu Clay, soon to be known as Muhammad Ali, where the champ was training. The meeting was significant in that both The Beatles and Clay (Ali) were on the verge of conquering their respective ‘worlds’ of music and boxing. These photos were taken at the historic meeting on February 18, 1964.

Beatles ‘Stuff’

 

 

Now Serving Tea & Crumpets

Playing Tunes

Back in the day everyone, and we mean everyone, had a record player. And they got quite a work-out.

 

Great (Jane) Scott!

Shown here are some photos of legendary rock music journalist Jane Scott interviewing T.Rex’s Marc Bolan in 1972. T.Rex appeared in Cleveland twice that year, on February 25 at the Yorktown Theatre and on September 28 at the Allen Theatre (which I attended).

Jane Scott, along with Gloria Stavers, was one of the first women to cover rock music. She was the country’s first music critic for a major daily newspaper (Cleveland Plain Dealer), a gig she held for nearly 50 years. From the Beatles to Duran Duran, she saw and interviewed them all.

Jane Scott, who retired at age 82, passed away on July 4, 2011 at the age of 92. On July 5, 2012 the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum unveiled a life-size bronze statue of Jane. Her papers, files and memorabilia were donated to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum.

You Gotta Start Somewhere!

 

 

Rock & Roll Eye Candy Pt. 5

Last year we posted Rock ‘N Roll Eye Candy Parts One thru Four. We’ve stumbled across a few more so… here is Part Five and a few more billboards from ‘back in the day’, the glory years of rock & roll.

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