#record adverts

DO THE REGGAY WITH THESE CLASSIC CUTS FROM THE HOTTEST LABEL OUTTA LONDONTOWN.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a mid seventies record shop poster and/or print advert for the second, third, and fourth full-length albums by reggae singing group, TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS, released under the UK’s then premiere reggae/ ska/ rocksteady/ dub label, Trojan Records.

“Funky Kingston” LP, released 1972

“In the Dark” LP, released 1974

“From the Roots” LP, released 1973

In memoriam, Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert, (8 December 1942 – 11 September 2020), another legend lost, and Eternal hails!

A NUCLEAR BLAST ABOUT TO GO OFF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE UK HARDCORE SCENE.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a UK record advert promoting "Reign in Blood," the third studio album by American thrash metal band SLAYER, released on October 20, 1986, by Def Jam Recordings in the US, and London Records in the UK. The record advert also has UK tour listings for cities: Newcastle, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester, Mayfair, Nottingham, and London.

ANTI-CHRIST DEVIL'S CHILD" ON TOUR IN THE SUPER-SEVENTIES -- FROM SOUTHAMPTON TO OXFORD, UK.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 716x1005 -- Spotlight on an AC/DC mini-poster and/or advertisement for the band's 1976 UK tour, also promoting the band's third studio album, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap," released on Atlantic Records.

EXTRA INFO: The above advert was published in the October 16, 1976 issue of the UK's "Record Mirror" weekly music newspaper.

"PEOPLE ARE STRANGE, WHEN YOU'RE A STRANGER, FACES LOOK UGLY, WHEN YOU'RE ALONE."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a record advertisement by Elektra for THE DOORS' single, "People Are Strange" and accompanying B-side, "Unhappy Girl," published on September 16, 1967 via "Billboard" magazine.

PIC #2: Sleeve art to the "People are Strange" single by American psychedelic rock band THE DOORS, released in the U.S. on September 4, 1967 by Elektra Records. Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – 67956. Published By – Nipper Music. Sleeve art designer unknown.

FILE UNDER: PROGRESSIVE ROCK -- PSYCHEDELIC ROCK -- SPACE ROCK -- AVANT-FUNK -- KRAUTROCK.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a record advert for "Ege Bamyası," the third studio album by German experimental/ progressive/ krautrock band CAN, released on November 29, 1972 by United Artists Records.

PIC #2: A group shot of CAN, c. 1972, during the band's "Ege Bamyasi" era, sans Irmin Schmidt, who played farfisa organ, electric piano, & electronics.

"WITH OPENING GIGS LIKE THAT, THEY MUST BE PRETTY HEAVY" -- HEAVY MUSIC FOR HEAVY TIMES.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a 1971 record advert for "Kingdom Come," the debut album by American rock/proto-metal band SIR LORD BALTIMORE, originally released in December 1970.

EXTRA INFO: "On February 19–20, 1971, SIR LORD BALTIMORE played consecutive nights at New York's Fillmore East as the opening act on a bill that included the J. GEILS BAND and BLACK SABBATH, as part of the latter's "Paranoid" tour. (SIR LORD BALTIMORE played additional dates on this tour, as well.)"

"PLAYING HOMAGE TO VERBAL ABUSE, T.S.O.L., MINOR THREAT, D.I., DR. KNOW, D.R.I., STOOGES..."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a record/promo advertisement for "Undisputed Attitude," SLAYER's seventh studio album, consisting almost entirely of '80s hardcore punk covers. The album was released in May 1996 under the American Recordings label.

MIDWEST METAL: "My first question to you is, go back a little to the release of 1996's "Undisputed Attitude." Did it do what you wanted it to do? Did it do what you expected it to do?" TOM ARAYA: "It did what I expected it to do, which was not a lot (laughs)! We kept a very low profile, we did a very short tour in which we played smaller clubs. It was low key. I mean it was a cover album, we thought if we put it out and the kids are into it, they're into it. Even the shows that we did we did way more SLAYER stuff, not at all many covers, maybe four or five. I knew it wouldn't do very well, people want to hear SLAYER! The real die-hards picked up on it and that was expected. Kerry (King) really wanted to do the record and it actually started out as classic metal songs, stuff like DEEP PURPLE, PRIEST, UFO the bands that influenced us. We were even gonna try a DOORS song because they're such an influence of mine."

"...THREATENS TO REVITALIZE THE ENTIRE WORLD OF ROCK 'N' ROLL!" -- ON REPRISE RECORDS AND TAPES.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a Reprise Records promo/record shop poster for the 1972 eponymous [self-titled] debut album by English glam rock/art pop band ROXY MUSIC, designed for the US market

"ROXY MUSIC is a totally new group, formed in England... and right now is being hailed as the next "thing." ROXY MUSIC doesn't sound, or even look, like any American group. Look carefully at the boys and notice that each is dressed to reflect a different aspect of their indescribable music."

-- REPRISE RECORDS, USA, c. 1972