Original limited edition items have never been available to the public until now
Rockaway Records has acquired an assortment of items that were gifted exclusively to the touring crews of David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, and others in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. These rare items were never on sale to the public and were only given to members of the staff and crew as a thank-you upon completion of a tour. Some highlights include a David Bowie “crew only” bomber jacket, Pink Floyd band/crew TAG Heuer gold watch and a Bob Dylan road crew Louisville Slugger.
“I love buying collections of concert swag, especially from crew members. Their unique roles and hard work reward them with some truly rare items. After 45 years in business, there aren’t many music collectibles we haven’t seen before. This recent collection had several — including the Pink Floyd watch and 2 David Bowie ticket awards — that we are offering for sale for the first time. We also have a number of crew tour jackets including Bowie, Rolling Stones, AC/DC and more,” shares Rockaway Records’ Wayne Johnson.
Following the success of The Beatles, Rolling Stones and 1970s punk collections, Rockaway has proven to be the premiere destination for collectors who seek unique, hard-to-find pieces of music memorabilia from their favorite artists. Rockaway continues to offer some of the most diverse and eclectic memorabilia items from various artists spanning all genres from the 1960s to the present day.
While many independent record stores and chains in Los Angeles shut their doors years ago, Rockaway Records remained open and shifted their focus to high-end vinyl and collectibles. Co-founders and brothers Wayne and Gary Johnson started aggressively acquiring extensive record industry and personal collections of vinyl, posters, autographs, and other rarities. Expert appraisers of music and music memorabilia, the brothers Johnson have traveled the world buying and selling some of the most highly sought-after music collectibles.
Rockaway is known throughout the world for its honesty and expertise, and in turn, sellers are paid the highest possible value for their goods. Rockaway competes with the larger auction houses and often gets much higher returns on music-related items because of their extensive knowledge of the marketplace due to their 45 years of unparalleled experience in the music industry.
Wayne and Gary began selling records in 1979 after attending the legendary record swap meet at the Capitol Records parking lot in Hollywood. What began as a hobby 45 years ago quickly evolved to become the world-renowned business it is today.
