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The weird thing about the competition is that you don't send an email with your answers but post them in the comments on the Myths & Heroes article on the site. So if you want to know what the consensus is you can just pop over and look before submitting your answer.
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« Reply #41 on: December 04, 2014, 02:37:29 PM » |
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That cover is utterly *ghastly*.
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« Reply #42 on: December 04, 2014, 07:28:42 PM » |
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I don't really care about the cover, it's the music that's important!
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« Reply #43 on: December 04, 2014, 08:43:25 PM » |
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I don't really care about the cover, it's the music that's important!
going on past form, i dont hold much hope for that either |
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« Reply #44 on: December 08, 2014, 11:26:00 AM » |
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Just in case anybody was having a hard time finding the album art...
Left to Right: Grandad from Only Fools and Horses, Dave out of Chas and Dave, Hong Kong Phooey, Sir Henry at Rawlinson's End and Trevor Bolder. Hope this helps...  [Photo over 400 days old. Removed by Admin.] |
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« Reply #45 on: December 08, 2014, 12:05:20 PM » |
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Just in case anybody was having a hard time finding the album art...
Left to Right: Grandad from Only Fools and Horses, Dave out of Chas and Dave, Hong Kong Phooey, Sir Henry at Rawlinson's End and Trevor Bolder. Hope this helps... We have a winner! |
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« Reply #46 on: December 14, 2014, 09:08:17 PM » |
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I am not quite convinced whether the cover isn't just a joke. I mean it is a joke, but ... that it is not the actual cover.  It's not, isn't it? |
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« Reply #47 on: December 14, 2014, 10:50:39 PM » |
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Just in case anybody was having a hard time finding the album art...
Left to Right: Grandad from Only Fools and Horses, Dave out of Chas and Dave, Hong Kong Phooey, Sir Henry at Rawlinson's End and Trevor Bolder. Hope this helps... Yay! It's my sideburns!! |
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« Reply #48 on: December 14, 2014, 11:10:01 PM » |
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I am not quite convinced whether the cover isn't just a joke. I mean it is a joke, but ... that it is not the actual cover. It's not, isn't it? I'm afraid it is. |
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« Reply #49 on: December 15, 2014, 06:23:04 PM » |
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I am not quite convinced whether the cover isn't just a joke. I mean it is a joke, but ... that it is not the actual cover. It's not, isn't it? I'm afraid it is. Don't be afraid David  There have been many CD covers that I absolutely hate (Not only Fairport but other bands too) It never stops me buying the CD, some of which I have quite liked despite the covers  .. |
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« Reply #50 on: December 15, 2014, 09:11:39 PM » |
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I also do not really care about the cover, not anymore, years ago I bought a lot of albums with absolutely wonderful covers but the music was awful, so covers are not anything to go by. For those of you who don't like it, be glad that it is a cd cover not a big lp one.
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« Reply #51 on: December 16, 2014, 09:35:02 AM » |
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I also do not really care about the cover, not anymore, years ago I bought a lot of albums with absolutely wonderful covers but the music was awful, so covers are not anything to go by. For those of you who don't like it, be glad that it is a cd cover not a big lp one.
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« Reply #52 on: December 16, 2014, 12:40:18 PM » |
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I also do not really care about the cover, not anymore, years ago I bought a lot of albums with absolutely wonderful covers but the music was awful, so covers are not anything to go by. For those of you who don't like it, be glad that it is a cd cover not a big lp one.
I agree to some extent but surely there should be a level of care apparent about the whole package - music, design, notes etc etc. For one of those to be shoddy does have a negative effect on the whole as far as I am concerned and a cover which looks like it has been knocked up in a photoshop training session doesn't demonstrate a great deal of care IMHO. DW |
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« Reply #53 on: December 16, 2014, 12:47:37 PM » |
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From the Fairport website: "To illustrate the cover of Myths and Heroes, each of us nominated our personal hero - mythical or otherwise - and artist Mick Toole (Fairport's long-time graphic designer) morphed our heroes into us. " Mick Toole seems to be a very experienced artist and has created loads of album covers for all sorts of musicians. Fairport must be happy with the result..... |
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« Reply #54 on: December 16, 2014, 04:07:50 PM » |
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From the Fairport website: "To illustrate the cover of Myths and Heroes, each of us nominated our personal hero - mythical or otherwise - and artist Mick Toole (Fairport's long-time graphic designer) morphed our heroes into us. " Mick Toole seems to be a very experienced artist and has created loads of album covers for all sorts of musicians. Fairport must be happy with the result..... And horrified by how its been received? I hope so, but it's probably too late to change now. |
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« Reply #55 on: December 16, 2014, 10:06:56 PM » |
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How many times after you bought the cd have you sat and perused the cd cover apart from the notes. Its whats on it (in musical terms) that matters, put it in a plain white cover, if it sounds good it gets played.
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« Reply #56 on: December 16, 2014, 11:21:53 PM » |
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put it in a plain white cover, if it sounds good it gets played.
Actually if you want to get radio plays, you have to 'look good'. A lot of producers will only consider what appears to be a professional product and they will judge a CD by it's cover. Unless you are preaching to the converted, which Fairport are, the first step is to catch peoples eye and make them open the box, then maybe they will play it. |
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« Reply #57 on: December 16, 2014, 11:44:59 PM » |
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put it in a plain white cover, if it sounds good it gets played.
Actually if you want to get radio plays, you have to 'look good'. A lot of producers will only consider what appears to be a professional product and they will judge a CD by it's cover. Unless you are preaching to the converted, which Fairport are, the first step is to catch peoples eye and make them open the box, then maybe they will play it. To be fair, they may be preaching to the converted here, but most radio producers remain ignorant. |
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« Reply #58 on: December 17, 2014, 01:55:48 AM » |
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How many times after you bought the cd have you sat and perused the cd cover apart from the notes. Its whats on it (in musical terms) that matters, put it in a plain white cover, if it sounds good it gets played.
Actually I find a plain black cover that you can see your reflection on both sides, with no name or title anywhere would be a really great concept.  |
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« Reply #59 on: December 17, 2014, 09:23:00 AM » |
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How many times after you bought the cd have you sat and perused the cd cover apart from the notes. Its whats on it (in musical terms) that matters, put it in a plain white cover, if it sounds good it gets played.
Actually I find a plain black cover that you can see your reflection on both sides, with no name or title anywhere would be a really great concept. Where's the "like" button? None more black. |
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