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Rolling Stone's 1977 "Love You Live" Poster Designed by Andy Warhol
Dimensions: 36 x 48 inches (91.44 x 121.92 cm)
Condition: Excellent
Large rolled black and white poster printed for the launch of the Rolling Stones album "Love You Live" and Andy Warhol's diary entry for Tuesday, April 12, 1977.
"Mick wants me to do the cover on his next album. I'm trying to think of ideas, how to do "Rolling Stones," one of those little plastic games where you have to roll the stones into the holes." Remember those games? Imagine one with stones instead of tiny B-B's, a Rolling Stones theme on a piece of cardboard about one-foot square. That is what Love You Live could have been.
Instead, Love You Live is remembered more for the art created by Andy Warhol than for any of the songs it includes. The album was recorded in Los Angeles, London, Paris and Toronto, most during the tour for 1976's Black and Blue. One writer has described Love You Live as an album that captures the transition from "a lean, lethal rock & roll band to accomplished showmen." Showmen may not be as compelling as rockers, but they know their art.
Comes with a Gotta Have Rock and Roll Certificate of Authenticity