Are there any sleeves/cover art by other bands (not Moz/Smiths) that you really dig? What are they?

[Belligerent Ghoul]

Please post them if you desire.

For example, I like this album cover for U2's Achtung Baby.

 

[Darragh]

Re: Are there any sleeves/cover art by other bands (not Moz/Smiths) that you really dig? What are th

 

[Worm]

All of Peter Saville's New Order/Joy Division covers.

 

[played this earlier]

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[Crushing Bore]

Agree, but I think this wins...

 

[Crushing Bore]

Followed closely by this....

 

[Bluenose]

Gotta be...

John Squire's Pollock-esque daubs for The Stone Roses

 

[Under The Table With Her]

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['Radar' O'Reilly]

Re: Gotta be...

> John Squire's Pollock-esque daubs for The Stone Roses

Apparently John Squire is doing an exhibition of his at artwork at the ICA in London from Feb 14th to Feb 16th.

 

['Radar' O'Reilly]

Re: Are there any sleeves/cover art by other bands (not Moz/Smiths) that you really dig? What are th

The obvious two are:

The Clash 'London Calling'
Dexys 'Searching For The Young Soul Rebels'

 

[Ruffian]

Re: Are there any sleeves/cover art by other bands (not Moz/Smiths) that you really dig? What are th

> Please post them if you desire.

> For example, I like this album cover for U2's Achtung Baby.

well, Sgt peppers is quite a curious cover to look at.. and I always liked led Zeppelins 'Physical Graffitti'.. Coz you can change the windows!! (ohg yeah, small minds..)

What about electric ladyland.. Redskins 'Neither Washington nor Moscow'...

 

[Crushing Bore]

Oh, and how could I forget (especially for fast-food haters & anti-globalisation types)

 

[Bluenose]

Are you not going to submit any ROCK sleeves, Ruff?

 

[Kate1980]

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[Ruffian]

Re: Are you not going to submit any ROCK sleeves, Ruff?

I did have Physical Graffittii ll prepared and then knew I'd get slaughtered.. so went for the cool Redskins!! 'Let's get this situation sorted out..'!
Ruffian

 

[Ruffian]

Re: Are there any sleeves/cover art by other bands (not Moz/Smiths) that you really dig? What are th

Ahhh nice to see my very good friend Damon Gough's work up there.. well, I can claim a deep conversation with him 4 weeks or so ago.. so he's a mate now! Good call, Kate Adie.. sorry Kate80.

Ruffian

 

[Kate1980]

Re: Are there any sleeves/cover art by other bands (not Moz/Smiths) that you really dig? What are th

> Ahhh nice to see my very good friend Damon Gough's work up there.. well, I
> can claim a deep conversation with him 4 weeks or so ago.. so he's a mate
> now! Good call, Kate Adie.. sorry Kate80.

> Ruffian

Lucky you!! Well tell him I can't wait for his new album

 

[Ruffian]

Re: Are there any sleeves/cover art by other bands (not Moz/Smiths) that you really dig? What are th

> Lucky you!! Well tell him I can't wait for his new album

he played new songs the night I saw him in the cornerhouse.. I'd post a pic if I was at home.. I was THAT close. He's a nice bloke.

I was also at the gig weher he got in trouble with Shepherds Bush council for playing past the allotted hour at the Empire a year or two back.. he just wouldn't 'Get off the stage'!

Ruffian

 

[Kate1980]

Re: Are there any sleeves/cover art by other bands (not Moz/Smiths) that you really dig? What are th

> he played new songs the night I saw him in the cornerhouse.. I'd post a
> pic if I was at home.. I was THAT close. He's a nice bloke.

> I was also at the gig weher he got in trouble with Shepherds Bush council
> for playing past the allotted hour at the Empire a year or two back.. he
> just wouldn't 'Get off the stage'!

> Ruffian

haha! I've seen him a few times - Royal Albert Hall was particularly memorable cos he randomly went into "Oscillate Wildly" on the piano at one point! I think the people around me wondered why I was squealing... ahem.

 

[Ruffian]

Re: Are there any sleeves/cover art by other bands (not Moz/Smiths) that you really dig? What are th

> haha! I've seen him a few times - Royal Albert Hall was particularly
> memorable cos he randomly went into "Oscillate Wildly" on the
> piano at one point! I think the people around me wondered why I was
> squealing... ahem.

I was tempted to throw a sausage in the Albert Hall once. Just to see if it was true what they say! haha

Ruffian