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MARVELS OF MODERN MUSIC November 15, 2018
“ It was all about the music, for me” In-person autograph collector John Brennan is legendary for his passion for the hobby, and his ability to meet thousands of celebrities across many genres. His vast collection encompasses more than four decades.
Brennan with Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters
Lot 5144
Grateful Dead fully signed promo photo for “Go to Heaven”
Lot 5154
Pink Floyd fully signed album “The Wall”
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Lot 5016
Beatles “Help!” soundtrack signed by three Beatles and producer George Martin
Lot 5638
Nirvana fully signed limited-edition picture disc single, “Lithium/Been A Son (live)/Curmudgeon”
Lot 5146
“Led Zeppelin IV” signed by Plant, Page, Jones
Marvels of Modern Music Bid online at www.RRAuction.com from November 8-15 RR Auction presents more than 600 items in this Marvels of Modern Music auction (bidding Nov. 8-15). From early innovators to stadium rockers, we have your favorites. Passionate music collectors will find historic items for their collection, spanning the decades from classic jazz and blues trailblazers, the roots of rock n’ roll, to the legends of today in country, pop and more. Some highlights include: Lot 5019: Beatles’ fully signed first pressing of their first album, “Please Please Me” Lot 5022: Beatles’ incredible set of four signed ‘White Album’ photographic portraits Lot 5075: Elvis Presley’s Army training equipment list document, signed seven times Lot 5089: Bob Dylan owned “Self Portrait” acetate with unpublished handwritten lyric on sleeve Lot 5096: Jimi Hendrix signed photograph psychedelic portrait Lot 5135: The Doors’ Jim Morrison-signed contract, relating to the ‘Feast of Friends’ documentary Lot 5145: “Led Zeppelin I” fully signed album Lot 5283: Sam Cooke rare signed vintage portrait Lot 5328: Keith Moon sought-after signed photograph Lot 5606: Prince’s personally owned and played iconic white Schecter Cloud guitar
Contents Beatles ..................................................... 2 Elvis ........................................................ 21 Bob Dylan ............................................... 27 Jimi Hendrix ............................................ 28 Rolling Stones ........................................ 34 The Doors................................................ 40 Grateful Dead.......................................... 44 Led Zeppelin............................................ 46 Pink Floyd................................................ 48 Michael Jackson...................................... 51 Country & Folk ........................................ 55
Jazz/Blues/Standards.............................. 56 1950s ...................................................... 70 1960s....................................................... 75 1970s ...................................................... 89 The Ramones........................................ 105 Punk Rock ............................................ 109 1980s .....................................................111 Prince.....................................................117 1990s .................................................... 129 2000s .................................................... 136 Terms and Conditions............................ 139
Beatles
5001. Beatles ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ Oversized Production Photograph. Wonderful semi-glossy 20 x 16 production photograph of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr in a living room during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, printed circa 1980 from the original negative. Reverse is stamped, “‘A Hard Day’s Night’ production photograph printed from the original negative in 1980 by Jim McCrary. I oversaw the design of the poster and visual materials for the 1981 theatrical re-release, and this photograph was printed during the design process. Jeff Ayeroff.” Signed below in pencil by legendary music business executive Jeff Ayeroff. In fine condition, with some rippling to blank borders. The photograph was almost certainly shot by the film’s unit photographer Bert Cann. This print was made circa 1980 by celebrated photographer Jim McCrary, whose photographs graced the covers of many famed albums including Carole King’s Tapestry, Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen, and albums by Cat Stevens, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland, and B. B. King. Starting Bid $200
5003. Beatles 1961 Swinging Lunchtime Sessions Handbill. Handbill for a Beatles
performance at the ‘Swinging Lunch Time Rock Sessions’ held at the Liverpool Jazz Society on March 15, [1961], 5.25 x 7.25, listing Gerry and the Pacemakers and Rory Storm and the Wild Ones as supporting acts. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. This handbill comes from the original collection of former Cavern Club compere Bob Wooler, a significant figure in the Merseybeat music scene who presented nearly three-hundred Beatles performances during the early sixties, and who is noted as introducing the band to their future manager, Brian Epstein. Starting Bid $200
Impossible-to-find press pass for Germany’s “Bravo-Beatles-Blitztournee” 5002. Beatles ‘Bravo-Beatles-Blitztournee’ Press Pass. Extremely rare 4 x 5.75 German press pass for the Beatles concert at Hamburg’s Ernst-Merck-Halle on June 26, 1966, as part of the band’s whirlwind “Bravo-Beatles-Blitztournee,” issued as No. 00328, with blue stamp identifying the show promoter as Kurt Collien. In fine condition, with a light stain to the lower right corner. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. John Lennon said ‘I might have been born in Liverpool—but I grew up in Hamburg.’ After leaving Hamburg’s Star-Club for the last time on January 1, 1963, the Beatles returned to Germany only once: in June 1966, for a three-day, six-concert tour, playing shows in Munich, Essen, and Hamburg. Starting Bid $300
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Signed at the Deauville Hotel on the day of their Ed Sullivan rehearsal 5004. Beatles 1964 Ed Sullivan Show Signatures. Coveted set of large
vintage ballpoint signatures, “John Lennon,” “Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr,” on a light blue 7.75 x 5 aerogramme, signed at the Deauville Hotel in Miami on February 15, 1964, their rehearsal day for their second appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. The signatures were obtained by Marie Donaldson, a UK press officer for ABC Television, and sent to her nephew in New Zealand. Inside is a note from Donaldson, in part: “Here at last are the precious autographs I got from The Beatles! You will have read my letter all about the day I spent with them at the T.V. Studios. They are very nice & quite unspoilt by their success.” In very good condition, with moderate overall creasing and handling wear, and a few unobtrusive corner staple holes. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the recipient’s nephew. One week after making their famous appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, broadcast from New York, the Beatles again joined Sullivan—this time at Miami’s Deauville Hotel—for a special live show. A spectacular signature set from a historic moment in Beatles history—their second introduction to the American public. Starting Bid $1000
5005. Beatles 1964 Paris Olympia Program. Vintage
program for the Beatles’ residency at the Paris Olympia in France which took place between January 16 and February 4, 1964, 20 pages, 9.5 x 12.25, featuring a variety of advertisements along with images and information regarding the Beatles and the other acts on the bill, including Trini Lopez and Sylvie Vartan. In very good condition, with a vertical fold, moderate overall creasing, and a few interior stains. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. The Beatles began an 18-day stint at Paris’ Olympia Theatre as part of a nine-act bill, playing two and sometimes three sets each day. Songs included ‘From Me to You,’ ‘Roll Over Beethoven,’ ‘She Loves You,’ ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand,’ ‘Twist And Shout,’ and ‘Long Tall Sally,’ with some tunes cut out as part of an abbreviated matinee. The regal performance hall was somewhat ill equipped for the Fab Four, with the band’s amplifiers blowing the theater’s fuses three separate times during their second show. During that same performance, a mob of French photographers backstage became embroiled in a fistfight that spilled onto the stage, resulting in a stoppage of the concert and temporarily forcing the Beatles from the theater. Starting Bid $200
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The Beatles return to Germany in ‘66 5006. Beatles 1966 Bravo Blitztournee Poster. Extremely rare original black, white, and red 33 x 23.25 poster for the Beatles 1966 ‘Bravo Blitztournee’ tour of Germany, organized by promoter Karl Buchmann and sponsored by the German teen magazine Bravo. In very good condition, with intersecting folds (as issued), some splitting along the end of the horizontal fold, pinholes to corners, and tape to reverse edges. John Lennon said ‘I might have been born in Liverpool—but I grew up in Hamburg.’ After leaving Hamburg’s Star-Club for the last time on January 1, 1963, the Beatles returned to Germany only once: in June 1966, for a five-day, six-concert tour, playing shows in Munich, Essen, and Hamburg. Since the tour was a short one, no posters were made for individual dates—just this ‘Bravo’ poster was produced, depicting the Beatles and advertising opening acts the Rebel Rousers, The Rattles, and Peter & Gordon. A desirable example of a scarce Beatles poster. Starting Bid $200
5007. Beatles and Helen Shapiro 1963 Program.
Original concert program for Helen Shapiro’s 1963 UK tour which took place between February 2nd and March 3rd, twelve pages, 8 x 10.75, with program featuring biographies and images for the tour’s supporting acts: The Beatles, Danny Williams, Kenny Lynch, Dave Allen, The Kestrels, Red Price Band, and The Honeys. In fine condition, with light handling wear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
5009. Beatles Help! Poster. Rare vintage color
20 x 30 cinema poster for a six-day showing of the Beatles’ second feature film Help! at the Castle Cinema in Caerphilly, Wales, beginning on September 20, 1965, with large red, white, and blue lettering listing the band, cast, and theater. Printed by Walter Ellis and Son Ltd. In folded, very good condition, with toning, creasing, a tear to the bottom edge, and trimming to the left side. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
5008. Beatles Collection of (6) 1964 Trading Card Sets. Collection of six complete Beatles trading card sets, including: 1964 Topps B&W Series One (60 cards); 1964 Topps B&W Series Two (55 cards); 1964 Topps B&W Series Three (50 cards); 1964 Topps Color (64 cards); 1964 Topps Beatles Diary (60 cards, plus 2 duplicates); and 1964 Topps A Hard Day’s Night (55 cards, plus 3 duplicates). Also includes 10 cards of Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band. Contained within a single binder. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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5010. Beatles Help! Program. Vintage program from the royal world premiere of the Beatles’ second feature film, Help!, held at the London Pavilion in Piccadilly Circus on July 29, 1965, twenty-eight pages, 8.5 x 11, with the front cover showing the Beatles standing on the film title and noting the attendance of Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon. In fine condition, with small corner creases and light handling wear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Inspired by the Goon Show and the Marx Brothers classic Duck Soup, Help! saw the Fab Four tackling comedy with a James Bond twist, fending off an evil cult from seizing a sacrificial ring attached to Ringo’s hand. The enormous premiere was attended by Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and the Earl of Snowdon, and despite not earning as rave reviews as A Hard Day’s Night, the film has since been credited for influencing the development of music videos. Starting Bid $200
Phenomenal full set of Beatles signatures, signed en route to their final 1966 USA tour 5011. Beatles Signatures. Vintage circa 1966 ballpoint signatures of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison on the reverse of an off-white 6 x 8 British European Airways stationery sheet. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing and intersecting folds. The consignor notes: “These autographs were collected by my father and given as a gift to my mother, when they were still dating in 1966. Both of my parents were working in the VIP lounge at Heathrow airport in London, England. My father was a wine sommelier working his way through college and my mother was a waitress. The Beatles were on their way to tour America. This trip actually ended up being their last commercial tour of the USA. The autographs have been in my family ever since. I am hoping that they will find a way to a place where they can be appreciated as well as the romantic story that had them collected all those years ago.” The Beatles’ 1966 tour of America marked their final commercial concert tour, and included historic shows at Shea Stadium and Candlestick Park. Following this tour they dedicated themselves to recording in the studio, and their lack of public appearances made their autographs even harder to get. A simply ideal set of Beatles autographs— crisply signed and well-spaced, a superb display piece. Starting Bid $1000
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No longer touring, the Beatles sign during production of the ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ promo film 5012. Beatles Signatures. Rare set of circa 1967 ballpoint signatures of John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr on an off-white 4.25 x 3.25 lightly lined sheet. In very good to fine condition, with moderate overall creasing. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, which notes that these “signatures were obtained at Knole Park in Kent, Sevenoaks at the end of January, 1967—while The Beatles were shooting the promotional film for ‘Strawberry Fields Forever.’” Although the Beatles made an unannounced live appearance in January 1969 on the rooftop of the Apple building, the group’s final live concert took place on August 29, 1966 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. Fully signed sets from their post-touring period are among the rarest and most desirable of all Beatles items. Starting Bid $1000
Sought-after fully signed ‘Twist and Shout’ single
5013. Beatles Signed ‘Twist and Shout’ / ‘Boys’ Swedish 45 RPM Record. Exceptional original 1963 red-label Swedish Odeon pressing of the Beatles’ 45 rpm record single ‘Twist and Shout’ / ‘Boys,’ signed on the A-side label in blue ballpoint, “John Lennon” and “Paul McCartney,” and on the B-side label, “George Harrison” and “Ringo Starr.” In fine condition, with slight warping to the edge of the record. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, in part: “These signatures date precisely from the time of the band’s late October 1963 ‘mini-tour’ of Sweden, and these are excellent examples from the period.” In late October 1963, the Beatles traveled to Sweden for their first foreign tour, playing nine concerts at five different venues from October 25–29th. A superior fully signed single boasting four ideal, crisp signatures of the teenage idols. Starting Bid $500
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Fully signed backstage artist’s pass for the controversial 1963 Royal Variety Performance 5014. Beatles Signed 1963 Royal Command Backstage Pass.
Rare and immensely desirable “Artistes and Staff” backstage pass, 4.5 x 3.5, for the infamous appearance of the Beatles at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London on November 4, 1963, for a royal variety performance before Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother, issued to Philip Rose as a courtesy of Pinky and Perky, marionette pigs who also performed that night; Philip Rose was one of the puppeteers. Signed on the reverse in black ballpoint, “Beatles, Paul McCartney,” “John Lennon,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr.” In very good to fine condition, with light overall soiling, and a small area of surface loss to the top center of the signed side. Accompanied by five letters of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, one reading, in part: “The Beatles performed before the Queen Mother, and the fact that they were invited to this event was proof positive that The Beatles had ‘made it’ in Great Britain. All four have signed the pass beautifully in black ballpoint…This was a very important night in the history of The Beatles, and this signed pass is a highly coveted memento from that special evening. This is a rare and extremely desirable item, with very few being signed on the night of the event, and one of only 3 which have surfaced, these actually being much rarer than signed programs from the event.” The band’s selection as part of the Royal Variety Performance did much to propel Beatlemania across the whole of England. The group performed four songs—’From Me To You,’ ‘She Loves You,’ ‘Till There Was You,’ and ‘Twist and Shout’—and when ITV broadcasted the show a week later on November 10, an estimated 21 million people tuned in. This was also the event where John Lennon took a jab at the Crown with his famous bit of stage banter: ‘For our last number I’d like to ask your help. The people in the cheaper seats clap your hands. And the rest of you, if you’d just rattle your jewelry.’ A magnificent, fully signed piece from one of the earliest Beatles controversies. Starting Bid $1000
The Fab Four invade Germany with the ‘Bravo-Beatles-Blitztournee’ 5015. Beatles Signed Card. Vintage mid-1966 black ballpoint signatures of John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr on a white 6.25 x 3.5 card with affixed color images of the band as they appeared in the film Help! In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, as well as a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, who notes that the signatures were obtained “when The Beatles were in Germany to perform concerts there in 3 cities: Munich, Essen, and Hamburg, with this short tour being referred to as ‘The Bravo-Beatles-Blitztournee.’ These shows took place between June 24 and 26, 1966.” The ‘Bravo-Beatles-Blitztournee’ was the Beatles’ only full tour of Germany, a six-show and three-day leg that culminated in their first return to Hamburg since their days at The Star-Club. Beatles autograph sets from 1966—in particular from this brief German tour, undertaken just days after the final recording session of Revolver—are incredibly scarce and desirable. Starting Bid $1000
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Brilliant Help! soundtrack signed by three Beatles and their producer 5016. Beatles Signed Album.
Help! original motion picture soundtrack album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by George Harrison and Paul McCartney, in black felt tip by Ringo Starr, and on the back cover in blue felt tip by George Martin. In very good to fine condition, with overall light soiling and scuffing. The record is included. Inspired by the Goon Show and the Marx Brothers classic Duck Soup, Help! saw the Fab Four tackling comedy with a James Bond twist, fending off an evil cult from seizing a sacrificial ring attached to Ringo’s hand. The enormous premiere was attended by Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and the Earl of Snowdon, and despite not earning as rave reviews as A Hard Days Night, the film has since been credited for influencing the development of music videos. Reflecting solemnly on Harrison’s reluctance to sign following John Lennon’s 1980 murder at the hands of one-time autograph seeker Mark David Chapman, Brennan remembers “I only met him around the time of his solo album (Cloud Nine), a small window of time. He wasn’t against signing, per se; he was against getting killed.” Of Harrison, John says, “He was extremely reclusive. I saw him at Heathrow airport in 1988, and near a HandMade Films set; I saw him in NYC at the studio with Clapton in the late 1980s.” And chillingly, when Brennan asked for his autograph Harrison remarked, “Sure…As long as you’re not going to kill me.” From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $500
“The Beatles would have to hold my hand when I asked for them to be autographed” 5017. Beatles Signed Gloves. Pair of pe-
tite white ladies’ gloves, approximately 7.5˝ long, one signed on top in black ink, “Paul McCartney, xxx,” and the other signed on the top in blue ballpoint, “George Harrison,” and on the palm, “Ringo Starr.” In very good condition, with McCartney’s signature a shade light, and scattered soiling to both. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, as well as by five unsigned original color snapshot photos, two showing the Beatles in concert and three of McCartney and Harrison at the time of signing. Also includes a detailed letter of provenance from the original recipient, who acquired the signatures before their concert at the Las Vegas Convention Center on August 20, 1964. A group of teenage girls had traveled to the concert to present the Beatles with a ‘Key to the City’ of Phoenix, Arizona, and in describing her outfit, the original recipient notes, “I added white gloves on purpose, so the Beatles would have to hold my hand when I asked for them to be autographed.” A unique set of autographs with outstanding provenance and an interesting history. Starting Bid $300
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The Fab Four in ‘63, with Lennon signing twice 5018. Beatles Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Radio Times merchandising photo of the Fab Four posing with Lennon’s Rickenbacker 325, signed in blue ballpoint, “George Harrison,” “Paul McCartney,” “Ringo Starr, xx,” and “John Lennon,” who signs a second time in the lower right, “John.” Reverse bears copyright text for Radio Times. In very good condition, with scattered overall creasing, heavy creasing and a tear to the right edge, and poor contrast to Ringo, and to John’s lower signature attempt against his dark jacket. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Consignor notes that the signatures were obtained by Beatles fan Patricia Dean, who entered a competition held by the UK newspaper Disco to win tickets to meet the Beatles after they performed at Cambridge’s Regal Cinema on November 26, 1963. In spite of the condition, this is a fantastic, fully signed photo with crisp signatures and a great, uncommon image. Starting Bid $1000
Beautifully signed example of the Beatles’ debut, won in a 1963 raffle 5019. Beatles Signed Please Please Me Album. Please
Please Me album (black-and-yellow UK mono Parlophone pressing), neatly signed on the reverse in ballpoint, “John Lennon,” “Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr.” The autographs were signed in Slough on November 5, 1963, and donated as a raffle prize for a local charity. The raffle was drawn on November 14, 1963, which was won by a girl from Langley named Marie Huggins; a handwritten raffle label is affixed to the lower left corner. In very good to fine condition, with a few small tape stains, and partial separation along a seam. The record is included. Accompanied by the original raffle ticket stub (number “320”), a contemporary newspaper article covered in toned tape, and a legible photocopy of the same article. Also includes a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. The Beatles had come to national attention in January with the release of the ‘Please Please Me’ single, and they rushed to record and publish this album to capitalize on its success. A fabulous early example of the first pressing of the Beatles’ very first album—a magnificent piece of music history boasting superb provenance. Starting Bid $2500
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Amazing 1965 Beatles poster signed backstage at Gaumont Cinema 5020. Beatles Signed Poster. Exceptionally rare foldout glossy 13.5 x 20.5
poster featuring close-up portraits of each of the four members of the Beatles, signed in blue fountain pen, “John Lennon,” “Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr.” This poster was originally loosely inserted within the program for the Beatles’ final UK concert tour, which took place in 1965; this example was signed on December 8, 1965, at the Gaumont Cinema in Sheffield, England. In very good condition, with intersecting folds (as issued), moderate overall creasing, and a light stain near the center. Accompanied by letters of authenticity from Fab 4 Collectibles and from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, in part: “The obtainer of these autographs was the male winner of a radio contest, and his prize was a backstage meeting with The Beatles. Taking full advantage of the situation, he had this poster signed by all on this occasion. Posters signed by The Beatles are extremely rare, and not only is this an excellent example—it’s also one of the finest in existence.” Also accompanied by a photocopy of a letter of provenance from the original recipient, describing his experience: “I was lucky enough to be at the Beatles concert, I saw them at the Gaumont Cinema…it was the 8th December 1965, a day I’ll never forget. We won a competition on the local radio which meant that not only had we won free tickets to the show but also a chance to meet them in the flesh backstage beforehand…On the night of the show, we were escorted into a room…to see the Beatles just sat there talking and smoking away. It was strange and I just froze, one of the others went forward and they started talking so I moved forwards nervously until Ringo asked me my name. He signed all my stuff then so did John, Paul and George.” An absolutely amazing oversized, fully signed Beatles piece. Starting Bid $1000
Sought-after fully signed Beatles Fan Club promo, displayed with a Best drumhead 5021. Beatles Signed Promo Card and Pete Best Signed Drumhead. Highly desirable
display featuring a vintage Beatles signed promo card and a drumhead signed by their original drummer, Pete Best, matted and framed to an overall size of 16.5 x 22. The vintage circa 1963 official Beatles Fan Club promo card features the classic Dezo Hoffman portrait of the band in their classic collarless suits, signed and inscribed on the front in blue ballpoint, “To Judy, love from George Harrison, xxx,” “Paul McCartney,” “Ringo Starr,” and “John Lennon,” with the reverse signed again by Harrison, “Thanks for your letter, George H.” The drumhead is a modern white coated 12˝ drumhead with “The Beatles” in red lettering, signed in black felt tip, “Pete Best, The Beatles.” The frame’s backing has a window for viewing the reverse of the signed promo card. In very good to fine condition, with poor contrast to the Lennon signature, and a central vertical fold reinforced with old, toned tape on the reverse. A marvelous display boasting a grand total of five great Beatles signatures. Starting Bid $1000
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Amazing quartet of signed White Album portraits 5022. Beatles Signed White Album Photographs. An
incredibly rare, full set of all four ‘White Album’ photographic portraits included with the packaging for the Beatles’ classic self-titled 1968 album, each signed in ballpoint or felt tip by the pictured musician. The Lennon portrait measures 7.75 x 11.25 and is signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “To Bernd, with love, John Lennon, 75,” who adds a small facial caricature of himself below; the Harrison portrait measures 7.75 x 10.75 and is signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Steve, George Harrison,” who adds an Om symbol; the McCartney portrait measures 7.5 x 11 and is signed prominently in black felt tip, “Paul McCartney,” with the reverse bearing an Apple Corp. Ltd. copyright stamp; and the Starr portrait, with trimmed bottom edge, measures 7.75 x 10 and is signed nicely in red ballpoint, “Ringo Starr.” The Harrison portrait is light paperstock, whereas the other photos are of a heavier cardstock. In overall fine condition, with a small crease to Lennon, light creasing and a small tape stain to Harrison, and light rippling and aforesaid trimmed bottom border to Starr. The John, Paul, and Ringo photos are accompanied by letters of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, and the George photo is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. The White Album—long recognized as one of the best albums of all time—celebrates its 50th anniversary in November 2018, making this remarkable complete set of signed lithographs an especially timely offering. Starting Bid $2500
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5023. Beatles Star-Club Drink Menu. Exceptionally rare dual-sided 6 x 8.5 multilingual wine and drink menu from Hamburg’s famed Star-Club music club for the “Rock n’ Twist-Parade 1962.” In fine condition, with a central vertical fold. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. The Star-Club in Hamburg opened on April 13, 1962, and had the Beatles booked for the first seven weeks and sharing the stage with Gene Vincent. The group was required to play four hours one night and then three the next, with a one-hour on, one-hour off rotation. By the close of May, they had been on stage for 172 hours over 48 nights. The band returned again in November and December, this time with Ringo Starr as the drummer. John Lennon said of the Star-Club experience: ‘I might have been born in Liverpool—but I grew up in Hamburg.’ Starting Bid $200
5024. Brian Epstein 1967 Bereavement Card. Scarce 4.75
x 6 bereavement card sent on behalf of Brian Epstein, his mother Queenie, and his older brother Clive, upon the death of Epstein’s father Harry in August 1967. The printed text reads: “Mrs. Queenie Epstein, Brian and Clive are most grateful for your kind and warm expression of sympathy and understanding in their bereavement.” In fine condition, with light handling wear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, and the original mailing envelope, which is addressed to former NEMS employee Tony Barlow, postmarked London August 18, 1967, just nine days before Epstein’s own death at the age of 32. Starting Bid $200
5025. Brian Epstein Business Card. Scarce original personal NEMS Enterprises Ltd. business card, 3 x 1.75, listing Brian Epstein as the “Managing Director.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
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5026. George Harrison and Ravi Shankar Signed Advertisement. Color 8 x
10.5 cardstock advertisement for Ravi Shankar’s Chants of India album, produced by George Harrison and released in 1997 by Angel Records, neatly signed in black felt tip by both. Framed and in fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200
5027. George Harrison and Steve Price Signed Photograph. Color satin-finish 10 x
8 photo of George Harrison, DJ Dave Cash, and Barry Sheene standing next to a silver Porsche 924 taken at the Silverstone motor racing track on January 6, 1979, signed in black ink by George Harrison and Bad Company’s Steve Price. George was at the track to take part in the ‘Gunnar Nilsson Endurance Drive’ in aid of the Gunnar Nilsson Cancer Treatment Campaign, which took place from January 6–13, 1979. The event was presented by Rodney Turner, the owner of a Henley based luxury car dealership, Maltins Cars, the dealership that supplied George Harrison with some of his car collection including a black Porsche 930 with the registration plate ‘YOU 5.’ The photograph was taken by motor sports photographer Bill Bates-Van Hallan and has his stamp on the reverse. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
Autograph letter and audio tape sent by George to a fellow artist
5028. George Harrison Autograph Letter Signed and Annotated Cassette Tape. ALS signed “Love from George (Harrisong),” one page, 8.25 x
11.75, Friar Park Studio letterhead, no date but circa 1988. Letter to “Renate & Sylvi? (sounds like a circus act!),” in full: “Here is the Ry Cooder song from his new L.P. (Get Rhythm)—with the famous accordion I was speaking about. The 3 tunes from ‘Chicken Skin Music’ are quite old and I realise not the sort of music you are doing—but I send them for the hell of it—so you can really ‘get into’ the accordion—man! (woman!). Thanks for the ‘do’ the other night it was good to see you all.” Includes the audio tape sent with the letter, marked in Harrison’s hand, “Ry Cooder—3 Songs From ‘Chicken Skin Music’” and “Ry Cooder: Get Rhythm (from New L.P.).” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a provenance statement from the original recipient, recording artist Sylvia Griffin, who notes that “Renate” is a reference to Elton John’s ex-wife Renate Blauel, and that they met Harrison at a party in 1988. Includes a copy of the 45 RPM single for Sylvia Griffin’s single ‘Love’s A State Of Mind,’ on which Harrison played slide guitar. Starting Bid $300
5030. John Lennon ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ Oversized Production Photograph. Superb semi-
5029. George Harrison Signed Photograph. Vintage circa 1970s glossy 8 x 10 Dark Horse Records promo photo of Harrison, signed in blue ink. In very good to fine condition, with pen troubles forcing Harrison to retrace parts of his name, and poor ink flow leading to much skipping. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
glossy 20 x 16 production photograph of John Lennon in profile during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night, printed circa 1980 from the original negative. Reverse is stamped, “‘A Hard Day’s Night’ production photograph printed from the original negative in 1980 by Jim McCrary. I oversaw the design of the poster and visual materials for the 1981 theatrical re-release, and this photograph was printed during the design process. Jeff Ayeroff.” Signed below in pencil by legendary music business executive Jeff Ayeroff. In fine condition, with some rippling to blank borders. The photograph was almost certainly shot by the film’s unit photographer Bert Cann. This print was made circa 1980 by celebrated photographer Jim McCrary, whose photographs graced the covers of many famed albums including Carole King’s Tapestry, Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen, and albums by Cat Stevens, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland, and B. B. King. Starting Bid $200
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5031. John Lennon ‘Bag One’ Porfolio Bag. Uncommon white heavy-duty vinyl bag originally issued with Lennon’s famous lithograph suite, 34 x 25.5, printed on one side with a John Lennon facsimile signature and large black block letters, “Bag One.” Bag retains its original handles, zippers, closure buckle and straps, and luggage tag. In very good to fine condition, with scattered surface marks and signs of wear. This case once held a series of fourteen lithographs, the originals of which were given to Yoko Ono as a wedding gift to celebrate their marriage and subsequent honeymoon in Amsterdam. As sets of the ‘Bag One’ lithographs have been broken up and sold individually over the years, these folio bags have been separated from their original contents and sporadically appear for sale. Starting Bid $200
Amazing John & Yoko calendar signed during their ‘War Is Over’ press stop at the University of Toronto 5032. John Lennon and Yoko Ono Signed Calendar. Spiral-bound John & Yoko calendar for 1970 originally packaged with the Plastic Ono Band’s 1969 live album Live Peace in Toronto 1969. The calendar measures 10.25 x 10.25 and is signed and inscribed on the first page in black felt tip, “To Mike with love and peace from John Lennon” and “Yoko Ono Lennon.” Additionally, John has added two large facial caricatures of himself and his wife below. The Live Peace in Toronto 1969 album and record are included, a Decca pressing retaining its original shrinkwrap (slit along the edge) with a transparent hype sticker on the reverse: “Including John and Yoko 1970 Calendar.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “I had the pleasure of meeting with John Lennon and Yoko Ono Lennon just prior to an interview with my father, Marshall McLuhan, which took place on Tuesday December 23rd [sic], 1969. He graciously offered me the articles at that time. The meeting and the interview is chronicled in the book by Thomas MacFarlane: The Beatles and McLuhan; Understanding The Electric Age published by Scarecrow Press.” A letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo and a certificate of authenticity from Tracks also accompany the calendar. The Caiazzo letter reads, in part: “John’s signature is a magnificent example from the period and this is more than likely because the calendar was signed for the son of Marshall McLuhan, who interviewed John and Yoko on camera for 45 minutes on December 20, 1969, at his office at the University of Toronto.” A portion of the Tracks certificate reads as follows: “The signatures were signed for Michael McLuhan, son of Marshall McLuhan. McLuhan interviewed the Lennons on 20th December 1969 at the Department of Culture and Technology, University of Toronto…The autographs are accompanied by a pen drive which shows the full interview.” The referenced “pen drive,” or USB flash drive, containing the McLuhan-Lennon interview is indeed included. Lennon left the Beatles in September 1969, and directed his creative focus to projects with his new wife, Yoko Ono, which included the formation of The Plastic Ono Band. Lennon and Ono were vocal peace activists during this time period, and routinely combined advocacy with performance art. At the time of this proposed interview, Lennon and Ono paid for a campaign to construct billboards in 10 cities around the world, each one declaring, in the respective national language, ‘War Is Over! If You Want It.’ In December 1969, Lennon and Ono returned to Canada for the final leg of their year long campaign for peace. Prior to a meeting with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, the couple traveled to the department of culture and technology at the University of Toronto to conduct an interview with revered author and media theorist Marshall McLuhan. CBS-TV, a US television network, scheduled and filmed the summit, which lasted approximately 45 minutes, but for reasons unknown, the interview never aired to the public. A remarkable memento from a pivotal moment in Lennon’s quest for peace, augmented furthermore by provenance direct from the McLuhan family—an astounding post-Beatles keepsake of the utmost rarity and importance.Starting Bid $500
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Lennon writes out a list of items prior to his 1969 trip to Denmark 5033. John Lennon Handwritten List. Amazing
handwritten list by John Lennon penned in ink on an off-white sheet of 8.5 x 11 ABKCO memorandum sheet, no date but circa late 1969. The list is addressed to “Peter” and from “them,” with the subject “Weekend,” in full: “Toothbrush; hair dryer brush / Dr. Hangs Soap in brown bottle / shaving gear (wet) / ginseng / Pair of sox / Polo sweater (one each) dark / Johns jeans (blue with pockets in cupboard) / Yokos brown pants-(on bed) / That Guitar from England [adding a sketch of a guitar] / anything else you can think of worth taking / coupla teashirts (dark) / Book. i. Ching (i have coins) / extra glasses & little tape recorder (on bed).” In very good condition, with three horizontal folds, small bits of separation along edges, and a few small spots of staining and water smudges. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. The recipient is likely Peter Brown, an employee at Apple who also worked for Lennon. Consignor notes that the list was drawn up prior to Lennon and Ono’s trip to Denmark on December 20, 1969. The couple flew to the small city of Aalborg and stayed at a Ellidsbolvej farmhouse inhabited by Ono’s first husband Tony Cox, his new wife Melinde, and the six-year-old daughter of Ono and Cox, Kyoko. The pair remained with the Coxes over the new year and returned to England on January 25, 1970, most notably with newly and shortly cropped hairdos. This period abroad also produced the famed ‘Denmark tapes’ which sold at auction in 2002 and 2003. Starting Bid $300
Inscribed liner sleeve for a test pressing of Lennon’s Rock ‘n’ Roll 5034. John Lennon Signed Album Sleeve. Rare off-white
liner sleeve from a test pressing for Lennon’s 1975 album Rock ‘n’ Roll, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Jan, with love, John Lennon, 75” with a small self-portrait doodle. A retail pressing of the Rock ‘n’ Roll record has been inserted in the sleeve, which has been handsomely mounted, matted, and framed with the album jacket to an overall size of 34.5 x 19.75. The originally included test pressing of the disc, simply marked “Side 1” and “Side 2” on the labels, has stamper numbers “SK-2-3419-Z5” and “SK-1-3419-Z6” in the matrix, is included separately from the framed display; the original photocopy of the track listing label copy is included. In fine condition, with some creasing to the corners. The record is included. Accompanied by letters of authenticity from Beatles expert Perry Cox and Recordmecca’s Jeff Gold, who notes: “This is the only signed John Lennon test pressing we are aware of. Rock ‘n’ Roll is a highly regarded Lennon album, and the test pressing itself is extremely rare.” Starting Bid $300
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Extremely rare Harrisongs check signed by Lennon 5035. John Lennon Signed Check. Harrisongs Ltd. business check, 8 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Lennon, “John Lennon,” payable to Ray Sargeant Ltd. for £65.11, June 16, 1971. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition, with an unobtrusive central vertical fold. Lennon checks are quite scarce, and this is the only example we have ever seen issued on behalf of George Harrison’s publishing company—moreover, this superb check dates only a week before recording began for Lennon’s second studio album, Imagine, a seminal work that featured Harrison on half of the record’s 10 tracks. Starting Bid $500
5037. Paul McCartney Signed Book. Signed book: The
5036. Paul McCartney and George Harrison Signatures. Wonderful pairing of off-white 4 x 6 sheets
of Metropolitan Police memo stationery, one signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Gillian, Paul McCartney,” adding a small smiley face, and the other signed in blue ballpoint, “Love from, George Harrison.” In overall very good condition, with moderate overall creasing, and a central vertical fold to each. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “I was a police officer based at Vine Street police station in the Metropolitan Police Force. On April the 27th 1981 I was assigned to police the wedding reception of Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach which was to be held at Rag’s Nightclub. My brief was to manage crowds and paparazzi…I did this and once the crowds outside the club diminished me and another female police officer were invited to join the reception inside the club…I recall Ringo, Paul and George singing Strawberry Fields…They were amazing—sounded just like the record…I met and was introduced to George [who] offered to give me his autograph…After this…Paul McCartney was introduced to me—he was a complete gent—pleasant and assured. He offered his autograph and asked my name and he dedicated it to me.” Also accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
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American Diner Cookbook. Later printing. Nashville: Cumberland House, 2003. Softcover, 7 x 9, 262 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black ballpoint, “To Nigel & Helen—[heart] all the best! Paul McCartney.” Also signed on the reverse of the page by Jeff Beck. In very good to fine condition, with light stains to the signed page, and overall wear to the book itself. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “I used to own the Carnash diner, A21 London Road and Paul used to come in and play my piano and have a vegi breakfast.” Also includes an unsigned photo of Paul playing the piano at the diner. Starting Bid $200
5038. Paul McCartney Signed Book. Signed book:
Blackbird Singing. Limited first American edition, numbered 192/250. NY: W. W. Norton and Company, 2001. Clothbound hardcover with slipcase, 6.75 x 10, 185 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ink by McCartney. In very good to fine condition, with fading to the signature and light toning to the signed page, apparently from prior display. Starting Bid $200
The age of the Beatles: “George is the youngest, me next, then John, then Ringo” 5039. Paul McCartney Autograph Letter Signed.
ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7, no date but postmarked at London, August 14, 1964. Fantastic letter to a fan, Susan Everall in Pinner, Middlesex, written on the back of her letter addressed to “the Beatles.” Paul’s message reads, in full: “Dear Susan, George is the youngest, me next, then John, then Ringo. Paul, Ta for your letter! xxx.” In Susan’s letter to the group, she requests their autographs and asks: “Please could you tell me if Paul is the youngest or if George is, for in 5 different books, 3 say Paul is and 2 say George.” In fine condition, with light handling wear, and splitting along the left side of the central horizontal fold. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. A wonderful, personal response from the second-youngest Beatle. Starting Bid $300
5040. Paul McCartney Signed Book. Signed book: Blackbird Singing: Poems and Lyrics, 1965-1999. Later printing. London: Faber and Faber, 2001. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.75, 164 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black felt tip, “Cheers! Paul McCartney.” In fine to very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5041. Paul McCartney Signed Guitar. Gorgeous metallic blue Kramer Focus 111S electric guitar, signed nicely on the body in blue felt tip by Paul McCartney. In fine condition. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from JSA and from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, who notes that guitars signed by McCartney are “extremely rare and desirable,” and that the signature was obtained on September 30, 2002, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $300
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5042. Paul McCartney Signed Program. Pro-
gram for the world premiere of Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio held at Liverpool Cathedral on June 28, 1991, 36 pages, 8.25 x 11.75, signed on the title page in ink by Paul McCartney, Carl Davis, Kiri Te Kanawa, Jerry Hadley, and Willard White. Also includes two ticket stubs, a ticket order form, and a boxed enamel security badge issued to those involved with the event. In fine condition, with light handling wear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, stating that the autographs were obtained at the premiere on June 28, 1991. Starting Bid $200
5043. Paul McCartney Signed Playing Card. Joker
playing card, 2.25 x 3.25, signed vertically in blue pencil by Paul McCartney. Double-matted with an image of the Beatles bassist to an overall size of 9 x 6.75. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and soiling. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
5045. Paul McCartney Signed Sketch. Original self-
portrait caricature sketches by Paul McCartney on a black 6 x 4 sheet. Accomplished in white and red crayon, the sketches show himself and his wife Heather Mills McCartney, with McCartney adding hearts and first names to the respective likeness. Signed on the reverse in black felt tip, “Better late than never! Paul” and “& Heather, xx.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
Two Beatles and their producer
5044. Paul McCartney Signed Program. Program
from the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts that took place at the Royal Albert Hall between March 28 and April 3, 2012, 7.25 x 10, signed inside in black ballpoint on his fullpage image and bio by Paul McCartney. Program is also signed throughout by other participants, including Jimmy Carr, Paul Weller, Kelly Jones of the Stereophonics, Florence of Florence and the Machine, Example, three members of PULP, Jessie J, Tim Minchin, Professor Green, and a host of comedians. In fine condition, with expected light handling wear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
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5046. McCartney, Starr, and Martin Signed Album. The Beatles: 1962–1966 album signed
on the back cover in blue felt tip, “Paul McCartney,” “Ringo 05,” and “George Martin.” In fine condition. The record is not included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $300
5047. Apple Records 1970 Christmas Poster Starting Bid $200
5049. Beatles 1963 Rialto-York Ticket Stub
5048. Beatles 1960s NEMS Promo Card Starting Bid $200
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5050. Beatles 1964 Stockholm Ticket Stub
5051. Beatles Cabana Hotel Sash
5052. Beatles Fan Club Material
5053. Beatles HELP Premiere Place Card
5054. Beatles Help! Photograph
5055. Beatles Pair of Christmas Cards
5056. Beatles Help! Synopsis
5057. Beatles Sullivan Show Photograph
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5058. Beatles: Brian Epstein Signature Starting Bid $200
5059. George Harrison Family Thank You Card Starting Bid $200
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5061. Astrid Kirchherr Signed Print
5060. Astrid Kirchherr Signed Print
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5062. John Lennon and Paul McCartney Photograph Starting Bid $200
5065. John Lennon Photograph
5063. John Lennon and Yoko Ono Photograph Starting Bid $200
5066. Yoko Ono Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
5068. Ringo Starr Signed Album Starting Bid $200
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5064. John Lennon Photograph Starting Bid $200
5067. Paperback Writer Lyrics Photo Starting Bid $200
5069. Ringo Starr’s Peace T-shirt Starting Bid $200
Elvis Presley 5070. Elvis Presley ‘The Kennedy Wit’ Book. Unsigned
book from the personal library of Elvis Presley: The Kennedy Wit. Third printing. NY: The Citadel Press, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 83 pages. In very good to fine condition, with wear to the dust jacket. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Chris Davidson of the EP Archives, in part: “This book, ‘The Kennedy Wit’ was purchased and read by Elvis Presley and was part of the assets sold at the Don B. Smith sale in 1980 at the Hollywood Palladium. This book was part of the Mike Moon Collection which was in three different locations from 1981–2016. The primary museum was located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and was called the Elvis Museum. I purchased the majority of the collection in the summer of 2018. These items have been stored and/or on display at one of the museums for the past 40 years.” Also includes a copy of a bill of sale from the referenced auction, conferring ownership of numerous items to Moon, of which this Kennedy book is included with a highlighted lot of “3 hard cover books.” Starting Bid $200
5071. Elvis Presley 1957 Park Photographs. Uncommon collection of 10 vintage glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid photos of Elvis Presley during a pickup football game at the Graceland Elementary School in Memphis, Tennessee during the late 1950s. The photos, taken by young fan Judy Whitehead, show two identical images of Presley holding a football and surrounded by a group of men, two action shots of Presley running on the field, five images of Presley talking with what appears to be a journalist, and one image of the musician posing with a young girl. Includes two other photos, one of the same girl with her family, and the other of a large house with cars parked in front. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5072. Elvis Presley 1970s Concert Scarf.
Bright yellow fabric scarf sold at various Elvis Presley concerts during the 1970s, measuring 26.5 x 26, with lower left corner bearing a preprinted facsimile signature of Elvis Presley. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5073. Elvis Presley 1976 Karate Flag.
Impressive original 23.25 x 36.5 heraldic flag presented to Elvis Presley at the grand opening of his Presley Center Courts Racquetball Club on April 21, 1976. The custom-made gold fabric flag, created to promote a forthcoming Karate studio at the new racquetball club, features a large central embroidered design depicting two tigers facing an incarnation of Presley’s TCB (Taking Care of Business) Karate emblem, with sewn text reading: “Elvis Presley Enterprises, Mendenhall at Mt. Moriah, Memphis, Tenn, USA, Faith–Spirit–Disciple, Disciple of Discipline, Tiger, Be Gentle as Lambs and as Strong as Tigers, Matters of Love, Matters of Honor! Karate.” Additionally, the flag features two smaller TCB emblems, a decorative pattern with faux pearls and bronze and golden sequin embellishments, golden fringe trim, and golden and silver tinsel lettering to upper and lower portions: “The Beginning” and “Racquetball & Handball Courts, Elvis Presley, Chairman of the Board, April 21st, 1976.” In fine condition, with some scattered stains. Starting Bid $200
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5074. Elvis Presley Colt Tribute Pistol. Limited edi-
tion Colt Government Model pistol produced by America Remembers as a tribute to Elvis Presley’s service in the US Army, .45 ACP, 5˝ barrel, numbered 213/300, serial #2816918, featuring a 24K gold-plated barrel and slide portraying Elvis: the left of the slide features Elvis in front of the gates of his beloved Graceland and in his fatigue cap, with elegant scrollwork surrounding the images; the right side of the slide features Elvis in his Army dress hat, Elvis playing his guitar in his Army uniform, and his distinctive signature. The back of the slide features Elvis’s name and serial number, “Elvis Aaron Presley, 53310761.” All artwork is in 24-karat gold with a black patinaed background for maximum detail and contrast. Complete with its handsome display case. In fine condition, with some wear and dings to the display case. Accompanied by the America Remembers certificate of authenticity and original paperwork. This transfers as a modern firearm. Starting Bid $200
Army training equipment list for “Elvis A. Presley”— signed an amazing seven times 5075. Elvis Presley Signed Document.
Incredible DS, signed seven times “Elvis A. Presley,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 11, dated between April 28–September 3, 1958. Form DA–10–102, an initial issue organizational clothing and equipment record belonging to “Presley, Alvis. A., US 53310761,” consisting of alphabetized lists for “Articles, Organizational Clothing, Quartermaster,” “Organizational Equipment,” “Post, Camp and Station Equipment,” and “Other Services,” with correlating issued and turn-in dates. Each section includes an “Authorized Allowances” field, with the “Quartermaster” section also featuring sizes for various articles, including: “Overshoes, 1, 10 1/2,” “Shirt, Field, Wool, 2, M,” “Shoes, Athletic, 1, 10 1/2,” “Supporters, Athletic, 1, M,” “Trousers, Field, Wool, 1, 30 x 31,” “Trousers, Shell, Field, 2, 30 x 31,” “Hood fld jacket, 1, M,” “Liner fld jacket, 1, M,” and “Jacket FLD, 1, M/R.” The concluding “Other Services” field includes: “Ordnance: Carbine, USCAL 30–M–1, 1, SER#3591134, Magazine, Carbine M–1, 6,” “Chemical: Mask Gas w/ carrier, 1,” and “Medical: Packet 1st Aid, 1.” Signed vertically at the bottom of the fourth page in blue ballpoint by Presley a total of seven times, each signature corresponding with the above issue date. Countersigned four additional times by Presley’s commanding officer. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing and handling wear, and small areas of paper loss along intersecting folds. Between March 28 and September 17, 1958, Presley completed his basic and advanced military training as a member of Company A, 2d Medium Tank Battalion, 37th Armor, while stationed at Fort Hood in Texas. As trying as his training was, the death of his mother on August 14th devastated Presley, who was afforded an extended leave of absence during his bereavement. Not long after his return to Fort Hood, Presley was sent overseas to Germany as a member of the 1st Medium Tank Battalion, 32d Armor, service which lasted from October 1, 1958, until March 2, 1960. Germany had a profound effect on his life and career—he met his future wife Priscilla, was introduced to amphetamines, and as a result of his generous patriotic service, earned the respect of an older generation of Americans, many of whom had previously viewed him in a negative light. Featuring an unprecedented total of seven signatures, this phenomenal military form offers unique insight into perhaps the most formative period of Presley’s life. Starting Bid $500
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5076. Elvis Presley Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of
a young Presley in a suit and tie, signed in black ink, “Yours, Elvis Presley.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light surface creasing, a small tear to bottom edge, a trimmed right edge, and heavier horizontal crease which passes through Elvis’s hairline. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Graceland Authenticated, stating that this period ephemera piece emanated from the 2017 Graceland Archives Auction (lot 7). A handsome early portrait of the future King made all the more desirable by its lack of inscription. Starting Bid $300
Fantastic snapshot of Elvis in uniform 5077. Elvis Presley Signed Photograph.
Vintage glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid photo of Presley in his US Army uniform, crisply signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Elvis Presley.” In fine condition, with surface impressions to the photo from the signature on the back. Presley served in the US Army from March 1958 to March 1960, rising to the rank of sergeant and serving in West Germany. Starting Bid $200
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Elvis in the Army 5078. Elvis Presley Signed Photograph. Fantastic vintage glossy 7 x 9.5 photo of Elvis Presley in his US Army uniform, prominently signed in blue ballpoint. In very good to fine condition, with light overall silvering. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Presley served in the US Army from March 1958 to March 1960, rising to the rank of sergeant and serving in West Germany. Starting Bid $200
5079. Elvis Presley: Scotty Moore Signed Guitar. White-
bodied Laurel Stratocaster-style electric guitar embellished on the body with imagery of Moore and Presley, signed on the pearloid pickguard in black felt tip, “Scotty Moore.” In fine condition, with rubbing to the body, some of which has been lightly repaired. Starting Bid $200
5080. Elvis Presley’s 1960s Blue Cufflinks. Elvis Presley’s
personally owned and worn pair of silver-tone cufflinks with swivel backs, each inset with a large blue gem. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Chris Davidson of the EP Archives, in full: “This round medium blue cufflinks were purchased and worn by Elvis Presley. He wore these in the mid to late 60s before giving them to Marty Lacker. Marty was Elvis’ best man at his wedding and foreman for the Memphis Mafia in the mid to late 60s. These cufflinks were part of the Mike Moon collection which was in three different locations from 1981–2016. The primary museum was located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and was called the Elvis Museum. I purchased the majority of the collection in the summer of 2018. These items have been stored and/or on display at one of the museums for the past 40 years.” Starting Bid $200
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5082. Elvis Presley’s 1970 Leather Carrier. Elvis Pres-
5081. Elvis Presley’s 1960s Phillips 66 Gas Card. Elvis Presley’s Phillips 66 gas station credit card, 3.25 x 2.25, embossed with his name, “Elvis A. Presley,” card number, “668 804 480 6 66,” and non-expiring series, “D.” Reverse of card features a “Terms of Issue” disclaimer with issue date, “4–69.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Graceland Authenticated, stating that this period ephemera piece emanated from the 2018 Graceland Archives Auction (lot 142). Starting Bid $300
ley’s black leather satchel with front locking plate, 16.25 x 11.25, with underside of flap bearing an embossed red label, “Elvis.” In very good to fine condition, with moderate overall wear from use. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Chris Davidson of the EP Archives, in full: “This black leather satchel was part of Elvis’ personal black leather brief case…This brief case was part of the Mike Moon collection which was in three different locations from 1981–2016. The primary museum was located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and was called the Elvis Museum. I purchased the majority of the collection in the summer of 2018. These items have been stored and/or on display at one of the museums for the past 40 years.” Includes a second letter of authenticity, transmitting ownership of this “personal leather brief case carried by Charlie Hodge on trips and on tour,” to the above mentioned Moon. Starting Bid $200
Gideons Bible belonging to the King 5083. Elvis Presley’s 1970s Gideon Bible. Elvis Presley’s green leather-
bound Holy Bible from Gideons International, hardcover, 1291 pages, 5.5 x 8, with lower right corner of first page annotated in pencil, “Elvis 1977.” In fine condition, with a small tear to bottom of spine. Accompanied by a statement of authenticity from the Elvis Museum and Mike Moon, who affirms that on “September 14th, 1980, I attended the auction at 1174 Hillcrest Road, Beverly Hills, California [Don B. Smith] and purchased many items for display in the Elvis Museums. The items included assorted hardcover and paperback books. These items have been on display at the Elvis Museums for over 30 years.” Also includes a copy of a bill of sale from the referenced auction, conferring ownership of numerous items to Moon, of which this Bible is included with a highlighted lot of “3 hard cover books.” Starting Bid $300
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5084. Elvis Presley’s 1970s Karate Knife. Elvis
Presley’s 17˝ inch long bayonet knife with wooden handle, curved quillon stamped “18404,” and pommel featuring a release button. Includes the leather scabbard with metal tip and throat. In very good to fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a letter of authenticity from Dave Hebler, the personal bodyguard of Elvis Presley, who affirms that “Elvis gave me a number of edged hand weapons to practice fighting techniques with him. These weapons consisted of 2 bayonets.” Starting Bid $200
5086. Elvis Presley’s 1976 Vistaril Prescription Bottle.
Elvis Presley’s empty bottle of the antihistamine Vistaril (100mg) from the Landmark Pharmacy in Las Vegas, measuring 3˝ tall, with a typed label issued by “Dr. Ghanem,” dated “12-6-76,” and reading, in part: “Elvis Presley, Take one (1) capsule as directed.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Jody Ghanem, listing Vistaril as one of the 15 pill bottles “left at the home of Dr. Elias Ghanem during…Presley’s visits to the Ghanem’s home in the mid to late 1970’s.” Starting Bid $300
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Bob Dylan Exceedingly rare withdrawn original pressing of The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, featuring the controversial ‘Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues’ 5087. Bob Dylan Alternate Freewheelin’ Album (Original Pressing). Extremely rare original
Columbia mono pressing of Dylan’s second studio album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (CL 1986), featuring the alternate original tracks ‘Rocks and Gravel,’ ‘Let Me Die In My Footsteps,’ ‘Gamblin’ Willie’s Dead Man’s Hand,’ and ‘Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues.’ The matrix numbers on both sides end in “-1A” (XLP-58717-1A and XLP-58718-1A), signifying that it is the original pressing; the regular copies, which include the songs ‘Girl From The North Country,’ ‘Masters of War,’ ‘Bob Dylan’s Dream,’ and ‘Talkin’ World War III Blues,’ have matrix numbers ending in -2 or higher. Complete with the original album jacket and inner sleeve; both the jacket and labels list the correct, revised track listing. In fine condition, with a few light scratches to the red label. Just before the release of The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan in May 1963, the decision was made to replace four of its tracks. The reasoning behind the change is not entirely known. Some speculate that because CBS television’s censors refused to allow him to perform ‘Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues’ on the Ed Sullivan Show—in a controversial episode that afforded Dylan increased publicity—the CBS-owned Columbia Records then demanded that the song be pulled from the album. Others note that the four ‘replacement’ tracks were recorded after the album was completed, and may have simply been too good to be left off—they include the Dylan classics ‘Masters of War’ and ‘Girl From The North Country.’ In any case, replacement masters featuring the new songs were made, the cover art was changed, and the disc’s labels revised. However, a small number of copies were accidentally pressed using the original stampers—these, with matrix numbers ending in “-1A,” play the controversial ‘Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues’ along with the three other withdrawn tracks. According to Jeff Gold of Recordmecca, fewer than 20 of these original mono pressings of Freewheelin’ have surfaced since the album’s release. Starting Bid $1000
5088. Bob Dylan CBS Records Poster. Rare UK CBS Records promotional poster for Bob Dylan’s 1964 single ‘The Times They Are a-Changin’ / Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance,’ 12.5 x 21.25, with a large image of Dylan behind a microphone and bold upper text reading: “The Sound of Dylan.” The lower border shows images of four of Dylan’s album covers. In folded, very good condition, with tack holes to the margins, some tape stains and associated surface loss, and a short split along one of the intersecting folds. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
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Dylan-owned acetate, with unpublished handwritten lyric on the sleeve 5089. Bob Dylan’s ‘Self Portrait’ Acetate with Handwritten Lyrics.
Extraordinary single-sided 12˝ acetate from Bob Dylan’s personal collection, featuring an alternate sequence of side one of his 1970 album Self Portrait, with its original Transco sleeve, annotated in Dylan’s hand with three lines of unpublished lyrics: “The sky turns yellow, birds fly away / The earth’s so mellow, what more is there to say / Lucky’s on the hill but I’m still on that road.” The acetate features a Columbia Recording Studios label, marked “Stereo” and “33 RPM,” and is labeled in another hand with the artist and track listing (spelling retained): “Bob Dylan, 1) Alerta, 2) I’ve Forgotten More, 3) Days of 49, 4) Eary Morning Rain, 5) She Belongs to Me, 6) It Hurts Me Too.” In overall very good to fine condition, with some toning and chipping to the sleeve, a small archivally repaired tear that slightly affects two letters in Dylan’s handwritten lyrics, and a small area of paper loss to the back side; a small imperfection in the last song on the acetate makes a few clicks but plays through.
Accompanied by a detailed letter of authenticity from Dylan handwriting expert Jeff Gold, the owner of Recordmecca who appraised The Bob Dylan Archive for Dylan’s management. In part: “This acetate was part of a collection of Dylan acetates discovered in 2014 in a five story brownstone at 124 West Houston Street in Greenwich Village. From approximately 1969 through 1972, Dylan rented the ground floor of the building for use as a studio (at the time, he lived two blocks away at 94 McDougal St.) When the owner of the building died in January 2014, her executor found the acetates in two boxes labeled ‘Old Records,’ in a loft closet above the bedroom. My discovery of these acetates received extensive media coverage in publications including The New York Times, Wall St. Journal, Rolling Stone, and Billboard. The Houston St. Studios acetates originally belonged to Bob Dylan, who either discarded them or left them when he moved out of the building in the early 1970’s. For more than 40 years, they were carefully stored by the building’s owner, and only discovered by chance by before the building was put up for sale.” Also includes a copy of a letter by the estate’s executor detailing his discovery of the acetates. Starting Bid $200
Jimi Hendrix 5090. Jimi Hendrix Experience Contact Sheets. VVintage set of three
glossy 10 x 8 contact sheets, each containing 12 images of the Jimi Hendrix Experience rehearsing for their appearance at the Royal Albert Hall on February 18, 1969. Reverse of each bearing a S.K.R. Photos of London copyright stamp. In overall fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and several of the frames circles in ballpoint. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s two gigs at the Royal Albert Hall, on February 18 and 24, 1969, were their first and final headline performances at the iconic venue. Starting Bid $200
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Historic and rare Hendrix-signed document related to his PPX contract breach 5091. Jimi Hendrix Document Signed. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, November 19, 1969. Official letter directed to the Yameta Company, in full: “You are named as the fifth defendant in the action now pending in the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, and assert that I am liable for your legal expenses…I am advised…that I am liable only in the event it is finally adjudicated that I misrepresented my contractual status at the time I entered into my agreement with you.” Signed at the conclusion in black ink by Hendrix. In fine condition, with light corner creasing, a small piece of old tape to the left edge, and a light block of toning from prior display. Accompanied by three glossy photos of Hendrix and the Fillmore East, and a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. In October 1965, Hendrix was introduced to Curtis Knight’s manager, Ed Chalpin, and his management company PPX. Amazed by the young guitarist’s talents, Chalpin convinced Hendrix to sign an exclusive three-year deal—purportedly for a total sum of one dollar. As Hendrix’s popularity began to surge in the middle of 1966, the guitarist errantly signed an additional management contract with Chas Chandler of Yameta in England. Eager to bank on Hendrix’s burgeoning success, Chalpin sued Hendrix and Yameta for breach of contract, and was ultimately awarded a payout of $1,000,000 and a share of future royalties. Hendrix agreed to release a live album to fulfill the obligation: he formed the Band of Gypsys with Buddy Miles and Billy Cox, and they performed their only full concerts at the Fillmore East on December 31, 1969, and January 1, 1970, which were recorded and released as their self-titled Band of Gypsys album. Starting Bid $1000
Superb 1967 signatures of the Jimi Hendrix Experience 5092. Jimi Hendrix Experience Signatures. Vintage circa
1967 ballpoint signatures, “Love, Jimi Hendrix,” “Noel Redding,” and “Mitch,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 slip cut from the front of a 1967 pocket diary. Mounted to a 5 x 8.5 sheet which bears an affixed postcard depicting Hendrix in Paris in 1967. In fine condition, with light show-through from mounting on the reverse. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. The consignor notes that these signatures were obtained on November 14, 1967, at the Royal Albert Hall, where the Jimi Hendrix Experience and The Move performed. The tour also featured Pink Floyd, still with their legendary founder Syd Barrett in the band (though in a very fragile state of mind) and also Amen Corner, The Nice (Keith Emerson), Eire Apparent, and The Outer Limits. This tour would be the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s second British tour and first as a headliner. Starting Bid $500
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Jimi, Noel, and Mitch—the sought-after Experience lineup
5093. Jimi Hendrix Experience Signatures. Coveted set of three vintage ballpoint signatures, “Jimi Hendrix,” “Noel Redding,” and “Mitch, xxx, Love You Too!,” on individual lined slips. In very good to fine condition, with light overall creasing to all three slips. Starting Bid $500
The Experience embark on their first tour in April 1967 5094. Jimi Hendrix Experience Signed Autograph Book. Vintage
leather-bound autograph book, 4 x 4.75, beautifully signed inside on the same album page in blue ballpoint, “Noel Redding,” “Love Jimi Hendrix,” and “Love, Mitch, xxx.” Other notable signatures inside the book include Cat Stevens, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Graham Nash. In fine condition. Accompanied by a handwritten letter of provenance from the son of the original recipient: “This autograph book belonged to my mother…and I can confirm that she obtained the enclosed autographs while she worked at the Gaumont Cinema in Worcester, U.K. My mother worked there during the 1960’s and 70’s and part of her duties was to work back stage whenever there was a concert on. During these times she got to meet many big acts, including the Beatles, Rolling Stones and the late, great Jimi Hendrix. The autographs of Jimi Hendrix and his two bandmates were obtained backstage by my mother after a gig they played at the Gaumont in Worcester, in April 1967.” Also accompanied by a photo of the recipient posing with Humperdinck prior to a show at the Gaumont. Alongside other emerging acts like Humperdinck and Stevens, the Jimi Hendrix Experience embarked on their first UK tour in support of the Walker Brothers in April 1967, with the group performing two shows at the Gaumont Cinema in Worcester. This tour took place only months after Hendrix had formed the group, and coincided with the release of the trio’s second single, ‘Purple Haze,’ which they performed the night these signatures were obtained. There’s some amazing footage of Jimi performing ‘Purple Haze’ live at the Gaumont. A superlative set of Jimi Hendrix Experience signatures with impressive provenance, from the tour that introduced Hendrix to British audiences for the first time. Starting Bid $1000
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5095. Jimi Hendrix Photograph by Ira Cohen. Beautiful original color
glossy 20 x 16 photograph of Jimi Hendrix ‘in the mylar chamber’ by the late artist/photographer/publisher/poet/filmmaker Ira Cohen. This is an original print, authenticated on the inside of the mat by Cohen’s archivist, Johan Kugelberg, who has written “This print comes from the Ira Cohen archive: A Cibachrome [printed] by Ira Landgarten of Ira Cohen’s mylar chamber shot, considered his last portrait sat for. Venice, 2/17. Johan Kugelberg (Ira Cohen Archivist).” Matted to an overall size of 24 x 20. In fine condition. Cohen photographed a number of musicians, poets and artists in a mylar room he built in his New York loft. He photographed Hendrix in 1969, and the guitarist was quoted as telling Cohen ‘looking at your pictures is like looking through butterfly wings.’ Cohen’s mylar photographs appear on a number of album covers, including John McLaughlin’s ‘Devotion’ and Spirit’s ‘Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus.’ Starting Bid $200
An amazing psychedelic portrait— “The best of success to you, Jimi Hendrix” 5096. Jimi Hendrix Signed Photograph.
Front cover of Record Mirror magazine from February 11, 1967, showing several kaleidoscopic images of Jimi Hendrix, 10 x 9.75, signed in the lower left in black ballpoint, “The best of success to you, Jimi Hendrix.” In fine condition, with neatly trimmed edges. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL, and a letter of authenticity from Jeff Gold of Recordmecca, which reads, in part: “This letter is to authenticate a superb color photograph of Jimi Hendrix from Record Mirror magazine…This is the finest signed Hendrix photograph we’ve seen.” A magnificent Hendrix offering with immense visual appeal and a bold, crisp signature. Starting Bid $1000
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Stockholm gets a Jimi experience in May 1967 5097. Jimi Hendrix Signed Photograph.
Brilliant original color glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid photo of the Jimi Hendrix Experience performing live on stage at the Konserthallen in Liseberg, Gothenburg, Sweden, on May 19, 1967, with reverse beautifully signed in red ballpoint, “Love, Jimi Hendrix.” In fine condition, with very faint corner stains to the signed side. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Consignor notes that the photograph was taken by a Swedish music fan that followed various musical groups around Gothenburg in the late 1960s. After five tiring months spent recording Are You Experienced at London’s De Lane Lea and Olympic Studios, the Jimi Hendrix Experience set off on a legendary tour of Europe to promote their debut album. On May 19, 1967, the Experience performed two sold-out concerts at Gothenburg’s Konserthallen, playing alongside Cat Stevens and local band Mats & Brita. Starting Bid $1000
Multicolored suede vest worn by rock’s most revered guitarist 5098. Jimi Hendrix’s Suede Patchwork Vest. Jimi
Hendrix’s personally owned and worn multicolored suede vest with blue, red, and purple patchwork patterns and red fringe to front and back midsections. This fabulous vest is without tags or markings and measures approximately 23.25˝ from shoulder to hem. In fine condition, with expected wear from use. Hendrix can be seen wearing similar outfits—fringed styles and patchwork patterns—in photographs of him on stage taken throughout his career.
Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Al Hendrix, the father of Jimi Hendrix, and reads, in full: “This re[d], purple and red fringe vest was a vest worn and owned by my son Jimi. It was worn many times by him.” Also accompanied by signed letter of authenticity from Tom Hulett of Concerts West, Inc., which reads, in part: “I hereby certify that this red, blue multi color patchwork fringe suede vest [was] owned and worn used by Jimi Hendrix. My company Concerts West managed all bookings for Jimi’s concerts, travel arrangements and concert security…This fringe vest along with some other items of Jimi’s personal property was given to me by Al Hendrix in 1991.” A rare opportunity to own an article of clothing worn by one of rock’s most storied musicians—immortalized for his heroics on the guitar, Hendrix’s overall style was befitting of the eclectic, psychedelic tone of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, with this handsome suede vest indicative of both the times and its legendary, trend-defining owner. Starting Bid $1000
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From the New York apartment of Jimi Hendrix—a bronze Chinese Buddha dating to the Ming Dynasty 5099. Jimi Hendrix’s Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddha. Chinese
bronze Buddha from the Ming Dynasty, personally owned and displayed by Jimi Hendrix in his New York apartment on West 12th Street in 1969 and 1970. Identified as a Chinese bronze figure of Budai from the later Ming period (1368-1644), the antique statuette measures approximately 8.75˝ x 7˝ x 5.5˝ and weighs 5.75 lbs. The Buddha was acquired directly from Stella Benabou Douglas, one of Hendrix’s closest friends during the last years of his life. The former wife of record producer and Hendrix archivist Alan Douglas, she appeared in the 1973 documentary A Film About Jimi Hendrix. In fine condition, with a vertical crack to back side, presumably done during original casting process. Accompaniments include: A DVD containing a 15-minute video interview with Stella Benabou Douglas, about her close relationship with Jimi Hendrix and the history of his bronze Buddha; a signed letter of provenance from Alan Douglas, dated March 10, 1997, in part: “This letter is to certify that a Bronze Buddha…I personally purchased for Jimi Hendrix for his 27th birthday…[was] kept in his New York apartment until the time of his death”; and a lengthy letter of authenticity from Jeff Gold of Recordmecca, in part: “Stella Douglas and her friend Colette Mimram owned a Greenwich Village shop Hendrix frequented. They designed many of Hendrix’s outfits, including the famous white-fringed turquoise beaded jacket he wore at the Woodstock Festival… When [Stella] first met Hendrix, he was living in a basement room in the apartment of his manager…and Stella told him he needed his own apartment. A few days later she found one for him, on West 12th Street, and soon after began to decorate it for him…She was out with Jimi and her then husband Alan when Jimi saw the Buddha in a shop. ‘Jimi picked it up and
caressed his stomach.’ It was nearing Hendrix’s birthday, and Alan bought it for him as a birthday gift. ‘It was such a big thing for Jimi; I don’t think he ever had something old and precious like this. He became very attached to it.’ ‘One time he asked me why Buddha’s have such a big stomach. I told him it was because they have the whole universe in it. He used to tell other people that…He showed it to people and explained the big stomach story to people, which for him was a bit of a mystery. Of course he wasn’t a Buddhist in any way. He was absolutely colorblind, religion blind, never got involved in politics in any way, contrary to what some people have said.’ Douglas was with Hendrix at a party in London on the night he died. She describes how, upon her return to New York, Hendrix manager Michael Jeffery asked her and Alan Douglas to accompany him to open Jimi’s apartment for the first time. ‘Of course it was emotional. We saw all those things. My emotions were that I had gotten all these things and decorated the place.’ Stella describes how Jeffery said to Alan ‘Why don’t you take the Buddha’—as Alan had given it to Jimi.” Alan did indeed take the Buddha, which he then, after a time, gave to his wife, Stella, who kept the statuette in safe keeping for over 45 years. An astounding, museum-quality artifact once owned and treasured by one of rock history’s most ephemeral and influential stars. Starting Bid $2500
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Rolling Stones 5100. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Signed Album. It’s Only
Rock ‘n Roll album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. In very good condition, with scuffing, edge wear, and complete separation to the top end bottom edges. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5101. Mick Jagger Signed Album. ‘Lucky In Love (Extended Version)’ 12˝ single album signed on the front of the picture sleeve in blue felt tip by Mick Jagger. In fine condition. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5103. Brian Jones Signature. Vintage ballpoint
signature of the troubled Rolling Stones guitarist, “Brian Jones,” on an off-white 3 x 5 album page. In fine condition. Accompanied by a small London Records publicity photo, annotated in another hand, “Best Wishes, Rolling Stones.” Starting Bid $200
5104. Keith Richards Signed Album. Black and
Blue album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Keith Richards. In fine condition, with a discount cut to the lower right edge. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5102. Mick Jagger Signed Photograph. Appealing
glossy 8 x 10.25 Rolling Stones Records publicity photo of Mick Jagger circa 1983, signed in blue felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with many small divots to the emulsion. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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5105. Keith Richards Signed Guitar. Very attractive
black-bodied Gibson Epiphone Junior Model Telecaster-style electric guitar with a sunburst finish, signed nicely on the body in black felt tip by Keith Richards. In fine condition, with some unobtrusive scuffs to back of body. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
The Rolling Stones cut their first professional record 5106. Rolling Stones 1963 Recording Session Acetate. Exceptionally
rare 10-inch acetate from the Rolling Stones’ first professional recording session, which took place on March 11, 1963, at Portland Place’s IBC Studios (International Broadcasting Company) in London, England. The acetate features a Universal Programmes Corporation Ltd. label, marked “Rolling Stones” and “33 1/3 rpm,” with both sides annotated in an unknown hand and featuring a typed track listing that features the songs: “Diddley Daddy,” “Road Runner,” “Bright Lights, Big City,” “I Wanna Be Loved,” and “Honey, What’s Wrong.” In very good to fine condition, with wear and paper loss to the labels; the acetate plays in good condition, without any skips or jumps but with some slight surface noise. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the sister of the original recipient: “The above mentioned Rolling Stones acetate was obtained by my brother… in the early 1960s, when he lived in a flat at Edith Grove, London, where the Rolling Stones also had a flat in the same house. My brother became friendly with them and was given the acetate which he then sold to me in the 1970s, and has been in my possession ever since.” Also accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. When Glyn Johns opted to focus more on his producing and recording career, he offered flat mate Ian Stewart, then pianist for the upstart rhythm & blues group the Rollin’ Stones, the opportunity to record his band’s music at IBC Studios. With a lineup consisting of Stewart, Mick Jagger, Keith Richard, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman, the Stones recorded five songs with Johns, who served as both the producer and engineer. A magnificent early piece of British rock history. Starting Bid $500
5107. Rolling Stones 1964 ‘A Night with the Stars’ Program. Official souvenir program for the “A Night with the
Stars” showcase at the Royal Albert Hall in London on February 1, 1964, twenty-four pages, 8.75 x 11, with content featuring advertisements, a list of performances, and biographies of the various musical acts, including: The Rolling Stones, Dusty Springfield, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Brian Poole and The Tremeloes, The Jet Blacks, The Original Checkmates, Terry Judge and The Barristers, Alan Randall, The Seekers, The Heartbeats, and Tony Marsh as the compere. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
5108. Rolling Stones 1964 Colston Hall Program. Rare vintage Western Scene program for a Rolling Stones concert at Colston Hall in Bristol, England, on May 10, 1964, two pages, 8 x 10, showing a blue-tinted image of the band on the front cover, with the inner pages listing acts like: “The Sensational Shouts, America’s ‘King of Rock’ Gene Vincent, The No Names, The ‘Lollipop’ Girl Millie, and the fabulous Rolling Stones.” In very good to fine condition, with light handling wear, and some creasing to the upper right corner. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
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5109. Rolling Stones 1965 ‘The Big Beat Show’ Program. Vintage
8.5 x 10.75 souvenir program for “The Big Beat Show of ’65,” a musical showcase on Australian television (ATV) that featured live performances by the Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison, recorded on January 29, 1965. The 20-page program includes information about the Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison, and the support acts and various adverts. In fine condition, with general handling wear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
5110. Rolling Stones 1965 Gaumont Handbill. Original
5112. R ol l i n g Stones Concert Card. Uncommon
10 x 7.25 handbill for a Rolling Stones concert at Southampton’s Gaumont Cinema on September 25, 1965, showing a red-tinted image of the group with white text, “Eric Easton presents The Sensational Rolling Stones, Your Only Opportunity to See the Stones in Person Before Spring 1966,” and listing the support acts below: The Checkmates, Ray Cameron, Spencer Davis Group, The End, Charles Dickens and the Habits, and Unit Four + 2. Right margin features the postal booking form. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
5111. Rolling Stones 1970 Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out Artwork Proof.
Fantastic original printers proof for the artwork and layout of the Rolling Stones’ 1970 album Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out, 12.75 x 14, showing both the front and the back of the sleeve, with the printer adding the word “Excellent!” to the upper border in red felt tip, and then signing his approval. The proof is capable of being fully displayed to an overall size of 25.5 x 14. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the lower right corner of the front cover. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
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orange promo card for a Rolling Stones concert to be held on November 6, [1965], 3.5 x 2.75, with text along bottom reading: “’The Rascals Are Coming!’” The card notes that tickets for the concert “can only be obtained through the mail, by ordering from: Sid Bernstein Enterprises, Inc.” In fine condition. Sid Bernstein was the promoter for several of the Rolling Stones’ shows in New York City, with this particular concert occurring at the Academy of Music. Starting Bid $200
5113. Rolling Stones Jazz and Blues Festival Ha n d b i l l .
Scarce vintage dualsided yellow 5.25 x 8.25 handbill promoting the 4th National Jazz & Blues Festival at the Athletic Grounds in Richmond, Surrey, held between August 7-9, 1964. The Stones are slated as the ‘rhythm and blues’ headliners for the September 7th show, with support acts listed as The TBones, The Authentics, and The Grebels, Etc. The final day of the concert features The Yardbirds and Mose Allison. In very good to fine condition, with some minor paper loss and a short tear to the bottom edge. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
5114. Rolling Stones Signatures. Vintage
ballpoint signatures, “Keith Richard,” “Mick Jagger,” “Bill Wyman,” “Charlie Boy,” and “Brian Jones,” on a lightly lined off-white 3.75 x 6.5 stationery sheet. In very good condition, with moderate overall creasing, and a tear to the top edge. Consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at the Colston Hall in Bristol, England on May 10, 1964. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
Signed backstage at the Ed Sullivan Show in ‘65
5115. Rolling Stones Signatures. Vintage
clothbound autograph book, 6.75 x 5.75, signed inside in pencil or ballpoint on three pages by the classic lineup of the Rolling Stones: “Brian Jones”; “Bill Wyman, xx,” “Mick Jagger,” and “Charlie Boy, xxx”; and “Love, Keith Richard, xx.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Fully signed by the Stones plus Bobby Womack
5116. Rolling Stones Signed Album. The Rolling Stones,
Now! album signed on the back cover in red felt tip by Mick Jagger, Keith Richard, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts. In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing and soiling, and wear and chipping along the edges. The record is included. The consignor notes that this was autographed backstage at the Ed Sullivan Show on May 2, 1965, and it has been in her possession since 1966. Following in the footsteps of the Beatles a year earlier, May 2nd marked the Rolling Stones’ second appearance on the program, where they performed ‘The Last Time,’ ‘Little Red Rooster,’ and ‘Someone to Love.’ A marvelous fully signed example of the band’s third American studio album. Starting Bid $300
5117. Rolling Stones Signed Album. ‘Start Me Up’ 12˝ promo single album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts, and Bobby Womack. In fine condition. The record is included. The Rolling Stones had their first numberone hit with Womack’s song ‘It’s All Over Now’ in 1964—an interesting association piece. From The John Brennan Inperson Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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Acoustic six-string signed by the current Stones 5118. Rolling Stones Signed Guitar.
Attractive Ariana acoustic guitar with a natural finish, signed on the body in blue felt tip by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood, with the taped-on white pickguard signed by Charlie Watts. In fine condition. An exceptional offering of the entire current Rolling Stones lineup—guitars signed by these English rock legends are among the most in-demand formats. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $300
5121. Rolling Stones Some Girls Boxing-Style Poster. Scarce 14 x
5119. Rolling Stones Signed Business Card. Circa late 1963 light pink “Downlin-
ers Sect” business card, 3.5 x 3.5, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint pen, “Keith Richard,” “Bill Wyman,” “Mick Jagger, xxx,” “Charlie Boy, xxx,” and “Brian Jones.” In very good to fine condition, with tape stains to the clipped corners. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
5120. Rolling Stones Signed Photos. Desirable set of four color 6.5
x 8.5 paperstock photos of the Rolling Stones, individually signed in red felt tip by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, and Charlie Watts. In fine condition, with punch holes to edges as issued. Starting Bid $200
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22 cardboard boxing-style promotional poster advertising the Rolling Stones’ 1978 album Some Girls, featuring the withdrawn artwork depicting celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball, Farrah Fawcett, and others. Printed by Colby Posters of Los Angeles, these were posted on telephone poles around the city. This unused example was obtained from a former employee of the company hired to post them at the time of the album’s release; he said that they were only posted in Los Angeles, and when the Stones were threatened with lawsuits by some of the celebrities pictured on the album cover, they were quickly pulled down by his company. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ with classic Stones lineup 5122. Rolling Stones Signed Sheet Music. Vintage Northern
Songs Ltd. sheet music booklet for ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ by The Rolling Stones, 8.25 x 11, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint by Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts. Mounted and matted with a plaque and Decca Records 45 RPM single record of ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ to an overall size of 19.75 x 15.75. In overall very good condition, with some scattered staining, moderate contrast to Richards and Wyman, surface loss under the title with touch-ups to a few of the letters, and rubbing to the blank area between Jagger and Wyman (perhaps to remove an inscription). Starting Bid $200
5124. Charlie Watts Signed Drum Head. Off-white coated Attack drum
head, 12.5˝ in diameter, signed in blue felt tip by Charlie Watts. In fine condition. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5123. Rolling Stones Steel Wheels Tour Binder.
Extensive production binder for the Rolling Stones’ two shows at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, on December 9 and 10, 1989, as part of the band’s enormous Steel Wheels Tour. The maroon 10.5 x 11.75 binder, with ‘tongue and lips’ logo sheet affixed to front cover, consists of a multitude of letters and documents relating to all aspects of production; the binder is divided into 15 sections, with tabs reading as follows: Venue Agreement, R. S. Contract, Merchandise, Press & Adv., Promotions, Box Office, Production, Costs Ests., Dressing Rms., Hospitality, Transportation, Labor, Rentals, Steel Labor, and Security. Also included within is an itinerary folder entitled “Rolling Stones Steel Wheels Tour ’89, Crew Calls.” In overall fine condition. Launched in North America in late August 1989 to promote the band’s comeback album, the Steel Wheels Tour was enormously successful and the longest tour the band had ever done up to that point, playing over twice as many shows as their standard tour length from the 1960s and 1970s. Additionally, the Steel Wheels Tour was the last to feature original member Bill Wyman on bass guitar. Starting Bid $200
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The Doors 5125. The Doors and Grateful Dead Posters. Tw o
5127. The Doors Original Photograph by Edmund Teske. Original glossy 14 x
classic concert posters: a black-andochre 13.5 x 20.5 first printing poster for Chuck Berry, Grateful Dead, and Johnny Talbot & De Thangs at the Fillmore and Winterland on March 17–19, 1967, designed by Wes Wilson and featuring the credit, “Printed by West Coast Lithograph Co. SF” in the right margin (catalog no. BG-55); and a color 14 x 20 second printing of the poster for The Doors and The Sparrows at the Avalon Ballroom on May 12, 1967, designed by Victor Moscoso (catalog no. FD-61). In very good to fine condition, with some creasing to the rolled Chuck Berry/Grateful Dead poster, including a heavy crease across the lower half. Starting Bid $200
11 silver gelatin photo of The Doors—Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore—in Los Angeles in 1970, printed from the original negative circa 1997. Reverse bears an Edmund Teske copyright stamp. In fine condition. Edmund Teske was a highly regarded fine art photographer who photographed The Doors and Jim Morrison in 1969 and 1970. His work was exhibited at major galleries and museums including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Pasadena Art Museum, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and a one-man exhibition at Los Angeles’ J. Paul Getty Museum. His images appear on The Doors’ ‘American Prayer’ and ‘13’ albums. Starting Bid $200
5128. The Doors Photograph. Uncommon
vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of the Doors posing on a California hillside, with reverse bearing Ingeborg Schober and Metronome credit stamps. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing and surface impressions. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
Original 1967 Doors handbill with fortune teller 5126. The Doors Handbill. Very rare
5.5 x 8.5 handbill for a Doors concert at the Eagles Auditorium in Seattle, Washington, on November 10, 1967, showing a medium or fortune teller with crystal ball showing an image of the band, with handbill listing Crome Syrcus and Magic Fern as the opening acts. In fine condition. One of only a few examples known to exist. Starting Bid $200
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5129. The Doors Signed Album. The
Doors: Greatest Hits album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore. In fine condition, with an affixed price sticker. The record is not included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
Rare 1967 signatures of The Doors, plus an exceedingly scarce handbill for their Cal Poly show 5130. The Doors Signatures and 1967 Handbill. Super desirable
vintage felt tip signatures, “Jim,” “Ray,” “John,” and “The Doors, Robby,” who adds the inscription, “to Janice,” on an off-white 9 x 6 sheet of notebook paper. Includes the extremely rare original 8.5 x 5.5 handbill for Doors concert held at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, on October 27, 1967, at which these signatures were obtained. In very good to fine condition, with light toning, and many pin-sized holes (and some slightly larger tack-sized holes to the bottom of the sheet). Accompanied by a letter of provenance from original recipient, stating that she witnessed the signing of these autographs. The autumn of 1967 was a defining period for The Doors. On September 17th, their memorable performance of ‘Light My Fire’ on The Ed Sullivan Show, highlighted by Jim Morrison’s defiant singing of the word ‘higher,’ much to the chagrin of network executives, further propelled the band’s notoriety and record sales. A week after the Sullivan Show, The Doors released their second full-length record in Strange Days, an album that landed in the No. 3 spot in the Billboard charts a mere month after the quartet’s self-titled debut had reached No. 2. An extremely desirable set of early Doors autographs, paired with an equally coveted handbill for an early concert. Starting Bid $1000
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Morrison-signed contract relating to the ‘Feast of Friends’ documentary
5135. Jim Morrison Signed Document. DS, signed “J. Morrison,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, November 8, 1968. Contract between Doors Productions Corp. and Frank Lisciandro concerning his “editing services in conjunction with Paulo Ferrara on the film entitled Feast of Friends.” The document lists an amended section related to “net profits derived from such distribution, sale or other exploitation of the picture,” with a brown felt tip notation affirming the “percentage to be 5%.” Signed at the conclusion in blue felt tip by Morrison, and countersigned by Lisciandro. Morrison adds his initials, “JM,” to the amended percentage. In fine condition. The Doors self-produced the documentary Feast of Friends during their 1968 summer tour. Designed by Paul Ferrara and edited by Frank Lisciandro, friends and UCLA classmates of Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek, the self-produced film includes behind-the-scenes off-stage commentary and concert performances with cinema vérité style. Completed in 1968, the much boot-legged 52-minute documentary was screened at film festivals during Morrison‘s lifetime but did not obtain an official release date until late 2014, some 46 years later. An entirely rare and fascinating document signed by Morrison, whose passion for both surrealist film and theatre seamlessly translated to that of the Doors concert stage. Starting Bid $2500
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5136. Jim Morrison Photograph by Edmund Teske.
Original glossy 14 x 11 silver gelatin photo of a thickly bearded Jim Morrison in Los Angeles in 1969, printed from the original negative circa 1997. Reverse bears an Edmund Teske copyright stamp. In fine condition. Edmund Teske was a highly regarded fine art photographer who photographed The Doors and Jim Morrison in 1969 and 1970. His work was exhibited at major galleries and museums including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Pasadena Art Museum, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and a one-man exhibition at Los Angeles’ J. Paul Getty Museum. His images appear on The Doors’ ‘American Prayer’ and ‘13’ albums. Starting Bid $200
5133. Jim Morrison and Van Morrison Photograph by George Rodriguez.
5131. The Doors Signed Guitar. White-bodied Strato-
caster-style electric guitar with an affixed Doors logo sticker, signed on the body in blue felt tip by Ray Manzarek, and on the white pickguard by Robby Krieger and John Densmore. In fine condition, with smudging to ink, not affecting the signatures. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5132. The Doors Signed Photograph. Satin-finish
14 x 11 studio portrait of The Doors, signed in blue felt tip by John Densmore and Robby Krieger, and in black felt tip by Ray Manzarek. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Original color glossy 14 x 11 photograph of Doors frontman Jim Morrison jamming with Van Morrison at the Whiskey a Go Go nightclub in Hollywood in 1966, taken by the Whiskey in-house photographer George Rodriguez. This print was made from the original negative. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5134. Jim Morrison Photograph by Jim Marshall. Huge
original semi-glossy 16 x 20 hand-printed Jim Marshall photograph of Doors singer Jim Morrison smoking a cigarette backstage at the Northern California Folk-Rock Festival in San Jose, 1968. Reverse bears Marshall’s studio stamp and negative number. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Grateful Dead 5138. Jerry Garcia Photograph by Herb Greene. Fantastic original
semi-glossy 14 x 11 silver gelatin photo of Jerry Garcia seated and holding a knife, taken in 1969 by legendary San Francisco photographer Herb Greene, who has titled and signed the photograph with his copyright notice in the lower border. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5139. Jerry Garcia Signed Check. Jerry Gar-
cia Band business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Garcia, payable to David Hellman for $500, August 1, 1985. In fine condition. The Jerry Garcia Band was formed by the Grateful Dead founder in 1975 as a sideproject and featured a rotating collection of musicians who toured and occasionally recorded, usually during the Dead’s downtime. An extremely uncommon and highly desirable offering. Starting Bid $200
5140. Grateful Dead Group of (8) Tickets.
Group of eight original Grateful Dead tickets from the late 1960s and early 1970s, most for shows at the Fillmore West, all featuring the classic psychedelic poster artwork used to advertise the concerts. Shows and supporting acts include: Miles Davis; Pentangle and Sir Douglas Quintet; Flock and Humble Pie; Linn County; Blood, Sweat & Tears and Spirit; Steppenwolf, Staple Singers, and Santana; New Riders of the Purple Sage and Southern Comfort; and New Year’s Eve at Winterland with the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Santana, and It’s A Beautiful Day. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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5141. Grateful Dead Signed Pelon. Wonderful color t-shirt artwork pelon showing a frog perched on a skull with several red roses against a rippling sun background, with large red-and-blue stylized text above, “Grateful Dead,” 15.5 x 19.5, signed in black felt tip by Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzman, Bob Weir, and Vince Welnick. In fine condition, with a stray “M” in the lower left where Hart failed at his first attempt at signing. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. These pelons were printed in very low quantities making this a very scarce piece. This particular design was used for the band’s appearance at the 1987 Mountain Aire Festival, which was held at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds in Angels Camp, California, on August 22-23, 1987. Starting Bid $200
5142. Bob Weir Photograph by Herb Greene.
Fantastic original semi-glossy 14 x 11 silver gelatin closeup photo of Bob Weir, taken in 1969 by legendary San Francisco photographer Herb Greene, who has titled and signed the photograph with his copyright notice in the lower border. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Superb 1967 signatures of the Dead and their entourage 5143. Grateful Dead Signatures. Vintage guestbook from the Los Angeles–area rehearsal studio Modern Musical Services, 7.5 x 9.25, signed on both sides of the first six pages by various acts who booked the space between September 22, 1967, and July 29, 1968, including the Grateful Dead, The 5th Dimension, Del Shannon, and others. On the first page is an extremely rare set of Grateful Dead signatures, dated October 17, 1967, signed by their manager Ron ‘Pigpen’ McKernan, “R. C. McKernan,” and the band, “Bob Weir,” “Jerry Garcia,” “Bill Sommers” (Bill Kreutzmann’s pseudonym), and “Mickey Hart,” who had signed on as the Dead’s second drummer just three weeks prior; the back of the page bears signatures of their manager, “Rock R. Scully,” bassist, “Phil Lesh,” and sound engineer, “Robert C. Matthews.” During the band’s early days, the underage Kreutzmann sometimes used a fake draft card filled out with the name “Bill Sommers” to be admitted into bars for the Dead’s gigs. He and Hart combined to make the Grateful Dead one of the first rock bands to feature two drummers, developing their signature sound as ‘the Rhythm Devils.’ Other notable signatures include The Animals (including Eric Burdon, Danny McCulloch, John Weider, Vic Briggs), The 5th Dimension (Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis, Jr., Lamonte McLemore, and Ronald Townson), troubled singer-songwriter Lowell George (2), Del Shannon, John Densmore and Robby Kreiger of The Doors, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, jazz drummer Louie Bellson, and more. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
The Dead band together and ‘Go to Heaven’ 5144. Grateful Dead Signed Photograph. Fantastic color
glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Grateful Dead dressed in matching white suits for the Go to Heaven album cover shoot, signed in blue felt tip by each member: Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Brent Mydland, and Bob Weir. In fine condition. A phenomenal signed image of the Dead—the complete cast of bold autographs contrasts wonderfully against the heavenly white backdrop. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $300
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Led Zeppelin
Extraordinary fully signed Zeppelin debut album
5145. Led Zeppelin I Signed Album. Self-titled debut album signed and inscribed on the back cover in felt tip, “To Jim, Rock On! Robert Plant,” “John Bonham,” and “Jimmy Page,” and signed on the front cover, “John Paul Jones,” with Plant signing again, “Robert Plant,” and drawing an arrow to Jones’s signature, adding, “Spot the looney.” Corner-mounted, matted, and framed with a postcard and ticket stub for Led Zeppelin at the Fillmore in April 1969. In fine condition. The record is included in a sleeve applied to the frame’s backing. The consignor notes that this signed album came from a road-crew member that worked for Led Zeppelin on their tours in the late 1960s into the 1970s.
Led Zeppelin’s eponymous debut released on Atlantic Records in mid January of 1969, roughly four months after the band played their first official concert together. By all accounts, the speed in which the group achieved success remains an unprecedented feat, with Page, then the only high-profile member of the group, footing the bill for the debut’s entire recording and mixing costs, a process that took a mere nine days. At the time of the album’s release, Led Zeppelin were in the midst of their first North American tour, a 36-date endeavor enabled by the tour cancellation of manager Peter Grant’s other big act, The Jeff Beck Group. Zeppelin’s nearly two-month outing across Canada and the United States proved significant in the growth and visibility of the band. Despite initial mixed reviews, Led Zeppelin I received 50,000 advance orders en route to the album reaching number 10 on the Billboard chart and earning a gold certification in July 1969. Led Zeppelin’s debut has since gone platinum eight times and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004. As there are said to be fewer than thirty known fully signed Led Zeppelin albums extant, this example, augmented all the more by Plant’s two signatures and humorous line, exists as a true rock history rarity. Starting Bid $2500
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Pristine ‘Led Zeppelin IV’ record 5146. Led Zeppelin Signed Album. Fantastic untitled
fourth studio album from Led Zeppelin, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones, who signs again in silver ink. In fine to very fine condition. The record is not included. A decidedly uncommon title in unusually excellent shape. Starting Bid $300
5147. Robert Plant Signed Album. ‘Burning Down One Side’ 12˝ single album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Robert Plant. In fine condition. The record is included. From The John Brennan Inperson Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5148. Robert Plant Signed Photograph.
Color glossy 8 x 10.25 photo of the Led Zeppelin frontman in an eccentric half-length pose, signed in blue felt tip by Robert Plant. In very fine condition. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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Pink Floyd 5149. David Gilmour Signed CD. On an Island
5151. Nick Mason Signed Drum Head. Off-white
CD signed on the front cover in black felt tip by David Gilmour. In fine condition. The CD is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
coated Attack drum head, 12.5˝ in diameter, signed in blue felt tip by Nick Mason. In fine condition. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5150. David Gilmour Signed Sketch. Original felt tip sketch by David Gilmour of an
acoustic guitar on a white 16.5 x 11.5 sheet, signed above by the Pink Floyd guitarist, “Best wishes, David Gilmour.” In fine condition, with a light crease to the upper right corner. Consignor notes that Gilmour made this sketch at the Hay Festival in 2016 to be specially donated for a charity auction at the Clyro Primary School. Starting Bid $200
The costs of touring with Pink Floyd
5152. Pink Floyd 1973/1975 Tour Expenses Book. One-of-a-kind Pink Floyd tour expenses book annotated and assembled
by the group’s tour manager Warwick McCredie for Pink Floyd’s tours in 1973 and 1975. The ledger measures 7 x 8.75 and features a total of 17 Pink Floyd backstage passes affixed throughout, although primarily to the outside and inside covers, including one for a Rolling Stones concert that took place at Madison Square Garden on June 25, 1975. The book consists of the tour’s myriad expenses, with names, dates, and locations, between March 1973 and June 1975. In very good to fine condition, with expected moderate overall wear. Consignor notes that the book originates from the estate of Warwick McCredie. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
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Fully signed program from Pink Floyd’s experimental The Man and the Journey Tour
5153. Pink Floyd 1969 Signed Program. Fantastic program for Pink Floyd’s 1969 The Man and the Journey Tour, 16 pages, 8 x 9.75, signed around the time of the tour on the front cover in red ballpoint by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright. In fine condition, with light handling wear, and moderate contrast to Waters.
From March 27th until September 24, 1969, progressive rockers Pink Floyd performed the conceptual musical piece The Man and the Journey on a 29-date tour. Consisting primarily of UK concert venues, each show of the tour included two album-length suites, The Man and The Journey, both of which consisted of several early and unreleased songs, and material that would later appear on More and Ummagumma. In classic Floydian fashion, the concerts also included visual performance elements such as the sawing and construction of a table during ‘Work,’ and the consumption of afternoon tea onstage during the aptly titled ‘Teatime.’ An immensely desirable, fully signed program from an early and uncommon Pink Floyd showcase. Starting Bid $500
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The four writers of The Wall
5154. Pink Floyd Signed Album. Highly sought-after The Wall album signed prominently on the front cover in blue felt tip by
David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright, and Roger Waters. In fine condition, with the tail of Wright’s signature extending on to the affixed Wall sticker. The records are included. The last studio album to feature Pink Floyd’s classic early lineup, this fully signed record is enhanced furthermore by its cast of strikingly bold autographs against the sleeve’s crisp and iconic background. John Brennan recalled of Pink Floyd: “The chase started in the 1980s, when I got Waters; then Gilmour on his solo tour; then more on the reunion tour (sans Water). John noted, “Roger Waters lived in NYC on and off; he was very accessible. He was generally a friendly person anyway.” “My complete-signed Pink Floyd is a big deal because David Gilmour is the most rare signature, having been so reclusive and not really signing since the 90s (next rare would be the late Richard Wright).” In-band fights were always tough on the autograph seeker looking to complete band signatures. “One time when Gilmour and Waters were fighting, Waters ripped up an autograph that Gilmour had already signed for a buddy of mine.” Brennan noted wistfully, “It’s been almost my whole career getting Pink Floyd completed, because there was no real reunion with all of them. It was just hardcore collecting, one by one, in all different spots.” Starting Bid $1000
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5155. Roger Waters Signed Album. The Wall album prominently signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters. In fine condition. The record is included. A desirable album boasting a huge signature of the legendary rock musician. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5156. Roger Waters Signed Album. The Dark Side of the Moon album signed prominently on the front cover in silver ink by Roger Waters. In very good to fine condition, with scuffing, staple holes to the upper right corner, and an affixed price sticker. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5157. Roger Waters Signed Guitar. Black-bodied S101 Standard Stratocaster-style electric guitar with a sunburst finish, signed nicely on the body in silver ink by Roger Waters. In fine condition. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
Michael Jackson 5158. Michael Jackson ‘Neverland Valley’ T-Shirt. Original black Nev-
erland Valley short-sleeve T-shirt with glow-in-the-dark graphics, size 14-16, with left chest featuring a color logo of a child wearing pajamas and sitting inside the moon, and the back showing a large color image of a fawn playing a flute to a larger Huckleberry Finn-like character against a lunar backdrop. In fine condition. These glow-in-the-dark T-shirts are quite scarce. Starting Bid $200
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5159. Michael Jackson 1984 T h r i l l e r To u r Original Vintage Photograph. Orig-
inal vintage glossy 8 x 6 silver gelatin close-up photo of Michael Jackson in his military-style jacket during the 1984 Victory Tour (generally considered his Thriller tour). Reverse bears an Ebet Roberts/London Features International credit stamp on the reverse. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5160. Michael Jackson 1984 Thriller Tour Original Vintage Photograph.
Original vintage glossy 6 x 8 silver gelatin photo of Michael Jackson in his military-style jacket and bejeweled glove, holding a microphone, during the 1984 Victory Tour (generally considered his Thriller tour). Reverse bears an Ebet Roberts/London Features International credit stamp. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5161. The Jackson 5 Signed Album. Victory album signed
on the front cover in blue felt tip by Michael, Marlon, Randy, Jermaine, and Tito Jackson. In very good to fine condition, with a few small gouges and price sticker residue to the upper right corner. The record is not included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5162. Michael Jackson Original Vintage Photograph. Original
vintage glossy 6 x 8 silver gelatin photo of Michael Jackson in his military-style jacket. Reverse bears a CPS/London Features International credit stamp on the reverse. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Jackson’s greatest record 5164. Michael Jackson Signed Album. Thriller album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Jackson. In fine condition, with a small gouge to the right blank area, and light smudging to the signature. The record is not included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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Handwritten notes from the ‘King of Pop’ 5165. Michael Jackson Handwritten Note. Handwritten
notes by Michael Jackson, who signs twice with his initials, “M. J.,” one page, both sides, 5.5 x 8.5, January 7, 1985. Jackson makes a list of notes in ballpoint for his personal assistant, in full (spelling and grammar retained): “Candy I need the songs on cassette tape. Then make 4 copies of it. Gerry and the pacemakers. 1. Ferry cross the Mercy, 2. Don’t let the sun catch you crying, Dions, 3. Runaroud Sue, Buy this record The Drifters Version of 4. On Broadway, 5. Magnifficent Seven, Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose, 6. Too late to turn back now. [A secretarial hand has struck through the following sentence: “Themes from great movies, 7. To Kill a Mocking Bird”] M. J., Buy another album called 7. Zapp II, Song is Dance Floor, Elmer Bernstiens, 8. Walk on the wild side. Also Buy Chaka Kan. 9. I feel for you single then buy the original 10. Gold finger from the 007 film, 12. the 4 Tops song Baby I need your lovin & ask the lonely, 13. Thanks you, M. J., O. K.” Graphite and darker numerals done in a secretarial hand. Framed without backing to an overall size of 10 x 13. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5166. Michael Jackson Signed Album. The Best of Michael Jackson
album signed on the back cover in black ballpoint, “Love, Michael Jackson.” In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing and old price sticker residue. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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5167. Michael Jackson Signed Photograph. Sought-after
color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Michael Jackson as he’s pictured in the music video for his classic 1982 hit song Thriller, signed prominently in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a PSA/DNA label affixed to lower left corner. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
5168. Michael Jackson Signed Photograph. Col-
or glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Michael Jackson jumping through the air during his HIStory World Tour, signed prominently in black felt tip. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Stage-worn in Rome during the Bad Tour
5169. Michael Jackson’s Stage-Worn Hat. Michael Jackson’s stage-worn black wool fedora by the Golden Gate Hat Company, marked on the inner sweatband with gold text, “Michael Jackson.” A small golden tag reads: “Medium, WPL 3923, 100% Wool, Made in U.S.A.” The inner crown features the maker’s mark, reading: “International Collection, Established 1923, Golden Gate Hat Company, Los Angeles, California.” Jackson wore this hat on stage during his concert in Rome on May 24, 1988, as part of the Bad Tour, and it was recovered after the show by a stagehand. Includes a color 5 x 7 photograph of Jackson holding this hat on stage in Rome, as well as the stagehand’s white polo shirt, embroidered: “Michael Jackson, The Bad Tour, Rome, 23 May 1988.” In fine condition. Jackson performed at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome, Italy, on May 23 and 24, 1988, and tossed this hat to the lower part of the stage during the second show. A trademark element of Jackson’s stage style, he commonly wore hats by the Golden Gate Hat Company. A fantastic concert-worn piece from the legendary entertainer. Starting Bid $300
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Country 5170. Johnny Cash Signed Photograph. Color glossy
8 x 10 photo of Johnny Cash holding a rifle over his shoulders and surrounded by desert yucca plants, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition. From The John Brennan Inperson Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5171. Merle Haggard Signed Guitar. Classic
natural-finish Rogue acoustic guitar signed on the body in blue felt tip by country music legend Merle Haggard. In fine condition. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5172. Patsy Cline Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy
8 x 10 Harry Nashville portrait of Cline in a lovely head-andshoulders pose, signed in fountain pen, “Best Wishes To You, Patsy Cline, ‘Decca.’” Reverse bears Cline’s biographical information penned in an unknown hand. In fine condition, with scattered creases and bends, a couple of horizontal streaks, two rusty pin holes at the extreme top border, and some silvering to some of the darker portions. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Signed by 24 country stars and legends, headlined by Waylon, Willie, and Johnny 5173. Country Stars Signed Guitar. Remarkable
dark brown natural finish Conrad acoustic guitar, signed on the body in black felt tip by 24 country music legends, almost all of whom have been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Signers are: Loretta Lynn, Chet Atkins, Tammy Wynette, George Strait, Willie Nelson, Roy Clark, Eddy Arnold, Glen Campbell, Kenny Rogers, Kitty Wells, Mel Tillis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charley Pride, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, George Jones, Ray Price, Phil Everly, Don Everly, Waylon Jennings, Wynonna Judd, Lyle Lovett, and Dwight Yoakam. The guitar is unstrung. In fine condition, with some rubbing to the finish. An absolutely stunning, extraordinary assemblage of two dozen of country music’s greatest stars. Starting Bid $300
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Jazz, Blues, and Standards 5177. Roy Buchanan Signed Album. Second
5174. Blues Legends Signed Guitar. Fantastic creambodied Westone X125 electric guitar, signed on the body in black felt tip by B. B. King, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown, Johnny Winter, Robert Cray, Leon Russell, Dr. John, and Johnny Lang. In fine condition, with one string broken and wear to the tremolo arm grip. A wonderful guitar signed by nine blues legends. Starting Bid $200
5175. Blues Legends Signed Guitar. Black-bodied Rogue acoustic guitar, signed on the pickguard in silver ink, “Buddy Guy, 08,” and on the body, “Joe Louis Walker” and “Honey Boy Edwards.” In fine condition, with some light scuffing and adhesive remnants to body. Starting Bid $200
Album album signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “Your pal, Roy Buchanan.” In fine condition, with light scuffing. The record is included. Starting Bid $200
5178. Paul Butterfield’s PersonallyOwned and -Used Harmonica.
Paul Butterfield’s personally-owned and -used Hohner Marine Band harmonica, measuring 4˝ long, mounted on a mat board above a small engraved plaque, “Paul Butterfield, Used & Owned Harmonica.” In fine condition, with expected signs of use. Accompanied by a photocopied letter of provenance from Butterfield’s manager Frank Yandolino, in full: “I, Frank Yandolino was Paul Butterfield’s personal manager. Paul gave me his harmonicas as a gift and they have been in my possession for many years.” Starting Bid $200
5179. Ida Cox Poster. Origi5176. James Booker Signed Photograph.
Flamboyant rhythm and blues keyboardist from New Orleans (1939– 1983) sometimes called ‘the Black Liberace.’ Matte-finish 7 x 9.25 photo of Booker at his keyboard, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a few light creases. Starting Bid $200
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nal color 14 x 22 cardboard boxing-style poster advertising “Jack Schenck Presents The All Star Revue, Darktown Scandals featuring Ida Cox,” at the Grand Theatre in Decorah, Iowa, on Friday, November 12th [no year but likely 1937]. In fine condition. Cox was a singer and vaudeville performer, best known for her blues performances; she toured with the Darktown Scandals in the south and midwest during the mid-tolate 1930s. Starting Bid $200
Coltrane’s unrecorded arrangement of “You Came Along” 5180. John Coltrane Handwritten Music for ‘You Came Along’. Handwritten musical
manuscript by Coltrane for the unpublished song “You Came Along,” three pages both sides, 13.5 x 10.75, no date. The first page, headed “You Came Along” and marked “Arr by John Coltrane” in the lower corner, is the arrangement for first trumpet; the reverse features a brief piano chord change chart in the key of G, which is a concert key for ‘You Came Along.’ The second page, headed “You Came Along” on both sides, features shorter band arrangements for the second trumpet part. The third page, untitled, seems to show Coltrane practicing his musical notation, writing eighth notes, sixteenth notes, quarter and eighth note rests, and dotted quarter notes; the reverse features a short passage of seven notes. The first two pages bear later Jowcol Music copyright stamps. In very good to fine condition, with light handling wear and a few small stains. Provenance: Family of John Coltrane, Guernsey’s, 2005. A fabulous original manuscript by Coltrane, who is revered as one of the legends of the jazz genre. Starting Bid $300
‘Live’ at the Village Vanguard—Trane’s first live album
5181. John Coltrane Signed Album. Coltrane ‘Live’ at the Village Vanguard album signed neatly on the inner gatefold in blue ballpoint by Coltrane. In fine condition, with a small area of light dampstaining to the top of the hinge. The record is not included. Released in 1962 on Impulse Records, Coltrane’s first live album was also his first record to feature the members of the classic quartet of himself with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones. A rare offering from one of jazz’s great talents that would make for a sensational display piece once framed. Starting Bid $200
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Vibrant Miles Davis poster limited to just 150 5182. Miles Davis Signed Poster. Visually
stunning limited edition color 17 x 34 Warner Bros. promotional poster on textured art paper for Miles Davis’s 1989 album Amandela, numbered 71/150, signed in the upper portion in silver ink, “Miles Davis!” Matted to an overall size of 22 x 38.75. In fine condition. Davis signed just 150 of these fabulous posters to be used as promotional items. A highly uncommon and visually appealing poster. Starting Bid $200
5185. Willie Dixon Signature. Blues
5183. Delta Blues Cartel Signed Photograph.
Uncommon 8 x 10 cardstock promo photo of the Delta Blues Cartel, signed in black felt tip by David Honeyboy Edwards, Henry Mule Townsend, Robert Lockwood, Jr., and Homesick James Williamson. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5184. Delta Blues Cartel Signed Pickguard.
White Stratocaster-style pickguard signed in black felt tip by six Delta blues legends: “Pinetop Perkins, 2004,” “Homesick James,” “Honeyboy Edwards,” “Robert Lockwood Jr.,” “Henry Townsend,” and one other. In fine condition. Accompanied by various unsigned material, including handbills for a Delta Blues Cartel performance at Cambridge-Isanti High School on October 13, 2001. Starting Bid $200
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bassist, vocalist, and songwriter (1915– 1992) known for compositions like ‘Hoochie Coochie Man,’ ‘Little Red Rooster,’ and ‘Spoonful.’ Ballpoint signature and inscription, “From Willie to Rich, Willie Dixon,” on a yellow 7.75 x 5.25 lined sheet. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5186. Rory Gallagher and Taste Signatures. Ballpoint signatures of Rory Gallagher, Gerry McAvoy, Rod de’Ath, and Lou Martin on a white 7.5 x 9.5 card, signed on the reverse by Jackie Lynton and four members of his band. In fine condition, with a few light stains. Starting Bid $200
5187. Rory Gallagher Signed Photograph. Glossy 8 x 10 Capitol/
Chrysalis publicity photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip to Capitol executive Bob Roper, “To Bob, Rory Gallagher.” In fine condition, with a trimmed right edge. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Roper, stating that the autograph was obtained in person. Starting Bid $200
Made for “Diz” by Al Cass 5188. Dizzy Gillespie Trumpet Mouthpiece. Silver-plated brass
mouthpiece made for Dizzy Gillespie by Al Cass, etched on the back of the rim, “Al Cass for Diz,” and on the shank, “Happy New Year, Al & Al.” In fine condition. Provenance: Family of Al Cass, Guernsey’s, 2005. The “Al & Al” inscription is apparently in reference to Al Cass and his assistant, Al Sesona. Starting Bid $200
5189. Globe R&B Poster. Original
color 22 x 28 cardboard poster for a rhythm and blues concert at the Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga on November 2, 1965, featuring The Impressions, Gene Chandler, Jerry Butler, Major Lance, Gladys Knight & The Fabulous Pips, The Three Ikettes, Barbara Mason, Fontella Bass, G. L. Crockett, and others. The poster features images of most of the groups, as well has their hit song titles. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5190. Guitar Slim Signed Document. New Orleans
blues guitarist (1926–1959) best known for the song ‘The Things That I Used to Do,’ who died of pneumonia at age 32. He is remembered as an innovator of the rock guitar sound, experimenting with distortion a decade before most mainstream guitarists. Partly-printed DS, signed “Eddie Jones,” one page, 6.5 x 9, June 3, 1955. Application for membership in the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), signed at the conclusion by Guitar Slim using his legal name, and filled out with his personal information. In fine condition. Accompanied by two blue carbon copy receipts. Starting Bid $200
“Best of Everything, Billie Holiday” 5191. Billie Holiday Signed Photograph.
Marvelous vintage glossy 8.25 x 10 publicity photo of Holiday in a radiant bareshouldered pose, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “For Nick, Best of Everything, Billie Holiday.” In very good to fine condition, with scuffing to the emulsion in the signature area, likely done at the time to allow the ink better purchase, and visible only at an angle. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. A stunning, uncommon pose made all the more desirable by Holiday’s crisp handwriting—an exquisite offer. Starting Bid $300
5192. John Lee Hooker Signed Poster. Color 22 x 39 poster
advertising Hooker’s 1989 album The Healer, signed in black felt tip, “John L. Hooker.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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5193. Son House’s Cigar Humidor.
Glass jar–type cigar humidor with a metal lid owned by Delta blues singer and guitarist Son House and given to his neighbor in Rochester, New York, measuring 4˝ in diameter and 6˝ tall, marked on the bottom, “Dun-Rite Wood Products, New York.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance, in full: “This humidor came from the estate of Robert Brunk who was a close friend and neighbor of musician Son House. It was given to Mr. Brunk by Son House. The home’s address was 61 Grieg St. in Rochester, N.Y. It was given to me by Mr. Brunk’s grandson Bob Brunk.” Also includes a small color print of an artist’s rendering of House. In 1943, House retired from music and moved from the Mississippi Delta to Rochester, New York, where he found work as a railroad porter and chef. He was ‘rediscovered’ in Rochester in 1964 during the folk blues revival, and resumed touring the United States and Europe. Starting Bid $200
5195. Jazz and Big Band Signed Book.
5194. Howlin’ Wolf and Hubert Sumlin Signed Album. The Real Folk Blues: Howlin’ Wolf album signed on the front cover by Howlin’ Wolf and his guitarist Hubert Sumlin. In fine condition, with a light stain touching the signature. The record is included. A sought-after pairing of blues legends. Starting Bid $200
Signed book: The Big Bands. Later printing. NY: Macmillan, 1967. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7 x 9.5, 537 pages. Signed throughout in ink by approximately 250 singers and musicians, including: Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Sammy Cahn, Sarah Vaughan, Art Blakey, Stan Getz, Benny Goodman, James Cotton, Oscar Peterson, Artie Shaw, Teddy Wlson, Carlos Santana, Nat Adderley, Louis Bellson, Cecil Bridgwater, Dave Brubeck, Kenny Burrell, Charlie Byrd, Red Callendar, Benny Carter, Jimmy Cobb, Wild Bill Davis, Buddy DeFranco, Teddy Edwards, Herb Ellis, Tal Farlow, Terry Gibbs, Bobby Hackett, Lionel Hampton, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines, Milt Hinton, Reddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Milt Jackson, Ahmad Jamal, Budd Johnson, Elvin Jones, Hank Jones, Barney Kessell, Jay McShann, James Moody, Frank Morgan, Benny Morton, Red Norvo, Johnny Otis, Joe Pass, Mongo Santamaria, Jabbo Smith, Jess Stacy, Toots Tielmann, McCoy Tyner, Joe Venuti, Phil Woods, Pearl Bailey, Ruth Brown, Cab Calloway, Rosemary Clooney, Freddie Cole, Chris Connor, Shirley Horn, Herb Jeffries, Lena Horne, Etta Jones, Carmen McRae, Anita O’Day, Lou Rawls, Della Reese, Kay Starr, Maxine Sullivan, and Joe Williams. In very good to fine condition, with a broken rear inner hinge. Starting Bid $200
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America’s jazz greats play Belgium in 1958, with appearances by Fitzgerald, Eldridge, Hawkins, and Dizzy 5196. Jazz Legends Signed Program.
Vintage program for the Festival Mondial du Jazz held at Belgium’s Knokke Casino in collaboration with the Hot Club de Belgique and Jazz Hot, with shows running from July 5-13, 1958, 32 pages, 8.25 x 10.5, signed inside in ink and ballpoint by several of the performers, with several inscribed to “Nicole,” including: Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Sarah Vaughan, Sidney Bechet, Teddy Buckner, Don Byas, Donald Byrd, Kenny Clarke, Vic Dickenson, J. C. Heard, Lou Levy, the Modern Jazz Quartet (Connie Kay, Milt Jackson, and Percy Heath), Sammy Price, Arvell Shaw, and Doug Watkins. In very good condition, with creasing and moderate overall handling wear. Starting Bid $200
5197. Freddie King Autograph Letter Signed. American blues
guitarist and singer (1934–1976) who has been described as one of the ‘Three Kings’ of electric blues guitar, along with Albert King and B. B. King. ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Letter to Mr. Bell, in full (grammar and spelling retained): “When I talk to your lady the other day I told her that I would work the six days for $1000.00 or no less than that Because my expenses are to much, or I have to have a deposit at least $150.00 Because I will Drive my car knowing That I have to Travle St. Joseph Mo. or I will Play No less than $1000.00.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, intersecting folds, and torn file holes to the right side. Starting Bid $200
5200. Lightnin’ Hopkins Signed Document. DS,
one page, 8.5 x 14, February 24, 1979. Standard AFTRA engagement contract in which “Sam Hopkins A/K/A Lightnin’ Hopkins” agrees to perform on “A Special Kenny Rogers” in Crockett, Texas, on February 24, 1979, for a sum of $338.75.” Signed at the conclusion in blue ink by Lightnin’ Hopkins, who adds his social security number. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5201. Little Walter Signed Album Sleeve.
5198. B. B. King Signed Guitar. Beautiful right-handed
antique sunburst semi-hollowbody Epiphone Sheraton II electric guitar, serial No. S5096284, signed on the body in silver ink by King. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Similar to the John Lee Hooker 50th anniversary Sheraton, this is a flat-out gorgeous instrument designed for the blues and signed by one of the genre’s very best to ever play. Starting Bid $200
Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968), known as Little Walter, was an American blues musician, singer, and songwriter, who revolutionized the harmonica. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 in the category Sideman, the only artist to be inducted specifically as a harmonica player. Brown 78 RPM record sleeve signed in black ballpoint by Little Walter. In fine condition, with light creasing along the edges. Starting Bid $200
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5202. Thelonious Monk Signed Sketch. Original
abstract ‘self-portrait’ sketch by Monk in the form of a cube accomplished in pencil on an off-white 4.25 x 9.5 envelope, signed below, “Good luck always, Thelonious Monk.” In fine condition, with a light block of overall toning. Monk’s ‘cubist’ self-portrait recalls the discordant harmonies and angular, abrupt twists of his compositions. Provenance: The Burt Britton Collection, a private collection of 1,200 refreshingly spontaneous self-portraits. Starting Bid $200
5 2 0 3 . C h a rl i e Parker Autograph Note Signed. ANS
in pencil, signed “Burd,” one page, 3 x 5, no date. A sweet note to his wife, Chan Parker, in full: “I adore your every move.” In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold. A desirable autograph featuring Charlie Parker’s famous nickname. Provenance: The Chan Parker Collection, Christie’s, 1994. Charlie Parker often left Chan notes around the house professing his devotion to her, and with superb provenance this represents an excellent example. Parker’s signature is sought-after in any form, and this one—signed with a version of his famous nickname—is ideal. Starting Bid $200
Signed during Bird’s 1950 tour of Sweden
5204. Charlie Parker Signature.
Uncommon ink signature, “Charlie Parker,” on an off-white 3.25 x .75 slip, affixed inside the front cover of the Swedish Metronome Records threedisc set ‘Bop-session with Charlie Parker.’ In very good condition, with creasing and light staining to the signed slip. The records are included. The consignor notes that this was signed during Parker’s tour of Sweden in 1950. Starting Bid $200
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5205. Sam Phillips Signed Pickguard.
American record producer and founder of Sun Records and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee (1923– 2003) who produced records by Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Howlin’ Wolf, and was instrumental in launching Presley’s career in 1954. Off-white Stratocaster-style pickguard signed in black felt tip by Sam Phillips. In very good to fine condition, with uneven toning from prior display. Accompanied by a yellow guitar pick from Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. Starting Bid $200
5206. The Staple Singers Signed Document. DS,
one page, 8.5 x 11, November 19, 1974. Contract in which The Staple Singers agree to to be represented by the William Morris Agency for a period of three years, signed at the conclusion in ballpoint by Roebuck ‘Pops’ Staples, Mavis Staples, Yvonne Staples, and Cleo Staples. A “Rules” rider is stapled to the upper left. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5208. Big Mama Th o r n to n S i g n e d Document. American
rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter (1926– 1984) who was the first to record Leiber and Stoller’s ‘Hound Dog,’ a song that stayed seven weeks at number one on the Billboard R&B chart in 1953 and sold almost two million copies. DS, signed “Willie Mae Thornton,” one page, 8.5 x 11, August 25, 1971. American Federation of Musicians contract in which Big Mama Thornton & The Hounddogs agree to play a series of shows at Lennie’s on the Turnpike in Danvers, Massachusetts, from October 18–24, 1971, for a sum of $2,000. Signed at the conclusion in black ballpoint by Big Mama Thornton, using her given name. In fine condition. Accompanied by two unsigned glossy photos of Big Mama. Starting Bid $200
5207. Sister Rosetta Tharpe Signed Photograph. Pioneering gospel
singer, songwriter, and guitarist (1915–1973) best known for her ‘crossovers’ into the secular worlds of pop and jazz. Uncommon vintage glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Tharpe playing her guitar, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “10 West Leigh St., Richmond, V.A., Sister Rosetta Tharpe.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing. Starting Bid $200
5210. Muddy Waters Signed Album. Sail On album
signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, “To Ken, Muddy Waters”. In very good to fine condition, with dampstaining and wear to the lower edge. The record is included. Starting Bid $200
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“What a Wonderful World” penned by Armstrong’s songwriter 5211. What a Wonderful World Original Handwritten Music by George David Weiss. Important
handwritten musical manuscript by George David Weiss for the iconic Louis Armstrong song, four pages, 9.25 x 12, each page headed with the title, “What a Wonderful World,” and instrument: “Brushes/Drums,” “Trumpet or Tenor,” “Bass,” and “Guitar.” The back of the “Guitar” page has a handwritten chord change chart. On each page, Weiss pens the sheet music for the associated instrument, as well as the song’s memorable lyrics, in part: “I see friends shakin’ hands, sayin’ ‘How do you do?’ / They’re really sayin’ ‘I love you’ / I hear babies cry...think to myself what a wonderful world / Yes I think to myself / What a wonderful world.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the son of George David Weiss, describing the history of the song and concluding: “The chart was on display at the [Louis Armstrong House] Museum last year as part of their 50 Years of What A Wonderful World exhibit...My dad wrote them out either for use during the original recording session in 1967, or the session in 1970 when Louis re-recorded the song with different instrumentation and a spoken-word intro.” Starting Bid $500
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Muddy Waters’s Marine Band harmonica
5212. Muddy Waters’s Personally-Owned and -Used Harmonica. Muddy Waters’s personally-owned and -used Hohner
Marine Band harmonica in the key of G, measuring 4˝ long, with attached provenance tag: “Harmonica owned & played by McKinley Morganfield AKA ‘Muddy Waters’ / Purchased from Lillie Burnett, widow of Chester Burnett AKA ‘Howlin’ Wolf.’” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Memphis Music Hall of Fame Museum, dated 2001, noting that this was owned and played by Muddy Waters, and was part of Howlin’ Wolf’s collection, purchased from his widow. Also includes a photocopy of the auction notice for the contents of the museum, a brochure for the museum, and a modern photograph of Waters. A fantastic piece of blues history. Starting Bid $200
5213. Sonny Boy Williamson Signed Album. Alex ‘Rice’ Miller, aka Sonny Boy Williamson, (1912–1965) was recognized as a giant throughout the blues world as a harmonica player, vocalist, songwriter, recording artist, live performer, and colorful personality. Les Rois Du Blues album signed vertically on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Sonny Boy Williamson. In very good condition, with creasing, scuffing, and edge wear and tears, some of which have been repaired with scotch tape. The record is included. Accompanied by a glossy photo and three paper bag containers for “Enriched Sonny Boy Degerminated White Corn Meal.” Starting Bid $200
5214. Sonny Boy Williamson’s Personally-Owned and -Used Harmonica. Sonny Boy Williamson’s personally-owned
and -used Hohner Old Standard harmonica in the key of G, measuring 4˝ long, with attached provenance tag: “Harmonica owned & played by Sonny Boy Williamson, Legendary Blues Harmonica Player from Helena, Ark / Purchased from Lillie Burnett, widow of Chester Burnett AKA ‘Howlin’ Wolf,’ who also collected harmonicas.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Memphis Music Hall of Fame Museum, dated 2001, noting that this was owned by Sonny Boy Williamson, and was part of Howlin’ Wolf’s collection, purchased from his widow. Also includes a photocopy of the auction notice for the contents of the museum, a brochure for the museum, and a modern photograph of Williamson. Starting Bid $200
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5216. Luther Allison Signed Document
5217. Tony Bennett Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5219. Tony Bennett Signed Sheet Music and Photograph
5220. Earl Bostic Signed Document
5221. Big Bill Broonzy Signed EP Record
5222. Charles Brown Signed Document
5223. Paul Butterfield Signed Document
5224. James Carr Signature
5225. Wayne Cochran Signed Document
5226. Nat King Cole Signature
5227. Albert Collins Signed Album
5228. Albert Collins Signed Photograph
5229. Willie Dixon Signed Album
5215. 1967 American Folk Blues Festival Signed Program Starting Bid $200
5218. Tony Bennett Signed Photograph
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5230. Ella Fitzgerald Signed Album
5231. Danny Gatton Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5232. Genuine Houserockin’ Music Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5233. Genuine Houserockin’ Music Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5234. Peter Green Signed Pickguard
5235. W. C. Handy Signature
5236. Jessie Hill Signed Document
5237. John Lee Hooker Signed Photograph
Starting Bid $200
5238. John Lee Hooker Signed Program Cover and Page Starting Bid $200
5242. B. B. King Signed Album Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5240. The Jelly Roll Kings Signed Photograph
5241. Albert King Signed Album
5243. Earl King Signed Photograph
5244. Legendary Blues Band Signed Album
5245. Little Milton Signed Pickguard
5239. J. B. Hutto Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
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5246. Henry Mancini Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
5247. John Mayall Signed Photograph
5248. John Mayall Signed Pickguard
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5249. Lizzie Miles Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
5250. Glenn Miller and Sonja Henie Signed Photograph
5251. Glenn Miller Document Signed
5252. Glenn Miller Signature
5253. Glenn Miller Signed Photograph
5254. Glenn Miller Signed Photograph
5255. Glenn Miller Typed Letter Signed
5256. Glenn Miller Typed Letter Signed
5257. Jack Owens Signature
5258. Blind Joe Reynolds Signature
5259. Jimmy Rogers Signed Album
5260. Sonny Rollins Signed Album
5261. Otis Rush Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
5262. Son Seals Signed Photograph
5263. Son Seals Signed Pickguard
5264. Victoria Spivey Typed Letter Signed
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5265. Sunnyland Slim Signature and Necktie
5266. Roosevelt Sykes Signed Album
5267. T-Bone Walker Signed Album
5269. Joe Tex Signed Document
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5268. Little Johnny Taylor Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5270. Rufus Thomas Autograph Receipt Signed and Handbill
5271. Rufus Thomas Signed Photograph
5272. Trumpeters Group of (6) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
5273. Big Joe Turner Signed Sheet Music
5274. Fats Waller Signed Photograph
5275. Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson Signed Document
5276. Junior Wells Signed Album
5277. Larry Williams Signed Document
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
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1950s 5278. Chuck Berry Signed Album. Sweet Little Rock
5281. Dick Clark Signed Album. Dick Clark: 20 Years
and Roller album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Chuck Berry and Johnnie Johnson. In fine condition. The record is not included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
of Rock N’ Roll album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip, “Best always, Dick Clark.” In fine condition, with light scuffing and splitting to edges. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5279. The Biggest Show of ‘52 Program. Original first
edition tour program for The Biggest Show of ‘52, 16 pages, 9 x 12, for the show starring Frankie Laine, Patti Page, jazz star Illinois Jacquet, Billy May & His Orchestra, The Chocolateers, Jay Lawrence, The Clark Bros., and Don Rice. In fine condition, with light handling wear. Starting Bid $200
Rare D Records signed single of ‘Chantilly Lace’ 5280. Big Bopper Signed 45 RPM Record. Extremely rare D Records single for ‘Chantilly Lace / Purple People Eater Meets Witch Doctor’ signed on the A-side label in blue ink, “Big Bopper, Hello Baby.” In very good to fine condition, with some rubbing to record label. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. The consignor notes that this was obtained in-person by a 13-year-old girl who knocked on the Big Bopper’s door and had him sign it then and there. Records signed by the Big Bopper remain exceedingly rare, with this original D Records pressing of ‘Chantilly Lace’ serving as a quintessential example. Starting Bid $200
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5282. Bobby Darin Signed Album. That’s All album
signed prominently on the front cover in black felt tip by Bobby Darin. In fine condition, with some light edge wear. The record is not included. That’s All earned Darin Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best New Singer, and features timeless hits like ‘Mack the Knife’ and ‘Beyond the Sea.’ Starting Bid $200
Extremely rare portrait of the ‘King of Soul’ 5283. Sam Cooke Signed Photograph. Extremely rare vintage glossy 8.25 x 10.25 RCA Records promotional photo of Cooke in an attractive bust-length pose, signed in blue ink, “Luck! Sam Cooke.” Reverse stamp-dated January 10, 1963. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, a few small stains, and a short tear to the left border. Photographs signed by Cooke are rare and highly sought after by collectors—this is the first we have offered in eight years. Starting Bid $300
5284. Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry Signed Album. Bo Diddley and
Chuck Berry: Two Great Guitars album signed on the front cover in blue paint by Diddley and in blue felt tip by Berry. In fine condition, with light scuffing. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5286. Bo Didd ley S i g n e d Photograph.
Glossy 10 x 8 TCI promo photo of Diddley playing his rectang u l a r g u i t a r, signed in black felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with a missing lower right edge. Starting Bid $200
5287. Bo Diddley S i g ne d Pi c kguard. White Stra-
5285. Bo Diddley Signed Handbill. Vintage handbill for
Bo Diddley and the Duchess Jerome, 12 x 9, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Bo Diddley, Jerome Green, and other members of their band, as well as their road manager, and dated 1964. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
tocaster-style pickguard signed in black felt tip, “Bo Diddley, 99.” In fine condition. Accompanied by two tickets for a Bo Diddley performance at the 3rd Street Live Fall Festival in Cedar Rapids on October 22, 1999. Starting Bid $200
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5288. The Everly Brothers Signed Album. The Gold-
en Hits of The Everly Brothers album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Don Everly and Phil Everly. In fine condition. The record is included. From The John Brennan Inperson Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5290. Buddy Holly Key Case.
Buddy Holly’s personally-owned and -used brown vinyl key case with snap-button flap, red pattern interior lining, set of six key loops, three keys, and one key-ring. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from his wife, Maria Elena Holly, certifying that the key case “is genuine and authentic property from the estate of my late husband, Buddy Holly.” Starting Bid $200
Fully signed debut album from Buddy Holly and the Crickets 5289. Buddy Holly and the Crickets. The ‘Chirping’
Crickets album signed on the front cover in black ballpoint by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe Mauldin, and Tom Bruno. This is the first Brunswick pressing, identified by its textured cover and error (‘Bullock’ for ‘Lubbock’) in the notes about Holly’s birthplace on the reverse. In very good condition, with some surface scratches, wear and tape to the edges, the young collector’s name and address on an affixed piece of tape, and poor signature contrast against the blue background. The record is included. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, which reads, in part: “In October of 1958, I was a teenager working for a radio station in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada…and I had the opportunity to attend a rock & roll show, held at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Because I was with the radio station, I was able to gain access to the dressing rooms of some of the performers on the show. The performers on that particular night were, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, J. P. Richardson (the Big Bopper), Jimmy Clanton, Frankie Avalon, Ritchie Valens and Little Anthony & The Imperials. I had taken a copy of the Crickets first album…with me to the show, and I asked Buddy Holly and the other Crickets to autograph the album. Niki Sullivan, who is on the left, had left the group in late 1957. The person who played that night, signed over Niki’s picture. His name is Tom Bruno. I have had the album in my possession since that night… Unfortunately, Buddy Holly, J. P. Richardson and Ritchie Valens were killed in a tragic plane crash on February 3, 1959.” Also accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA, an image of the original recipient posing with Buddy Holly in the dressing room, and a copy of an article from the Peterborough Examiner showing the same image. Starting Bid $200
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Norman Petty Studio card signed by Buddy Holly and the Crickets in the summer of ‘58 5291. Buddy Holly and the Crickets Signed Business Card. Extremely rare purple ink sig-
natures of Buddy Holly, Niki Sullivan, Joe Mauldin, and Jerry Allison, who adds “’The Crickets,’” on the reverse of a 3.5 x 2 business card from Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico. In fine condition, with light soiling and a few small edge creases. Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “I was 21 in the summer of 1958, and the old Akron Armory was the scene for many rock n’ roll concerts. Stars like Pat Boone, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, etc., appeared there, I had written a song and was looking for a star to present it to. It was close to midnight as I drove past the Armory after a concert…when I spotted 4 dark figures struggling down the sidewalk with a set of drums and 3 guitar cases. When they walked under a streetlight I thought I recognized them. Pulling to the curb, I rolled down my passenger window & yelled, ‘Hey, Buddy Holly, is that you!?’ ‘Yes,’ they called back…’You guys want a lift?!’ I offered…I got out and opened my trunk, and we put Jerry Allison’s drum kit in it. The three Crickets got in the back seat, and Buddy Holly sat in front. They had to rest the three guitars on their laps in back… I sang my song to them in the hotel after they put everything away, and they gave me a business card with Norman Petty’s address in New Mexico. They said he’d critique my song if I sent him a copy. We then got back into the car & I drove to [a] restaurant. As we sat down around a big table I saw a jukebox nearby, so I played ‘That’ll be the Day’ as the waitress came over. I was on ‘Cloud 9’ the whole time, and they were really nice, polite young men, I couldn’t believe the whole episode. I just had to brag a bit, so I asked the waitress, ‘Honey, do you know who these 4 guys are?’ ‘No,’ she said. ‘Well, you hear that song?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Well, that’s these guys, Buddy Holly & the Crickets!!’ She said, ‘You’re pulling my leg.’ No, I’m not. Buddy…sing along with the record & prove it to her.’ Buddy did, & she said, ‘I’ll be,,,can I have your autographs?’ So I said, ‘Yeah, me too.’ They signed the back of the business card since there wasn’t anything else around. Afterwards I took them back to the hotel, shook their hands, & said good-bye. About 8-9 months later, Buddy was killed in the plane crash.” Starting Bid $200
“Buddy Holley” warmly inscribes a 1953 high school yearbook 5 2 9 2 . B u d d y Hol l y S i g n e d Yearbook. Original 1953 Lubbock
High School ‘The Westerner’ yearbook, 7.75 x 10.75, 320 pages, signed in blue ink, “Buddy Holley,” as a member of the sophomore class above his student photo on page 128. Also inscribed by Holly on a free end page at the back of the book, “—Gene—To a great pal. Here’s hopin’ you’ll have the best of luck in the years to come.” Includes a Westerner yearbook from 1954 (not signed by Holly), depicting Holly as a member of the junior class on page 94, and on page 146 as a member of the Senior A Capella choir. Both yearbooks are signed by Holly’s longtime girlfriend Echo McGuire. In overall very good to fine condition. The consignor notes that “Gene” was one of Holly’s classmates, and they actually recorded a song together. Born in Lubbock as Charles Hardin Holley, but known to all as ‘Buddy,’ Holly dropped the ‘e’ from his surname after Decca misspelled it in his original 1956 recording contract. A superb early autograph from the pioneering rock ‘n’ roller. Starting Bid $200
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5296. Jerry Lee Lewis Signed Album. Jerry Lee Lewis:
5293. Buddy Holly’s Comb. Buddy Holly’s personallyowned “DuPont Unbreakable” black plastic comb, measuring 7.5˝ long. In fine condition, with expected signs of use. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from his wife, Maria Elena Holly, certifying that the “plastic Dupont Unbreakable black comb is genuine and authentic property from the estate of my late husband, Buddy Holly.” A desirable piece of rock and roll history responsible for creating Holly’s signature look: short, curly hair—a bit tousled on top—combined with his dark-rimmed glasses. Starting Bid $200
5294. Buddy Holly’s Sock. Bud-
dy Holly’s personally-owned charcoal/ black mid-calf sock, measuring approximately 14˝ long. In fine condition, with expected signs of use, including a hole to back of heel. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from his wife, Maria Elena Holly, certifying that the sock “is genuine and authentic property from the estate of my late husband, Buddy Holly.” Starting Bid $200
5295. James Album.
Etta Signed
The Best of Etta James album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by James. In very good condition, with light stains to the top edge, a circular stain from a removed price sticker, and old tape along partial edge separations. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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Golden Rock & Roll album signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Thanks, Jerry Lee Lewis.” In fine condition. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5 2 9 7. Little Richard Signed 78 RPM Record.
Specialty Records 78 RPM record for the single ‘She’s Got It / Heeby Jeebies’ by Little Richard and His Band, signed on the B side label in black ballpoint, “God loves, Little Richard.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5298. Ritchie Valens and Big Bopper Signatures. Vintage
ballpoint signatures, “Ritchie Valens” and “Big Bopper,” on the reverse of a torn Kodacolor Print photo, measuring 4.5 x 3.5, with Kodak stamp dated January 1959. In very good condition, with creasing, a couple of small stains, and poor ink adhesion to both if the signatures. A very desirable pair of autographs dating to the month before ‘The Day the Music Died.’ Starting Bid $200
1960s Sioux Falls concert agreement signed thrice by Carl Wilson 5299. The Beach Boys: Carl Wilson Signed Document. DS, one page, 8.5 x 14, June 5,
1968. William Morris Agency contract in which The Beach Boys, “under the leadership of Carl Wilson or Mike Love,” agree to play a concert at the Sioux Falls Arena in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on July 3, 1968, for a sum of $7,500.” Signed at the conclusion in black felt tip by Carl Wilson. An included 3-page rider concerning compensation and concert requirements is also signed by Wilson, as is a “Leader’s Traveling Engagement Certificate” agreeing to pay the Local 114 of the American Federation of Musicians. In very good condition, with creasing, light staining, and usual document wear. Starting Bid $200
5301. Blind Faith Mini Poster. Original
11.5 x 8.5 handbill mini poster promoting a free Blind Faith concert at London’s Hyde Park on June 7, [1969], at 3 p.m., showing a group image of the band in a rehearsal room and listing the band member names in the upper right. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, and tack holes to the corners. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
Jeff Beck on Sgt. Pepper’s and the “Monterey festival of Rubbish” 5300. Jeff Beck Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Jeff,” two pages, 5.75 x 8, June 8, [1967]. Letter to his Los Angeles friend, Darryl Stolper, in part: “How are you? At last I have a moment to write. I bet you thought I died! Well you could say I did. I’m really exhausted. The weather here is 75° in the daytime and I lost about 20 lbs at the Marquee last Tuesday. Guess what? We are playing ‘My Mind is Ramblin.’ ‘Nice?’ I have made arrangements for a couple of discs to be cut from those tapes on Monday…Do you want the new Beatle album or is that an insult. I’m so sick of hearing it they even play it in the cemetery! Thanks very much for fixing the Yardbird album for me. Good old Epic! Are you going to the Monterey festival of Rubbish! Three days of sheer crap! If I get a free air ticket I might still go. That’s if Mary doesn’t come here.” He adds a humorous postscript: “I’ll send the Beatle album any way and if you don’t want it sell it or melt it down into an ash tray or something!” In fine condition. Accompanied by photocopies of photos of Stolper with Beck and a copy of a letter from Stolper outlining their relationship. Stolper befriended Beck when the latter was in LA during a Yardbirds tour, and Stolper introduced Beck to Mary Hughes, who became Beck’s girlfriend; he sings about her in the Yardbirds’ song ‘Psycho Daisies.’ Beck and Stolper became close friends, with Beck often visiting Stolper in Pacific Palisades, and the two corresponded regularly. In this letter, Beck references the Beatles’ new album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (released on May 26, 1967) and slanders the forthcoming Monterey Pop Festival, which is now recognized as a seminal event in popular music history. Unbeatable content from the great rock guitarist. Starting Bid $200
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5302. Booker T. & the M.G.’s Signed Record Sleeve.
5304. The Byrds Signed Program. Circa 1970 con-
cert program for The Byrds, nine pages, 8.5 x 10.5, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint by Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Skip Battin, and Gene Parsons. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, bends, and handling wear. Starting Bid $200
Stax 45 RPM record sleeve, signed in ballpoint by Booker T. Jones, Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr., Steve Cropper, and one other. In very good condition, with creasing, staining, and a price notation to the upper right corner. Accompanied by an unsigned Stax publicity photo. Starting Bid $200
The Godfather of Soul’s stylish stage jacket and vest 5303. James Brown’s Stage Jacket a n d Ve s t .
James Brown’s personallyowned and -worn black jacket and vest, pinned to a large 40 x 32 mount, with engraved plaque reading, “Authentic Stage Jacket & Vest Worn By The Godfather Of Soul James Brown,” as well as two laundry tickets for the stage suit and a ‘Please Please Please’ album cover. The suit is lined with a groovy floralpatterned silk. Also includes a Federal Express receipt for the shipment of the suit from “James Brown Enterprises.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5305. The Byrds: Gene Clark’s Stage-Used Maracas. Gene Clark’s
personally-owned and stage-used pair of wooden maracas, each measuring 11.5˝ long, featuring maroon bulbs with hand-painted floral designs. In fine condition, with expected signs of use. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Jimmi Seiter, a longtime road manager, associate producer, and touring percussionist with The Byrds, in part: “Based upon my long-term association with and knowledge of The Byrds, I hereby certify that this pair of maroon maracas was owned and used on stage by Gene Clark.” Gene Clark (1944–1991) was a founding member of The Byrds and served as their principal songwriter between 1964 and early 1966, writing most of the band’s best-known originals from this period, including ‘I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better,’ ‘She Don’t Care About Time,’ and ‘Set You Free This Time.’ Starting Bid $200
5306. The Byrds: Michael Clarke’s Stage-Used Drum Sticks. Michael Clarke’s personally-owned and stage-used pair
of wooden Regal Tip 3A drumsticks, each measuring 15.5˝ long. In fine condition, with expected signs of heavy use. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Jimmi Seiter, a longtime road manager, associate producer, and touring percussionist with The Byrds, in part: “Based upon my long-term association with and knowledge of The Byrds, I hereby certify that this pair Regal-tip 3A drum sticks was owned and used on stage by Michael Clarke.” Michael Clarke (1946–1993) was the drummer for The Byrds from 1964 to 1967. Starting Bid $200
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5309. Danceland: Bobby Helm HandPainted Poster. Unique
5307. The Byrds: Michael Clarke’s Studio-Used Woodblock. Michael Clarke’s personally-owned and studio-used
woodblock, measuring 7.5˝ x 3˝ x 1.75˝. In fine condition, with expected signs of heavy use. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Jimmi Seiter, a longtime road manager, associate producer, and touring percussionist with The Byrds, in part: “Based upon my long-term association with and knowledge of The Byrds, I hereby certify that this ‘woodblock’ was owned and used in the studio by Michael Clarke.” Michael Clarke (1946–1993) was the drummer for The Byrds from 1964 to 1967. Starting Bid $200
hand-painted 28 x 44 poster for Bobby Helm at Danceland in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on December 30, 1964, listing his hits, ‘Jingle Bell Rock,’ ‘My Special Angel,’ and ‘Fraulein,’ and featuring two inset matte-finish photographs. It bills Helm as a “Decca Recording Star, featured on Ed Sullivan, American Bandstand, Steve Allen, Grand Ol’ Opry…Ozark Jubilee.” It also advertises Bobby Hawkins and the Blue Boys as performers, and features a photo of them as well. The bottom of the poster advertises the price of admission as $1.50. In fine condition. Billed as ‘Iowa’s Smartest Ballroom,’ Danceland opened its doors in Cedar Rapids in 1928; the dance hall was a hotspot for hitmakers throughout the decades until its closure in 1968. Starting Bid $200
Remarkable Cream autographs from early 1967 5308. Cream Signed Card with Handbill. Brilliant
blue ballpoint signatures of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker on an off-white 6.25 x 3.75 card. In fine condition, with light overall toning. Included is the original light green 5 x 8.25 handbill promoting the Cream concert where the signatures were obtained: the Stourbridge Town Hall in West Midlands on January 18, 1967. Also accompanied by a color image of the group. Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker were England’s premier musicians—this power trio defined the term ‘supergroup’ (which didn’t exist until they formed), and they were the cream of the crop, without peer. Their legendary improvised live performances were ferocious, melding jazz, blues, and rock into extended jams that left both band and their audiences spent by night’s end. They were three opposites who had one thing in common: they were virtuosos and knew how good they were and that it was too good to last. Accompanied by a provenance letter from the original recipient: “I worked at Stourbridge Town Hall from 1964 to 1967 helping out backstage and sometimes front of house. If the caretaker was not back from his meal break, I would let the groups into the building and help them set up. Fred Bannister promotions booked the top groups of the day to appear on Wednesday nights, with smaller local groups playing on Saturday nights. I met all the groups and obtained their autographs. When Cream played I got them to sign a couple pieces of card that I had cut at my place of work. One was for a friend, the other I kept. I remember that night as being a sell out with 100’s of Mods in long jackets giving the group a rousing reception.” Full sets of Cream autographs from when they were at their peak in the 60s are extraordinarily difficult to come by and this offering represents the boldest set of Cream signatures that we have ever offered. Starting Bid $300
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One-of-a-kind hand-painted Jan & Dean poster from ‘64 5310. Danceland: Jan & Dean Hand-Painted Poster. Unique hand-
painted 28 x 43 poster for the Jan & Dean concert at Danceland in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on February 1, 1964, listing their hits, ‘Linda,’ ‘Surf City,’ and ‘Drag City,’ and featuring an inset matte-finish photograph of the rock duo. The bottom of the poster advertises the price of admission as $1.50. In fine condition. Billed as ‘Iowa’s Smartest Ballroom,’ Danceland opened its doors in Cedar Rapids in 1928; the dance hall was a hotspot for hitmakers throughout the decades until its closure in 1968. Starting Bid $200
5311. Danceland: Sam the Sham Hand-Painted Poster. One-of-a-
kind hand-painted 28 x 43 poster for Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs at Danceland in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on November 27, 1965, listing their hits, ‘Wooly Bully’ and ‘Ring Dang Doo,’ and featuring inset glossy photographs of the group. It also names Al’s Untouchables as performers, and features a photo of them as well. The bottom of the poster advertises the price of admission as $1.75. In fine condition, with some creasing to the edges and some staining to the lower right corner. Billed as ‘Iowa’s Smartest Ballroom,’ Danceland opened its doors in Cedar Rapids in 1928; the dance hall was a hotspot for hitmakers throughout the decades until its closure in 1968. Starting Bid $200
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5312. Danceland: The Trashmen Hand-Painted Poster. Excep-
tional hand-painted 28 x 43 poster for The Trashmen at Danceland in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on May 29, 1964, billing their hit single, “The Hottest Selling Record in the Nation: Surfin’ Bird,” and featuring an inset glossy photograph of the group. The bottom of the poster advertises the price of admission as $1.50. In fine condition, with some wear and surface loss to the top, and a crack to one corner. Billed as ‘Iowa’s Smartest Ballroom,’ Danceland opened its doors in Cedar Rapids in 1928; the dance hall was a hotspot for hitmakers throughout the decades until its closure in 1968. Starting Bid $200
5313. The Four Tops Signed Album. Rare
first UK pressing of the Yesterday’s Dreams album, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Levi Stubbs, Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, Renaldo ‘Obie’ Benson, and Lawrence ‘ Larry’ Payton, all signing with their first names only and adding, “4 Tops.” In fine condition. The record is included. The consignor notes that this was signed for a UK DJ in the 1960s. Starting Bid $200
5314. Aretha Franklin Signed Photograph.
Satin-finish 11 x 14 close-up photo of the ‘Queen of Soul’ from early in h e r c a r e e r, signed in blue felt tip, “Aretha, 2001.” In fine condition, with light surface creases to the corner areas. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5316. Bill Graham Group of (15) Tickets. Collection of 15 tickets for
Bill Graham-promoted shows from the late 1960s and early 1970s, at the Fillmore West and Winterland, all featuring the classic psychedelic poster artwork used to advertise the concerts. Shows include: Pink Floyd, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and Richie Havens; Chambers Brothers and Sunshine Company; B. B. King and Booker T. and the M. G.’s; Spirit and Ten Years After; Creedence Clearwater Revival; Quicksilver Messenger Service and Buddy Miles; Steve Miller Band and Sly and the Family Stone; Free, Bloodrock, and Edwards Hand; Moby Grape, Traffic, Lemon Pipers, and Spirit; The Byrds and Joe Cocker; Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, and Spooky Tooth; Albert King and The Electric Flag; Iron Butterfly; Eric Burdon and The Animals, and Blood, Sweat & Tears; and Vanilla Fudge and Steve Miller Band. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5317. Bill Graham Group of (15) Tickets. Collection of 15 tickets for
Bill Graham-promoted shows from the late 1960s and early 1970s, at the Fillmore West and Winterland, all featuring the classic psychedelic poster artwork used to advertise the concerts. Shows include: Jimi Hendrix and John Mayall; Led Zeppelin, Country Joe and the Fish, and Taj Mahal; Iron Butterfly; Cream and Paul Butterfield Blues Band; Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fleetwood Mac, and Albert Collins; Johnny Winter and Mountain; Procol Harum and Buddy Miles; Steve Miller Band and James Cotton; Big Brother and the Holding Company, Sly and the Family Stone, and Jeff Beck; The Byrds, Electric Flag, and B. B. King; Sly and the Family Stone, Spirit, Southwind, and Ball ‘n Jack; Quicksilver Messenger Service and Mott the Hoople; Jefferson Airplane, Charlatans, and Blue Cheer; and Jeff Beck, Spirit, and Sweetwater (2). In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5315. Fred Garrity Handwritten Musical Score. Superb collection of handwritten sheet music by Freddie Garrity for the song ‘Wonderful One,’ consisting of four instrument folders marked for “Guitar,” “Bass,” “Piano,” and “Drums,” with the front of three folders signed in black felt tip by Garrity. The group consists of 10 total pages, each penned in black ink with various ballpoint or pencil emendations. In very good to fine condition, with old tape along the edges, and overall staining to the guitar arrangement. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
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5318. Bill Graham Group of (15) Tickets. Collection of 15 tickets for Bill Grahampromoted shows from the late 1960s and early 1970s, at the Fillmore West and Winterland, all featuring the classic psychedelic poster artwork used to advertise the concerts. Shows include: Yardbirds; Cream and The Electric Flag; Pink Floyd, Lee Michaels, and Clear Light; Bo Diddley, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and Quicksilver Messenger Service; Lee Michaels and Albert King; The Byrds and Loading Zone; Steve Miller Band, Chicago, and Charlatans; The Kinks, Taj Mahal, and Sha Na Na; Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention; Cream, Big Black, and Loading Zone; Chuck Berry and Mike Bloomfield; Jeff Beck and Aynsley Dunbar; Mike Bloomfield and The Byrds; Moby Grape and Country Joe and the Fish; and B. B. King and Booker T. and the M.G.’s. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5319. Bill Graham Group of (16) Tickets. Collection of 16 tickets for Bill Graham-promoted shows from the late 1960s and early 1970s, mostly at the Fillmore West, all featuring the classic psychedelic poster artwork used to advertise the concerts. Shows include: Santana; Chuck Berry and Steve Miller Band; Procol Harum and Santana; Electric Flag, Moby Grape, and Steve Miller; Chuck Berry and Eric Burdon; Chicago and James Cotton; Love, Staple Singers, and Roland Kirk; Miles Davis and Elvin Bishop; Albert King and It’s A Beautiful Day; Chuck Berry, Young Rascals, and Steve Miller; Country Joe and the Fish; Chuck Berry, Loading Zone, and War; John Mayall, Sha Na Na, and Grand Funk Railroad; Santana and Youngbloods; Creedence Clearwater Revival and Jethro Tull; and Joe Cocker, Little Richard, and The Move. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5320. Bill Graham Group of (25) Tickets. Collection
of 25 tickets for Bill Grahampromoted shows from the late 1960s and early 1970s, mostly at the Fillmore West, all featuring the classic psychedelic poster artwork used to advertise the concerts. Shows include: Chuck Berry, Chicago, and Jethro Tull; The Animals and Blood, Sweat & Tears; The Byrds and Fleetwood Mac; Chuck Berry; Muddy Waters, Buffalo Springfield, and Richie Havens; Deep Purple, Cold Blood, and It’s A Beautiful Day (2); Ten Years After and Steve Miller Band; Moody Blues and Chicago Transit Authority; Ten Years After; Buck Owens; Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Santana; John Mayall and The Wild West; Fleetwood Mac, Procul Harum, and Ten Years After; The Who and Santana; Johnny Winter and Eric Burdon; Aretha Franklin; Buffalo Springfield; John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Arlo Guthrie, and Loading Zone; Tim Buckley and The Mothers of Invention; Loading Zone and Tiny Tim; Vanilla Fudge, Richie Havens, Young Bloods, and Cold Blood; Creedence Clearwater Revival and Butterfield Blues Band; The Move, Cold Blood, and Albert King; and Procul Harum and Santana. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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5321. Jefferson Airplane: Marty Balin Signed Document That Led to Historic Legal Decision. DS,
signed “Martyn Buchwald,” one page, 8.5 x 11, July 12, 1966. Agreement by which Jefferson Airplane agrees to play at “Loser’s North Pavillion” in San Jose, California, from August 2–7, 1966, specifying, “4 - 45 min sets per night, Sound 4 - Mikes & 150 Watt amplifier.” Signed at the conclusion by Balin (using his legal name, “Martyn Buchwald”) for Jefferson Airplane and countersigned by Lenn Macchairella for The Loser’s North Pavillion. In fine condition, with light edge toning. Accompanied by a letter of provenance by Howard Wolf, who negotiated the agreement on behalf of the promoter, outlining the specific lawsuit that came out of this specific contract, which was negotiated by Jefferson Airplane’s then-manager, Matthew Katz; Katz was found guilty of being unlicensed, and the Buchwald vs. Katz decision has been used by virtually every artist successfully against management ever since.. Starting Bid $200
5322. Janis Joplin Photograph by Francesco Scavullo. Original semi-glossy 8.25 x 10.5 portrait of Janis Joplin in 1969, showing her dressed in a flowing top and adorned with necklaces and bangle bracelets as she holds a cigarette, taken by legendary fashion photographer Francesco Scavullo. Reverse bears a Francesco Scavullo copyright stamp. In fine condition, with light creasing to one corner. This print was made in the mid-1970’s, and has Scavullo’s copyright stamp on the back, along with a title, date and negative number. Scavullo was best known for his magazine covers for Rolling Stone, Harper’s Bizarre, Seventeen, and Cosmopolitan (for whom he famously shot actor Burt Reynolds for a nude centerfold.) His photographs graced album covers for Barbara Streisand, Judy Collins, Donna Summer and others. Scavullo recalled: ‘I had one fabulous afternoon with Janis Joplin. She stayed the whole afternoon. I loved photographing Janis. I loved meeting her, and she was so different from what I thought she was going to be. She died a year later I think… She walked into the studio and I said, ‘Oh, hi Janis, I’m Scavullo.’ She looked at me and she said, ‘I’d love to f— you, only I got the clap.’’ Starting Bid $200
5325. Simon and Garfunkel Signed Album. Bridge over
5323. The Rascals Signed Guitar. Black-bodied Stratocaster-style electric guitar with a sunburst finish, signed on the body in black felt tip, “Groovin,’ Dino Danelli,” “Felix Cavaliere,” “Eddie Brigati,” and “Good lovin,’ Gene Cornish.” In fine condition. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5324. Sam and Dave Signed Album. Rare first UK pressing of the Soul Men album, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Dave Prater, “Hold on I’m Coming, Love, Dave,” and by Sam Moore, “Sam.” In fine condition, with some light creasing. The record is included. The consignor notes that these autographs were signed for a UK DJ during the legendary Stax 1967 tour of Europe, made even more desirable by Dave’s quote from their famous 1966 single. Starting Bid $200
Troubled Water album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. In fine condition. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5326. Sly and the Family Stone Signed Guitar. Creambodied Telecaster-style electric guitar, signed on the body in blue felt tip, “Take you higher, Cynthia Robinson,” “I Want to T U Higher, Greg Errico,” and “Take you higher, Jerry Martini,” and on the white pickguard, “Freddie Stone,” “Larry Graham,” and “Sly Stone,” who adds the inscription “To John.” In fine condition, with some scuffs to body and some ink smudging, not affecting the signatures. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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5327. Percy Sledge Signed Album.
Rare first UK pressing of Sledge’s The Percy Sledge Way album, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “Percy Sledge, to Mike.” In fine condition. The record is included. The consignor notes that this was signed for a UK DJ in the 1960s. Starting Bid $200
5329. Ike and Tina Turner 1965 Handbill. Vintage
color 8.5 x 11 handbill for “The Ike and Tina Turner Revue,” to be held at the Cinnamon Cinder in Long Beach, California, on August 18, 1965, featuring a wonderful image of Tina surrounded by text that reads: “America’s Most Exciting Female! In Person, The Incomparable Tina Turner.” In fine condition, with a crease to the lower right corner. Starting Bid $200
Stunning signed photo of Moon behind the drums 5328. The Who: Keith Moon Signed Photograph. Hugely
sought-after glossy 10.25 x 8 Track Record/MCA Records publicity photo of The Who’s legendary drummer playing during the band’s 1973-74 Quadrophenia tour, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Keith Moon, All the Best.” In fine condition. Accompanied by two glossy photos of Moon during his January 1975 appearance on WLVI–TV’s Gwen Dillard Show, as well as a signed letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “I… was the promotional director for WLVI–TV Channel 56 Boston in the mid-70’s when in January of 1975 Keith Moon was a guest on the station’s ‘Gwen Dillard Show’…Keith was there to promote his upcoming solo album and talked about what’s new with The Who. I also remember him drinking and smoking during the interview, He offered me a sip of his drink and it definitely wasn’t ginger ale! Keith was accompanied by a representative from his (and The Who’s) record label MCA/Track Records. It was from the record label rep I acquired this photo which Keith graciously signed upon my request. Keith was also nice enough to holdup a Groucho Marx t-shirt with the station logo to help us promote a Groucho Marx look-a-like contest WLVI-TV was hosting the third week of Jan. 1975…I attest that this is the original photo that Keith Moon signed for me during his appearance at WLVI-TV.” Signed photos of the Who’s legendary drummer in such magnificent condition are extremely rare, with Moon’s signature remarkably clean and bold and certainly among the very nicest examples we have ever encountered. An absolute must-have investment for the discerning Keith Moon and Who collector. Starting Bid $500
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5333. Clarence White Signed Document.
5330. Ike and Tina Turner 1965 Handbill. Vintage 8.5 x 11 handbill for the “Ike & Tina Turner Revue” at the National Guard Armory in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 9, 1965, showing images of Ike and Tina, The Ike-ettes, Jimmy Thomas, and Bobby John. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5331. Ike and Tina Turner Handbill. Original full-color 5.5 x 8.5 handbill for the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, plus the IkeEtts and their Kings of Rhythm Orchestra. The handbill features images of the group interspersed with song titles of their top hits. In fine condition, with an off-center vertical fold. Starting Bid $200
5332. Clarence White Guitar Picks. A
mottled brown medium Fender guitar pick, and a russettone mandolin pick, both personally owned and stage-used by Clarence White. In overall fine condition, with expected signs of use. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Jimmi Seiter, the former road manager, associate producer, and touring percussionist with The Byrds. Starting Bid $200
American bluegrass and country guitarist and singer (1944–1973) who is best known as a member of the bluegrass ensemble the Kentucky Colonels and the rock band the Byrds, as well as for being a pioneer of the musical genre of country rock during the late 1960s. White died at the age of 29 after being struck by a drunk driver. DS, signed “Clarence J. White,” one page both sides, 6 x 8.75, May 28, 1962. Application for membership in the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), signed twice at the conclusion by White, and filled out with his personal information. The bottom portion is also annotated to list the commitment as “Jerry Lewis.” In fine condition. As a member of the bluegrass band the Kentucky Colonels, White backed Rose Lee and Joe Maphis on a Jerry Lewis television special that aired live on May 29, 1962. Starting Bid $200
5334. The Who Signed Photograph.
Fantastic vintage 9.5 x 12 German magazine photo of The Who, signed in blue ballpoint by Keith Moon, P e t e To w n shend, Roger Daltrey, and John Entwistle. In fine condition, with creasing to the left edge and corners, and very poor contrast to the Daltrey and Moon signatures. A highly desirable fully-signed piece from the iconic original lineup. Starting Bid $200
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The Who (signed twice), plus a huge selection of English bands including Them, The Moody Blues, The Zombies, The Small Faces and Ritchie Blackmore 5335. The Who Twice-Signed Circa 1965 Oversized Autograph Book featuring a Who’s Who in 60s British Pop Music. Extremely
rare and desirable leather-bound oversized autograph book that measures 7 x 5.25, signed inside in ballpoint by an assortment of influential English rock bands who performed at the Stourbridge Town Hall in 1965. The book is highlighted by not one but two sets of early autographs from The Who, with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon signing together on one album page that bears a collector’s date notation of June 16, 1965; near the end of the book, the group’s second set of signatures are found on adjacent pages dated to December 1, 1965, with Townshend and Moon signing one page, and Daltrey and Entwistle signing on the other. This outstanding autograph book is an amazing 60s British pop music time capsule that features numerous promo cards affixed inside and is also signed inside by the following bands and musicians: The Moody Blues, Them (with Van Morrison), Screaming Lord Sutch (with Ritchie Blackmore), The Hollies (with Graham Nash), The In-Crowd (with Steve Howe), The Spencer Davis Group (with Steve Winwood), The Small Faces (Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane), The Zombies, The Pretty Things, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, The Swinging Blue Jeans (2), The Fortunes (with SP), The Walker Brothers, The Merseybeats (2; with SP), Dave Berry and the Cruisers (with SP), The Four Pennies (2), Unit 4 + 2 (2; with two SPs), Shelley, The Applejacks,Twinkle, Laurie Jay Combo, Stu James and the Mojos (Aynsley Dunbar), The Nashville Teens, Goldie and the Gingerbreads (Genya Ravan), The Sons of Fred (Pete Sears), Downliners Sect, The Sorrows, and others. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a provenance letter from the original recipient: “I worked at Stourbridge Town Hall from 1964 to 1967 helping out backstage and sometimes front of house. If the caretaker was not back from his meal break, I would let the groups into the building and help them set up. Fred Bannister promotions booked the top groups of the day to appear on Wednesday nights, with smaller local groups playing on Saturday nights. I met all the groups and obtained their autographs.” Autograph books filled with the amount of significant signatures that this one has, and with its excellent provenance, rarely surface and are a once-in-a-lifetime find. A true piece of 60s British music history of which we will never see the likes of again. Starting Bid $1000
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5336. The Who: Keith Moon Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid photo of Keith Moon taken at Charing Cross Station in London on May 13, 1966, signed in black ballpoint by the Who’s legendary drummer. In very good to fine condition, with light stains and edge loss from old tape, and surface impressions from a date notation penned on the reverse. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Consignor notes that the signature was obtained by a Who fan who used to follow the group around the south of England in the mid 1960s. Later this same evening, The Who performed at the Wimbledon Palais in London. Starting Bid $200
The Yardbirds play a Cincinnati prom in ‘68
5337. The Yardbirds Signed Prom Program. Extraordinary vintage program from Saint Xavier High School junior-senior
prom on April 26, 1968, 3 x 4.75, signed on the back cover in ink by Jimmy Page, Keith Relf, Chris Dreja, and Jim McCarty, and inscribed on an interior ‘Autographs’ page by Page, “To Diane, from the Yardbirds.” The program has been disbound for display and matted with an original poster for the Yardbirds at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on July 22, 1967, and a postcard for them at the Fillmore on October 23, 1966, to an overall size of 24.75 x 28.5. In very good to fine condition, with creasing and slight fading to the signatures. The consignor notes that his uncle attended St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and helped book the Yardbirds to play the junior-senior prom, persuading the senior class counsel to do so. He and a few of his friends were the only students to meet the band, and he obtained their autographs at that time—including the uncommon inscription from Page to his then-girlfriend, Diane. A superb example of this vintage Yardbirds lineup, signed during their final tour of the United States. Just a few months later, Led Zeppelin emerged from the ashes of the Yardbirds, with Page as the only link to the old band. Page, Plant, Bonham, and Jones first appeared under the name ‘The New Yardbirds’ in September 1968, before changing their name to Led Zeppelin in October and going on to make rock music history. Starting Bid $200
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5338. The Beach Boys Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5339. Jeff Beck Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
5342. Big Brother and the Holding Company and The Youngbloods Posters Starting Bid $200
5344. James Brown Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5348. The Byrds Signed Albums Starting Bid $200
5345. James Brown Signed Box Set Starting Bid $200
5349. Celebration of Life Festival Brochure Starting Bid $200
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5340. Jeff Beck Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
5341. The Box Tops Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5343. James Brown Invitations from Richard Nixon and Ted Kennedy Starting Bid $200
5346. The Byrds ‘Farther Along’ Documents
5347. The Byrds Handbill
5350. Crosby, Stills, and Nash Signed Album
5351. The Dave Clark Five Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
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5352. Fillmore East Ephemera
5353. Aretha Franklin Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
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5356. The Grass Roots Signed Album
5357. The Guess Who Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
5360. Jefferson Airplane Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5364. The Mamas and the Papas Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5354. Aretha Franklin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
5355. Freddie Garrity’s Glasses Starting Bid $200
5358. Jimi Hendrix Bandmates Signed Album
5359. The Hollies Signed Album
5361. Booker T. Jones Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
5362. Janis Joplin Handbills
5363. The Kinks Signed Album
5365. Joni Mitchell Signed Album
5366. The Monkees Signed Album
5367. The Moody Blues Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
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5368. Van Morrison Signed Album
5369. Van Morrison Signed Photograph
5370. Musician Contracts
5371. The Nice and The Family Signed Ticket
5372. Peter Noone Signed Christmas Card
5373. Grace Slick Signed Photographs
5374. Small Faces Signed Album
5375. The Supremes Signed Album
5376. The Supremes Signed Photograph
5377. Robin Trower Signed Guitar
5378. Clarence White Business Card
5379. The Who Signed Album
5381. The Who Signed Album
5382. The Yardbirds Signed Album
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5380. The Who Signed Album Starting Bid $200
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1970s 5386. Gregg Allman Signed Guitar.
5383. AC/DC: Angus Young Signed Guitar. Black-bodied
Stratocaster-style electric guitar with a sunburst finish, signed on the body in black felt tip, “Angus Young, AC/DC.” In fine condition. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5384. AC/DC: A n g u s Yo u n g Signed Sketch.
Original self-portrait sketch with added devil tail and horns on a white 9 x 12 cardstock sheet, accomplished in blue felt tip by Angus Young, who signs and adds “AC/DC.” In fine condition. Fr om T he J ohn Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
Special edition Washburn ‘Melissa’ Allman Brothers Band Gregg Allman signature model acoustic/electric guitar with a black mahogany top, serial no. 9501005, beautifully signed on the body in gold ink, “Gregg Allman.” Designed in collaboration with Gregg Allman, the guitar features a gorgeous “Melissa” pearl inlay on the rosewood fretboard. In fine condition. Accompanied by an official Washburn hardshell case. The consignor notes that Allman’s signature was obtained in person outside the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey, on June 2, 2011. Starting Bid $200
5387. The Bee Gees Signed Album. Bee
Gees’ 1st album signed and inscribed on the back cover in blue ballpoint by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Vince Melouney, and Colin Petersen. In very good to fine condition, with some creasing, and an old tape stain along the top edge. The record is included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “During 1968/69 I was a schoolgirl and a member of the Bee Gees fan club. I regularly used to go to their management offices in Brook Street, London, W.1. after school and during the school holidays hoping to see and meet the group, which I did on numerous occasions. It was during one of these many visits that I obtained the autographs on the album cover.” Starting Bid $200
5388. Black Sabbath Signed Album. Self-titled debut album
5385. Allman Brothers Signed Guitar. Handsome
Stratocaster-style electric guitar with a sunburst finish and affixed Allman Brothers ‘peach’ logo sticker, signed on the white pickguard in blue felt tip by Jaimoe, Dickey Betts, and Butch Trucks, and on the sticker in black felt tip by Gregg Allman. In fine condition. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
from Black Sabbath, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward, and in silver ink by Ozzy Osbourne. In fine condition. The record is included. An essential heavy metal classic. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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5389. Boston Group of (3) Signed Photographs . Group of three official
glossy Boston publicity photos from 1995, from the personal collection of Boston drummer Curly Smith. Includes: an 8 x 10 photo signed by Brad Delp, Tom Scholz, Gary Pihl, Fran Cosmo, David Sikes, and Curly Smith; a 10 x 8 photo signed by Delp, Scholz, Pihl, Cosmo, Sikes, and Smith; and a 10 x 8 photo signed by Delp, Pihl, Cosmo, Sikes, and Smith. In fine condition, with a few light creases. Accompanied by three letters of authenticity signed by Smith. Formerly a member of the band Jo Jo Gunne and a well-respected session drummer, Smith became Boston’s drummer in October 1994. In addition to his drumming duties, Smith played blues harp and provided backing vocals for Boston. Starting Bid $200
5390. Boston: Brad Delp’s Collection of (21) Cassette Tapes. Brad Delp’s
collection of 21 audio cassette tapes, most marked in Delp’s own hand on the spine or label, featuring songs from Boston, RTZ, solo work, and the Beatles. Title annotations and contents include: Pine Knob ‘95; Boston Vocal Master; RTZ 12-93; Dave’s Tracks; Brad & Barry; Barry Multitrack; Monks Multitrack; I Need Your Love (Delp & Goudreau alternate take); Surrender to Me (Dave & Curly harmonies); Hard Time and Fool For Love Home Demo; Brad’s vocals (Boston songs); multitrack Boston tour harmonies; Barry’s Tunes (with instrumentals and early takes of Delp & Goudreau tracks); six tapes marked as Beatles harmony masters; and Beatles @ Abbey Rd Studio. Also includes two additional empty cases marked as Beatles. The most interesting tape may be one marked “Boston (Live 1978) (1987),” which is defective and slow, needing pitch correction, but featuring the songs ‘Amanda,’ ‘Long Time,’ ‘Don’t Look Back,’ an interview with Brad Delp, and the album versions of ‘Cool the Engines,’ ‘I Think I Like It,’ ‘Peace of Mind,’ and others. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a cardboard box with a shipping label addressed to Brad Delp at his New Hampshire home. Brad would record his own harmonies of Boston songs to teach each new member: he would record each individual harmony part using portions that he sang, and then would give a cassette tape to the new member so they knew what to sing. Starting Bid $200
5392. Boston: Brad Delp’s Group of (3) Tapes. Group of
5391. Boston: Brad Delp’s Early ‘Rock On’ Cassette Tape. Brad Delp’s Maxell MLX 90 cassette tape, marked
on the label in his hand, “Rock Out,” in a case annotated on the top, “Tuesday, 8-11-83.” The tape contains ‘Rock On’ (an early version of Boston’s ‘Walk On’), followed by studio jams, additional takes of ‘Rock On,’ followed by an instrumental before going back to vocals. The other side features more versions of ‘Rock On.’ In fine condition. From the Brad Delp Collection, and accompanied by a letter of provenance from Micki Delp. Starting Bid $200
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three videocassette tapes from the collection of Brad Delp, including: two Memorex UCS 20 tapes, apparently marked on the labels in Delp’s own hand with song titles indicating the contents, “Bing, Man I’ll Never Be, Smokin” and “The Blues, Forplay, Longtime”; and a Maxell VHS tape with a Palace Sports & Entertainment Television Network label annotated in another hand, “Boston @ Pine Knob, August 6, 1995.” Also includes a CD-R marked in another hand, “For B. Delp, Boston in LA, Aug. 5, 2003, Memory.” In overall fine condition. From the Brad Delp Collection, and accompanied by a letter of provenance from Micki Delp. Starting Bid $200
5393. Boston: Brad Delp’s Notebook with Handwritten Notes and Lyrics. Brad Delp’s
red Mead songwriting notebook, 8 x 10.5, containing nine pages of his handwritten working lyrics on seven sheets, some of which appears to be unpublished material. These are predominately yearning ballads on unrequited love executed in Delp’s typical lyrical style, with known songs including RTZ’s ‘Talk to Me’ and ‘Rise Above it All.’ Some excerpts include: “You gave me your number / And when I try to call you / that phone it keeps on ringing”; “You tell me you love me / love me with all your heart / (right from the start) / Now you must let go / Is it your head or heart / It’s tearing me apart”; “I know your heart is broken / I know your mind is made up / so you hide away your heart / That’s a better way to start.” On the back cover of the notebook, Delp has written an unusual series of words, which have been struck through—perhaps a free-association song-writing exercise. The notebook is thin, with many pages having been removed. In very good to fine condition, with some creasing, and other signs of use and wear. From the Brad Delp Collection, and accompanied by a letter of provenance from Micki Delp. Starting Bid $200
5394. Boston: Brad Delp’s Notebook with Handwritten Notes and Lyrics. Brad Delp’s
yellow songwriting legal pad, 8.5 x 12, with the first eleven pages filled out in pencil and ballpoint with his handwritten working lyrics, some of which appears to be unpublished material. Known songs include RTZ’s ‘Every Door is Open,’ ‘Talk to Me,’ ‘Rise Above It All,’ and ‘I’m on a Roll.’ Some excerpts include: “Nothin’ is impossible / and time is on your side / and with tomorrow comes - a brand new morning”; “I’m sorry if I made you cry / I didn’t mean to cause you pain / Sorry bout the attitude / It’s somethin bout love in vain”; and “You say we’re through and you don’t want to fight / You say I’ve been cruel to you - and I guess your right / well before you haul out that ball and chain / I’m not the only one who’s to blame.” In fine condition, with general handling wear. From the Brad Delp Collection, and accompanied by a letter of provenance from Micki Delp. Starting Bid $200
More than 50 pages of Delp’s lyrical drafts 5395. Boston: Brad Delp’s Portfolio of Handwritten Drafts and Working Lyrics. Large collection of Brad Delp’s handwritten working lyrics on 55 pages,
slips, and pieces of scrap paper of various sizes, contained within a black 8.75 x 12 portfolio. Known songs represented within the archive include RTZ’s ‘All You’ve Got,’ ‘Better and Better,’ ‘Given You Up For Dead,’ ‘Don’t Lead Me On,’ ‘Rise Above it All,’ ‘This Is My Life,’ ‘One Step Away,’ ‘One In A Million,’ ‘Don’t Wait,’ ‘Violent Days,’ ‘Fool for Love,’ and ‘Devil To Pay,’ as well as Delp and Goudreau’s ‘Rockin’ Away.’ Many of these compositions are represented multiple times in varying stages of completeness, in addition to apparently unpublished material. Among the most interesting pieces in the archive are drafts of Delp and Goudreau’s ‘Rockin’ Away,’ which allude to their beginnings in Boston: “I grew up in the 60’s / 67 was the summer of love / Those were times when the music had somethin to say / Hitched a ride with a rock & roll band / (we) made a demo it was more than a feelin / We shipped it off and we thought we were / well on our way—hey—.” In overall very good to fine condition. From the Brad Delp Collection, and accompanied by a letter of provenance from Micki Delp. Starting Bid $200
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Stage-used on Boston’s 40th Anniversary Tour 5396. Boston: Curly Smith’s Stage-Used Bass Drum Pedal. Boston drummer
Curly Smith’s Tama Iron Cobra 900 bass drum pedal, used on stage for the entirety of Boston’s 40th Anniversary Tour in 2016. Includes the hard plastic Iron Cobra carrying case. The pedal’s base has a small affixed label, “right.” In fine condition, with expected signs of use. From the personal collection of Curly Smith and accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity, in part: “This pedal was my right foot bass drum pedal for the entire 2016 ‘Boston’ 40th Anniversary Tour. Since I get new pedals for every tour, it has not been used again. It comes in its original case. I always use Iron Cobra’s for every tour now because of their durability and consistent action.” Starting Bid $200
5397. Boston: Curly Smith’s Stage-Used Cymbals. Boston drummer Curly Smith’s pair of stage-used cymbals, including: a 12˝ Sabian HH Splash cymbal used during Boston’s 1995 tour, signed in black felt tip, “Curly Smith, Boston, 1995 Tour”; and a 17˝ Sabian AAX V-Crash cymbal used during Boston’s 40th Anniversary Tour in 2016, prominently signed in black felt tip, “Curly Smith, ‘Boston,’ 40th Anniversary Tour 2016.” In overall fine condition, with expected signs of use. From the personal collection of Curly Smith and accompanied by two signed letters of authenticity, noting that he hand-picked the cymbals at the factory. Of the smaller one used in 1995, he writes: “This was the smallest of the bunch, but one of the best…used when I needed a quick release on a particular song for a desired effect.” Of the larger one used in 2016, he writes: “It was one of my favorites; not too big and not too small…It was played by me for the entirety of Boston’s 40th Anniversary Tour.” Starting Bid $200
5398. Boston: Curly Smith’s Stage-Used Gong. Impressive 46˝ Sabian stage gong with original mallets, stand, and touring case, used by drummer Curly Smith during Boston’s Walk On and Livin’ for You tours in 1995–1997. Formerly a member of the band Jo Jo Gunne and a well-respected session drummer, Smith became Boston’s drummer in October 1994. In addition to his drumming duties, Smith played blues harp and provided backing vocals for Boston. Accompanied by an image of the gong on stage with Boston, as well as a signed letter of provenance from Smith, in part: “When I first set out to hand pick the cymbals and gong for the 1995 upcoming ‘Boston’ tour, I knew it was going to be a challenge. When it comes to sound, the band ‘Boston’ is known for being very discerning. Boston has the highest standards in all things, stage, sound and equipment. Choosing the perfect set of cymbals and matching gong would be no exception. All would have to be of the finest quality and frequency that would precisely match the ‘Boston’ records sound perfectly. I began my quest at the local Sabian factory located just outside of Boston. There, I painstakingly searched; listening to hundreds of ride and crash cymbals, until I found a set I thought would work. After the first rehearsal only one crash made the cut. I then took that cymbal and sent it to the main Sabian factory in Canada, where they went through their personal vaults until they found a perfectly matched set. Those all passed the audition and then came the gong…The sound was spot on. Not too brittle with just the right amount of highs, mids and lows. It was beautiful! It is not only a magnificent sounding gong that would fit perfectly as a center piece for any Rock & Roll enthusiast’s collection, but it also is a piece of Rock & Roll history that will never come again.” Starting Bid $300
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5399. David Bowie ‘Heroes’ Lithograph. Extremely rare unsigned limited issue 18 x 24.75 lithograph produced by RCA in 1978, showing Bowie’s self-portrait sketch based on the front cover of his 1977 album Heroes, unnumbered but printed in an edition of approximately 275. In fine condition, with a light diagonal bend across the bottom. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Ron Ross, Bowie’s product manager at RCA Records during the 1970s, which reads, in part: “In 1978 Bowie’s manager gave me Bowie’s original drawing and I built a retail contest around it. I had lithographs made from the drawing, and Bowie signed 120 of these to use as contest prizes. Key record retailers in major Bowie tour markets were solicited for orders of his catalog of albums, and given unsigned copies of the lithograph to display. Customers entered the contest at each of the participating stores, and a winner from each store received a signed and numbered lithograph. This is one of a few extra unsigned lithographs I kept after the contest.” Also includes a letter of authenticity from Jeff Gold of Recordmecca. Starting Bid $200
5400. David Bowie Photograph by Mick Rock. Origi-
nal semi-glossy 10 x 8 silver gelatin photo of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust by legendary photographer Mick Rock. Reverse bears Mick Rock’s credit stamp. In fine condition. Prolific British photographer Mick Rock—though recognized for his iconic shots of legends like Queen, Lou Reed, The Sex Pistols, Syd Barrett, The Ramones, Joan Jett, Talking Heads, and Blondie—is perhaps best known for his memorable images of Bowie in his ‘Ziggy Stardust’ phase, taken in his capacity as Bowie’s official photographer. Starting Bid $200
5401. David Bowie Signed Album.
David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip, “Bowie, 88.” In fine condition, with small creases to corner tips. The record is included. Fr om T he J ohn Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5402. Eric Clapton Signed Album. Disraeli Gears album
signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Eric Clapton. In fine condition. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5403. Eric Clapton Signed Album. Layla and Other
Assorted Love Songs album by Derek and the Dominos, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Eric Clapton. In fine condition. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5404. Eric Clapton Signed Photograph. Color glossy 8
x 10 half-length photo of Clapton wearing a colorful shirt and playing the guitar during a live performance, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Band-signed program from Clapton’s 25th Anniversary Tour 5405. Eric Clapton Signed Program.
Desirable program from Eric Clapton’s 25th Anniversary Tour in 1988, 36 pages, 11 x 10.75, signed on the first page in black felt tip by Clapton (signing with an unusually legible full name), as well as by band members Mark Knopfler, Alan Clark, Steve Ferronne, Nathan East, and more, with many adding inscriptions to “Harold”; also signed on the last page by legendary accordionist and zydeco musician Buckwheat Zydeco, along with others. In fine condition, with some mild scuffing, light creasing to the cover, and a light stain to the signed page. Starting Bid $200
5406. Eric Clapton Tour Jacket. Black satin jacket from Eric
Clapton’s 1978 world tour, size medium, with patches on the back reading, “Slowhand, 78 World Tour, Smart but casual.” A patch on the left breast reads, “Tasco, London, New York, Los Angeles.” The Cats Pyjamas manufacturer’s tag is sewn inside the collar area. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
“That’s Just the Way It Is,” written out by Collins for the album liner 5407. Phil Collins Handwritten Lyrics for ‘That’s Just the Way It Is’. Hand-
written lyrics to Collins’s hit single “That’s Just the Way It Is,” two pages, 9.25 x 11.5, written out by Collins specifically for inclusion on the inner sleeve of his album …But Seriously, where they are reproduced. The lyrics begin: “All day long he was fighting for you / and he didn’t even know your name / young men come and young men go / but life goes on just the same.” He pens the chorus three times: “That’s just the way it is, there’s nothing I can do, / that’s just the way it is.” Includes an original glossy 10 x 12 close-up proof photo of Collins used for the album artwork, with a blue crop mark across the top. In fine condition. Dealing with the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Collins makes reference to the gridlock of Ulster’s sectarian differences most notably in the line: “If we agree that we can disagree / we could stop all of this today.” The anti-war ballad was positively received critically and commercially around the globe, charting at #26 on the UK Singles Charts. An exemplary autograph piece used in the production of the album artwork for …But Seriously, which earned one Grammy Award and became one of the best selling albums of the year. Starting Bid $200
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5408. The Eagles Signed Program. Program for the Eagles’ 1994 World Tour, 24 pages, 11 x 14, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Don Henley, Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit. In very good to fine condition, with moderate overall handling wear, and some ink adhesion problems to due to the slick surface (especially to Walsh’s signature). Starting Bid $200
5409. Fleetwood Mac Signed Photograph. Fully signed satin-fin-
ish 8 x 10.25 Warner Bros. Records publicity photo of Fleetwood Mac, signed in silver ink, “Much love, Stevie Nicks,” and in black felt tip, “Mick Fleetwood,” “John McVie,” “Christine McVie,” and “Lindsey Buckingham.” In fine condition. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from REAL and Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200
5410. The James Gang Signatures. Vintage ball-
point signatures of James Gang bandmates Tommy Bolin (“Tommy”), Dale Peters (“Dale”), and Jim Fox (“Jimmy Fox”) on an offwhite 5 x 3.5 slip. In fine condition, with irregularly trimmed edges. Starting Bid $200
5411. KISS Signed Photograph. Col-
or glossy 10 x 8 photo of KISS posing in full costume and makeup, signed in blue felt tip by Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Paul Stanley. In fine condition, with a small crease touching Criss’s head. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
‘Is This Love’ signed at the Rainbow Theatre in 1977— “Rasta Love, Bob Marley” 5412. Bob Marley and the Wailers Signed 45 RPM Record.
Amazing Island Records 45 RPM single for ‘Is This Love / Crisis’ by Bob Marley & the Wailers, signed on the front of the sleeve in blue or black ballpoint, “Rasta Love, Bob Marley,” “Earl Smith, Jah Love,” “Love Always, Judy, xxx,” “Carlton Barrett, Wailers Drummer,” “Rita,” “One Love Marcia,” “Aston Family Mon Barrett,” “Best wishes from, Tony (Road Manager),” and “Allan Cole, Tuff Gong Records, 56 Hope Road, Kingston, Jamaica, don’t forget to write to us.” Collector’s notations to reverse of sleeve indicate that the signatures were obtained at London’s Rainbow Theatre on June 3, 1977, during the band’s Exodus Tour. In very good condition, with light soiling, moderate creasing (heaviest to the bottom right), a trivial area of surface loss, and partial separation along the bottom edge. The record is included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Released as a single for the 1978 album Kaya, ‘Is This Love’ became one of Marley’s biggest international hits and is now perhaps best known as the opening track to 1984’s landmark compilation album Legend, the best-selling reggae record of all time. An incredible offering that boasts a total of nine vintage signatures dating to Marley’s self-imposed exile in England and a month before he was diagnosed with a form of malignant melanoma. Starting Bid $1000
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“Rasta Live, Bob Marley” 5413. Bob Marley Signed Photograph. Highly appealing color 8.25 x 11 German magazine photo of Marley performing on stage, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Rudiger, Rasta Live, Bob Marley.” In fine condition. An exceptional image that captures the mood and passion of a Marley concert—signed images of Marley performing on stage are among the most sought-after examples. Starting Bid $300
5414. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Signed Program.
Tour booklet for the 1982 European leg of the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Long After Dark tour, twelve pages, 11 x 8, signed inside on the centerfold band image in blue ballpoint by Tom Petty, Stan Lynch, Benmont Tench, and Howie Epstein, and in black ink by Mike Campbell. In fine condition, with general light handling wear. Accompanied by the original large broken heart-shaped box. Starting Bid $200
5415. Tom Petty Signed Album. Long After Dark album
signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Tom Petty. In fine condition, with some sticker residue touching Petty’s hair, and a brush to the first letter of his surname. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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5416. Queen Photograph by Simon Fowler. Original glossy
8 x 10 silver gelatin photo of Queen from their Hot Space photo session with Simon Fowler. Reverse bears a Simon Fowler credit stamp. In very fine condition. Simon Fowler is a prominent English photographer/director known for his work with numerous singers and bands, ranging from Kylie Minogue to Iron Maiden. Starting Bid $200
5417. Queen Signed Program. Rare pro-
gram for Queen’s 1979 Crazy Tour, twenty-six pages, 9.5 x 9.5, signed on the centerfold band image in blue ballpoint by Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor. In fine condition, with general light handling wear. Provenance: Sotheby’s, September 24, 2003. Starting Bid $200
5418. RSO Red Bull Cookie Jar. Very rare vintage 1978 ceramic cookie jar in the form of the RSO Records red bull logo mascot, measuring 14 x 8 x 5, featuring a gold RSO tag on the neck. In fine condition. These were never made available for sale to the public and produced as promotional gifts for the record executives in the 1978 holiday season. RSO (Robert Stigwood Organisation) managed the like of the Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, and Andy Gibb, and as a record label released the ultra-successful soundtracks to Grease and Saturday Night Fever. Starting Bid $200
Rush sign—and draw—for Mr. Big’s drill-crazed guitarist
5419. Rush Signed Album and Sketches. One-of-a-kind group lot from the personal collection of founding Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert, which includes: a copy of Rush’s 1978 album Hemispheres, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, “To Paul, Good luck with the guitar. I hope you enjoy it. Alex Lifeson,” “June 24, 1942, Paul, Thanks for keeping us ‘in the mood! Neil Peart,” and “Dear Paul, You’re the best guitarist in our band (don’t tell the other guy!!) Good luck, Geddy Lee.” The lot also features three posters handmade by Lifeson, which he posted backstage during the 1990 Presto Tour and then later presented to Gilbert as a humorous gift. The 8 x 11 posters, created with felt tip and pasted magazine images, relate to a certain power drill accident Gilbert suffered at a prior show: the first depicts a ‘warning sign’ with a figure holding a power drill and bold text reading, “A Power Tool Is Not a Toy, Beware!,” with Lifeson signing twice in the lower portion, “Alex” and “A. Lifeson,” and adding a brief inscription: “Please be careful Paul. See you again”; the second features a large image of Gilbert casually playing the guitar, with a caption by Lifeson in the upper right, “Paul Gilbert—April 30, 1990, Handsome, Happy, Healthy,” and the third shows a small image of Gilbert painfully playing the guitar with a power drill through his head, with Lifeson’s caption reading: “Paul Gilbert—May 1, 1990, What a difference a day makes.” In overall very good condition, with moderate scuffing, and slight surface loss to the old price sticker residue at the upper right corner. The record is included. Includes a signed letter of provenance from Gilbert, in part: “When I was playing guitar with Mr. Big in the early 90s, we had the good fortune to support RUSH on their Presto and Roll the Bones tours. I was (and still am) a huge fan of RUSH, so I was thrilled to be able to meet them and to watch them play every night. I asked Geddy, Alex, and Neil to sign my ‘Hemispheres’ album, and they were nice enough to write some great messages. During these tours, I still had ‘big hair.’ One night, at a concert arena in Atlanta, this led to an accident on stage. Every night, I played some of my guitar solo using a cordless Makita drill (with a customized drill-bit, with 3 guitar picks on the end.) This particular night, I accidentally brought the drill (still spinning) a little too close to my hair. The drill-bit caught a strand of my hair, and in a moment, it was hopelessly tangled… All of Rush’s crew, and all of Mr. Big’s crew met me at the side of the stage…After several failed attempts, and threats of scissors, they finally managed to untangle the drill…At the next show, I was (carefully) getting ready to play with my drill again, when I saw that some signs has been posted for me. Alex Lifeson had made warning signs to make sure that I knew that ‘A Power Tool is Not a Toy.’” Starting Bid $200
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5420. Bruce Springsteen Signed Album. Born in
5423. Bruce Springsteen Signed Photograph. Color glossy
the USA album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Springsteen. In fine condition, with light scuffing and scratching. The record is included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Released in 1984, Born in the USA met with great critical and commercial success, and today is universally recognized as one of the greatest albums of all time. Starting Bid $200
8 x 9.75 photo of Springsteen holding his Gibson J-45 a c o u s t i c g u i t a r, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5424. Bruce Springsteen Signed Poster. Sought-after
5421. Bruce Springsteen Signed Album.
The River album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt, who writes “Little Steven was here.” In very good to fine condition, with scuffing and edge wear. The records are included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5422. Bruce Springsteen Signed Album.
Born to Run album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Bruce Springsteen. In very good to fine condition, with some creasing and gouging. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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limited edition 18 x 24 poster for the immensely popular Springsteen on Broadway concerts at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York City, numbered 964/4000, signed in black felt tip by Bruce Springsteen. The show’s final performance is scheduled for December 15, 2018. Tightly rolled and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5 4 2 6 . Ne i l Young Pair of Photographs for Everybody’s Rockin’. Two
original mattefinish 11 x 14 photographs taken by Dennis Keely for Neil Young’s 1983 album Everybody’s Rockin’, both stamped on the reverse by Keely (one stamped with a 1983 copyright date). One image shows Young in a light suit with his D’Angelico New Yorker guitar, and the other shows the guitar alone. In very fine condition. For the Everybody’s Rockin’ album cover, Keely hand tinted these images so they appear in faux color on the album jacket. The consignor notes that these were acquired from the album cover’s designer, Tommy Steele. Starting Bid $200
5427. ABBA Signed Album Insert Starting Bid $200
5431. Allman Brothers Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5428. AC/DC: Angus and Malcolm Young Signed Album
5429. Aerosmith Signed Album
5432. Allman Brothers: Derek Trucks Band Signed Pickguard Starting Bid $200
5433. Gregg Allman Signed Photograph
Starting Bid $200
5435. Bad Company Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5438. Blue Oyster Cult Signed Album Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5430. Aerosmith Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5434. The Band Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5436. The Bee Gees Signed Album
5437. Blondie Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
5439. Boston 1997 Backstage Pass Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5440. Boston Signed CD
Starting Bid $200
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5441. Boston: Curly Smith Signed Jo Jo Gunne Poster
5442. Boston: Curly Smith’s Set List from 2015 Boston Tour
5444. Jackson Browne Signed Album
5445. Solomon Burke Document Signed
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5448. The Cars Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
5449. The Cars: Ric Ocasek Signed Microphone
5451. Chicago Signed Pick Guard
5452. Eric Clapton Signature
Starting Bid $200
5443. Boston: Curly Smith’s Stage-Used Drum Sticks Starting Bid $200
5446. J. J. Cale Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
5447. Canned Heat: Bob Hite Signed Document Starting Bid $200
5450. Cheap Trick Signed Album Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
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5453. Eric Clapton Tour Jacket Starting Bid $200
5454. Leonard Cohen Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5455. Bootsy Collins Signed Sketch Starting Bid $200
5456. Alice Cooper Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5460. Deep Purple Signed Album
5457. Elvis Costello Signed Album Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5461. The Doobie Brothers Signed Photograph
5463. Earth, Wind & Fire Signed Album
5464. Brian Eno Signed Album
5465. Peter Frampton Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5468. Genesis Signed Photograph
5469. Andy Gibb Tour Jacket
5459. Deep Purple Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
5467. Genesis Signed Album Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5458. Creedence Clearwater Revival Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5462. The Eagles Signed Album
5466. Genesis Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5470. Debbie Harry Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
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5471. Heart Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5472. Richard Hell and the Voidoids Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5473. Iggy Pop and the Stooges Signed Album
5474. The James Gang Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5475. Jefferson Starship Signed Photograph
5476. Billy Joel Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
5477. Elton John Signed Album
5478. Journey Signed Photograph
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5479. Kansas Signed Album
5480. Kansas Signed Pick Guard
5481. Carole King Signed Photograph
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5482. KISS Signed 45 RPM Record
5484. Meat Loaf Signed Album
5485. John Mellencamp Signed Album Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5483. The Knack Signed Album Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
5486. Steve Miller Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5487. Steve Miller Signed Photograph
5488. Gary Moore Signed Photograph
5489. Motorhead Signed Album
5490. Parliament Signed Album
5491. The Police Signed 45 RPM Record
5492. The Police Signed Album
5493. Queen: May and Taylor Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5494. Lou Reed Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
5495. Robbie Robertson Signed Album
5496. Diana Ross Signed Microphones
5497. Roxy Music Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5498. Roxy Music Signed Album
5499. Scorpions Signed Album
5500. Scorpions Signed Poster
5501. Bob Seger Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
5502. Paul Simon Signed Album Starting Bid $200
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5503. The Staple Singers Signed Album
5504. Cat Stevens Signed Album
5505. The Stooges Signed Guitar
5506. Styx Signed Pick Guard
5507. Supertramp Signed Album
5508. Talking Heads Signed Album
5509. Eddie Van Halen Signed 45 RPM Record
5510. Van Halen Signed Album
5512. Eddie and Alex Van Halen Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5513. The Velvet Underground Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5514. Johnny and Edgar Winter Signed Guitar
5516. Neil Young Signed Album
5517. ZZ Top Signed Album
5518. ZZ Top Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5511. Eddie and Alex Van Halen Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5515. Yes Signed Album Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
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The Ramones One-of-a-kind Guild bass etched by Dee Dee Ramone
5519. Dee Dee Ramone Etched Soundcheck Bass Guitar. Circa 1978 Guild B301-A electric bass guitar with a natural finish, serial number 196556, personally played by original Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone during sound check before a show at My Father’s Place in Roslyn, New York, on July 5, 1978, with Ramone etching his name and date into the black pickguard, “Dee Dee Ramone, 7/5/78.” An off-white “Ramones” bass pick is taped to upper horn. Includes the well-worn hardshell carrying case. In very good to fine condition, with heavy wear to the case, and expected light wear to the bass. Accompanied by two photos bearing images of Ramone playing and etching the offered bass, and a letter of authenticity signed by longtime Ramones tour manager Monte A. Melnick, which reads, in full: “This Guild Bass owned by Roger Risko friend, Super Fan and contributor to the Ramones 40th Anniversary Exhibition was very nicely electronically engraved by Dee Dee Ramone and played during a sound check on July 5th, 1978 at the club ‘My Father’s Place’ in Roslyn, NY.” The consignor notes that the original recipient, ‘Rockin’ Roger Risko, who brought the engraving kit to the show, later applied Wite-Out to the etch to better emphasize Ramone’s signature. Although bass guitars signed by Dee Dee Ramone are occasionally offered at auction, basses featuring irremovable etched signatures are undeniably rare, with this potentially being the only example extant. Given the uniqueness of the signature, in addition to the date of its signing—just the fourth show to feature new drummer Marky Ramone—this Dee Dee-used and –etched bass is an outright punk rock rarity. From The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $300
5520. Ramones Signed ‘Rocket to Russia’ Standee. Scarce original Sire
Records promotional standee for the 1977 Ramones album Rocket to Russia, 38.5 x 44.5, featuring the four band members with large pink text, “Ramones, Rocket to Russia,” signed in faded brown felt tip by Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, and Johnny Ramone. In very good condition, with the signatures faded but visible, their heads reinforced with tape on the reverse, and splits to portions of the cardboard backing stand. This was displayed as part of the “Hey! Ho! Let’s Go: Ramones and the Birth of Punk” exhibit at the Queens Museum in New York from April 10, 2016–July 31, 2016, and the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live from September 16, 2016–February 28, 2017. From The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $200
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The Ramones smash the Berlin Wall
5521. Ramones Berlin Wall Brick and Itinerary. Two items from the collection of Ramones tour manager Monte A. Melnick, including: an original 2.5 x 2 x 1 chunk of spray-painted concrete from the Berlin Wall, personally obtained during the Ramones tour of Europe in 1989; and a 14-page itinerary packet for the Ramones’ tour of Germany, Belgium, and Holland between November 21 and December 5, 1989, annotated throughout by Melnick. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Melnick, in part: “We were in Berlin Germany November 1989 to play a show and the promoter of the show went to a hardware store and got some hammers and chisels and brought us to the Berlin Wall. At this time the wall was starting to come down and was being chipped away. All the Ramones and myself got pieces of the wall.” Also includes two photos of the Ramones and Melnick at the Berlin Wall, chisels and hammers in hand. After four consecutive concert nights in Germany, the Ramones earned a day off when they traveled to Berlin to play at the Eissporthalle on November 26th. The breach of the Berlin Wall only weeks prior continued to dominate current world news, and the Ramones were eager to take home literal pieces of history. A fantastic relic connecting punk rock with world affairs. From The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $200
5522. Ramones Group of (3) Belgian Concert Posters.
Three Ramones posters for concerts in Belgium from the collection of tour manager Monte A. Melnick, including: a poster for the Seaside Festival on August 2, 1986, in Veurne; a poster for the Pukkelpop music festival on August 27, 1988, at the Sanicole Airfield in Hechtel-Eksel; and poster for a Ramones concert on February 2, 1996, at the Ontmoetingscentrum in Kortrijk. In overall fine, folded condition, with expected wear.From The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $200
5523. Ramones Group of (3) European Concert Posters.
Three Ramones posters for concerts in Europe from the collection of tour manager Monte A. Melnick: a poster for a Ramones concert on October 12, 1987, held at the Volkhaus in Zurich, Switzerland; a poster for the Reading Festival held between August 26–28, 1988, at Little John’s Farm in Reading, England; and a poster for the Nummirock Festival held in Nummijärvi, Kauhajoki, Finland, between June 18–20, 1992. In overall fine, folded condition, with expected wear. From The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $200
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5524. Ramones Group of (3) Spain and Mexico Concert Posters. Three Spanish-language Ramones posters from
the collection of tour manager Monte A. Melnick, including: a poster for a Ramones concert on September 26, 1980, held at Plaza de Toros de Vista Alegre in Madrid, Spain; a poster for a Ramones concert at the Velodromo de Anoeta in San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain; and a poster for a pair of Ramones concerts on September 26 and 27, 1992, held at the Ex-Balneario Olímpico Pantitlán in Mexico City, Mexico. In overall fine, folded condition, with expected wear.The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $200
5526. Ramones Pair of European Concert Posters. Two large Ra-
mones posters from the collection of tour manager Monte A. Melnick: a terrific red-and-orange 38.25 x 25.5 poster for a Ramones concert at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium on October 19, 1990; and a huge two-piece concert poster promoting the Ramones’ 1992 Mondo Bizarro tour in Germany, 66 x 23.25 (measured together), listing a total of ten concert dates. In overall very good to fine condition, with a few tears at intersection points of the 1992 poster.From The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $200
5525. Ramones Group of (4) International Concert Posters. Four international
Ramones concert posters from the collection of tour manager Monte A. Melnick: a poster for a Ramones concert on October 5, 1987, at the Saga Rockteater in Copenhagen, Denmark; a pink-and-black paperstock poster for a Ramones concert on October 26, 1987, held at London’s Brixton Academy; a poster for a Ramones concert on June 9, 1988, held at Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands; and a poster for a series of nine Ramones concerts throughout Japan between September 6–16, 1990. In overall fine, folded condition, with expected wear.The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $200
5527. Ramones Pair of German Concert Posters. Two Ramones posters for concerts in Germany from the collection of tour manager Monte A. Melnick: a neon-colored poster for the Back in Town festival held on June 13, 1988, at Philipshalle in Dusseldorf, Germany; and a color poster for the Bizarre Festival held on June 23, 1990, at Freilichtbuhne Loreley in St. Goarshausen, Germany. In overall fine, folded condition, with expected wear. From The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $200
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5530. Ramones Signed Photograph, Promo Souvenirs, and Itineraries.
5528. Ramones Signed Photograph and Banners.
Group of three items from the collection of tour manager Monte A. Melnick: a satin-finish 8 x 10 Radioactive Records publicity photo of the Ramones, signed in black felt tip by CJ, Marky, and Johnny Ramone; a black polyester banner featuring gold text, “Ramones, Hey Ho Let’s Go” with the band’s presidential seal to either side, 46.5 x 6.5, with short red tassels at both ends; and a black-and-white fabric poster, 21.25 x 21.75, featuring the Ramones’ iconic baseball batwielding presidential seal. In overall fine condition. From The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $200
Unique grouping of items from the collection of Ramones tour manager Monte A. Melnick: a satin-finish 8 x 10 Radioactive Records publicity photo of the group, signed in black felt tip by Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Marky Ramone, and CJ Ramone; an empty bottle of mezcal issued as a promo for ¡Adios Amigos!; a Sire Records ‘Needles & Pins’ box containing black and yellow tacks; and a collection of 24 itinerary packets for Ramones tours around the world between 1988 and 1995, including Mondo Bizarro, ¡Adios Amigos!, Acid Eaters, Ramones Mania, and others, many of which have been annotated by Melnick. Interestingly, at the bottom of the itinerary for their Italy and Greece tour in 1993, Melnick has written some translations: “Avanti Andiamo—Let’s Go, Ciao-a-Tuti—Hello, Mato—Crazy.” In overall fine condition. From The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $200
5529. Ramones Signed Photograph and Tour Settlements Book. De-
sirable pairing of items from the 1990 Escape From New York Tour: a glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo featuring the Ramones, Blondie, and Talking Heads, signed in black felt tip by Johnny Ramone, Joey Ramone, CJ Ramone, Marky Ramone, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison; and a complete book of the Ramones’ financial settlements from the tour, 9 x 11.5, containing financial reports for each concert between June 28–August 17, 1990. In overall very good to fine condition, with significant creasing and some adhesive residue to the lower left corner of the photo. These were displayed as part of the “Hey! Ho! Let’s Go: Ramones and the Birth of Punk” exhibit at the Queens Museum in New York from April 10, 2016–July 31, 2016, and the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live from September 16, 2016–February 28, 2017, and include a sleeve with the original museum inventory tag. From The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $200
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5531. Ramones Signed Poster. Color 16.5 x 36 Radioactive Records ‘Mondo Bizarro’ poster, signed in felt tip by Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, CJ Ramone, and Marky Ramone. Rolled and in fine condition, with light scattered creasing. Accompanied by a smaller color 11 x 17 poster bearing pre-printed signatures. From The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $200
5532. Ramones Tokyo Hard Rock Cafe Leather Jacket and 1994 Japan Tour Itinerary. Leather jacket from the Hard
Rock Cafe in Tokyo presented to Ramones tour manager Monte A. Melnick after the Ramones played their 2,000th show on February 9, 1994, at the Seibu Theater in Tokyo. The jacket is size XL and features a large embroidered patch on the back, “Save the Planet, Hard Rock Cafe, Tokyo.” Includes Melnick’s itinerary packet for the Ramones’ tour of Australia and Japan in January–February 1994, annotated throughout by Melnick. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Melnick, in full: “After the Ramones played their 2,000 show February 9th, 1994 at the Seibu Theater in Tokyo Japan we went to the Hard Rock Cafe for a party where they presented the band and myself with a wonderful leather jacket. From The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection. Starting Bid $200
Punk Rock 5533. Buzzcocks Signed Album. Flat-Pack Philoso-
5535. The Clash Signed Album. Combat Rock album
phy album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Pete Shelley, Steve Diggle, and Tony Barber. In fine condition. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5534. The Clash Signed 45 RPM Record Sleeve.
Picture sleeve for The Clash’s 45 RPM single ‘White Riot,’ signed on the front in black ballpoint, “’Ain’t no Sex Pistols mush,’ Joe Strummer,” “Mick Jones, Gtr,” and “Nicky Headon,” and in blue ballpoint, “Paul Simonon, Bass.” In fine condition, with light creasing. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200
signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Topper Headon. In fine condition. The record is included. The last album to feature the classic Clash lineup, Combat Rock is the band’s best-selling album and contains two of The Clash’s most popular singles: ‘Rock the Casbah’ and ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go.’ From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5536. The Clash Signed Photograph. Glossy 10
x 8 Epic Records publicity photo of The Clash posing closely together, signed in blue felt tip by the classic lineup: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Topper Headon. In fine condition, with a few surface creases, a small tear to lower right corner tip, and two light stains to the upper background area. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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5537. The Clash: Joe Strummer Signed Album.
Give ‘Em Enough Rope album signed and inscribed on the front cover in green felt tip, “Joe Strummer,” who adds below, “Straight to Jim’s head, Orlando, 29 March 84.” In fine condition, with light edge wear. The record is not included. Starting Bid $200
5540. Sex Pistols Euro Punk Museum Exhibition Poster.
Color 15.75 x 21.5 poster advertising the 2013 Paris museum exhibition Euro-Punk: Une Revolution Artistique [An Artistic Revolution], 1976-1980, held at the Cite de la Musique from October 15, 2013– January 19, 2014. The poster utilizes Jamie Reid’s iconic artwork created for the cover of the Sex Pistols single ‘God Save The Queen.’ In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5538. Green Day Signed Poster.
Amusing color 11.5 x 23.5 poster for the release of Green Day’s 2001 compilation album International Superhits!, signed in black felt tip, “Billie,” “Mike,” who adds a halo over his silhouette, and “Tre ‘Salami’ Cool,” who enhances his own silhouette with a cheeky sketch. Framed and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5539. The Jam Signed Album. In the City album
signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton, and Rick Buckler. In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing, some old price sticker residue, and brushing to two of the signatures. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5541. Sex Pistols Signed Album. Never Mind the
Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, and Paul Cook. In fine condition. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5542. The Sex Pistols Signed CD. Filthy Lucre
Live CD signed on the front of the booklet in blue felt tip by Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, and Paul Cook. In fine condition, with a broken jewel case. The CD is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5543. Sex Pistols Signed Guitar. Black-bodied Stratocast-
er-style electric guitar with a mellow sunburst finish, signed on the white pickguard in blue felt tip by Johnny Rotten, Paul Cook, and Steve Jones, and on the body in black felt tip by Glen Matlock. In fine condition. From The John Brennan Inperson Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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1980s Stevie Ray, Ringo, Petty and many more Hall of Fame rock stars 5544. 1989 Pine Knob Music Theatre Multi-Signed Poster. Amazing color 23.5 x 35.5 poster celebrating the
1989 concert year at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan, signed in various colored felt tip by over 40 musical artists who played the concert venue that year, including: Stevie Ray Vaughan with Tommy Shannon, Reese Wynans, and Henry Lee Summer, Ringo Starr, Julie Andrews, Vicki Peterson, Debbi Peterson, Michael Steele, and Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles, Clint Black, Michael Bolton, Jackson Browne, Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons, John Hartman, and Tiran Porter of The Doobie Brothers, Kenny G, Maurice, Barry, and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, Debbie Gibson, Amy Grant, Don Henley, Freddie Jackson, Al Jarreau, Howard Jones, Elton John, Ben Keith, Ziggy Marley and Cedella Marley, Eddie Money, Stevie Nicks, Bernadette Peters, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Castillo, Dolly Parton, Tom Petty, David Sanborn, Rod Stewart, Steve Miller (who adds a large face and guitar sketch), Rick Wakeman, and Dwight Yoakam. Framed and in fine condition. A remarkable assemblage of some of the era’s most influential musicians found together on one highly displayable poster. Starting Bid $200
The Anthrax guitarist’s stage-used Washburn 5545. Anthrax: Scott Ian’s Stage-Used Signed Guitar.
Scott Ian’s personally owned and stage-used Washburn HM Series WV40V electric guitar with white-and-black mahogany body, signed prominently in silver ink by Anthrax’s longtime rhythm guitarist. Includes a hard-shell carrying case, which features some damage to the top cover. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Ian, who affirms that the guitar comes from his personal collection. An absolutely mean-looking guitar from the lone remaining founding member of Anthrax, one of thrash metal’s legendary ‘Big Four.’ Starting Bid $200
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5549. Metallica Signed Album. Extremely desirable
5546. Bon Jovi Signed Guitar. Attractive black-bodied
Stratocaster-style electric guitar with a sunburst finish, signed on the white pickguard in black felt tip by Jon Bon Jovi, and on the body by Richie Sambora. In fine condition. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
Kill ‘Em All album, the debut record from thrash legends Metallica, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Lars Ulrich, who adds “86,” and what appears to read “Vodka.” In very good condition, with creasing, scratches, a small stain, and irregular ink adhesion to the signatures, with the Hammett signature light but legible. The record is included. Starting Bid $200
5547. Guns N’ Roses Signed Guitar. Red-bodied Affinity
series Fender Squier Stratocaster electric guitar, signed on the white pickguard in blue felt tip by Axl Rose, who adds “06,” and Izzy Stradlin, and on the body in blue felt tip by Slash, Duff, and Steven Adler. In very good to fine condition, with an affixed PSA/DNA label and light scuffing to the pickguard, and some dings to the body. Accompanied by a Fender gig bag. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5550. U2 Signed Album. War album signed on the front
cover in black ballpoint, “Bono, 83,” and in blue ballpoint, “Adam,” and on the inside gatefold in black ballpoint, “Edge,” and in blue ballpoint, “Larry.” Some scattered edge wear and creases, a couple light brushes to Bono’s signature, and some light soiling to back cover, otherwise fine condition. The record is included. Judging by Bono’s inscription, this was signed in 1983—the year of War’s release—rendering this item a desirable set of ‘vintage’ U2 signatures. War went on to become U2’s first gold-certified album in the United States, and was ranked by Rolling Stone as number 223 on the magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Starting Bid $200
5551. U2 Signed Album.
5548. Guns N’ Roses Signed Photograph. Color glossy 10 x 8 band photo of Guns N’ Roses from the late 1980s, signed in blue felt tip, “W. Axl Rose,” “Slash,” “Duff, GR 92,” “Izzy,” and “Steven Adler.” In fine condition, with light brushing to Axl and Duff. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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Uncommon A Dialogue with U2 Live, ‘Under a Blood Red Sky’ album signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Bono, 84” and “Edge,” and in blue felt tip, “Larry” and “Adam.” In fine condition, with light scuffing and soiling. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5552. U2 Signed Photograph. Ex-
cellent color glossy 8 x 10 photo of U2 posing outdoors during the mid-1980s, signed in blue felt tip, “Bono, 96” and “Larry,” and in black felt tip, “Edge” and “Adam.” In fine condition, with a small crease to the upper left corner tip, and some scattered surface spotting. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5555. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Signed Album. Couldn’t Stand the Weather album signed on the
front cover in red paint pen by Stevie Ray Vaughan, and on the back cover in black felt tip by Double Trouble band members Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton. In fine condition. The record is included. Starting Bid $200
5556. Stevie Ray Vaughan and The Fabulous Thunderbirds Signed Album. Tuff Enuff album
5554. U2 Signed Poster. Uncommon 25.25 x 37 poster for
the U2 song ‘Pride (In the Name of Love),’ from their 1984 album, The Unforgettable Fire, showing a large image of the band above a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr., signed in black felt tip, “Bono,” “Adam,” and “Edge.” Rolled and in very good to fine condition, with light overall creasing, a bit heavier at the edges. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
signed upside down on the front cover in red paint pen by Stevie Ray Vaughan, and signed and inscribed in black felt tip by The Fabulous Thunderbirds, “To Mike, Jimmie Vaughan,” “To Mike, from Kim Wilson, ‘86,” “Fran Christina,” and “Preston Hubbard.” In fine condition, with light scuffing. The record is included. A desirable rarity with both Vaughan brothers on a single item. Starting Bid $200
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Fantastic lyric collection from a young Weird Al, with early drafts for his breakthrough ‘Belvedere Cruisin’ 5 5 5 7. ‘ We i r d A l ’ Ya n k o v i c Handwritten Lyrics. Highly amusing
collection of handwritten material from ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, amounting to 15 pages of sheet music, lyrics, and notes dating between 1976 and 1979. With the exception of one typed lyric sheet, the balance is written in either ink or pencil on notebook sheets ranging in size from 3.75 x 5.5 to 8.5 x 11. The group is highlighted by two sheets containing chord and sheet music for the song “Cruising Down Higuera,“ which Yankovic gave to roommate and fellow musician Jon Iverson for recording and eventual live events. Yankovic has added “Bass Guitar Part” to the upper margin of the sheet music, and both sheets bear his signature with copyright date to upper right corner, “1976 Alfred Yankovic.” This offering is significant in that the song, renamed from the original title of ‘Belvedere Cruisin,’ launched Weird Al’s comedic career after Dr. Demento played the song on his comedy radio show; Yankovic, then just 16 years old, gave Demento a homemade tape with original and parody songs when the broadcaster made a visit to Lynwood High School in 1976. The song was inspired by Higuera Street, one of the longest and most active streets in downtown San Luis Obispo, and the countless rides Yankovic and his friends enjoyed in his early 1960s Plymouth Belvedere.
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Also included with the collection: a two-sided sheet with one side headed “Other People’s Songs We Can Rip Off,” which features a variety of titles and names; a lyric sheet containing the words to ‘The Elements’ song by musical humorist and lecturer Tom Lehrer, with chords written above; partial lyrics for a parody song inspired by Eddie Cochran’s ‘Summertime Blues’; a sheet with lyrics for the song “A Day in the Life of Green Acres” on one side, and the other side featuring words for the song “Born to Be Mild” on the other; a stapled packet of three sheets containing handwritten lyrics and chords for the Shel Silverstein song/poem ‘Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout,’ with Yankovic changing the spelling of the first name to “Sahra”; a typed lyric sheet containing words to the song “Hey Food,” a 1979 parody of ‘Hey Jude’; a sheet containing lyrics for the song ‘My Sharona’ by The Knack, as well as parody lyrics for the Yankovic song, ‘Born to Be Mild,’ a lampoon of the Steppenwolf song, ‘Born to Be Wild’; a small note page containing handwritten music bars and chorus for “My Bologna,” a parody of The Knack’s ‘My Sharona.’ Provenance: The Collection of Jon Iverson, Yankovic’s college roommate at Cal Poly, who notes: “We were roommates around 1978–79 and rehearsed and performed together all around San Luis Obispo. Many of the handwritten notes in the set are from our sessions working out lyrics to songs and subsequent parodies of those songs. We originated the idea together of doing parodies of popular songs using a food theme, ‘My Bologna’ being a famous later example of that approach.” Starting Bid $200
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5558. Bananarama Signed Album
5559. Bon Jovi Signed Album
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5563. The Cure Signed 45 RPM Record
5561. Nick Cave Signed Album
5562. The Cult Signed Album
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5566. Dead or Alive Signed Album
5567. Depeche Mode Signed Album
5568. Devo Signed Album
5569. Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5570. Duran Duran Signed 45 RPM Record
5571. Duran Duran Signed Photograph
5572. Eurythmics Signed Album
5573. The Go-Go’s Signed Photograph
5574. Guns N’ Roses Tour Jacket
5575. Guns N’ Roses: Slash Signed Guitar
5576. Hanoi Rocks Signed Poster
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5577. INXS Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5581. Jane’s Addiction Signed Photograph
5578. Iron Maiden Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5579. Janet Jackson Signed Album Starting Bid $200
5580. Janet Jackson Tour Jacket Starting Bid $200
5582. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
5583. John Mellencamp Signed Guitar
5584. Metallica Signed CD
5585. Metallica Signed Magazine Page
5586. George Michael Signed Album
5587. Morrissey Signed CD
5588. Pet Shop Boys Signed Sheet Music
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5589. The Pretenders Signed Album
5590. Smashing Pumpkins Signed 45 RPM Record
5591. Toto Signed Album
5592. U2: Bono Signed Album
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Prince
5595. Prince and the NPG Group of (7) Guitar Picks.
5593. Prince ‘Around the World in a Day’ Album Cover Print Proof. Scarce original color 26.5 x 16.25 printer’s proof
of the front and back cover designs for Around the World in a Day, the seventh studio album by Prince. The print features a color bar to upper border and printing legend to lower border, listing customer and job name as “W/B, Prince Album” and date as “2/12/85.” The box is initialed as “Correct” by artist Doug Henders. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Group of seven rare original guitar picks: a white Prince pick from his One Night Alone world tour in 2002, with both sides of each reading “Prince” in purple cursive text; a pearlescent Prince pick from his record-breaking Musicology Live 4ever tour of 2004, with both sides of each reading “Prince” in purple cursive text; two identical blue Levi Seacer, Jr., picks from the Diamonds and Pearls world tour of 1992, with sides reading in gold, “Levi” and “7”; two identical purple Mike Scott picks from a short whirlwind tour of Europe with Prince in December 1998, with sides reading in black, “NPG” and “’Rev.’ Mike Scott;” and one similar purple Mike Scott pick, with sides reading in white, “NPG” and “’Rev.’ Mike Scott.” In overall fine condition. These picks were gifted to the consignor by Prince’s former guitar tech, prior to their mass reproduction and sale around the world. Starting Bid $200
Prince’s tour manager’s gold record for ‘Let’s Go Crazy’ 5594. Prince ‘Let’s Go Crazy’ Gold Sales Award. Official strip plate-style RIAA gold sales award presented “to Alan Leeds to commemorate the sale of more than 1,000,000 copies of the Warner Bros. records single record ‘Let’s Go Crazy.’” Framed with its disc and plate to an overall size of 10 x 15. The award appears to have been rebacked. In fine condition, with a light scuff to the Plexiglas glazing. One of Prince’s most enduring, popular songs, ‘Let’s Go Crazy’ became his second number one hit, after its release as a single from Purple Rain. A superb gold record presented to Prince’s 1980s tour manager Alan Leeds. Starting Bid $200
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5597. Prince Graffiti Bridge Final Revision Script. Brad-
5596. Prince Australian Gold Sales Award. Impressive
official ARIA (Australia Record Industry Association) gold sales award for five Prince albums—Around the World in a Day, Parade, Controversy, Batman, and 1999—presented “to Alan Leeds to celebrate outstanding success in Australia, with sales exceeding Gold status.” Framed with its discs, plates, and album cover images to an overall size of 35 x 23. In fine condition. A visually imposing award presented to Prince’s 1980s tour manager Alan Leeds. Starting Bid $200
bound Warner Bros. Pictures fourth draft shooting script for the 1990 film Graffiti Bridge, 66 pages, 8.5 x 11, February 1, 1990. Script retains its original purple covers, and features supplementary pages denoting production staff, public relations, and contacts. The final sixteen pages consist of lyrics for the soundtrack songs, which includes: ‘Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got,’ ‘Melody Cool,’ ‘New Power Generation,’ and ‘Release It.’ In fine condition. Consignor notes that the script originates from the personal collection of Joel King, camera operator ‘A’ for the film, who is listed in the closing production crew list. Accompanied by a copy of the Henderson Independent newspaper from April 19, 2017, which shows King and one of his copies of the script. Starting Bid $200
5598. Prince Graffiti Bridge Script Page with Handwritten Notes. Original page from Prince’s hand-edited second draft script
for the 1990 film Graffiti Bridge, 7.25 x 9.25, no date but circa early October 1987. The page, marked “Page 34,” features eleven words in Prince’s hand, plus a few deletions: after Ruthie’s line, “Sing 2 me, darling,” Prince writes, “(100 million domestic),” and at the end of a passage sung by Camille, Prince writes, “and baby if I died yesterday… it’s O.K.” Double-matted and framed with a descriptive plaque to an overall size of 13 x 16. In fine condition. The complete original script, sold by RR Auction in February 2018, originated from the collection of Prince’s former assistant; accompanied by a color copy of the original letter of provenance. In mid-September of 1987, Prince finished his first script for a musical film project entitled Graffiti Bridge, which featured himself in the lead role as Camille, and costarred Madonna as his former flame, Ruthie Washington. In keeping with his vision of ‘a musical fantasy shot on theatrical sets,’ Prince planned to cast several of his own band members in the film—Atlanta Bliss as Joshua, Eric Leeds as Sax, Cat Glover as Vienna, Greg Brooks as Gruff, and Wally Safford as Puff. In mid-October, a brief three-day script conference with Madonna proved disastrous, with the singer-actress publicly ridiculing the script and dismissing any potential collaboration. As a result, the original Graffiti Bridge script was abandoned and the project placed on hiatus until 1989. Graffiti Bridge continued to have script problems and underwent several revisions before a screenplay was finalized on February 7, 1990; the script alterations effectively made the film a quasi-sequel to Purple Rain. Although the film earned negative reviews and poor box-office totals, the Graffiti Bridge soundtrack was regarded highly and reached gold sales figures in both the UK and America. Starting Bid $200
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5600. Prince Group of (9) Tour Passes. Group of 5599. Prince Group of (11) Photographs, Pass, and Ephemera. Collection of
Prince material, including ten Lovesexy tour photos, a 1988 Crystal Ball publication, a color press photo of Prince leaving the BBC on September 7, 1993, a rare VIP pass for the BBC show, a ticket advertisement, and an NPG fan club card. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
nine Prince tour passes from between 1982 and 1993, including: a scarce, early backstage sticker pass from Prince’s 1982 Controversy Tour for a show at the Santa Monica Civic Center on February 12, 1982; three different passes for Prince’s 1990 Nude Tour; and five “Working Personnel” passes for a Prince and the New Power Generation concert at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 31, 1993, as part of the Act II European Tour. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Prince forwards his edits for the Graffiti Bridge script 5601. Prince Hand-Edited Graffiti Bridge Script. Original hand-edited partial draft script for the 1990 film Graffiti Bridge, 15 pages, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa early October 1987. This group of draft script edits, dog-eared by Prince and forwarded to his assistant, consists of pages 6, 8, 12-17, 23, 25, 29, 31-33, as well as the opening scene with “Welcome Home, Ruthie Washington” text, and contains approximately 30 words in Prince’s own hand, in addition to various directional arrows, punctuation changes, and X-mark strikethroughs. Prince’s meticulous attention to detail is on full display; he changes several words, points out grammar and spelling mistakes, and indicates that various words of the script be capitalized. In fine condition, with the first page taped back together after being torn in two. From the collection of Prince’s former assistant and accompanied by a letter of provenance. In mid-September of 1987, Prince finished his first script for a musical film project entitled Graffiti Bridge, which featured himself in the lead role as Camille, and costarred Madonna as his former flame, Ruthie Washington. In keeping with his vision of “a musical fantasy shot on theatrical sets,” Prince planned to cast several of his own band members in the film, with these notes mentioning several of their character names—Atlanta Bliss as Joshua, Eric Leeds as Sax, Cat Glover as Vienna, Greg Brooks as Gruff, and Wally Safford as Puff. In mid-October, a brief three-day script conference with Madonna proved disastrous, with the singer-actress publicly ridiculing the script and dismissing any potential collaboration. As a result, the original Graffiti Bridge script was abandoned and the project placed on hiatus until 1989. Graffiti Bridge continued to have script problems and underwent several revisions before a screenplay was finalized on February 7, 1990; the script alterations effectively made the film a quasi-sequel to Purple Rain. Although the film earned negative reviews and poor box-office totals, the Graffiti Bridge soundtrack was regarded highly and reached gold sales figures in both the UK and America. Starting Bid $300
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The Family’s “River Run Dry,” handwritten by Prince as their producer 5602. Prince Handwritten Lyrics for ‘Til the Well Runs Dry’. Prince’s handwritten draft of the lyrics for “Til the River Run Dry” entirely in his hand, one page, 8 x 10.5, no date but circa 1984. The page begins in pencil and continues in ballpoint, with some of the pencil traced over. The song begins: “How long I cry ‘til the river run dry / …til the river run dry / U used 2 see me but u don’t see me no more / U used 2 touch me but u don’t touch me no more / Our love affair I thought would be / Six forevers and a week / Stickpin hab in the middle of a dream / No love at the end of the rainbow.” In very good to fine condition, with some white tape to the top edge obscuring a few words in the title.
From the collection of Prince’s assistant tour manager 1984 to 1988, Gwen Leeds, who notes that Prince would frequently hand write song lyrics in notebooks and then ask that they be typed and supplied for registering and licensing. ‘River Run Dry’ was actually composed by Prince drummer Bobby Z, whose name appears at the top, although it is suspected that Prince may have slightly tweaked the lyrics himself. Prince produced the recording of the song by The Family for their 1985 album; it is notable as the first song sent by Prince to Clare Fischer for orchestral overdubs. The Family was a Prince protégé band that included St. Paul Peterson, Susannah Melvoin, Eric Leeds, Jerome Benton and Gary ‘Jellybean’ Johnson. Starting Bid $500
5603. Prince Signed Album. Sought-after ‘Kiss / Love or Money’ single album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip, “Love God, Prince.” In fine condition. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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The Black Album—a tremendously rare still-sealed example
5604. Prince The Black Album. Incredibly rare original 1987 U.S. first pressing of The Black Album (Warner Bros. 1-25677) factory sealed in its original shrinkwrap, complete with affixed peach-and-black sticker on the front, “Explicit Lyrics, Parental Advisory, (1-25677),” and barcode/copyright information sticker on the back. This is one of five sealed copies of The Black Album recently discovered in the collection of former Warner Bros. Records executive Richard Wietsma. Prior to that discovery, only three copies of the original 1987 U.S. pressing had surfaced. The discovery of these albums became an international news story, covered by Rolling Stone, Spin, Vibe, and news outlets around the world. In mint condition. The Black Album, also known as The Funk Bible, was originally intended to be released on December 8, 1987, with an entirely black sleeve and no printed title or song credits. A week before its release date, Prince had the album withdrawn after having a spiritual experience that convinced him the album was ‘evil.’ Warner Bros. worked extremely hard to destroy all of the 500,000 copies that had been pressed—very few survived, making extant examples among the rarest records in the world. The Black Album was later released as a limited edition CD and cassette by Warner Bros. in 1994, and then digitally via Tidal in 2016—however, no U.S. vinyl version of the album was ever commercially released. Includes detailed letters of authenticity from Richard Wietsma and Jeff Gold, the owner of Recordmecca and a former executive vice president/general manager of Warner Bros. Records, who worked closely with Prince during the 1990s, and art directed numerous album covers for him, including ‘Diamonds & Pearls,’ ’Love Symbol,’ and ‘The Hits/The B-Sides.’ He writes, in part: “This example is one of five sealed copies discovered in December 2017, in the collection of a former Warner Bros. Records executive who worked on The Black Album. The executive’s daughter had purchased her first turntable and asked her parents to send her some albums. Their record collection had been boxed up in a closet for more than 25 years, and while searching for records that might interest their daughter, they stumbled upon two never-opened Warner Bros. Records mailers. Expecting to find some promo albums inside, they opened these for the first time and discovered five perfect, sealed copies of The Black Album. These had been sent to the executive in December 1987 when the albums were ordered destroyed, and for 30 years, the two mailers had sat unopened among their other boxed up vinyl. After opening one copy and confirming it was a genuine 1987 first pressing, they contacted me, a friend and former Warner Bros. colleague. The family decided to keep the open copy, but sell the remaining copies through Recordmecca. After Rolling Stone magazine wrote an article about the discovery, the story went viral, and the three sealed copies for sale were sold within 24 hours.” Starting Bid $2500
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“‘Under the Cherry Moon,’ by Prince”—an eight-page rough draft for the opening scenes 5605. Prince’s ‘Under the Cherry Moon’ Handwritten Script Notebook. Fantastic 8 x 10.5 Mead college-ruled notebook containing eight single-sided pages of Prince’s handwritten working script for the 1986 film Under the Cherry Moon, plus a handwritten and signed title page. The red notebook cover is marked in Prince’s hand in black ink, “Under the Cherry Moon,” and is followed by the title page, neatly written and signed by Prince in pencil: “’Under the Cherry Moon,’ by Prince.” Prince’s draft of the screenplay begins on the next page, headed “Under the Cherry Moon.” It begins with the very opening of the film: “Camera opens on strange painting of a woman with no facial features, pulls back 2 reveal other painting, a woman posing half-dressed, Camera pans slowly. ‘Christopher, how much longer, my neck’s getting tired?’ ‘13 minutes more.’ ‘U said that 30 minutes ago. (reaction shot) Guess what Katy told me u did last night.’ ‘I haven’t the faintest guess.’ ‘She told me that u put your hand between her legs. (reaction shot of him—unaffected) Did u?’ ‘I don’t remember.’ (screaming) ‘What do mean u don’t remember Did u or didn’t u…’” They bicker back and forth a bit, then Christopher says: “’Can’t we just have fun (he reaches 4 drink. Huh? (takes a sip) (She says yes over & over) I mean… (He strokes her hair & looks at her camera pullback) Can’t we just have fun? (camera pull back more as they sit on floor hugging, rocking, she cries. TITLES, music.” Later, in a restaurant scene, the dialogue references the film’s title: “’Hey, look over there.’ (They see a young woman obviously wealthy from the gold on her person. The woman is attractive…dark, mysterious. She has 2 friends with her. Much older.) ‘My God, she’s wonderful. That’s the one.’ ‘The one?’ ‘The one in the song. Under the Cherry Moon, ‘A kiss is so much sweeter.’ I always thought that one day I would meet someone and I would have 2 have that someone and that’s what it says in the song. A kiss is so much sweeter under the cherry moon. Wait here. Cover me,’ he says eyes glued 2 this stranger. We watch from a distance as he walks 2 her. Tricky pays the check. Close-up on Christopher. ‘Hi,’ says he. ‘Hello,’ says she. ‘I’d very much like 2 paint your picture.’” Like the previously described scene, this does not make it into the final version of the movie. After a “Fade 2 Black” on the last page of the script, there is another page with a single line in Prince’s hand from the lyrics for ‘Temptation’: “Workin’ my body with a cool hot flash of animal lust.” The remaining pages are blank, with the exception of brief a note written to Prince about a birthday gift of champagne. In fine condition, with creasing to cover and bits of staining to the first three pages. From the collection of an early Prince insider. Unlike the Under the Cherry Moon notebook we previously sold, this example is very much a rough draft—it offers brainstormed dialogue and direction, and is not organized in the more formal screenplay format (for example, multiple characters’ lines of dialogue run together without denoting who says what). Very little of what is written here seems to have made it into the final film, and it sets up “Katy” and “Jill” as the potential love interests opposite Christopher and Tricky. Although “Katy” plays a small part in Under the Cherry Moon, “Jill” is nowhere to be found. Christopher Tracy is also introduced as a painter, which does not come up in the film. Needless to say, this is a tremendously interesting piece that may very well be Prince’s first conception of Under the Cherry Moon put to paper. It offers extraordinary insight into his creative process, and exists as the cornerstone upon which Under the Cherry Moon was built. Starting Bid $2500
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Iconic Cloud electric guitar played by Prince 5606. Prince’s Personally-Owned and Played Schecter Cloud Guitar. Prince’s personally-owned and played Schecter
‘Diamond Series’ Cloud electric guitar, serial number 0219717, with metallic pearl finish, golden hardware, and cloud-inspired design to body, horn, and headstock, with reverse marked: “Manufactured exclusively for NPG by Schecter Guitar Research.” In fine condition, with some toning between pickup and fretboard. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, Raul Sandoval, which reads, in part: “This white Cloud Guitar was gifted to me personally by the artist known as Prince Rogers Nelson (aka Prince). I was hired by Prince himself and worked as his bodyguard/personal assistant from 2001–2010. In 2005, Prince selected two (2) Schecter Cloud Guitars for himself—one in white (noted here) and one in blue. We would take them with us on tours or other engagements. The guitars would always be set up in Prince’s Green Room for him to warm up with before heading on stage—never taken on stage. I personally attest to the provenance and authenticity of this Schecter guitar and to its having been gifted directly to me by Prince.” Also accompanied by a first edition of 21 Nights, hardcover with slipcase, published by Atria Books in 2008, with the included ‘Indigo Nights–Live Sessions’ CD. Luthier Dave Rusan was working at Knut-Koupée Music, a store owned by local guitarist Jeff Hill, when he was asked to create the iconic Cloud guitar in 1983. Prince, a regular customer at the South Minneapolis shop, was talking with Hill at the counter when Rusan arrived for work. Prince and Hill moved to the back office, and after some time, the latter returned with exciting news for Rusan: ‘Prince is going to make a movie. He needs a guitar, and you’re going to make it.’ The requested Purple Rain guitar was to feature a design inspired by the bass owned by Prince’s childhood friend and former bass player, André Cymone. Other than the body style, Rusan was told that the guitar ‘had to be white, and it had to have gold hardware.’ In the end, Rusan made four Cloud-style guitars for Prince in the mid 1980s, the last of which for a contest giveaway sponsored by Warner Bros. in 1985. Prince had several other Cloud guitars commissioned over the years, including those from Schecter, who later produced a limited run to be sold to the public during the artist’s ‘Hit and Run’ tour of 2014-15. According to the Schecter website: ‘We have never publicly sold guitars that we made for Prince. He has always custom ordered them from us exclusively for his own use. Only one time during the ‘Hit and Run Tour’ did he have Schecter create a production run of guitars that he sold exclusively at his shows…All guitars shown on our website are purely to commemorate the works that we created for him. We have always respected his wishes to not recreate the guitars and resell them.’ As one of Prince’s own Schecter Clouds, the electric guitar offered here is a magnificent rarity, having been personally played by the artist any number of times before his recordbreaking shows. A sensational, museum-quality offering, which is perhaps the only Prince-played Cloud available for purchase. Starting Bid $2500
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A trio of Prince’s personal makeup compacts 5607. Prince’s Personally-Owned and -Used Makeup. Prince’s personally-owned and -used makeup compacts,
including: Elizabeth Arden flawless finish sponge-on creme makeup in “Toasty Beige”; MAC creme makeup with reference number “C4”; and MAC powder makeup with reference number “C4.” In overall fine condition. Prince famously wore makeup both on stage and off, and these beige makeups must have been perfect for his fair caramel complexion. From the collection of Prince’s Parisian assistant Sophie Roux. From the Sophie Roux Prince Collection. Starting Bid $300
Prince’s big Lovesexy-era rhinestone ring 5608. Prince’s Personally-Owned and -Worn Ring. Prince’s personally-
owned and -worn big costume jewelry ring from the Lovesexy era, featuring a 1.75˝ x 1.5˝ face decorated with black and clear rhinestones, attached to a thick clear plastic ring. In fine condition, with one large black stone missing. From the collection of Prince’s Parisian assistant Sophie Roux. From the Sophie Roux Prince Collection. Starting Bid $200
Original concept art for the Under the Cherry Moon one-sheet 5609. Under the Cherry Moon Artwork by Kazuhiko Sano. Beautiful
original concept artwork by Kazuhiko Sano for the one-sheet poster for Prince’s 1986 film Under the Cherry Moon, accomplished in acrylic paint on 19.5 x 27 illustration board. The brilliant painting shows Prince as Christopher Tracy and Kristin Scott Thomas as Mary Sharon, superimposed over the full ‘cherry moon’ and gorgeous landscape of the French Riviera. In fine condition. The one-sheet poster issued for Under the Cherry Moon retained Kazuhiko Sano’s general design, but used much more ‘posterized’ imagery than the realistic artwork rendered here. A prolific poster artist of the 1970s and 1980s, Kazuhiko Sano is best remembered for creating the Return of the Jedi ‘Style B’ poster, the first Jedi poster to feature a collage of characters. Starting Bid $200
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5610. Prince ‘Purple Rain’ Album Starting Bid $200
5614. Prince 1984 Purple Rain Tour Original Vintage Photograph Starting Bid $200
5611. Prince 1981 Dirty Mind Tour Original Vintage Photograph Starting Bid $200
5612. Prince 1981 Dirty Mind Tour Original Vintage Photograph Starting Bid $200
5615. Prince 1984 Purple Rain Tour Original Vintage Photograph Starting Bid $200
5617. Prince Collection of (18) Passes and Cards Starting Bid $200
5613. Prince 1981 Dirty Mind Tour Original Vintage Photograph Starting Bid $200
5616. Prince 1999 Tour Original Vintage Photograph Starting Bid $200
5619. Prince Group of (11) Polaroid Portrait Study Prints Starting Bid $200
5618. Prince Group of (10) Unpublished Photographs and (1) Slide Starting Bid $200
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5620. Prince Group of (4) Shirts Starting Bid $200
5622. Prince Original Drawing Study for ‘When Doves Cry’ by Doug Henders Starting Bid $200
5621. Prince Group of (8) Purple Rain Tour Memos Starting Bid $200
5623. Prince Original Drawing Study for Purple Rain Film Set by Henders Starting Bid $200
5624. Prince Purple Rain Script Revisions Starting Bid $200
5625. Prince Purple Rain Tour Group of (6) Photographic Prints Starting Bid $200
5626. Prince Sign o’ the Times Group of (6) Items Starting Bid $200
5627. Sheila E. and Vanity 1985 Purple Rain Tour Original Vintage Photographs Starting Bid $200
5628. Sheila E. Group of (9) Color Transparencies Starting Bid $200
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1990s
1990 Pine Knob poster signed by Plant, Clapton, and SRV 5629. 1990 Pine Knob Music Theatre Multi-Signed Poster.
Awesome color 23.5 x 35.5 poster celebrating the 1990 concert year at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan, signed in various colored felt tip by over 40 musical artists who played the concert venue that year, including: Stevie Ray Vaughan with Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, and Reese Wynans, Robert Plant, Eric Clapton, Jazzie B of Soul II Soul, Clint Black, Michael Bolton, Tracy Chapman, Tris Imboden and Dawayne Bailey of Chicago, Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, and Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Ted Nugent, Michael Cartellone, Jack Blades, and Tommy Shaw of Damn Yankees, John Denver, Kenny G, Lou Gramm, Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Howard Leese, Denny Carmassi, and Mark Andes of Heart, Naomi Judd and Wynonna Judd, Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus of Milli Vanilli, Tommy Page, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, and Steve Vai. Framed and in fine condition, with Clapton very light and partially legible. Starting Bid $200
Rockin’ Riverport with Boston, Van Halen, Santana and more 5630. 1995 Riverport Amphitheatre Multi-Signed Poster. Desirable color 23.5
x 35.5 poster celebrating the 1995 concert year at the Riverport Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, signed in various colored felt tip by over 70 musical artists who played the concert venue that year, including: Billy Joel, Brad Delp, David Sikes, Fran Cosmo, Curly Smith of Boston, Jaimoe, Warren Haynes, and Butch Trucks of the Allman Brothers Band, Gavin Rossdale and Nigel Pulsford of Bush, Ted Nugent and Benny Rappa, Sarah McLachlan, Jimmy Buffett, Trey Anastasio of Phish, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony of Van Halen, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, Lee Loughnane of Chicago, Carlos Santana, Mike Love and Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker, Jim Sonefeld, and Pete Holsapple of Hootie and the Blowfish, and Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, and Peter Buck of R.E.M. Framed and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Beach Boys, Ozzy, and Dave Matthews rock Riverport in 1996 5631. 1996 Riverport Amphitheatre Multi-Signed Poster. Fantastic color 23.5 x 35.75 poster celebrating the 1996 concert year at the Riverport Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, signed in various colored felt tip by over 100 musical artists who played the concert venue that year. Highlights include: Al Jardine, Brian Johnston, Mike Love, and Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys; Simon Kirke, Dean Howard, Rick Wills, and Robert Hart of Bad Company; Davy Jones, Peter Tork, and Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees; Vinnie Paul, Rex Brown, and Dimebag Darrell of Pantera; Vivian Campbell and Rick Savage of Def Leppard; Kix Brooks; Tracy Byrd; Joe Cocker; Graeme Edge; Justin Hayward; Meat Loaf; Dave Matthews; Buddy Miles; Ted Nugent; Ozzy Osbourne; Darius Rucker; Robert Smith; Sting; James Taylor; and Waddy Wachtel. Framed and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Jamming at Riverport with Rush, ZZ Top, and more 5632. 1997 Riverport Amphitheatre Multi-Signed Poster. Excellent
color 23.5 x 35.5 poster celebrating the 1997 concert year at the Riverport Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, signed in various colored felt tip by over 30 musical artists who played the concert venue that year, including: Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Sammy Hagar, Alan Jackson, Barry Manilow, Joe Perry, Carlos Santana, Bob Siebenberg, Lee Thornburg, Tina Turner, Gwen Stefani, Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, and Adrian Young of No Doubt, Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, and Dusty Hill of ZZ Top, and Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart, and Geddy Lee of Rush. Framed and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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The biggest music stars of 1998, with Aerosmith, Van Halen, Metallica, and more 5633. 1998 Riverport Amphitheatre Multi-Signed Poster.
Wonderful color 23.5 x 35.5 poster celebrating the 1998 concert year at the Riverport Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, signed in various colored felt tip by over 40 musical artists who played the concert venue that year, including: Trace Adkins, Tori Amos, Clint Black, Michael Bolton, Lee Loughnane, Dave Matthews and Carter Beauford, Natalie Merchant, Steve Miller, Peter Noone, Ozzy Osbourne, LeAnn Rimes, James Taylor, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Mel B, Melanie C, Victoria Beckham, and Emma Bunton of the Spice Girls, Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, and Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith, Michael Anthony, and Alex and Eddie Van Halen from Van Halen, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, and Pat Irwin of the B-52’s, and James Hetfield and Jason Newsted of Metallica. Framed and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5634. 1999 Riverport Amphitheatre Multi-Signed Poster. Desirable color 24 x 36 poster celebrating the 1999 concert year at the Riverport Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, signed in various colored felt tip by over 40 musical artists who played the concert venue that year, including: Sammy Hagar, Jewel, Vic Johnson, Barry Manilow, John Mellencamp, Mike Mills, Olivia Newton-John, Ted Nugent, Dolores O’Riordan, Rod Stewart, Roger Waters, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, and JC Chasez of NSYNC, Lee Loughnane, Walter Parazaider, and James Pankow of Chicago, Nikki Sixx and Randy Castillo of Motley Crue, Justin Hayward and John Lodge of The Moody Blues, Johnny Rzeznik, Robby Takac, and Mike Malinin of the Goo Goo Dolls, Gregg Allman and Butch and Derek Trucks of the Allman Brothers, and Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath. In fine condition, with a stain touching some of the NSYNC signatures. Starting Bid $200
Rare letter and lithograph by the ‘Dope Show’ artist 5635. Marilyn Manson. Rare ALS signed “MM,” on the reverse of an 8.5 x 11 printout of one of Manson’s artworks, to “Mr. G.” In full: “Here’s the teaser. I included an extra if you think Richard L. at Caa should see it. Make it rare and cherished. I want all of Hollywood to be frowning. Also a score reel—copy if needed. A disc of art (not the layout) and a little retard-made book of prints. You can pass it around. You got the book of quotes. I have the other half of the script. The other disc is just for you.” Includes a massive 33.5 x 47.5 lithograph print of Manson’s fantastically eerie self-portrait used for his Grammy-nominated ‘Dope Show’ single cover, with handembellished areas in the eyes. The imposing print has been mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 45.25 x 55. Also included is the hardbound book of prints mentioned in the letter, featuring impressive examples of Manson’s watercolor works. In overall fine condition. Manson began taking an interest in watercolors in the late 1990s, and had his first solo exhibition, ‘The Golden Age of Grotesque,’ in 2002. This particular self-portrait, done in 1998 as a part of his Gray Series, was used on the cover for his ‘Dope Show’ single, which was nominated for a Grammy award in 1999. Manson’s artwork has been featured in galleries and special exhibits around the world, and has become increasingly sought-after by contemporary art collectors. Provenance: Gerry Harrington. Oversized. Please contact RR Auction for a shipping quote. Starting Bid $500
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5637. Muse S i g n e d Album. Un-
5636. Dave Matthews Signed Guitar. Attractive Cleca acoustic guitar with sunburst natural finish, signed on the body in black felt tip by Dave Matthews. In fine condition, with some peeling to the applied pickguard and trivial scuffs to back. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
common Black Holes and Revelations album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Matthew Bellamy, Christopher Wolstenholme, and Dominic Howard. In fine condition. The record is not included. Starting Bid $200
Rare ‘Lithium’ single signed by “Kurt,” “Krist,” and “David”
5638. Nirvana Signed ‘Lithium’ Picture Disc Album. ‘Strictly’ limited edition UK pressing of the Nirvana 12˝ picture disc single ‘Lithium / Been A Son (live) / Curmudgeon,’ signed on the disc in blue felt tip, “Kurt,” “Krist,” and “David.” In fine condition, with a vertical crease to the top of the included original die cut printed sleeve.
‘Lithium’ was released on July 13, 1992, as the third single from Nirvana’s hugely successful second studio album, Nevermind. The artwork for the front and back covers of the ‘Lithium’ single were photographs taken by Kurt Cobain, with the back cover also featuring a small sonogram image of Cobain and Courtney Love’s daughter, Frances Bean Cobain; her father gave her the middle name Bean due to her ‘kidney bean’ shape in the sonogram. Given the single’s lyrical theme of ‘a man who turns to religion amid thoughts of suicide,’ ‘Lithium’ holds a tragic and significant connection to the fate of Nirvana’s iconic frontman. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $500
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Lyrics for the Oasis hit ‘Wonderwall,’ penned by Noel Gallagher 5639. Oasis: Noel Gallagher Handwritten Lyrics for ‘Wonderwall’.
Sought-after handwritten lyrics by Noel Gallagher for the hugely popular Oasis song ‘Wonderwall,’ unsigned, penned in black ballpoint on both sides of a white 8.25 x 11.75 sheet. The lyrics, in part (spelling and grammar retained): “Today is gonna be the day / That there gonna throw it back to you / By now you should have somehow / Realised what you gotta do / I don’t believe that anybody / Feels the way I do about you now / Backbeat the word is on the street / That the fire in your heart is out / I’m sure you’ve heard it all before / But you never really had a doubt / I don’t believe that anybody / Feels the way I do about you now / And all the roads we have to walk are winding / And all the lights that lead us there are blinding / There are many things that I would like to / say to you but I don’t know how / Because maybe you’re gonna be the one / that saves me and after all / you’re my wonderwall.” In very good to fine condition, with folds, creasing, and some light stains. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
5640. Oasis: Noel Gallagher Handwritten Set List.
Handwritten set list in the hand of Noel Gallagher, penned in black felt tip on a white 8 x 9 sheet headed “Sound Check,” with a list of four songs below: “Supersonic,” “Live Forever,” “Morning Glory,” and “Roll with It.” In fine condition, with a short tear to the upper right corner. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
5641. Phish Signed Book. Signed book: Phish Photos by Danny Clinch: 1994–2004. First edition. Privately published, 2004. Softcover, 9 x 7.75. Signed on the transparent opening page in black felt tip by Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, and Page McConnell. In fine condition. This rare book was given to fans turned away from Phish’s last show in Coventry, Vermont in 2004. Starting Bid $200
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Over 400 photos from the famed Riverport Amphitheatre 5642. Riverport Concert Photographs. Awesome
collection of over 400 color glossy photos, 6 x 4 and 4 x 6, showcasing the wide variety of musicians who performed at the Riverport Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, with the majority of the photos depicting the artist or band in uncommon and highly appealing close-up poses. A selection of the pictured musicians or bands is as follows: 311, 98 Degrees, Aerosmith, Christina Aguilera, Tori Amos, Phil Anselmo, The B-52’s, Beck, Jon Bon Jovi, Boyz II Men, Bush, Chevelle, George Clinton, Alice Cooper, Counting Crows, Destiny’s Child, Sheryl Crow, Cypress Hill, Roger Daltrey, Dashboard Confessional, Duran Duran, Melissa Etheridge, Michael Flatley, Garbage, Goo Goo Dolls, Gravity Kills, Green Day, Sammy Hagar, Ben Harper, Hatebreed, Chrissie Hynde, Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, Chris Thomas King, KISS, Lenny Kravitz, Chad Kroeger, Jewel, Love and Rockets, Lyle Lovett, Barry Manilow, Marilyn Manson, Dave Matthews Band, Natalie Merchant, Meshuggah, Metallica, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Monkees, Motley Crue, Mushroomhead, Willie Nelson, O.A.R., The Offspring, Dolores O’Riordan, Tom Petty, Phish, Pink, Robert Plant, P.O.D., John Popper, Rage Against the Machine, Adam Sandler, Carlos Santana, Sevendust, Seven Mary Three, The Spice Girls, Sting, System of a Down, Rob Thomas, Third Eye Blind, Pete Townshend, Tina Turner, Shania Twain, Usher, Van Halen, The Wallflowers, Scott Weiland, Brian Wilson, Zakk Wylde, Dwight Yoakum, and Rob Zombie. The photos are housed in a three-ring binder. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Studio-used by the Stone Temple Pilots bassist 5643. Stone Temple Pilots: Robert DeLeo’s Studio-Used 1968 Kawai Concert Bass. Robert DeLeo’s per-
sonally owned and studio-used 1968 Kawai Concert electric bass guitar with sunburst-finish. Includes the original hardshell carrying case. In fine condition, with expected wear from use and storage. Accompanied by a copy of Guitar World magazine from August 1994, which shows Dean and Robert DeLeo on the front cover, with the latter posing with this very hollowbody Kawai Concert bass. DeLeo routinely uses a wide variety of vintage basses for recording purposes, opting for oddball off-brand basses from the 1960s, particularly short-scale hollowbody basses that he equips with flatwound strings.According to DeLeo in a 2015 article in Bass Guitar Magazine: ‘Every once in a while I get on this Japanese kick and start collecting quirky ‘60s and ‘70s stuff from that country...I don’t dare take any of the old rare stuff out on the road.’ Starting Bid $200
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5644. 10,000 Maniacs Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
5645. Alice in Chains Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
5646. Beck Signed Magazine Starting Bid $200
5647. Blind Melon Signed 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200
5648. Mariah Carey Signed Album
5649. D’Angelo Group of (5) Tour Photos
5650. Courtney Love Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5651. Courtney Love Signed CD
5652. Oasis: Noel and Liam Gallagher Signed Album
5653. Pearl Jam Signed Album
5654. Pearl Jam Signed CD Starting Bid $200
5655. Pearl Jam: Eddie Vedder Signed 45 RPM Record Sleeve
5656. Pearl Jam: Eddie Vedder Signed Photograph
5657. Phish 2003 Limited Edition Poster
5658. Radiohead Signed CD
5659. Trent Reznor Twice-Signed Album
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
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5662. Soundgarden Signed CD
5660. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Voter Booklet: 1991
5661. Smashing Pumpkins Signed CD Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
5663. Soundgarden: Chris Cornell Signed Album
5664. Stone Temple Pilots Signed Photograph
5665. Temple of the Dog Signed CD Booklet
5666. The Verve Signed Photograph
5667. Wham! Signed 45 RPM Record
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
2000s
Riverport plays host to The Cure, Styx, Ozzy, STP, and more 5668. 2000 Riverport Amphitheatre Multi-Signed Poster. Desirable color
23.5 x 35.5 poster celebrating the 2000 concert year at the Riverport Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, signed in various colored felt tip by over 40 musical artists who played the concert venue that year, including: Bill Marshall, Wayne Turner, Billy Earheart of the Hank Williams, Jr. band, Scott Weiland, Robert DeLeo, Dean DeLeo, and Eric Kretz of Stone Temple Pilots, Ozzy Osbourne and his backing band of John Sinclair, Joe Holmes, and Robert Trujillo, Bryan Hill, Dave Amato, Kevin Cronin, and Bruce Hall of REO Speedwagon, Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran, Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, and Jimmy Herring of the Allman Brothers Band, Sammy Hagar, Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, and Jason Cooper of The Cure, James Young, Tommy Shaw, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman, and Chuck Pannozzo of Styx, and Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue. Framed and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Sabbath, Skynyrd, and the Doobies rock Riverport 5669. 2001 Riverport Amphitheatre Multi-Signed Poster.
Appealing color 23.5 x 35.5 poster celebrating the 2001 concert year at the Riverport Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, signed in various colored felt tip by over 50 musical artists who played the concert venue that year, including: Kix Brooks, Charlie Daniels, Sammy Hagar, Billy Squier, Rod Stewart, Keith Urban, Tom Johnston, John McFee, and Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers, Leon Wilkeson, Billy Powell, and Rickey Medlocke of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bret Michaels and C.C. DeVille of Poison, Tommy Shaw, Chuck Panozzo, and James Young of Styx, Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke of Bad Company, and Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath. Framed and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200
5670. Adele Signed Album. 25 album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Adele. In very fine condition. The record is included. Adele’s third studio album, 25 won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5671. Alicia Keys Signed Album. Unplugged album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Alicia Keys. In fine condition, with wear and creasing to edges. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
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5674. Outkast Signed Album. Speakerboxxx/The
5672. Lady Gaga Signed Album. Poker Face Remixes
Love Below album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Big Boi and André 3000. In fine condition. The records are included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
single album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Lady Gaga. In fine condition. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5673. Mumford and Sons Signed Album. Babel
album signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue felt tip, “Nice one John, Winston,” “Marcus,” “Ted,” and “Ben.” In very fine condition. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
5675. Kanye West Signed Album. The
College Dropout album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Kanye West. In fine condition, with creasing to lower right corner. The record is included. From The John Brennan In-person Autograph Collection. Starting Bid $200
Back to Black signed “Love, Amy, x” 5676. Amy Winehouse Signed CD. Back to Black CD signed in black felt tip, “Love, Amy, x.” In fine condition. A sought-after signature of the late English singer on her most famous album, a record that earned her five Grammy Awards in 2008—including Record and Song of the Year. Starting Bid $200
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By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction. RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders. In the event of a successful challenge to the title to any goods purchased pursuant to these Conditions of Sale and the exclusive remedies provided herein, RR Auction agrees to reimburse any Bidder in an amount equal to the successful bid price actually paid by Bidder at auction plus any Buyer’s Premium actually paid, in full and complete satisfaction of all claims, which once tendered by RR Auction, relieves and releases RR Auction from any responsibility whatsoever to the Bidder, even if the instrument is not cashed or is returned. Bidding Options: Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-increment. Any in-person, facsimile, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered Bidder’s high bid. When identical mail or facsimile bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins. In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of RR Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute
Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot. All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements. All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with prearranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks. In all circumstances, the Auction House prefers payment by Bank Wire transfer. In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment. If RR Auction refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys. RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice (the “Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may
secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession. All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges: Bidder is liable for shipping and handling. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction. Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs. Title: Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper. Rights Reserved: RR Auction reserves the right to withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone. Conducting the Auction: RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages. RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments. RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auction’s record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale. Reserves: Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own. Off-Site Bidding: Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating
to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form. RR Auction’s Remedies: Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any property in RR Auction’s possession owned by such Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Warranties: RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold “as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title. All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what
price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices. Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly. All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “Certification of Authenticity”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The Certification of Authenticity inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the Certification of Authenticity, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. The Certification of Authenticity is valid from date of the Auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot (the “Auction Date”) until five (5) years after the Auction Date, without exception. FIREARMS. RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm. Limitation of Damages: In the event that RR Auction is prevented for any reason from delivering any property to Bidder, or Bidder is otherwise dissatisfied with the performance of RR Auction, the liability, if any, of RR Auction, shall be limited to, and shall not exceed, the amount actually paid for the property by Bidder. In no event shall RR Auction be liable for incidental, special, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, value of investment or opportunity cost. Unauthorized Statements: Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction. Bidder’s Remedies: Under no circumstance will RR Auction incur liability to a Bidder in excess of the purchase price actually paid. This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other
rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of RR Auction with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction - this remedy is as to the Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances. If Bidder wishes to challenge the AC within the period of the Certification of Authenticity, Bidder must present written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field. If RR Auction agrees that the lot is not as represented, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be a refund of their purchase price, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable. If RR Auction does not agree with the claim by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Any such challenge concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Bidder’s notice to RR Auction of Bidder’s contention that the lot was not authentic, or six (6) years from the Auction Date, whichever is sooner. If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), the lot is returnable if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and the AC, then the description in the AC shall control. This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction. NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE. RR Auction’s Additional Services: For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge. Headings: Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer. Entire Agreement: These Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or super-
seded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties. If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way. Governing Law and Enforcement The Parties agree that any agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location. The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages. The Parties consent to the enforcement of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in either the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Except as provided in Bidder’s Remedies with regard to the Certification of Authenticity, any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other agreement(s) between the Parties must be brought within one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances giving rise to the alleged claim, without exceptions. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute release of any claims after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by either RR Auction or Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale. The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties’ agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration related to or arising out of any Auction of an item sold for less than $10,000. This right shall relate to the individual item price, such that RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration for items that in the ag-
gregate exceed $10,000. The prevailing Party in such a proceeding shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the proceeding, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. This right of enforcement is unique to RR Auction, and these Conditions of Sale are a waiver by the Bidder of any right to enforcement or adjudication outside of an Arbitration.
CONDUCT OF AUCTION
Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 7324280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading). Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction. Before the Auction: Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment. Maximum Bids – All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid. Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice. Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers. Bidding—Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.
To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/ EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/ EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion.
Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a nonsale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.
Bidding - Internet – Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.
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To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. Property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www.liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable.com and www.icollector.com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium.
Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available. Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.
FOR DECADES, RR AUCTION HAS LED THE INDUSTRY IN PROVIDING AN ACCURATE AND DETAILED CONDITION STATEMENT FOR EACH ITEM THAT WE SELL. STARTING IN 2016 WE’VE DECIDED TO TAKE A FRESH APPROACH TO DESCRIBING EACH ITEM’S CONDITION. As our website and catalog images continually improve, and bidders can see obvious details from those excellent images, we’ve decided to simplify things, using the same terminology to describe an item’s overall condition (on an ascending scale of 1 to 4: good, very good, fine, very fine), but only adding specific details, if any, that would not be obvious from the illustration. VERY FINE describes an item in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance. FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors. VERY GOOD describes an item that exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example). GOOD describes an item with obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise exceedingly rare or important. Of course we’re more than happy to provide more in-depth information about any item via phone or email. We hope this new system will make for easier reading and a more pleasant bidding experience.
AUTHENTICATORS, CONSULTANTS, & CONTRIBUTORS ROGER EPPERSON SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED/REAL Roger has an extensive background as a full-time dealer in autographs and collectibles, and is a trusted authenticator in all areas of contemporary music. When supported by the REAL logo and Roger’s name, music-related autographs assume an added value. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced from $30 to $150*
BECKETT AUTHENTICATION SERVICES Beckett Authentication Services provides expert third party opinions on autographs from all genres and eras. Led by authentication experts Steve Grad and Brian Sobrero, the BAS experts have unmatched years of experience authenticating autographs, and are responsible for authenticating some of the rarest and most valuable items in the industry. With the most trusted and knowledgeable experts in the autograph authentication field, BAS authentication is a must for any autograph collector or dealer.
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