Record design auteurism

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blissblogger

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ah, that's where Stereolab nicked their name and the cover of one of their albums (space age bacehlor pad?) then

Barney Bubbles -- graduated from Hawkwind covers to doing a lot of the characteristic Stiff covers esp singles by Ian Dury -- think he also did the animation video for costello's 'accidents will happen'

this should be in the other thread but contender for top 100 worst sleeves is the Hipgnosis one for steve hillage's Live Herald (a double live hillage that yes, i have bought--research, innit), it's truly hideous, really hard to describe though. when i get to grips with my new printer's scanning function i will post it up
 
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Ach!

Turd on the Run
If you've been to Tesco in the last five years then you'll probably appreciate how inspired this is:

<img src="http://www.amisexy.de/pictures/0/9/0980183d34b5e32b85c4d21d20f29744.jpg" width="424" height="424" border="0" />

<img src="http://www.amisexy.de/pictures/d/c/dcba573a8895550065e0a7bed1095ad4.jpg" width="424" height="424" border="0" />

But maybe you'll think it deserves to be in the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dissensus.com/showthread.php?t=205">Crap Cover Art</a> thread.

Whatever. 'Be There Or Be Square' is a blinding tune.
 
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