1969 Beatles Abbey Road Record & Tape Store Promo Poster Apple Records

1969 Beatles “Abbey Road” Record & Tape Store Promotional Poster

This is an original 1969 promotional poster created for record stores to promote the release of The Beatles’ legendary album Abbey Road. Produced during the album’s original marketing campaign, posters like this were distributed to retailers to advertise the record and newly available tape editions of the album.

Displays like this would have been placed in shop windows, behind record counters, or mounted on store walls to capture the attention of customers during the album’s release period.

Unlike most surviving examples, this poster has been professionally framed and preserved, allowing the artwork to display beautifully while protecting the original paper.

A Landmark Beatles Release

Released in September 1969, Abbey Road would become the final studio album recorded by The Beatles and remains one of the most iconic records in the history of popular music.

The instantly recognizable cover image of the band walking across the zebra crossing outside Abbey Road Studios became one of the most famous photographs in music history.

Promotional materials produced for the album captured the excitement surrounding the release and were used by record stores across the country to promote what would become one of the most enduring albums of the Beatles era.

Condition

Excellent overall condition.

• Original record store promotional poster
• Professionally framed for display
• One small pinhole present in each corner from original retail use
• Poster secured within frame with clear tape at the center

The frame is slightly larger than the poster, allowing the piece to display attractively while preserving the original paper.

Overall, this example remains a striking display piece and a wonderful surviving artifact from the original promotional campaign for Abbey Road.

What You Will Receive

• Original 1969 Beatles Abbey Road record & tape promotional poster
• Poster displayed in frame as photographed
• From the Jack Kunkle Capitol / Apple Records warehouse collection
• Printed newspaper article documenting the collection acquisition

Provenance

This poster comes from the preserved archive of Jack Kunkle, a former Capitol and Apple Records warehouse employee who saved promotional materials during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Items from this archive remained in storage for more than fifty years before resurfacing in Maine, helping to explain the remarkable survival of many pieces from the collection.

Beatles Memorabilia from the Vinyl Vogue Archive

This item is part of the Vinyl Vogue Beatles Memorabilia Collection, featuring original Apple Records promotional materials, posters, and record store displays preserved for more than half a century.

Availability

Because many pieces in this archive are rare promotional artifacts, items may also be offered on select auction platforms. If a piece sells elsewhere, the listing will be removed promptly.

Collectors interested in acquiring an item are encouraged to secure it while available.

Shipping

The framed poster will be packed using collector-grade protective packaging to ensure safe delivery.