The Face No. 18
Pamela Stephenson / The Crucial Three / Simple Minds / The Fridge opening announcement
October 1981 issue of The Face, No. 18, with Pamela Stephenson on the cover. Contents document Debbie Harry, Simple Minds, John Peel, the story of the Crucial Three — Julian Cope, Ian McCulloch and Pete Wylie — Japan's Mick Karn and David Sylvian, Don Letts and the continuing Marc Bolan legacy.
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- The Face
- Condition
- Very Good−
- Completeness
- Complete — all pages present.
- Date
- October 1981
Catalogue note
October 1981 issue of The Face, No. 18, with Pamela Stephenson on the cover. Contents document Debbie Harry, Simple Minds, John Peel, the story of the Crucial Three — Julian Cope, Ian McCulloch and Pete Wylie — Japan's Mick Karn and David Sylvian, Don Letts and the continuing Marc Bolan legacy. The rear cover is exceptionally significant: a contemporary opening announcement for Andrew Czezowski's new Brixton club The Fridge, naming 390 Brixton Road and inviting prospective members to view the venue.
Why this object matters
The Fridge opening announcement is concrete contemporary evidence of a named venue’s launch, preserved with substantial post-punk contents. That specific club-history component sustains Gold at 9.0 across TMR’s magazine and nightlife collections.
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Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 9 / 10 · Gold Star.
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