The Album Cover Art of Hipgnosis-Part 2 (w/Martin Popoff)

[@jason-budney7624]

Very cool series Martin and Pete. Seeing this cool artwork is one reason I do miss vinyl. I loved seeing those sealed 8-tracks!

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

Popoff and Pardo are at it again with Part 2 of their latest discussion of album covers. Just as enjoyable as Part 1 and some great selections made. Can hardly wait to see their next approach to an album cover discussion - whenever that might occur. Otherwise, looking forward to the next episode. Thanks, gents. There ya go!

[@sebastiankirby5159]

6:32 I love it whenever Martin uses a word he likes and jumps up slightly as he says it

[@maddysmith8846]

A Trick Of The Tail is one of my favourite covers and inner gatefold together with placing the characters on the inner record sleeve. I always felt it perfectly captured the music in each track and love the colours used. I also think that Wind and Wuthering could have been just as great if it had been gatefolded, such a shame they didn’t do this and wonder if there was a budgetary reason? Be great if Pete and Martin could do more album cover shows from time to time, so many good album covers across the genres and lots of naff ones too!

[@purpletemple1]

Always nice to discover some "new" music: Streetheart is next on my list! Cheers!

[@craigtoelle1052]

I was listening to Quartermass just yesterday!

[@aidanhatton7163]

Pete, thanks for including Paul McCartney's "Tug of War." That's definitely one of my favourite cover arts.

[@johncollier9280]

My fave Hipgnosis album cover is also my fave Pink Floyd album-A Saucerful Of Secrets. I recently purchased a poster image which is now displayed on my livin' room wall. I also love the artwork for 10cc's second album-Sheet Music-which also happens to be my favorite album by them.

[@747jono]

SOT shows never ever disappoint must watch TV awesome

[@knightvisioniixv]

For Martin: Gouldman and Stewart on the inside of 10cc's Deceptive Bends cover. Great album, too.

[@aidanhatton7163]

First 10cc album without Godley and Creme. But no worries there because as you say, it is a great album.

[@angelomicciche3044]

All four of the original line-up are geniuses (genii?). I met Gouldman once when he was touring 10cc as the last original member and (admittedly excitedly) told him so, whereupon he looked at me side on with a half-smile, as if to say “Thanks, and your point is?”

[@monsieurdupraz8579]

And Hipgnosis designed some Godley & Creme albums .. ''Freeze Frame'' is remarkable.

[@63mckenzie]

Golden Earring To the Hilt Is one of my all time favourite albums and covers. Brilliant! The photos are based on the lyrics of the title song.

[@anconiasplace]

Surprised Martin or Pete didn't mention the double entendre for Deceptive Bends by 10cc as "the bends" is a term used for decompression sickness - happens when a scuba diver ascends too quickly.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I guess he came up for air too quickly lol. 😉

[@michaelslowack903]

Thanks Pete and Martin! Love this show! Hypgnosis did so many covers, you could probably cover a third show.

[@sideshowbobrobert]

great xamples o' art created to be studied whilst listening to the vinyl - usually lying down staring up at arms length until they got tired (but by then it was time to flip the album and begin the search for hidden meanings again...)

[@aidanhatton7163]

I literally thought of the Tormato cover just before it was shown haha. Also, the Pieces of Eight cover and close ups of people's faces reminded me of the Rolling Stones' "Black and Blue" which also happens to have a blue sky in the background.

[@chopayrussell9660]

Also include Alan Parsons Project "Eve"

[@kenlansdowne7963]

Of the 190 Hipgnosis album covers, I found I have 107 of them in my collection, many the original vinyl copies.

[@talldude5841]

I loved part one and was looking forward to part two, and Pete, Martin, you didn't disappoint. House on the Hill, oh my God. We would get stoned and listen to this album [which is very good] and just stare at the album cover and talk about what it meant. Also, Back to the Bars was recording live at the Cleveland Agora which I have been to many times. Great show. Love album covers.

[@MartyMurray]

Streetheart played here in the Falls, at Uncle Sam's, and I went to see them, and they were indeed fantastic live. Spider was on bass. I'm not sure which album was out at the time. Kenny Shields was known for his tambourine stand, which sat at the side of the stage. He would play the tambourine when he didn't have to sing, and he would toss it back to the stand when it was time, and he never missed! Spider later played with Tom Cochrane and I think with Lee Aaron as well.

[@russellcraft7269]

Pete and Martin need to do an all-weather Friday. :-)

[@coolfurillo8169]

Elegy from The Nice is one of my favorites and features a big blue sky too.

[@jefjohnson9341]

Deceptive Bends was taken from signs warning of dangerous curves on the southbound A24 between Leatherhead and Dorking in Surrey. 10cc's Strawberry Studios South were in Dorking (opened in 1976 and closed in 1983).

[@donhadfield2835]

I forgot about Streetheart. Great debut album "Meanwhile Back In Paris" , they got a lot of play out here in the Prairies.

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Another Hipgnosis cover featuring a blue sky: " Time Passages " by Al Stewart

[@melaniethurber5117]

When I was in Art college I had a art history class. Some of these covers remind me of the Renaissance Era and the surrealistic Era

[@thomasbeck2934]

Great and interesting topic guys!!👍🏻Both shows.

[@jonholland6067]

Saw streetheart open for both Styx and AC/DC at maple leaf gardens in Toronto. Great shows and Spider did epic bass solos!

[@monsieurdupraz8579]

Pete, would it be possible to make a video someday about Martin's visual work ? It would be cool.

[@davidsummer8631]

I might have missed it being mentioned but there is a documentary about both Storm and Hipgnosis called Taken by Storm: The Art of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis

[@SlavomirG]

Mr Martin saved this episode by mentioning at least 1 album post 2000s - the very good cover for the Audioslave album.

[@berliner0]

Awesome

[@peterm.fitzpatrick7735]

that was fun.

[@magnuswettermark8293]

Thanks for a great show as always. You must check out the band Streetheart. Originaly from Regina(saskatchewan)and they have done 6 studioalbums,one live album(much of it recorded live i their hometown regina)and a best of album. Check out the original of the song Hot Cherrie,a song that many has covered.

[@robertparks7233]

Best thing about the wknd,. besides watching Football, the fun house with Martin.

[@pmac2597]

Waters actually fell out with Storm for including Animals in a Hipgnosis book They never spoke again.

[@johnw706]

A good selection of covers . Interestingly , the Deceptive Bends cover that Martin showed , had a green background ( as did my copy ) which was apparently only released in Canada . Everywhere else the background was the reddish purple colour . It's a great cover . As are the rest . Thanks !

[@daviddonley3978]

I thought the same, I've never seen that variant, cool. Btw, to Martin, it was Eric Stewart & Graham Gouldman's 10cc not Godley & Creme 👍.

[@lateramae]

I love Def Leppard's 'High 'n' Dry' album cover, which was originally intended for a Pink Floyd album cover. It kind of fits the album title in a weird way because the guy is jumping (from a high diving board) into an empty pool and he's completely dry, I don't know. It's weird, but it's iconic.

[@ericwincentsen587]

I remember reading one of the reviews of "Tormato" that said it looked like the critics got to it before it was released. The lightbulb shooting through space was the British cover for "Electric Light Orchestra II", by the way.

[@davidzuidema8921]

Along the lines of album covers, maybe you could do show where different covers were released depending on region etc. I know Australian covers for AC/DC and The Angels (Angel City) were different in the U.S for the earlier releases. Artist also re-released albums with different covers as well. The first six Gamma Ray albums come to mind. I'm sure there are lots more.

[@NewMiliJayBlog]

Martin is in my good books. I was hoping he would include Streetheart Under Heaven, Over Hell. I just looked back to my comment in part one. I didn’t realize Martin left a comment to my comment that he might include Streetheart in this show. So my comment did some good, which I am happy about. In that part 1 comment I also mentioned I bought some Streetheart merch and it was shipped that day. What do you know, today that merch arrived. I have a Streetheart toque, which will definitely get used because it’s damn cold here in BC, and a jacket. I also got two free CDs, one signed by the band.

[@karlkrier1314]

You really can't go wrong with hipgnosis

[@joepelletier8007]

Can someone plz do a compilation video of all the weather talk from the different episodes? Lol

[@elfensteen5222]

That Brand X Moroccan Roll, cover, reminds me a bit to the Pink Floyd - Wish You where Here cover.. typical Hipgnosis cover art

[@breakaleg10]

Blue skies on all covers for Alan Parsons' solo albums after 1990. Storm must have liked blue skies

[@donneumann6546]

You definitely should check out Streetheart Pete! Fantastic band.

[@SwanShadow]

Three-fifths of the original lineup of Streetheart ended up as three-fifths of Loverboy.

[@justinhavu]

The US version of ELO's debut was exactly the same as the UK (with the exception of the title being "No Answer" in the US.) You're thinking of ELO 2.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Right, good catch.

[@janpoelkamp4229]

That’s Phil Collins on the back of that Brand X cover, right??

[@kamranmalik8546]

1. Syd Barrett- The Madcap Laughs 2. The Gods- Genesis 3. T. Rex- Electric Warrior 4. Wishbone Ash- Argus 5. Bad Company- Debut and Straight Shooter 6. Led Zeppelin- Prescence 7. 10cc- Deceptive Bends 8. Yes- Going For the One 9. Toe Fat- Toe Fat 10. Yes- Tormato

[@psychedelicpunkster6840]

Check out Ian Hunter's debut , now thats a funky lp cover

[@jeremydicker6613]

Guys , check out the TREES , album cover , very early hipgnosis album artwork..

[@renerhoten3147]

Hey Pete love your show I’m a new subscriber love all the info you give on music I just wanted to ask what your opinion is on Halestorm, Tradically Hip, and crack the sky.

[@jimmycampbell78]

Pete did a concert review of Halestorm supporting Alice Cooper a couple of years ago. I would check that out. I am pretty sure Tragically Hip have been mentioned on this channel if not had a video devoted them- am sure Martin Popoff has talked about them on a couple of these Friday shows, can’t remember which. Pete talked about Crack the Sky in a Forgotten Favorites Prog 70s video.

[@danielwolski873]

@@jimmycampbell78 Martin did mention The Tragically Hip one time on one of the Friday shows. Pete has never mentioned them not even once, don't think he is familiar with them at all. Such a great band, especially the first three albums. It would be nice if they got talked about on the show someday, but probably it wont happen.

[@musicforfun5350]

The UK cover of "Misplaced Ideals" by Sad Cafe.

[@roadhawks69]

hawkwinds warrior on the edge of time

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Not a Hipgnosis cover.

[@aidenswords5809]

Dennis deyoung hated the cover of pieces of eight for years, but i think its great, the prog/hard rock feel to the album seems to jump out at you

[@zenutopia2k708]

One of the great things about LPs was the creative/artistic album covers. The cover art was often better than the music inside.

[@gregwatson3300]

Al Stewart -- Year of the Cat

[@fredrikwiklund9873]

Yes, but I guess they came up with the title, Difficult to Cure, after they got the picture of the doctors?

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

What's with the insane laughter at the end of the title track?

[@brettstrausser3846]

ELO II has the light bulb floating in space cover...

[@heygringo7]

You will dig Streetheart Pete. Not exactly, but along the same lines of Max Webster/Kim Mitchell. They had some great hits

[@danielwolski873]

There is so many great Canadian bands from the late 70's and early 80's, Streetheart is just one of them. There is also Harlequin, Goddo, Teaze, Loverboy, Red Rider, Coney Hatch, Prizm, Trooper.

[@zardeh63]

I want to know why tomatoes were handy at an art meeting regarding Tormato.

[@h0ll0wm9n]

Styx-- Pieces of Eight looks REMARKABLY similar to Alan Parsons Project -- Eve (1979).

[@gabrielheftye973]

I like Pretty Things “Silk Torpedo” cover design and UFO “Force It”…

[@Randgalf]

All I will say is that there are enough Hipgnosis to fill a third episode. (Read: Rush)

[@darbacon1]

Could you send me the link to Martin‘s podcast and or website?

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

martinpopoff.com

[@darbacon1]

@@seaoftranquilityprog thanks guy’s! I really enjoyed this two part Siri‘s!

[@jimmycampbell78]

Please tell me Darcy Bacon is your real name

[@darbacon1]

@@jimmycampbell78 yes it is. 😄🥓

[@anconiasplace]

Thinking Tormato really should have been a gatefold.

[@psychedelicpunkster6840]

Stiff Little Fingers : Go For It Album

[@pmac2597]

Roger Waters came up with the cover for Animals , Hipgnosis took the pictures for it.

[@franciskocher200]

👍👍

[@MauriceHotblack]

The Pretty Things album cover is just phallic imagery isn't it?

[@murraycampbell1548]

No love for Supertramp… Crisis What Crisis is my personal favourite.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Hipgnosis didn't do their artwork.

[@hfdmxd]

I’ve always kinda liked The Cranberries Bury The Hatchet.

[@andrewpeters8906]

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap- Clear Blue Sky.

[@pmac2597]

Division Bell 2 faces make a third

[@maddysmith8846]

At least it added some colour to what otherwise would have been a pretty depressing cover, but it still isn’t great, and it was very disappointing when it was released, especially after GFTO. Such a troubled album, band falling apart and mixed song quality, though there are some great tracks. Apparently still unable to do anything about the poor production / sound, although wiki says that Brian Kehew discovered that applying Dolby noise reduction works wonders. maybe one fro Steven Wilson…. I would have loved it if the band had re-recorded it maybe replacing Circus and Onward with a new single 10 mins track, but maybe that’s just me! And the classic line-up never properly worked together again. Pretty divisive album all round!

[@atlasking6110]

Maybe it's because it was the first YES album "in my time" (I was 12 when it came out) but I've always liked the Going for the One cover. I know a lot of YES fans don't, but I do. Tormato, on the other hand...ugh! One of the WORST Hipgnosis covers ever. Got to respectfully disagree with Martin on And Then There Were Three...I never "got" that one. What's with the weird neon (?) "Genesis" on the inside of the gatefold? Just a mess, IMHO.

[@philjones45]

Pete lacks any taste in art. Martin is spot on.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Gee...what a nice comment. I can always count on you Phil. Sheesh....

[@JIF882]

Pete picked some cool covers. As a matter of fact, I added House On A Hill(Audience) cd to my Amazon shopping cart. BTW, why would you make that comment?