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Lot #5303
Jimi Hendrix Experience and Pink Floyd 1967 Blackpool Handbill

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Description

Scarce original 7.25 x 10 handbill for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, and The Move at the Opera House, Blackpool, Lancashire on November 25, 1967. In very good to fine condition, with light overall toning, and creasing to the top. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks.

The 16-date UK package tour kicked off on November 14, 1967, and consisted of a total of 31 shows in 16 cities, with each act playing two shows a night; at each gig, the headlining Experience were allotted exactly 40 minutes, The Move a half an hour, and Pink Floyd were given between 15 and 20 minutes. At this juncture, Hendrix was well on his way to becoming a major star: his first three singles, ‘Hey Joe,' ‘Purple Haze,' and ‘The Wind Cries Mary,' had all been top ten hits, and his debut album, released in May of that year, sat in the top 20 for 33 weeks. Pink Floyd had also seen chart action with both ‘Arnold Layne’ and ‘See Emily Play’ reaching the top 20; The Move had three top ten hits including ‘Flowers in the Rain,’ and Amen Corner were just about to score what would become their biggest hit to date with ‘Bend Me, Shape Me.'

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Marvels of Modern Music
  • Dates: #596 - Ended November 19, 2020