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Thursday, 24 August 2017

Orange Juice - Rip It Up (artwork in progress)

Some very exciting images of original artwork for a few Orange Juice releases were forwarded to me by Scots post-punk a few months back. I've already posted one shot here but I promised that there would be more. So here we are today with a 'work in progress' shot of the artwork for Orange Juice's 1982 album 'Rip It Up.' Lots of handwritten messages; like "Rough guide to finished appearance only" around the cover sleeve photograph that was to be used. I imagine that these would be instructions for the printer or whoever was responsible for the fabrication of the sleeves.

This original document belongs to one Steve McNamee who picked it up for a song (indeed!) at an auction a few years ago. Amazing artefact!

Design for the 'Rip It Up' album' by the band; layout by Pete Watson, and typography by Rod Sopp. Band photography by the late Eric Watson; famous for his work with Pet Shop Boys as main photographer and video director for several years.

Tuesday, 5 August 2014

The Boy Hairdressers : Golden Shower (label detail)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/japaneseforms/4758700580/

The Boy Hairdressers
Golden Shower (label detail)
53rd & 3rd (1987)
AGARR 12T

Tracklist:

- Golden Shower

- Tidalwave

- The Assumption As An Elevator

Artwork by Jim Lambie.

A bit of a rarity this 3-track EP by The Boy Hairdressers on Stephen Pastel's 53rd & 3rd label. From the ashes of this band rose the mighty and fabulous Teenage Fanclub. World-renowned, contemporary visual artist, Jim Lambie, was also a member of this short-lived outfit. Lambie's most recent installation is 'The Album Pathway'; created as part of the commission for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Cultural Programme. In total more than 2000 bands are referenced in the work.

I've already featured this disc in a previous post but this one is a shot of the label on the actual vinyl. I've also updated the photo of the cover art at my Flickr page.

Will be back soon with some news on the upcoming Testament release; a comprehensive 'best of' collection by The Wake on Factory Benelux.

Saturday, 28 June 2014

Orange Juice : Collage by Edwyn Collins

Orange Juice : Collage by Edwyn Collins (circa 1981)

Photo by Francesca Mollina

Source : Lovesick/Blue Boy

I'm currently re-posting all of the very earliest posts at Sound of Young Scotland -most date back to 2007. Been removing some of the images as well as updating them or adding new (and better) ones. The layout in some those older posts isn't that good either so it'll take me a wee while to get them all sorted out. I'm half way through June 2007, so far, but I still have the rest of that year to do as well as all of 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.