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Live In Session / Crass A Unique and Hand-Made Booklet For Crass's Recording Session, From The Band To John Peel, 28th March 1979,
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Crass: A Unique and Hand-Made Booklet For Crass's Recording Session, From The Band To John Peel,
28th March 1979,
14 June 2022, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,912.50 inc. premium
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Crass: A Unique and Hand-Made Booklet For Crass's Recording Session, From The Band To John Peel,
28th March 1979,
constructed of paper and card, hand-stapled together, the front cover spray-painted with the band's logo and the spine inscribed CRASS - John Peel Show - 28th March 79, the inside page also with spray-painted logo and inscription reading, Dear John Peel, Sorry we didn't get to see you during the recording session / it went well and we enjoyed doing it/ we were all pleased with the results and liked working with John / this booklet is a 'feel giver' for the songs we did on the session. Sincerely, CRASS; the following pages embellished in a scrapbook manner with the set-list for the session, a few photographs of the band on stage torn from a contact sheet and stuck down, typed lyrics to the songs they played, details on the musicians and what parts they played in each song, a fold-out flyer with the band's logo, a page of typed lyrics with pen annotations, a couple of newspaper/magazine headings, a badge with a 'peace sign', and another flyer, 10in x 7in (25.5cm x 18cm)
constructed of paper and card, hand-stapled together, the front cover spray-painted with the band's logo and the spine inscribed CRASS - John Peel Show - 28th March 79, the inside page also with spray-painted logo and inscription reading, Dear John Peel, Sorry we didn't get to see you during the recording session / it went well and we enjoyed doing it/ we were all pleased with the results and liked working with John / this booklet is a 'feel giver' for the songs we did on the session. Sincerely, CRASS; the following pages embellished in a scrapbook manner with the set-list for the session, a few photographs of the band on stage torn from a contact sheet and stuck down, typed lyrics to the songs they played, details on the musicians and what parts they played in each song, a fold-out flyer with the band's logo, a page of typed lyrics with pen annotations, a couple of newspaper/magazine headings, a badge with a 'peace sign', and another flyer, 10in x 7in (25.5cm x 18cm)
Footnotes
Crass popularised the anarcho-punk movement of the punk subculture, advocating direct action, animal rights, feminism, anti-fascism, and environmentalism. The band used and advocated a DIY ethic approach to its albums, sound collages, leaflets, and films. Discovered by Peel in the late 70's, Crass did a session for his show in 1979 which was later aired on the 10th April 1979.