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The
Basic Group shot
Photo by Mike Fizer |
The
Dirty Room Insert from Death Travels West
Bill Goffrier reports that this is John in his Wichita basement
bachelor pad. |
In
the Barn
Photo by Mike Fizer |
Sex Drive single master tapes
Posted on FB by Last Laugh Records |
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A
Bigger Group shot from a newspaper clipping
(Photo by...?) |
Photo
by Patti Heffley
taken backstage after the band's first appearance at the
Danceteria, New York City |
Photo
by Eric Cale
Early photo of the band at the Cedar in Wichita. |
John Nichols
Photo by
Jonathan Hope |
| From
the Albums, Etc. |
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God
Help Us
cover |
An
amalgam of the DTW cover and that of the Embarrassment LP,
featured in the CD insert for Heyday
original art by Eric Cale |
The
cover of the Human Music Compilation
(featuring "Two Cars") |
The
painting from the back of the Death Travels West EP
Original art by Eric Cale |
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| Side
1 of the Death Travels West Insert |
The
Embarrassment EP
Happy Side
from an original lithography by John Boyd |
The
Embarrassment EP
Snappy Side
from an original lithography by John Boyd |
Blisterpop
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| A
black and white scan of the God Help Us cover art |
Bill
Goffrier's Cover art for Heyday |
The
Patio Set / Sex Drive single
This is an ultra-rare collectible, which has fetched prices
(reportedly) of up to $200. |
Retrospective
cassette
cover art |
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| CD cover for Bill & Woody's Saucer |
Unused
cover art concept by John Boyd |
Unused
cover art concept by John Boyd |
Autographed EP |
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| The Embarrassment EP 2020 reissue, white vinyl |
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| Flyers |
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Photo of signed flyer posted
on a wall of Kirby's in Wichita. |
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Flyer for performance, opening for John Cale. |
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| Graphics & Artwork |
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Unused
button art
by Bill Goffrier |
Unused
cassette cover art
by Bill Goffrier |
Eric
Cale Sketch
Death Travels West cover |
Embarrassment
poster |
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| (front) |
Bill
Goffrier, drawing of the band |
At
The Flatiron
Bill Goffrier, drawing of the band |
Original
concept art for the Sex Drive single
(back) |
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Unused
button art
by Bill Goffrier & Eric Cale |
"John" lithograph by Bill Goffrier. |
Henry Nelson "Ron Klaus Wrecked House" print |
Bill Goffrier, Big Dipper EP design sketch |
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| Bill Goffrier, Big Dipper design sketch |
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| Clippings |
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| Embo
1983 concert review |
Doug
Hitchcock early reunion review |
Embo
Talk Talk interview
photos by Bill Rich |
Review
"God Help Us"
Conflict #51 |
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Big
Dipper "Slam"
Review Conflict #51 |
Embo
reference in The Onion |
Fresh
Sounds ad in Talk Talk |
Embo
Offense #1
cover |
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Embo
article 1983
Lawrence Journal World |
Embo
Pressbook
cover |
Embo
Pressbook 01 |
Embo
Pressbook 02 |
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| Embo
Pressbook 03 |
Embo
Pressbook 04 |
Embo
Pressbook 05 |
Embo
Pressbook 06 |
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| Embo
Pressbook 07 |
Embo
Pressbook 08 |
Embo
Pressbook 09 |
Embo
Lawrence reunion ticket |
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| Embo
Review Conflict #48 |
Embo
First Review |
New
Wave Brothers review
(Embo side project band) |
Jim
Rosencutter
Recording agreement |
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| Embo
Interview, pt.01 |
Embo
Interview, pt.02 |
Embo
Interview, pt.03 |
Embo
EP Review
Talk Talk |
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| Embo
Interview, pt.04 |
Kansas
City Star, Star Sunday Magazine March 5, 1978. Brett Geissmann
in a punk rock fashion contest at a KC Ramones concert,
shown on stage with the band. |
Embo
2006 Reunion
Lawrence Journal World |
Lawrence "The Note" |
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| Lawrence "The Note" |
Lawrence "The Note" |
Obit for John Boyd,
artist for the Embo's EP cover.
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Brian Drake - Found inserted in my recently procured copy of the E.P. A letter to Kiefs |
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| Offense Newsletter, 1982 |
Japanese Embo fan web page, translated from Japanese. |
Spin magazine appearance |
Bill Goffrier bio clipping |
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| Wichita newspaper article on Ron Klaus's wrecked house. |
Wichita newspaper article on Ron Klaus's wrecked house.
(Full page version) |
Entry on the band from the book
"Wichita Rock & Roll: 1950 - 1980" |
Wichita Eable/Beason article on the band from 1981 |
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| Nashville Intelligence Repotr issue 07 01 |
xce Repotr issue 07 02 |
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In 2019 Bill Goffrier held an "Embarrassment Garage Sale"
These are the Facebook images he posted to show what was available
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In 2019 Bill Goffrier held an "Embarrassment Garage Sale"
These are the Facebook images he posted to show what was available |
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| LJWorld Underground Sounds 1982 |
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| Setlists |
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| Big Dipper |
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| Articles [all articles are PDF documents] |
| When Hollywood Came To Town (Bill Goffrier, The Active Age) |
| A film nearly 20 years in the making tells the story of Wichita’s The Embarrassment (The Pitch) |
| Wichita Gone Wild - The Embarrassment Revisited, WFMU |
| Embarrassment - Promo Pack 1981, found at KJHK |
| The Perfect Sound Forever, online magazine present The Embarrassment |
| An Embarrassment of Riches, The Shocker, 2006 by Michael Carmody |
| The high-flying Bill Goffrier, The Pitch, KC 2012 |
| WFMU: Wichita Gone Wild - The Embarrassment's "Patio Set" Revisited |
| The College Crowd Digs Me, Interview: Bill Goffrier, 2011 |
| The Pitch in KC list the top vinyl albums of 2011 |
| East Portland Blog: The Embarrassment & The Kent 3, Twins of Different Ages? |
| The Pitch in KC reviews Bill's Patio set at the Replay Lounge in Lawrence, 2010 |
| The Embarrassment, Lawrence Reunion 2006 Setlist |
| Embarrassment Of Riches, Reunion 2006 article, Wichita |
| Embarrassment Reunion 2006, Kansas City Star, review |
| Embarrassment Reunion 2006, Wichita City Paper |
| Embarrassment, Wichita Reunion 2006 Setlist |
| Embarrassment Reunion 2006, Kansas City Star article |
| Embarrassment Reunion 2006, Lawrence.com article |
| Embarrassment Reunion 2006, Wichita Eagle article |
| Embarrassment Reunion 2006, Lawrence Journal World article |
| Embarrassment Reunion 2006, review from a blog in Texas |
| The Embarrassment - The Embarrassment, Richard Vogt, Faster/Louder, 2005 |
| The Embarrassment - Perfect Sound Forever (online mag), March 1997 |
