Psychedelic Furs

Man, the Psych Furs have had some really hot covers over the years. I'm sure that it's because their early releases were designed by my all-time fave graphic designer, Barney Bubbles. There are many more covers to be seen, so feel free to take a look around Discogs.

 

The Psychedelic Furs (pink cover), CBS Records UK, LP, 1980

This sleeve was also released in green and orange

Sister Europe, CBS Records UK 7",  1980
Front above and back below.

Talk Talk Talk, CBS Records UK LP, 1981
Front above and back below.

Forever Now, CBS Records UK LP, 1982

Forever Now, Columbia Records US LP, 1982

This is the US release, which didn't use Barney Bubbles' original design. I still like it though.

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Album Covers

The Names, Calcutta/Postcard, Factory Benelux, Belgium 7-inch, 1982

Section 25, Crazy Wisdom, Factory Benelux, Belgium 12-inch, 1985

Cockney Rejects, I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, EMI, UK 7-inch, 1980

Life, Better, Factory Benelux, Belgium 12-inch, 1985

Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Talking in the Dark, Radar Records, UK promotional 7-inch, 1979. PS, (if you couldn't tell) this is a Barney Bubbles design!

Miscellaneous: Really Random

Kate Moss wearing Julien Fournié in Vogue Paris, May 2011

Antique Cartier brooch.

Mafalda Silva

Still from the French film, Pauline at the Beach, 1983.

Devo stuff, designed by my favorite, Barney Bubbles.

Album Covers

Helloooo!?! Don't these all look so good together? They all seem influenced by old friend Barney Bubbles – especially the Boomtown Rats one. I can't find any evidence that it (or the Squeeze one) was.

The Boomtown Rats, I Don't Like Mondays, Ensign UK 7", 1979. Front cover above, back cover below.

Split Enz, I Got You/Double Happy, A&M US 7", 1979/80. Front cover above, back cover below.

I will have to do an entire post about Noel Crombie, who was behind the presentation of Split Enz. Also, reading up on them a bit, I am finding that they're really quite a fascinating band. I have their "Greatest Hits" or whatever, but I don't know much beyond that.

Squeeze, If I Didn't Love You, A&M US and Canada 5", 1980. Front cover above, back cover below.

5-inch is not a mistake, it's the "Tiny Collector's Edition".

Album Covers

A Flock of Seagulls, Talking, Cocteau Records UK 7", 1981. Front above, and back below

Billy Idol, Hot in the City, Chrysalis Records US 7", 1982. Front above, and back below

Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Live at Hollywood High, Columbia Records Canada 7", 1979. Front above, and back below.

1980 Album Covers

It was coincidental that I chose all covers from 1980 today.

The Attractions, Single Girl, F-Beat UK 7-inch, 1980.

Elvis Costello's backing band put out a single and an album (Mad About the Wrong Boy) in 1980. I never heard any of it, but I want to! At least one of their songs ("Sad About Girls") was recorded by them with Elvis. This cover is most likely a Barney Bubbles!

 The B-52's, Private Idaho, Warner Bros. US 7-inch, 1980

Desmond Dekker, Israelites, Stiff Records UK 7-inch, 1980.

Also probably designed by Barney Bubbles.

Elvis Costello, High Fidelity, F-Beat UK 7-inch, 1980.

The center area is a hole, showing the label on the record, which was bright lime green! 

Also probably by Barney Bubbles.

Delta 5, Try/Colour, Rough Trade UK 7-inch, 1980

Miscellaneous Nonsense

Essie nail polish

Vintage mini-dress by 60's artist Peter Max

Interior of Elvis Costello's Armed Forces (1978) by Barney Bubbles.

Candy!!!

Miscellaneous

Post-Punk luminaries. Siouxsie Sioux, writer Jonh Ingham, Steve Severin and John Lydon, Paris, 1976. Photo by Ray Stevenson. Make sure to closely check out Siouxsie's outfit.

Interior of Elvis Costello's "Armed Forces", by Barney Bubbles. Everything about this album is always an influence!

Pretty!

 Back of the sleeve for Devo's "Satisfaction" 7-inch.

Miscellaneous

Mick Jones


Cover for Ian Dury's "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick." Another Barney Bubbles design.


I. Ronni Kappos earrings


Ceil Chapman dress


Inside Montreal's convention center

Miscellaneous

This is the 7" sleeve for Elvis Costello's "Tiny Steps." Barney Bubbles was probably the designer, but I'm not positive. Also, this might be the back side of it.



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