RADIO BIRDMAN awesome original 1977 poster *NM *
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RADIO BIRDMAN
What you are faced with here is one of THEE greatest gig posters....EVER! (Well…that’s my opinion,)- Anyway....it's an ORIGINAL of their "AURAL RAPE TOUR '77" Adelaide tour poster from Sept. 1977. It was bought a couple of years back from the original Adelaide tour promoter, who'd had a couple of these rolled up ever since then.
It measures 56.5cm. wide x 82cm. tall. As you can see from the scan, it’s a red and white poster with a black border, and a white outer border, and was originally the WEA Records official promo poster for their FIRST album.
There's a red block covering the top third with the band's name in huge white lettering, beneath that is a great live photo taken from about 30 feet back from the stage (at a gig at the Manly Vale Hotel) and a few feet above the heads of the crowd...it's one of the only photos ever to feature clear shots of all 6 members in full flight - Pip way over on the left, then Deniz, Ron (with the large Birdman logo flag behind him), Rob, Warwick, and Chris all seriously amped up and rocking out (maybe they were doing "New Race", there's a whole bunch of the audience with their fists in the air). Below that there's another red block with a pic of the album (we're talking first edition "Radios Appear" here, OK?) with WEA and Trafalgar Productions logo's, and manager George Kringas's phone number (he's not there anymore..don't try it). OK, then hand-stencilled over the picture (NOT obscuring any members) is a large black Birdman logo plus the words "AURAL RAPE TOUR '77" along with the 8 gigs they played over the 11 day period from Thursday 15 Sept. to Sunday 25 Sept....all at only 3 different venues (the Largs Pier Hotel, the infamous Maryatville Hotel, and the Tivoli Hotel).
It's a truly AMAZING poster and very important piece of history...I guess. Looks so damn INCREDIBLE!!...you'll absolutely LOVE it. Deserves to be framed....and hung in the National Museum, actually.
Beautiful condition….apart from the fact there's a light water mark at the very top (on the white border only)...and a couple of wispy tiny crinkles..the bottom line is, it's not too far from mint.
THIS IS A GUARANTEED ORIGINAL.....NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES A RE-PRINT!…truth is, it was never reprinted.
If you have any concerns about the accuracy of my grading ability, pleeeeease check my feedback, as quite a few folk have made some...errr... very nice comments…(bless ‘em!)
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You can pay in US$'s or UK pounds
(or EURO...but if Paypal, it must be converted into US$ or GBP first).
...and...
Australian/NZ buyers can pay in Australian dollars of course.
Thanks for considering this item. Best of luck if you decide to bid…Cheers, Jules.
CLICK ON view sellers other auctions ABOVE FOR SIMILAR ITEMS - I list lots of punk / garage (60s –> 90s) / power pop / guitar pop plus industrial/experimental rarities from down this way – vinyl, posters, CDs - (admittedly you’ll find all sorts of other guff too)…
POSTAGE
- All posters are sent rolled in a sturdy tube! – -for 1 poster, or any number up to 8 posters in one tube (meaning: you can add up to another 7 posters at NO EXTRA POSTAGE COST…if you feel so inclined of course)….the rate is as below:- -
: first class airmail to UK / North America (USA & Canada) / South America / all of Europe / Africa / Continental Asia (Russia, Turkey, etc.) = GBP (UK pounds) 4.50 (US$8) -
: first class airmail to Japan / Asia-Pacific (China, Thailand, Korea, Singapore, India, etc.) = GBP3.50 (US$6.50) -
: first class airmail to New Zealand = GBP2.95 (US$5.50) -
: within Australia: AU$6.00
PAYMENT
(If you wish to pay in US$’s, it couldn’t be easier – either use the eBay exchange that comes up next to the amount if you’re in the US, or go to www.xe.com to work it out…or…I’ll sort it out for you, just let me know.)OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA:
You can pay by:
1. Money Order (you'll need to add a US$4 exchange fee for a Western Union m/o or a US Postal m/o ; or a GBP4.50 (or US$8) exchange fee for any other non-Australian dollar money order)
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2. CASH (MUST be in a registered envelope..ONLY)
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3. via Western Union Auction Payments (WUAP...was Bidpay) (you need to add a US$4 exchange fee for payments via WUAP/Bidpay)
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4. Paypal..IF you like..BUT..you should know that Paypal unfortunately (for us all), charge we here in Australia, a hidden exchange rate fee which equates to 7% (.. ..it WAS 14%, then 11% until early Dec.2002); so its not as bad as it was, and still a tad cheeky and unfair (this is NOT to be confused with their normal fees, which I will, of course, pay for); but, all the same, IF you’re prepared to cover that 7% exchange fee,
you CAN use Paypal
(it still works out cheaper [and obviously faster] than W.U.A.P.or registering cash...for any amount below about US$100 / GBP55.00 )..its up to you, but PLEASE don’t think I condone their business practices; the other options are there for you to use. [My alternative, otherwise, is to allow them to take that much from every item..and they do not disclose that this is what they do. If you don’t agree with covering for this (and why should you!), please do consider another option.]IN AUSTRALIA:
Pay by Money Order, Bank Cheque, Personal Cheque (allow 5 days for clearance)...or Direct Deposit into our account (quickest method).. .. ..or cash (again, MUST be in a registered envelope).
PACKING:
Don’t worry - we pack anything you buy VERY CAREFULLY to make sure it arrives in EXACTLY the condition it left here. More specifically, in the way we'd like to receive parcels ourselves.
WE MAIL OUT (PRETTY CLOSE TO) EVERY DAY. On 07-Jun-04 at 13:01:16 BST, seller added the following information:
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