FLEETWOOD MAC Sold Out (From the personal collection of John
Courage, Fleetwood Mac's Tour Manager for more than a quarter of a
Century, we have another unusual item here, which is a gift from a UK
promoter, Barry Dickins of M.A.M., to the band to congratulate them on
selling out every one of the six UK shows that they did in April that
year. This is a nicely etched brass plaque with band logo and bowing
penguin at the top, the show dates underneath & 'many thanks' text at
the bottom.The plaque itself measures 5" x 6" & is mounted on a 6" x
7" stained wooden block. Whether this was done at the time or
subsequently to prevent damage, we do not know. A fantastic item and
another marvellous one-off!).
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Fleetwood Mac Sold Out UK memorabilia
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| Tracklisting / Additional Info: |
This item comes direct from the personal archive of former tour manager, John Courage. Despite having connections with a UK national brewery of note, John decided that the Rock 'n' Roll lifestyle was more to his taste.
In September 1972, he was poached from being the road manager of Savoy Brown to become the tour manager of Fleetwood Mac, just before the release of the 'Penguin' album & subsequent tour.
Since that date until his retirement, he stuck with the Mac through thick & thin, seeing in the arrival of Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks to the band, creating a very new sound for the former Blues band.
We are all aware of the effect that the 'Fleetwood Mac', then the mega-hit multi-platinum release 'Rumours' had on the band. The tours went from halls to stadiums in a couple of short jet propelled years.
As the internal madness began to compete with the fan frenzy, John remained with the band through this incredible period, even though for one of his birthdays the band decorated his Hotel room with fifty chickens & bales of straw!
Throughout these visions of excess, the music continued to flow as freely as the parties, resulting in sellout tours the world over.
John found himself slowly acquiring a selection of items that were given to him by members of the band at various points over a distinguished career that lasted in excess of twenty five years.
These gradually took up more & more space until, finally, John decided that some of them must go. What you are looking at here is one of those items.
Its history is impeccable. Its provenance guaranteed.
From the personal collection of John Courage, a one-off collectable from the tour manager of one of the biggest groups of all time.
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| Condition : |
This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
Sold Out - 'Request Next' to get an email if it comes back into stock.
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| Year of Release: |
1977 - 47 years old |
| Artist: |
Fleetwood Mac (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Sold Out (click here for more of the same title) |
| Postage/Shipping: |
Add item to your basket for a postage/shipping quote |
| Format: |
memorabilia |
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| Record Label: |
M.A.M. |
| Catalogue No: |
MOUNTED BRASS PLAQUE |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Additional info: |
Deleted
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
MACMMSO537120 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Genres: |
70s Rock, POP, Rock
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| Related Artists: |
Billy Burnette, Blue Beard, Bob Welch, Buckingham Nicks, Christine McVie, Christine Perfect, Clifford Davis, Danny Kirwan, Jeremy Spencer, John McVie, Jynxt, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Paris (70s), Peter Green, Robbie Patton, Roger Cotton, Shotgun Express, Stevie Nicks, The British Blues All Stars, The Gass, The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, Tramp |
| Complete Stock List: |
Fleetwood Mac |
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sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
None |
| To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number MACMMSO537120 |
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Courage, Fleetwood Mac's Tour Manager for more than a quarter of a
Century, we have another unusual item here, which is a gift from a UK
promoter, Barry Dickins of M.A.M., to the band to congratulate them on
selling out every one of the six UK shows that they did in April that
year. This is a nicely etched brass plaque with band logo and bowing
penguin at the top, the show dates underneath & 'many thanks' text at
the bottom.The plaque itself measures 5" x 6" & is mounted on a 6" x
7" stained wooden block. Whether this was done at the time or
subsequently to prevent damage, we do not know. A fantastic item and
another marvellous one-off!) )
