Jimi Hendrix / The Who / Janis Joplin – Monterey Pop Festival Ticket Order Form/Handbill

A rare ticket order form/handbill for the June 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Monterey Pop was arguably the most important rock festival ever–the seminal rock event of the “Summer of Love”. If you’ve seen the film, you know the story. Jimi Hendrix smashing and burning his guitar in his first US concert; The Who destroying their […]

Buffalo Springfield – 1966 Engraved Invitation Announcing Debut Single ‘Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing’ (Neil Young, Stephen Stills)

An exceedingly rare engraved invitation announcing the August 1966 release of Buffalo Springfield’s debut single, ‘Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing,’ sent out by the group’s managers, Charlie Greene and Brian Stone. As described in the accompanying letter of authenticity from longtime Neil Young/CSN/CSNY associate Joel Bernstein, who assembled the Buffalo Springfield box set: This letter […]

Monterey Pop Festival – Concert Program (Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Etc.)

A very rare concert program from the Monterey International Pop Festival, held June 16-18, 1967 at the Monterey Fairgrounds. Monterey Pop was arguably the most important rock festival ever–the seminal rock event of the “Summer of Love”. If you’ve seen the film, you know the story. Jimi Hendrix smashing and burning his guitar in his […]

Jimi Hendrix / The Who / Janis Joplin – Monterey Pop Festival Ticket Order Form/Handbill

A rare ticket order form/handbill for the June 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Monterey Pop was arguably the most important rock festival ever–the seminal rock event of the “Summer of Love”. If you’ve seen the film, you know the story. Jimi Hendrix smashing and burning his guitar in his first US concert; The Who destroying their […]

Buffalo Springfield – Unreleased “Stampede” Album Cover Slick (Neil Young, Stephen Stills)

A very rare 1967 album cover slick for Buffalo Springfield’s unreleased Stampede album. Stampede was to be the Springfield’s second album, and Atco Records went as far as shooting an album cover and printing a limited number of cover slicks.  But strife among the band members, primarily Neil Young and Steven Stills, and issues with […]

Neil Young – Personally Owned 10″ Acetate / Unreleased Mono “Homegrown”

An ultra rare, unreleased Mono 10” acetate of Neil Young’s “Homegrown” from American Stars and Bars, formerly owned by Neil Young. We acquired this directly from his close associate, photographer and archivist Joel  Bernstein.  The provenance is best explained in Bernstein’s letter of authenticity: This letter is to authenticated a a Columbia Records acetate Neil […]

Monterey Pop Festival – Ultra Rare Backstage Pass (Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, Grateful Dead, Buffalo Springfield and many more)

An extremely rare original backstage pass from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival–one of only three we know to have survived.  This legendary three day festival featured the first US performance by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the first West Coast show by The Who, and performances by the Grateful Dead, Simon & Garfunkel, The Byrds, Buffalo […]

Neil Young – Handwritten Lyric Manuscript For “Bad Fog of Loneliness”

Neil Young’s handwritten lyric manuscript for his song “Bad Fog of Loneliness”, which appears on his albums Live at Massey Hall 1971, Live at the Cellar Door, the box set Archives, Vol 1: 1963-1972, and his Red Rocks DVD. On the Massey Hall album Young introduces the song explaining “A while ago I was going […]

The Band, Bob Dylan – Original “Last Waltz” Concert Poster (Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, etc.)

A beautiful first printing concert poster advertising the Thanksgiving, 1976 farewell show by The Band, The Last Waltz.  This historic concert, at San Francisco’s Winterland Auditorium, featured The Band’s invited guests, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Stephen Stills, Muddy Waters, Dr. John, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Hawkins, and Neil Diamond.  […]

Neil Young – Unreleased “Give To The Wind” Album Cover Proof 1978 / One of Two Known

We’re proud to offer here one of only two known examples of the album cover proof for Neil Young’s unreleased Give to The Wind (see more about this album below).  The only other example to surface was offered on Ebay in 2005, and it’s believed it was purchased on behalf of Neil Young, for his […]

Crosby, Stills & Nash – Graham Nash Handwritten CSN Setlist

A setlist for a Crosby, Stills & Nash concert during their 1983 tour, handwritten by Graham Nash on the back of a xeroxed setlist for a different show.  We acquired this from CSN’s longtime road manager, Mac Holbert, who writes in his letter of authenticity that it likely dates from their Universal Amphitheatre (Los Angeles) […]

Monterey Pop Festival – 1967 Program With Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, Grateful Dead

An original program sold at the legendary Monterey Pop Festival, Monterey Fairgrounds, June 16-18, 1967.  This perfect bound book is filled with full color ads, illustrations, photographs, and much editorial about the concert from the most important rock festival ever. Full pages are devoted to Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Jefferson Airplane, The Who, Simon & […]

Buffalo Springfield – Stephen Stills’ Personal RIAA Gold Record Award

Stephen Stills’ personal RIAA Gold Record award for RETROSPECTIVE: THE BEST OF THE BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD.   “RETROSPECTIVE” was released on January 17, 1969 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 12, 1989 (it was also certified platinum on that date and is remarkably the ONLY Springfield album to be […]

Monterey Pop Festival – Original Concert Poster – Jimi Hendrix, Grateful Dead, Etc.

An original concert poster from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival.  Monterey Pop was arguably the most important music festival ever, featuring the first US appearance of Jimi Hendrix, as well as Janis Joplin with Big Brother, the Grateful Dead, Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Otis Redding and so many more.  This is […]

Buffalo Springfield – Bluebird Roots TMOQ Blue Vinyl LP

A near mint, blue vinyl Trademark of Quality first pressing of Buffalo Springfield’s Bluebird Roots LP. This features rare tracks by the Springfield, Neil Young, Poco and Crosby Stills Nash & Young. The blue vinyl disc looks to be played no more than once or twice; the cover and insert are in excellent condition, with […]

Monterey Pop Festival – Notes For The Friendly Media Press Handout

From the collection of the late Ralph J. Gleason, here is a 3 page handout from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, titled “Notes for the Friendly Media.” Written by Beatles press agent Derek Taylor, who ran the press relations at Monterey Pop, these instructions were given to reporters, and contains all the do’s and dont’s […]

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