Rank and File (Musical group)

Date: 1981

From: Various artists :[Posters advertising performances by popular music groups, singers, musicians, and rock bands performing in New Zealand in 1980 and 1981].

By: Peacocke, Philip, active 1980

Reference: Eph-E-MUSIC-Popular-1981-01

Description: Shows an arrangement of photographs of individual members of various bands, scattered across the poster. There is a key at the bottom identifying the numbered figures. Musicians from the following bands are shown: New Entrants, Screaming Mee Mees, Pen Knife Glides, Bombers, Valentinos, Danse Macabre, Blam, Rhythm-Method, Corners, The Mad Ranks, Hammond Gamble, The (Garage) Crawlers, Famous Five, Youth for a Price, Coupd'Etat, "Shower Curtains", Missing Tremble, A.F.C. (Arms for Children), The Neighbours, Skinny Brothers, Otis Mace, Freudian Slips, The Diplomats, Techtones, Prime Movers, The Gurlz, Broken Dolls, Side Affect, Teddy Boys, Blind Date, Instigators, Tall Dwarfs, The Pink Flamingos, Hattie and the Havana Hotshots, Larry and the Ladders, Dead on Arrival, A Second Nose, I Love You, Androidss, Fusion, The Furys, Pleasure Boys, Frank Adam, D D Smash, Rank and File. Closet Entrepreneur shown: Ray Castle. Exhibited in 'Keeping The Score' exhibition curated by Jill Palmer, displayed on the First Floor Foyer, National Library Building, 12 July to 16 August 1999. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 997 x 680 mm. Provenance: Second copy donated by Bill Lake in 2000. Processing information: Two copies held.

Date: 1992

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: Eph-C-ROTH-Labour-1992-01

Description: Posters shows an arrangement of text, and lists the musicians and performers at the event. These included: Rank and File, Christine White, Graham Brazier, Sam Snake & the Comedians, Guy Wishart Band, Craving, Chris Knox, Sharkey & the Fins, Red Flag Bush Band, Alastair Riddell Trio, Gaelforce, Ralph Bennett, Blue Buffoons, Bullfrog Rata, Sam Ford Duo, Red House Rockers, Brian Glamuzina. Inscriptions: Recto - top right - [In ballpoint pen]: This was a good social, Bert / Dean. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, 420 x 297 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Bert Roth, ca 1992.

Date: 1982

From: Various artists :[Posters advertising performances by popular music groups, singers, musicians, and rock bands performing in New Zealand in 1982].

Reference: Eph-D-MUSIC-Popular-1982-07

Description: Poster promoting a live gig by the Rank and File band shows a group portrait illustration of the five band members performing on stage. Three hold guitars, the central figure holds a trumpet behind his back and the figure on the right plays drums. A spilt beer bottle and a beer can lie on the stage, and a pair of bare feet can be seen at the far right, probably from a person lying on the stage. The venue and date for this performance are hand written in black felt pen. Two copies held Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Screenprint, 505 x 409 mm.