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THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 28, 1966
* The Beatles concert advertisement for Shea Stadium
* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music
* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison
The top of page 15 has a advertisement for "The Beatles" which performed one night at Shea Stadium in New York City. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 2 1/2/ inches. (see image) The Beatles didn't like to tour much and where considered a studio band. This was actually…
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 8, 1964
* The Beatles arrive in America
* Beatlemania begins in the U.S.
* Pan American Flight 101 lands
* British invasion (historic)
The bottom of page 4 announces the arrival of the Beatles in America for the first time with a clever heading: "England Finally Revenged for 1776: The Beatles Land in New York", noting them as: "...equipped with rag mop hairdos and guitars...". A great and historic event for any Beatles collection.
Complete with 34…
THE DETROIT NEWS, Feb. 11, 1964
* The Beatles arrival in America
* Beatlemania begins in the U.S.
* British invasion (historic)
The top of page 3 has a heading: "Beatle Boosters vs. Sinatra Squealers" with subhead and a few related photos. (see images)
The top of page 4-B has a heading: "Beatle Fans Go Bugs Over Emcee Sullivan" The Beatles arrived in America for the first time just a few days prior.
Complete with 40+ pages, small binding holes along the spine, light toning at the…
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 2, 1966
* The Beatles concert advertisement for Shea Stadium
* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music
* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison
Page 13 has a advertisement for "The Beatles" which performed one night at Shea Stadium in New York City. This ad measures 3 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches showing pictures of the top of fab 4's heads. (see image) The Beatles didn't like to tour much and where…
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 10, 1964
* Religious view of the teen idol band
* The Beatles arrival in America
* Beatlemania begins in the U.S.
* British invasion (historic)
The bottom of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "All Part of the Job for Beatles' Driver" with brief text. (see images) The Beatles arrived in America for the first time just a few days prior.
Complete with 22 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 25, 1966
* The Beatles press conference at Warwick Hotel - NYC
* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music
* The Beatles' 1966 US tour - Shea Stadium
* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison
Starting on the front page with a heading: "John, Paul, George, Ringo: Cool Duel with the Press" with photos of each band member. (see images) Coverage continues on inside pages with another photo of the…
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 11, 1966
* The Beatles visit to New York City editorial
* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music
* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison
* Lenny Bruce drug overdose death - memorial
* Stand-up comedian - satirist - obscene comedy
Page 9 has a editorial on The Beatles' recent visit to New York City which is headed: "Teenybopper & the Beatles, Or, Here They Come"
Page 23 has some related material…
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 15, 1964
* The Beatles - English rock band
* "Beatlemania" invasion of Australia
The bottom of the front page has a four column heading: "100 Hurt as Melbourne Greets Beatles" with lead-in: "Crowd Of 250,000 Turns Out" and small photo of George Harrison. (see images)
Complete with all 30+ pages, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
Background: The arrival of The Beatles in Melbourne on June 14, 1964, stands as a monumental cultural watershed moment,…
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 28, 1964
* The Beatles - Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr
* Christchurch, New Zealand eggs attack
* Mississippi Civil Rights workers
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS
A inset at the bottom of the front page has a brief report headed: "For Beatles...Bad Eggs" with small photos of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr" (see image)
Also reporting on the Civil Rights workers that went missing in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
Complete with 40+ pages, small binding holes…
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 1, 2001
* George Harrison death (1st report)
* The Beatles - English rock band
The front page has a two column heading: "George Harrison, 'Quiet Beatle' And Lead Guitarist, Dies at 58" with two related photos. Lengthy text on page 24 with more photos.
Complete with 58 pages, nice condition.
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1967
* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - The Beatles guru
* Post "More popular than Jesus" remark
* John Lennon - Paul McCartney
* Transcendental Mediation Swami
* New religious movement
The front page has a heading: "What's New in America? Maharishi & Mediation" with related photo. (see images) Lengthy text continues on multiple inside pages.
Background: This specific convergence—The Beatles adopting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s Transcendental…
DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 30, 2001
* George Harrison death (1st report)
* The Beatles - English rock band
The front page has a nice color photo with heading: "GEORGE HARRISON 1943-2001; Cancer Claims The Quiet Beatle" with more inside. Nice to have in this famous NYC tabloid publication.
Complete in 40 pages, very nice condition.
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 19, 1969
* The Beatles single release advertisement w/ photo
* "The Ballad of John and Yoko" & "Old Brown Shoe"
* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music
* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison
Page 35 has a nice full page advertisement for the release of "Ballad of John and Yoko" single by The Beatles. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no…
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 28, 1968
* Early The Who - English rock band
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
* Baldwin Gym - Drew University concert ad
* The Beatles
Page 33 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for a early "THE WHO" concert at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.
Page 37 has a nice full page advertisement for the latest Beatles single release "Lady Madonna and The Inner Light" with photo of the band members. (see…
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 16, 1968
* Beatles admit Maharishi was a mistake
* Dr. Timothy Lear leaves Millbrook for California w/ photo
* Includes famous LSD quote: "turn on, tune in, drop out"
A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has two iconic photos: one of John Lennon & Paul McCartney pointing to an inside article which states that the Beatles had made a mistake regarding the guru Maharishi, and another of Timothy Leary headed: "Ecstatic…
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 14, 1968
* "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Animated musical fantasy comedy film
Page 48 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" film (see images) Being a weekly publication, these ads are for the opening day. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was…
LIVERPOOL ECHO, England, December 9, 1980 Few could argue for a more desirable and scarce newspaper on the death of John Lennon than this, his hometown newspaper.
To anyone who grew up on the 1960's the death of Beatle John Lennon was a tragic event and the end of an era. Reports of his death are desired by collectors of many interests and are rarer than assassination reports of J.F.K. Here is an unusual opportunity for the report of his death in a Liverpool newspaper with the large headline:…
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 30, 1965
* Yoko Ono - pre John Lennon - Beatles
* "Do It Yourself" - Dance Company
* Fluxus movement - art performances (experimental)
Page 11 has a small advertisement: "YOKO ONO and Dance Company" (see image) This was about a year prior to meeting John Lennon.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper…
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 11, 1973
* Notable photos of Bob Dylan, The Beatles, & Timothy Leary
* All part of the Fred McDarrah Collection
* Renowned photographer for the Village Voice
The front page has 5 notable photos from the Fred McDarrah Collection, which were on display at the Soho Photo Gallery in New York City. Fred McDarrah was a long-time photographer for the Village Voice, and one of the first "professionals" to photograph Bob Dylan. Nice to have…
NEW YORK POST, December 1, 2001 See the photo for the nice front page reporting of the death of Beatle George Harrison. Lengthy article & many more photos on the inside pages.
The complete issue, tabloid-size, very nice condition.
DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 30, 2001 See the photo below for the great front page heading and photo concerning the death of Beatle George Harrison. Lengthy article & many more photos on the inside pages. The complete issue, very nice condition.
Item from last month's catalog - #368 - released for July, 2026
LIVERPOOL ECHO, England, Nov. 30, 2001
* George Harrison death
* The Beatles musician
* Best publication to be had
This is the regular 52 page daily issue of this newspaper from George Harrison's hometown, the edition as sold on the streets of Liverpool the morning after his death. The ftpg. features a recent photo of Harrison with the headline: "BEATLE GEORGE IS DEAD" and various subheads (see photos). There are several reports and additional photos on the inside pages (see…
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 13, 1969
* Paul McCartney gets married (1st report)
* The Beatles - Linda Eastman
Page 4 has a two column heading: "Matrimony Captures Last Bachelor Beatle"
with photo. (see photos) 1st report coverage on Beatles great, Paul McCartney, marring Linda Eastman in London, England.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 68 pages, nice condition.
NEW YORK POST, Dec. 9, 1980
* John Lennon assassination
* "The Beatles" front man
* From the city of the murder
* Nice headline for display
Here is one of the more desirable newspapers on the death of John Lennon - it being from the city where he was shot and died.
The dramatic front page announces: "JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD" with subhead and photo. Much more inside including a double page pictorial. Nice for display. See photos for details.
To anyone who grew up in the 1960's the…
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 8, 1973
* Bruce Springsteen in 1973
* Plays at Max's Kansas City in Greenwich Village
* Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Page 73 has the ad: "Upstairs at Max's Kansas City - Bruce Springsteen - also appearing - Daryl Hall & John Oats". This is quite early for Springsteen who played in The Village on multiple occasions prior to becoming a household name.
Also present is a large ad for Daryl Hall & John Oats, along with a full-page ad for Emerson, Lake and…
DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 30, 2001
* Murderer Robert Durst captured
* American real estate heir
* George Harrison death (1st report)
* The Beatles - English rock band
The top of the front page has a a headline: "NABBED" with subhead and photo. (see images) Pages 2 & 3 has a banner heading: "DURST COLLARED IN PA. GROCERY STORE" with a few more related photos.
Also of interest: The front page has a nice color photo with heading: "GEORGE HARRISON 1943-2001; Cancer Claims The Quiet…
LIVERPOOL ECHO, England, December 9, 1980
* John Lennon death
* Beatles front man
* Best title to be had ?
Few could argue for a more desirable and scarce newspaper on the death of John Lennon than this, his hometown newspaper.
To anyone who grew up on the 1960's the death of Beatle John Lennon was a tragic event and the end of an era. Reports of his death are desired by collectors of many interests and are more rare than assassination reports of J.F.K. Here is an unusual opportunity…
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 13, 1986
* Julian Lennon concert advertisement
* John and Cynthia Lennon's son
* "The Secret Value of Daydreaming" album tour
* Radio City Music Hall performances
Page 68 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "JULIAN LENNON" at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. (see images)
Background: In June 1986, Julian Lennon performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City as part of his "The Secret…
NEW YORK POST - EXTRA, Dec. 9, 1980
* John Lennon assassination
* "The Beatles" front man
* From the city of the murder
* Nice headline for display
Here is one of the more desirable newspapers on the death of John Lennon - it being from the city where he was shot and died.
The dramatic front page announces: "JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD" with subhead and photo. Much more inside including a double page pictorial. Nice for display. See photos for details.
To anyone who grew up in the 1960's…
(2-issue set) LIVERPOOL ECHO, England & NEW YORK POST, both dated December 9, 1980 (a two-issue set)
* John Lennon death - The Beatles front man
* From both his hometown and place of his murder
* Best publications to be had - a truly unique pair
Here is a terrific and a very rare opportunity to have two of the best issues on the murder of John Lennon.
First you get the LIVERPOOL ECHO and few could argue for a more desirable and scarce newspaper on the death of John Lennon than this,…
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 17, 1964
* The Animals - English rock band
* British Invasion - counterculture
* Eric Burdon comes to America
* "The House of the Rising Sun" fame
The front page has a heading: "Keep on Truckin', Mama, Truckin' My Blues Away" with lead-in: "The Animals in NY" (see images) Coverage continues on a inside page. Text includes much comparison with the Beatles arrival in America earlier in the year.
I suspect this to be…
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 6, 1969
* Roby Yonge lecture ad - American radio DJ
* Paul is dead folktale saga - McCartney
* Urban legend - conspiracy theory - Beatles
Page 28 has a 4 x 2 inch advertisement for: "IS PAUL McCARTNEY DEAD OR ALIVE??" lecture by Roby Yonge. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for…
SHOW pullout section only of the Chicago Sun-Times, July 22, 1984
* Prince - singer, songwriter, musician, actor, filmmaker
* The week "Purple Rain" made it's opening day premiere
The front page of this section has a nice color photo of with heading: "PRINCE: Sexy rock star in hot new film". And page 5 has a piece written by Don McLeese headed: "PRINCE REIGNS"; "'Purple Rain' movie and LP herald next king of rock and funk" with four related photos.
Also a page 12 advertisement for the upcoming…
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 18, 1965
* Yoko Ono - pre John Lennon - Beatles
* "Cut Piece" art performance - Carnegie Hall
* Fluxus movement - art performances (experimental)
Page 13 has a small advertisement: "YOKO ONO Carnegie Recital Hall" (see image) Not mentioned in the ad, this was for her famous "Cut Piece" performance. May only be found in this counterculture publication. This was well over a year prior to meeting John Lennon.
Background:Yoko…
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 14, 1974
* Yes - English progressive rock band
* Madison Square Garden concert ad
* Beatles George Harrison performances
* The Kinks - Ray and Dave Davies
* "You really Got Me" song fame
Page 71 has a full page advertisement for a "YES" concert at Madison Square Garden.
Page 73 has a full page ad for "George Harrison" concerts at Madison Square Garden and Nassau Coliseum.
Page 75 has a full page advertisement for "The…
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 18 1983
* The Grateful Dead & The Band - rock bands
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Syracuse University Carrier Dome concert ad
Page 98 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance by "GRATEFUL DEAD & THE BAND" concert at the Carrier Dome on the campus of Syracuse University.
background: On October 22, 1983, the Grateful Dead delivered a high-energy, widely praised performance at the…
THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, March 12, 1842
* Author Charles Dickens
* First tour of America
The front page has among some one-column heads: "Three Important Matters--Arrival of Charles Dickens (Boz) and Lady..." with the article beginning: "The distinguished lion of literature, Charles Dickens, accompanied by his beautiful lady, arrived in our city yesterday afternoon from Philadelphia..." with more on his visit and comments on his wife as well.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Background: The…
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept,. 10-16, 1980
* Elton John concert advertisement
* British singer - songwriter - pianist
* Free performance in Central Park
Page 59 has a full page advertisement for the legendary performance performance by "ELTON JOHN" in Central Park. (see images)
Background:On September 13, 1980, Elton John performed a legendary free concert on the Great Lawn of New York City's Central Park, drawing an estimated 400,000 fans in one…
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, August 13, 1970
* Janis Joplin last public performace
* Festival for Peace concerts
* Shea Stadium, Queens, NYC
* 25th anniversary of Hiroshima
A significant newspaper on the historic "Festival For Peace" concert at Shea Stadium.
The front page has a photo of the festival, and an article/review which begins on page 40, under "RIFFS" has "DANGER: MUSIC FOR PEACE", and includes a photo of Janis Joplin. The article continues on the…
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 24, 1965
* Yoko Ono - pre John Lennon - Beatles
* "Bag Piece" art performance - Cinematheque
* Fluxus movement - art performances (experimental)
Page 23 has a small advertisement: "YOKO ONO" (see image) Not mentioned in the ad, this was for her famous "Bag Piece" performance. Probably only found in this counterculture publication. This was well over a year prior to meeting John Lennon.
source: MoMA: Yoko Ono: When I did…
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 29, 1964
* The Beatles in New York City
* Photo of teenage girls in hysteria
This 12-page newspaper has a two-column photo at the bottom of the front page with caption: "Beatlemania" and brief text. See photos for details. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Some spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 30, 1970 A significant newspaper on the historic "Festival For Peace" concert at Shea Stadium as this was the only issue in which the iconic advertisement appeared. The Janis Joplin website identifies this festival/concert as her last public performance before her untimely death.
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. So it is notable…
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