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National Geographic magazine (depicting some South American
Posted: 20 Apr 2003, 23:22
by taylor
Anybody know where I can find the original photo took from the National Geographic magazine depicting some South American Ruins later used by eldritch Reptile House front cover ?
Posted: 21 Apr 2003, 05:02
by Big Si
Hi Taylor!
I think you may find it here -
http://dev.an00.net/ngs/
I also found this page which has some great scans of the EP inc the lyric sheet
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http://members.fortunecity.com/sompromo ... se/RH.html just watch out for all the damn popups
Regards
Big Si
Posted: 21 Apr 2003, 10:31
by Quiff Boy
Posted: 21 Apr 2003, 11:31
by taylor
yes : and which issue is exactely ?
Posted: 21 Apr 2003, 20:39
by Dan
I'm sure I remember an interview with Eldritch where he said that The Reptile House cover was somehow copied/influenced by the cover of Alice Cooper's "Billion Dollar Babies", but I saw the cover once and it didn't bear any resemblance. Any ideas?
Posted: 21 Apr 2003, 21:02
by taylor
No anaconda was took from Alice Cooper Bilion Dollars Bays 7 inch
Reptile house was took from an NG image of south America ruins
Posted: 21 Apr 2003, 21:05
by Dan
Ah ok, well I didnt recognise Anaconda either in the cover of BDB
EDIT: Ah, you said 7-inch. It was the album I saw.
Posted: 21 Apr 2003, 23:10
by paint it black
Dan wrote:I'm sure I remember an interview with Eldritch where he said that The Reptile House cover was somehow copied/influenced by the cover of Alice Cooper's "Billion Dollar Babies", but I saw the cover once and it didn't bear any resemblance. Any ideas?
yes, that's how I thought it to be too. 'till today thanks taylor
I always was convinced there were strange faces staring back at me from my 5ft Reptile house poster. now I know why
here's a link to the billion dollar babies 7" artwork. From research, the album sleeve is much the same - checkout "no more mr nice guy"
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/daviedamn ... ingles.htm
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 00:54
by James
Anaconda's cover comes from the Billion Dollar Babies album cover, which is a picture of a green snake? skin wallet.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/daviedamn ... albums.htm
The album cover has a reptile texture when you run your fingers over it.
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 12:24
by Black Shuck
The photo the Reptile House cover was taken from is 99% definately a picture from inside the August 1980 issue of National Geographic, from a feature on Mexican natives.
Anyone have a copy lying about?
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 12:36
by paint it black
Black Shuk wrote: The photo the Reptile House cover was taken from is 99% definately a picture from inside the August 1980 issue of National Geographic, from a feature on Mexican natives.
Anyone have a copy lying about?
http://dev.an00.net/ngs/issue.php?issue=280H
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 12:37
by Quiff Boy
Black Shuk wrote: The photo the Reptile House cover was taken from is 99% definately a picture from inside the August 1980 issue of National Geographic, from a feature on Mexican natives.
Anyone have a copy lying about?
oh yes! i see what you mean!
http://dev.an00.net/ngs/issue.php?issue=280H
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 12:47
by paint it black
upto page 40, no sign yet
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 12:56
by paint it black
bingo
http://dev.an00.net/ngs/page.php?n=86&i ... gelist=All
I think?
Yowsa - cool picture
Aug, 1980 - Page 0210
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 13:05
by Quiff Boy
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 13:33
by Black Shuck
Oh yeah! Wicked! If I'm lucky enough to meet Von this Saturday (I've got a funny feeling he's gonna stay on in the Blank Canvas after the show to sample the place), I'm gonna scare him with my in-depth knowledge of Sisters record sleeves.
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 15:58
by Andy TG
Thanks all for finding that pic - always wanted to know where the inspiration came from - Thanks to the dreaded "Internet" nothing can remain a secret for very long any more
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 18:08
by Y
I must be stupid...
Are you guys talking about the red and black picture on page 210-211? Or some other one?
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 19:18
by taylor
No photo indicate at pag 209-211 is wrong : check careful with sleeve of Reptile
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 19:31
by Dan
I've compared the National Geographic picture with my floodland sleeve and I can't see a match at all.
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 19:34
by Quiff Boy
not floodland... the reptile house.
http://members.fortunecity.com/sompromo ... RH_slv.jpg
but no, its not actually the same photo
but its VERY similar, and looks like it might be a photo of the same building
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 19:42
by Dan
Sorry, slip of the tongue, I meant Reptile House (I had the sleeve in my hand as I typed the message, lol, why did I get the name wrong??). I see no resemblance at all.
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 19:44
by Black Shuck
Hmm, yeah, I've just spent about 15 minutes staring at the Reptile House sleeve, and the image isn't the same, but it does look like the same building, with the crumbled bit at the top.
Speaking of Sisters imaging, someone once told me that hidden in the Vision Thing artwork is an image of a city skyline, but I can't find it anywhere- can anyone help? where am I supposed to look?
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 19:59
by Dan
Ooh! I never noticed that before! On the front you have the Egyptian symbol on what I thought was a black bacground. In my defence I had the record in a plastic sleeve which is a bit crinkled. It's not just a black background but you can see a city skyline. Especially noticeable at the bottom right.
Posted: 22 Apr 2003, 20:13
by hallucienate
Black Shuk wrote:Hmm, yeah, I've just spent about 15 minutes staring at the Reptile House sleeve, and the image isn't the same, but it does look like the same building, with the crumbled bit at the top.
Speaking of Sisters imaging, someone once told me that hidden in the Vision Thing artwork is an image of a city skyline, but I can't find it anywhere- can anyone help? where am I supposed to look?
It isn't that clear on the CD but on the vinyl cover it's pretty clear.
