A lovely trip to Leeds, a job to finish - it's all been a bit of a whirlwind here lately but, following on from my last post about how so much album cover artwork sticks in our long term memory, I thought it time once again to test that out. The catch of course is that there is the extra hardship of only seeing a small section...
So here you go - twenty more snippets from sleeves waiting to be identified - who are the artists and what are the album titles? You know you've seen those shoes in #2 before, don't you? And those colours in #8, or that, erm, whatever it is in #18! But where?
Please feel free to leave your answers in the comments - the proof to be uncovered next Monday.
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Great stuff, C!
ReplyDeleteI recognise quite a few at first glance but, just to get the ball rolling, #1 is Sunday 8PM by Faithless.
First pass:
ReplyDelete8. XTC - Drums and Wires
9. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound
11. Madonna - True Blue
17. Suede - Coming Up
18. MSP - Generation Terrorists
5. Roxy Music - Siren
ReplyDelete3. Kraftwerk - Computer World
ReplyDeleteKhayem, Martin - yes, all spot on so far. I never doubted you would be!
ReplyDelete16 is Kings Of The Wild Frontier
ReplyDeleteAnd as self-respecting (former) goth should know, 13 is Bauhaus with In The Flat Field
DeleteAnd 4 is Sheryl Crow by Sheryl Crow
Delete12 is bugging me. I know it but I just can’t place it!
Yes, all correct Khayem. I was a little careful about where I placed the crop marks when I snipped that part from In The Flat Field!
Delete15. Crosby, Stills and Nash
ReplyDeleteI knew you'd know that one, Alyson.
DeleteI'm very bad at these - I'm sure I know #19 but just can't place it.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest I think I'd be completely foxed by most of them if I came into it cold myself. It's so much easier when you've got the full picture in front of you but with so little to go on I would struggle.
Delete14 Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
ReplyDeleteSorry CC, it's not that one - I just compared that to the cover this comes from though and can see exactly why you thought that... very similar colours and shapes, and from similar era.
DeleteAh Rod from when he was good!
DeleteWell done Ernie
Argh... Of course, should have known that one.
DeleteSorry I'm late, had people visiting.
ReplyDelete6. Pipedream - Alan Hull
14. Every Picture Tells A Story - Rod Stewart
20. Mona Bone Jakon - Cat Stevens
19 looks familiar but I can't place it.
Plenty of time, no worries!
DeleteYou're correct of course - as for 19, you have to look closely for a little hint about the album title - and as for the band the decorative design gives a clue to their origins.
19. Thin Lizzy - Johnny The Fox. Spotted the tail and hind legs!
DeleteAnd, after watching the Alan Hull documentary, I should have got that one.
DeleteThat's it! Well done Alyson
DeleteThat's the one, well spotted!
Delete2- New York Dolls
ReplyDeleteYes - that hairy leg goes well with the shoes!
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