Malpractice Press Kit (1977)

Press package that Malpractice sent to a music fanatic in New Jersey in July 1977, after he wrote to the band when he saw their bio in Rock Scene magazine (March 1977). Click photos to enlarge.

10" x 8" poster on thin cardstock. This is the same poster that Kevin cut down and taped to create the Malpractice picture sleeve.

8" x 10" cardstock poster, cut down from 11" x 17" presumably to fit into a smaller mailing envelope. The bottom portion which says "Specializing In Hard Rock" was cut off and used for Kevin's written note (below).

Although not signed, this note was written by Kevin (however, at first glance it does resemble Merle's writing!) — compare the handwriting to the index card below, specifically the words "send, "you, "tape," "the" and the letter "c."

Business card front

Business card back

45 promo typed on a 3" x 5" index card, announcing a different b-side!

Flipside of the index card with a handwritten note from Kevin.

Malpractice resume: 45 combined years of experience!

Amazing selection of hard rock and a few Ramones tunes!

Quite the hefty gear list. More cowbell!

"A rocker's work is never done."

Original envelope postmarked July 7, 1977 (7/7/77!)