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posted by davidt
on Thursday October 12 2000, @08:00AM
jon writes: Granada television has been running a series called 'Cover Stories' about sleeve design and North West bands eg 10cc, Buzzcocks, Joy Division etc. The programme features contributions from artists such as Malcolm Garrett, Peter Saville, and Linder Sterling, and also interested parties such as John Savage, Tony Wilson, Paul Morley,Mark E Smith, and others.
This week (w/b 9/10) was the turn of The Smiths with comment from Linder, Richard Boon (former Buzzcocks manager), Dave Haslam (Manchester author and DJ), Paul Morley, and Mike Joyce and a Smiths fan.
Interestingly there was an onscreen credit for Morrissey for some of the artwork eg 'Hand In Glove' and the Charlie Bubbles 'How Soon Is Now'. This was the third programme and there have been no previous credits so I wonder if it was at Morrissey's insistence.
No revelations in the programme - someone (possibly Morley) said that the artwork was Morrissey's bedroom walls made public which is cool.
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Phill 'scooby doo' also writes: Monday 9th October, Manchester's Granada TV serving the North West of England showed a 30 minute programme 'Cover stories' featuring covers of records from The Smiths and Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Interviews with Mike Joyce, Jo Slee, Paul Morley (music journalist) and a Morrissey looking Smiths fan. Joyce revealed his mother's disapproval of the naked man on 'Hand In Glove' and was therefore quietly pleased that only half of the picture made it on to the cover of the first album after being shocked when shown the full picture. It was suggested by someone else interviewed that Morrissey was saying 'I am gay' by choosing these pictures!!
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Ho hum. The usual offer of a crisp fiver to anybody who will lend me a copy of the tape to see . . .