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1975 Alice Cooper & Jimi Hendrix advertisements...

Item # 731883 ·

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 31, 1975

  • Alice Cooper - "Welcome To My Nightmare" tour
  • American rock singer and songwriter
  • Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
  • Jimi Hendrix "Crash Landing" album release
  • American guitarist, singer and songwriter

Page 111 has a full page ad for "ALICE COOPER" concert at Madison Square Garden.
Background: Alice Cooper’s concert at Madison Square Garden during the 1975 Welcome to My Nightmare tour—with opening act Suzi Quatro—marked a historic turning point in rock history as his grand debut as a solo artist following the breakup of the original Alice Cooper band. Supporting his landmark concept album of the same name, the show fundamentally revolutionized arena rock by merging heavy metal with Broadway-scale theatricality. Directed and choreographed by David Winters, the extravagant production featured elaborate set pieces, giant props, dancing skeletons, mechanical monsters, and synchronized choreography alongside classic hits like "School's Out" and "No More Mr. Nice Guy," establishing the blueprint for modern theatrical rock and shock-rock arena spectacles.   
Page 113 has a full page advertisement for the posthumous release of Jimi Hendrix's compilation album "Crash Landing". (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Other interesting items from the counter-culture era. Complete in 120 pages, tabloid-size, one crease across the center, small red library stamp along the top margin of the front page, nice condition.

Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.

Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.

Category: The 20th Century
Price
$58
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.