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1981 Michael Jackson... Pre-Thriller...
1981 Michael Jackson... Pre-Thriller...
Item # 708917
January 06, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 7-13, 1981
* Michael Jackson - "King of Pop"
* Pre Thriller album (late 1982)
* About to become super famous
* Elvis Costello concert advertisement
Page 57 has an editorial headed: "Michael Jackson's Triumph" with related photo. (see images) This focuses on Jackson's recent accomplishments and bright expectations of the future. His iconic album "Thriller" was almost 2 years away still.
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.
Complete with 104 pages, tabloid size, one fold along the center, very 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. Rare as such.
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