Re: OT: The Police on Tour

[Ian Petersen <iep@mail.dk>]

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Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com

> So, is there any designer today that will make automatically buy a disc, 
> or at least take a second look?

I'm (thankfully) of an age where a Roger Dean or Hipgnosis cover would 
make 
me run a mile. <g>

The only memorable and recognisable cover designers I can think of are 
those that sprang from the loins of punk in the 70s/80s, e.g. Barney 
Bubbles (Hawkwind 'In search of space', Elvis Costello 'Armed forces'), 
Jamie Ried (Sex Pistols), Malcolm Garrett (Buzzcocks), Vaughan Oliver 
(Anything on 4AD, especially Cocteau Twins) and Peter Saville (Anything on 
Factory, epecially Joy Division/New Order).

I suppose there's less opportunity to do anything memorable on the small 
space of a CD cover. Any individuality gets automatically sterilised by 
that horrible contraption known as The Jewel Box. 

Nowadays everyone just downloads their music so covers are pretty much 
irrelevant ... !

  Ian