Final Auction Price
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$420.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This original first printing poster was produced to advertise The Grateful Dead appearing at the Allen Theater at Playhouse Square in Cleveland on October 29th, 1971. The New Riders of the Purple Sage opened. The poster features Alton Kelley's artwork design for the legendary 1971 Grateful Dead double live album - often referred to by fans as "Bertha" (because of the first song) or "Skull Fuck". When the band submitted the latter name as what they wanted for the album title it was rejected by Warner Brothers for obvious reasons. The general public probably knows it as the Skull & Roses double live album from '71 - as the record company ended up calling it Grateful Dead.
Condition Details: Crease top right edge, paper loss upper left and bottom right corners, tear bottom right edge.
--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Grateful Dead Allen Theater Cleveland Poster
--GRADE: EXCELLENT 73
--VENUE: Allen Theater at Playhouse Square, Cleveland
--DATE: 10/29/1971
--SIZE: 16.63 x 29
--PRINTING: OP-1; Original Pre-Concert First Printing Poster
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