POSTER ADS

One of the main ways in which new releases were promoted to the trade and the public was through full page/half page ads in the music press of the time. In the UK, Melody Maker and Sounds (both pretty pro-Strawbs) ruled the roost with New Musical Express generally snmiping as was its wont; in the US Billboard was the main outlet.

1968 to 1971 From signing with A&M to From The Witchwood 1972 to mid 1973 From Grave New World to Bursting At The Seams mid 1973 to 1975 From Shine On Silver Sun through to Nomadness

1976 to 1978 The Oyster and Arista years Latter days Road Goes On Forever and the Witchwood years Strawbs-related poster ads Hudson Ford and Dave Lambert