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Forallthattherecordsleevelandin its turnthe popvideo) hasdictated styles tographics otall kindsin oureveryday environment. the actualdesigners. despitetheirinlluence.arelargely unknown. Disc Cover. an exhibition ot record sleeve artwork atEdinburgh‘s City Art Centre. goes some way to amendingthe situation. Itisthelirst exhibition olitskind inthecityand leaturescoverslromtheear|y1970s uptothe presentday.The original watercolours otRelayerandTales From T0pographic Oceans. bythatguru olthe seventies studentbedsitRoger Dean. are situated onlyastepaway from 23 Envelope'simageslorThe Cocteau Twins—strangethings hall-glimpsedthroughAlice's Looking Glass. and an excellentexample ot howarecord company can achievea consistentimagethroughthe use of in-housedesigners.
In complete contrastJamie Reid's groundbreakingworklorThe Sex Pistols showsthat. asthe man who devisedtheblackmail notecut-up lettering oltheir albums. he is a man of incalculable inlluence.Thiscanbe seeninJim Phelan's Burning AmbitionszAHistoryolPunk—an excellent record cover. the total cost of whichwas E100.
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