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Category Archives: Human League, The
Fripp & Eno | (No Pussyfooting) (1973)
The image used for the 1973 ambient masterpiece (No Pussyfooting), was designed by British photographer and filmmaker Willie Christie, and exhibits Robert Fripp and Brian Eno perched in a dramatic Infinity Mirror Room. The striking composition was photographed and designed … Continue reading
Posted in Album Covers, Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry, David Bowie, Human League, The, Icehouse, Japan, Kraftwerk, Mick Rock, Neu!, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Robert Fripp, Roxy Music
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The Human League | Reproduction
The image on the cover of The Human League’s debut album Reproduction, anticipates their definitive line-up. Before the mainstream success of ‘Don’t You Want Me’, one of the most enduringly popular songs of the 80s, and before the twin sultry … Continue reading
Top 10 British Synth-Pop Albums
Britain in the 1970s, when bloated supergroups and progressive rock bands roamed the Earth, young pioneers obsessed by European experimental music like Kraftwerk and punk’s attitude, were distilling these influences and dreaming of a future of pop music with guitars … Continue reading
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More Album Cover Outtakes
Kiss – The solo albums (1978) The painted images used for the Kiss solo albums, all released on 18 September 1978, were based on the cover of a 1977 Kiss world tour glossy. Only Ace Frehley’s image doesn’t match up. … Continue reading
Producer: Hugh Padgham in the 80s
Hugh Padgham was the invisible catalyst behind dozens of best-selling, multi-platinum albums and was among the most successful, and sought after, music producers in contemporary British rock and pop history. We take a stroll though his work throughout the decade … Continue reading