The Greatest Record Cover Auteurs

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Alan Oldham

Alan Oldham Discography at Discogs

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'All artwork by Alan "no Mackintosh, all talent" Oldham for Visual Noise Studios. Look, Mom, I'm aquatic! Peace... "

 

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It's interesting to think about how they were working in a circular format for the disc. It lends something a bit different. That's totally gone now.

A lot of these are also words as pictures, the textg and image working together like comics.

Comics look to be a big influence on Haqq and Oldham in particular, those bodies and faces seem very Ditko like to me.

 

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It's interesting to think about how they were working in a circular format for the disc. It lends something a bit different. That's totally gone now.

yes. the "tondo" isn't it.

andy warhol's "round jackie" someone pointed out to him that he should call it a tondo and he said "nah, round" classic avant-yob gesture

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A lot of these are also words as pictures, the textg and image working together like comics.

Comics look to be a big influence on Haqq and Oldham in particular, those bodies and faces seem very Ditko like to me.

seems like all of mine have a comics-like flavour!

 

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hey, @Matthew! I was the one who mentioned the Buzzcocks, rich just replied to me. credit where credit is due!!!!

sorry @Leo . not paying close enough attention. these things do in fact matter. 👍

 

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I've always thought Martha Ladly is one of the coolest women in the world because as well as being in Martha and the Muffins, The Associates and singing backing vocals on Avalon, she also collaborated with Peter Saville on some of those Factory sleeves:

Music – MARTHA LADLY: THE JOYS OF DILETTANTISM

Originally published in the Off Modern journal MARTHA LADLY: THE JOYS OF DILETTANTISM Above is the sleeve design for the 12” version of New Order’s ‘Everything’s Gone Green’ single. Released in 198…

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I've always thought Martha Ladly is one of the coolest women in the world because as well as being in Martha and the Muffins, The Associates and singing backing vocals on Avalon, she also collaborated with Peter Saville on some of those Factory sleeves:

Music – MARTHA LADLY: THE JOYS OF DILETTANTISM

Originally published in the Off Modern journal MARTHA LADLY: THE JOYS OF DILETTANTISM Above is the sleeve design for the 12” version of New Order’s ‘Everything’s Gone Green’ single. Released in 198…

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i had no idea! "echo beach" was one of my absolutely favourite pop songs as a small chap - and has remained a guilty pleasure until today!

 

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i had no idea! "echo beach" was one of my absolutely favourite pop songs as a small chap - and has remained a guilty pleasure until today!

And here she is messing around with Billy Mackenzie:

 

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And here she is messing around with Billy Mackenzie:

Here's Martha backing Roxy:

 

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Kishi Yamamoto - I especially love her photography on the On-u Sound 10" disco plate series and the Singers & Players albums

 

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i had no idea! "echo beach" was one of my absolutely favourite pop songs as a small chap - and has remained a guilty pleasure until today!

Great tune no guilt involved.
And fuck you @Leo

 

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LOL, what did I do to deserve that??!!

 

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Claiming back your Buzzcocks thing just cos you said it first!

 

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Tony McDermott - did loads of the Greensleeves covers including the 'Carnival of Reggae History' 12" sleeve. I've probably got more examples of his work in my collection than any other artist