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1981 "The Howling" horror film & U2 "Boy" ads...
1981 "The Howling" horror film & U2 "Boy" ads...
Item # 715984
March 10, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 11-17, 1981
* "The Howling" American horror film
* Opening day movie premiere ad & review
* U2 - Irish rock band - Bono - The Edge
* Debut album "Boy" release advertisement
* Ad for the movie: "THE FUNHOUSE"
Page 46 has a 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of the film "The Howling" (see image) Page 48 has a review of the film with related photo.
Page 63 has a 10 x 5 inch advertisement for the U2 debut album "BOY" release. (see image)
Note: U2's debut album, Boy, was released in the United States on March 3, 1981 . The album had previously been released in the United Kingdom on October 20, 1980 .
Upon its U.S. release, Boy reached number 63 on the Billboard 200 chart . The single "I Will Follow" gained significant attention, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Top Tracks rock chart .
The album's cover featured a photograph of a young boy named Peter Rowen, who is the younger brother of Bono's friend Guggi . However, due to concerns about the imagery, the U.S. release featured a different cover with a stretched and distorted picture of the band.
Boy marked the beginning of U2's journey in the music industry, showcasing their early post-punk sound and themes of adolescence and innocence .
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 in 120 pages, one fold across the center, nice condition.
Provenance: 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. If purchasing, please do so with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
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