STEELEYE SPAN.

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Hochschule der Künste, Berlin September 1976 concert poster

Original first printing concert poster advertising English folk rock band Steeleye Span at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin [Germany] on Tuesday, 14th September, 1976, in support of Rocket Cottage, the band’s ninth studio album, produced by Mike Batt and released in September 1976 to coincide with the European tour. It was hoped that the album would cement the band’s popular and commercial success, building on their breakthrough into the UK Top 10 with their previous album All Around My Hat and its title track, which reached #5 on the UK singles chart. Unfortunately, Rocket Cottage was a victim of bad timing — by the time it was released, the sudden explosion of the British punk scene saw audience tastes in the UK rapidly shift away from formerly popular genres like folk rock and progressive rock. Rocket Cottage failed to break into the Top 40, and it was the last album recorded by the “classic” mid-Seventies lineup of the group, with Peter Knight and Bob Johnson both subsequently leaving the group.

The poster measures 59.3 x 83.6 cm (approx. 23″ by 32.9″ inches) and is beautifully printed on thin, coated paper stock. In excellent unfolded condition with a tiny rip to the top left corner. Feel free to email us with any questions you may have concerning this item. Additional images of the poster available on request.