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Deep Purple
September 29, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
Shirt #9: Deep Purple
Availability: Currently Available on eBay
Year: 1987
Album: The House of Blue
Fact: Smoke on the Water is true tale about a fire in 1971 that destroyed a Switzerland casino. A Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention concert was held in the casino’s theatre which caught fire when a fan fired a flare gun into the rattan covered ceiling. Smoke from the fire spread across a lake that separated a hotel (where Deep Purple were staying) from the casino. DP watched the destructive blaze from their hotel room.
Approximate value: $100
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Blue Oyster Cult
September 22, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A gallery of vintage rock & roll torso toppers.
Shirt #8: Blue Oyster Cult
Availability: Currently Available on eBay
Year: 1974
Album: Secret Treaties
Fact: BOC was originally known as Soft White Underbelly. An unfavorable review of a 1969 Fillmore East performance prompted the first change to Oaxaca. Then came Stalk-Forrest Group, Santos Sisters until the band settled on Blue Öyster Cult in 1971.
Approximate value: $750
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Foghat
September 18, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A gallery of vintage rock & roll torso toppers.
Shirt #7: Foghat
Availability: Currently Available on eBay
Year: 1978
Album: Foghat Live
Fact: “Slow Ride” is Foghat’s all time best selling single. It was named the 45th best hard rock song by VH1, but which version? There are five different versions of this song floating around on Foghat releases.
Approximate value: $150
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- View the previous ELO t-shirt.
Foreigner
September 16, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A t-shirt gallery of bands whose sum may not be greater than its parts.
Shirt #7: Foreigner
Members:: Mick Jones (Nero and the Gladiators, Spooky Tooth, The Leslie West Band), Ian McDonald (King Crimson), Lou Gramm (Black Sheep)
Availability: Currently Available on eBay
Year: 1978
Album: Double Vision
Fact: The name Foreigner was inspired by the citizenship of the original line up. Three members of the group were British and the other three were American.
Approximate value: $175
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- View the previous Waysted t-shirt.
ELO
September 2, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A gallery of vintage rock & roll torso toppers.
Shirt #6: ELO
Availability: Currently Available on eBay
Year: 1981
Album: Time
Fact: In the song “Don’t Bring Me Down” most believed (and still do) that Jeff Lynne shouts “Bruce!” following the title line. However, he is actually saying a made-up word “Grroosss!” said to be inspired by a German word for “greeting”. But since so many people had misinterpreted it Lynne had a little fun at live shows while performing this song and used “Bruce!” instead.
Approximate value: $150
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- View the previous Thin Lizzy t-shirt.