The Face No. 5
Mo-dettes à la mode — Jane Crockford / Bad Manners / Adam and the Ants / Secret Affair / Killing Joke / UB40
Fifth issue of The Face, published September 1980, with Jane Crockford of the Mo-dettes on the cover under the period wording “Jane Modette,” photographed by Mike Laye. Contents bring together Bad Manners, Adam and the Ants, Secret Affair, Killing Joke, UB40, Reggae Sunsplash, Debbie Harry, The Clash, Desmond Dekker and Laurel Aitken, alongside a striking Siouxsie portrait.
Read the catalogue note →- Publication
- The Face
- Condition
- Very Good−
- Completeness
- Complete — all pages present.
- Date
- September 1980
Catalogue note
Fifth issue of The Face, published September 1980, with Jane Crockford of the Mo-dettes on the cover under the period wording “Jane Modette,” photographed by Mike Laye. Contents bring together Bad Manners, Adam and the Ants, Secret Affair, Killing Joke, UB40, Reggae Sunsplash, Debbie Harry, The Clash, Desmond Dekker and Laurel Aitken, alongside a striking Siouxsie portrait. The issue captures The Face at an exceptionally early stage, already linking post-punk, ska, reggae, mod revival, style and photography within one editorial field.
Why this object matters
The Mo-dettes cover and ska/reggae/post-punk contents give this original early issue specific scene breadth. Its complete state supports outstanding 8.8 documentary value, with no unsupported rarity or debut attribution.
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Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 8.8 / 10.
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