Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Bar Italia Forum -> Bar Italia Forum -> Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Post Info TOPIC: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
fredthe3rd


200% and Bloody Thirsty

Status: Offline
Posts: 1420
Date:
Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

What are you favourite and least favourite album and single covers?



__________________
Jazza


Someone Like The Moon

Status: Offline
Posts: 891
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

The Sisters EP is always a bit disturbing, and They Suffocate at Night is quite boring. I like Babies, OU and the idea of Girl and Boy covers of Something Changed is good too. Album-wise Freaks and His N Hers are good covers but I think Separations could be better particularly as it was also used for Countdown only in a different colour

__________________

I'm not Jesus, though I have the same initials

mixcloud.com/jasminelightfoot/
fredthe3rd


200% and Bloody Thirsty

Status: Offline
Posts: 1420
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

I think as far as albums go It is quite good, it is yeah. Then the next decent one is HnH. As a horny teen when they came out, and still at heart a horny teen I've got a lot of love for the SC girl sleeve and TIH album... and TIH singles... And solo Jarv does good art.

__________________
Jazza


Someone Like The Moon

Status: Offline
Posts: 891
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

yeah, TIH singles are good - I like Help the Aged. I don't really get Bad Cover Versions art work in relation to the song

__________________

I'm not Jesus, though I have the same initials

mixcloud.com/jasminelightfoot/
fredthe3rd


200% and Bloody Thirsty

Status: Offline
Posts: 1420
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

Check this bad boy out: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Ziggy_Stardust_and_the_Spiders_from_Mars

__________________
Jazza


Someone Like The Moon

Status: Offline
Posts: 891
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

ahh I have seen the light! Guess I probably should have known that one...

__________________

I'm not Jesus, though I have the same initials

mixcloud.com/jasminelightfoot/
Wickerman


Loss Adjuster

Status: Offline
Posts: 385
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

The This Is Harcore period is great. Just like the solo ones. I also like the 'descriptions' in the records, like:

'On the use of this album
Warning!
JARVIS should not be used as a sedative or an accompaniment to exercise.
You may sit if you wish kneeling is really not necessary.
JARVIS can be broken into convenient bite-size pieces but probably works best when swallowed whole.
Do not adjust your tone control, it's meant to sound like that. It's not LoFi or HiFi it's MyFi and hopefully YourFi, too.
A song isn't really a song until somebody hears it so thanks for listening
Remember! As always, please do not read the words whilst listening to the recordings'

__________________
This is the sound of someone losing the plot, making out that they are okay when they are not. You're gonna like it, but not a lot.
SarahAWilson


Legendary

Status: Offline
Posts: 1044
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

Jazza, I thought the artwork for BCV was obvious, a "homage" to David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust" album sleeve.

__________________

"It is hammering it down!"
fredthe3rd


200% and Bloody Thirsty

Status: Offline
Posts: 1420
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

Am I right in thinking that's little Mark on the cover?

__________________
SarahAWilson


Legendary

Status: Offline
Posts: 1044
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

Yep. That's Mark aged about 12/13. The photo is by his dad.

__________________

"It is hammering it down!"
fredthe3rd


200% and Bloody Thirsty

Status: Offline
Posts: 1420
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

Awww! I keep meaning to recreate that photo opp every time I'm in London but forget about it when I'm there! I believe it's a a trendy hotel now.

__________________
cutcopy


Quiet Revolutionary

Status: Offline
Posts: 476
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

I love the This is Hardcore period of sleeves, they're sleazy and totally could be adverts in The Face or ID mag or some gentlemens magazine. I also love Separations period with the wallpaper look - I kind of associate Pulp with really garish wallpaper designs. If I go to a second hand furniture shop, I'm always looking at the retro kind of stuff thinking 'that is so Pulp...' I wish they'd make a coffee table book - kind of like that Andy Warhol book that got released a few years back....



__________________

Truce!
fredthe3rd


200% and Bloody Thirsty

Status: Offline
Posts: 1420
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

Tell me about the Andy Warhol book!

__________________
Jazza


Someone Like The Moon

Status: Offline
Posts: 891
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

Now it's my bit to try and hide and make excuses for my ignorance, eh? My defense is threefold

1) I probably would recognise it if I thought hard enough - it was familiar

2) I grew up in a time of CD and MP3 so sleeves have (sadly) become less and less prominent 

3) I avoided Bowie for a long time and have only just cautiously started to listen to him, simply because to listen to him would be to admit that I was wrong to my Dad, and I couldn't bear to give him the satisfaction (Basically I'm stubborn)



__________________

I'm not Jesus, though I have the same initials

mixcloud.com/jasminelightfoot/
fredthe3rd


200% and Bloody Thirsty

Status: Offline
Posts: 1420
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

I only realised the reference a couple of years ago. I don't think teenagers are meant to like what their parents like. All part of finding your place in the world...

__________________
Jazza


Someone Like The Moon

Status: Offline
Posts: 891
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

Sadly (and God I hate to admit it) my music taste wouldn't have got much further than the Wombles without my Dads vast music collection. Does make me cringe though every time my Mum says "You know, we actually have very similar taste in music" (just writing that makes me shudder!)

__________________

I'm not Jesus, though I have the same initials

mixcloud.com/jasminelightfoot/
fredthe3rd


200% and Bloody Thirsty

Status: Offline
Posts: 1420
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

I can sort you out with a couple of rap albums if you want to fix that situation.

__________________
cutcopy


Quiet Revolutionary

Status: Offline
Posts: 476
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

This Warhol book. Its like almost a metre tall, well no not that tall but pretty big for a book..


book_warhol_apr_06.jpg



__________________

Truce!
weej


The Boss

Status: Offline
Posts: 929
Date:
Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

The His'n'Hers period was simply astounding for artwork. It's up there in the list of things I love most about Pulp.

lipgloss.jpg  firsttime.jpg  

sistersep.jpg  hisnherssleeve.jpg



-- Edited by weej on Sunday 30th of October 2011 11:43:30 AM

__________________
saw119


The Only Way is Down

Status: Offline
Posts: 1775
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

I for one, although I love HnH period Pulp, cannot stand the HnH cover. I just makes me shudder and think of an ill advised sixth form art project that received a slightly disappointing C grade. I love the whole O.U. package and am particularly fond of WLL. This reminds me of a thread I was thinking of atrting on Pulp logos, my faves are the Pulpintro typeface, neon logo HnH period and the WLL logo.

__________________

Where Pigeons go to die.
Ian


Quantum Theorist

Status: Offline
Posts: 1313
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

My favourites are the ones where there is a lot contained within so "Mis Shapes"/"Sorted" and "Disco 2000" are definite winners for me. "OU" is good as well.

As for least favourites, well "A Little Soul" and "Party Hard" are a bit boring and don't even get me started on "The Trees"/"Sunrise". Also, I'm surprised no-one has mentioned that "Goes to the Disco" compilation, the one with Mark inside despite the fact that he doesn't even feature on any of the recordings!



__________________

What is this feeling called live?
www.feelingcalledlive.co.uk
thomas_bland


Hardcore

Status: Offline
Posts: 113
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

Sunrise 12" is one of my favorites. Obviously His n' Hers is the era winner but some of the artwork in We Love Life, Wickerman for example is brilliant - I'd love to be able to own a print of that one day. Hardcore 'the album' is great, as is Different Class. Seperations is a case of an amazing album treated so shoddily.


__________________
triciathetree


Cocaine Socialist

Status: Offline
Posts: 554
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

I think This is Hardcore has the best cover or maybe the switchable covers on Different Class (the steve one of course!) but I hate Separations' cover. It's just the worst thing I've ever laid eyes on.

As far as singles go I think probably lipgloss or party hard would be my favourite. dunno about a least favourite. really not a fan of do you remember the first time's art.

__________________

The trees, those useless trees, produce the air that I am breathing
fredthe3rd


200% and Bloody Thirsty

Status: Offline
Posts: 1420
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

I don't know who 'designed' the cover of Separations but how they ever got such a job is beyond me. But then someone else (at least one person - don't know if the band had a say) must have at some stage said "yeah, that'll do"

__________________
weej


The Boss

Status: Offline
Posts: 929
Date:
RE: Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Permalink  
 

The only problem I have with the cover of 'lipgloss' is that it appears to be a picture of some lipstick. Which is a different thing.

__________________
1 2  >  Last»  | Page of 2  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Bar Italia Forum -> Bar Italia Forum -> Covers! (as in, you know, artwork on CD's and Vinyl)
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard