Heartland

Have we never done this before?

In the age of ipods and invisible music, is album art dying?
*cue Dvorak's Hovis Tune*
Was I a member of the last generation to remember fondly the thrill of taking the little booklet or gatefold sleeve out of a fresh musical purchase and seeing what aesthetic delights were in store? Seems that way .

So, what's yer favourite album art then? Mines is...

Covenant - Europa
Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
Diamanda Galas - Plague Mass
Einstuerzende Neubauten - Haus Der Luge
Foetus - Deaf!
PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Laibach - Opus Dei, Nato
Nitzer Ebb - That Total Age
Siouxsie - A Kiss In The Dreamhouse
Sisters - Some Girls...
Patti Smith - Horses
Swans - Greed/Holy Money, Public Castration Is A Good Idea

It's not the art I miss, but the smell. I really miss pulling the record out of it's sleeve, putting it on the turntable then sticking my head in the sleeve............... the smell. the smell......

a.r.kane wrote:It's not the art I miss, but the smell. I really miss pulling the record out of it's sleeve, putting it on the turntable then sticking my head in the sleeve............... the smell. the smell......

I thought I was the only person who did that. It's not so much the artwork I miss ,rather something to read, besides the usual thank you's and who produced the thing.

...the mental image...!

The crackle and the hiss, well the anticipation of what you're about to hear really......

Pat wrote:It's not so much the artwork I miss ,rather something to read, besides the usual thank you's and who produced the thing.

You can get books in Dumbarton these days I hear...

I have been discovered on a number of occassions lying on my bed with my head disguised as a new realease. The Kiss solo sleeves worked well.

boudicca wrote:

Pat wrote:It's not so much the artwork I miss ,rather something to read, besides the usual thank you's and who produced the thing.

You can get books in Dumbarton these days I hear...

Yes, but nobody wants to serve you when you have a record sleeve on your noggin

boudicca wrote: Was I a member of the last generation to remember fondly the thrill of taking the little booklet or gatefold sleeve out of a fresh musical purchase and seeing what aesthetic delights were in store? Seems that way .

You may be right unfortunately, but I don't care. 12" covers will always be better than cheap CD covers, not to mention MP3s ! I'll keep buying vinyls no matter what. Call me old fashioned.

Badlander wrote:

boudicca wrote: Was I a member of the last generation to remember fondly the thrill of taking the little booklet or gatefold sleeve out of a fresh musical purchase and seeing what aesthetic delights were in store? Seems that way .

You may be right unfortunately, but I don't care. 12" covers will always be better than cheap CD covers, not to mention MP3s ! I'll keep buying vinyls no matter what. Call me old fashioned.

You'll have a limited amount of new records to buy

I love the crackles of the dead wax before the side starts. The smell of vinyl is addictive, yes.

I bought two 7" singles, new releases, recently. Some bands are still keeping the faith, and so am I, by buying them.

a.r.kane wrote: You'll have a limited amount of new records to buy

Back catalogues are usually enough for mere mortals.

Dark wrote: I bought two 7" singles, new releases, recently. Some bands are still keeping the faith, and so am I, by buying them.

Good boy.

I tell you with a fine hi-fi equipment it sounds just as good (if not better) as CD.

You could try here for new and recent releases.

Anyway...

HIM - Razorblade Romance

Placebo - Sleeping With Ghosts

Marilyn Manson - Mechanical Animals

The Sisters Of Mercy - Body & Soul

The Sisters Of Mercy - Under The Gun

The 69 Eyes - Feel Berlin

Pat wrote:You could try here for new and recent releases.

Duly noted.
But I don't order much from the net. I like the friendly atmosphere of independent record shops. Call me really old fashioned.

Plus I'm a good client and I get discounts.

About 18 months ago I bought Bloc Party's debut single (500 limited edition blah blah etc etc) of ebay. When I received it and took it out of the cardboard sleeve you could tell it was mint and had never been taken out of the inner sleeve let alone played. The inner sleeve (think a cross between a cheap plastic bag and cling-film) was still compressed against the vinyl. When I lifted it back from one side to look in the opening ...not a dust particle in sight but I just had to have a sniff. Heaven.

I love the smell of new vinyl in the morning.

boudicca wrote:Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Looks better on a pair of oven gloves, imho

But more seriously, do picture disks count?

If so...

Motz wrote:

boudicca wrote:Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Looks better on a pair of oven gloves, imho

Careful though, retaliation may be severe.





And I own it !

Motz wrote:

boudicca wrote:Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Looks better on a pair of oven gloves, imho

"TALK TO THE HANDS! TALK TO THE HANDS!
In me Joy Division oven gloves
DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE!
In me Joy Division oven gloves
Ooooh, Picallily Shinpads
Ooooh, polishing the knave"

NOW.

Can we get back to the question please? Whit's yer favourite?

Already stated.

And this, too. Except that one's actually been on the turntable and isn't just pinned above my bed for the sentimental value

Kate Bush's arse on a tea cosy.

boudicca wrote: Can we get back to the question please? Whit's yer favourite?

So many to mention it's scary.
Just a few of them :

One of the best albums ever anyway.
And I have a signed picture...





And about any Talk Talk cover.

Excuse me?

I don't think Nigel ever wrote a song about anybody's arse on a tea cosy. He's definitely an oven gloves man, with maybe a bit of Amanda Burton on autopilot

I've always liked the covers that didn't feature a picture of band members, art in it's self, rather than a promo' picture.

So not like the Fudland art then?