What with this new-fangled downloading nonsense – and before it, the death of vinyl and its 12-inch gatefold sleeves – album artwork ain’t what it used to be.
Inspired by this brilliant ad campaign by Smooth Radio (and look, it’s started a whole trend among The Kids!) -
- the boys discuss some of their most memorable album covers, which include the following:
And find out why, for Sean, this iconic image -
- shall be forever connected with this marginally less iconic image:
Personally, I remember being hypnotised by the debut Bucks Fizz album, and would stare endlessly in close-up at the marvellous make-up on the ladies, the cover shot only being bettered by being EVEN BIGGER on the inside gatefold:
Although I also remember being equally slightly disturbed by their third album Hand Cut, with its bizarre cover image. Perhaps Bucks Fizz had started collaborating with Roger Dean by this point?
Tags: bucks fizz, david bowie, Episode 12, foals, pink floyd, strawberry switchblade, yes
21/10/2008 at 22:52
Sean, I remember when we were at school you pretended to HATE Bucks Fizz! That admission must have been a load off your shoulders.
22/10/2008 at 00:17
Kym – the posts were in fact written by me, Andrea, not Sean. so no duplicity has been committed by him… ;-).
22/10/2008 at 17:56
Actually, I’ve often heard him eulogise about the dance routines from ‘Making Your Mind Up’…
22/10/2008 at 18:35
ooh.. I feel a topic for the next podcast coming on. how about:
Top 10 favourite Bucks Fizz costumes
no?
30/10/2008 at 05:45
Sorry, Andrea. I guess I should also now apologise to Sean (he he) or……..NOT!
While we are on the subject, ask him about our school radio station. Much fun and Bucks Fizz was had!
30/10/2008 at 15:24
Kym – I often feel like doing this podcast is like doing a school radio station. now I know where Sean honed his presenting skills!
(You guys drank Bucks Fizz in high school??)
03/11/2008 at 02:24
I think I really need to dig up an old shot of our Sean…stay tuned