Hipgnosis was a British art design group that specialized in creating cover art for the albums of rock musicians and bands, most notably Pink Floyd, Genesis, Led Zeppelin, and The Alan Parsons Project. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located An album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially-released audio recording product or Album. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Pink Floyd are Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Led Zeppelin were The Alan Parsons Project was a British Progressive rock band active between 1975 and 1990 founded by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. Hipgnosis consisted primarily of Storm Thorgerson, Aubrey Powell, and later, Peter Christopherson. Storm Thorgerson (born 1944 in Potters Bar, which was in Middlesex at the time and is now in Hertfordshire) is an English Graphic designer. Aubrey 'Po' Powell was born on September 23, 1946, Sussex, England and educated at The King's School Ely, Cambridgeshire Peter Martin Christopherson, aka Sleazy (born February 27, 1955) is a musician video director and designer and former member of the influential British The group dissolved in 1983, but Thorgerson still works on album designs.
History
In 1968 Thorgerson and Powell were asked by their friends in Pink Floyd if they were interested in designing the cover for their second album, A Saucerful of Secrets. A Saucerful of Secrets is the second Album by rock band Pink Floyd, and marks the group's stylistic change from psychedelic to They were, and did additional work for EMI, including photos and album covers for Free, Toe Fat and The Gods. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Free were an English Rock band, formed in London in 1968 and best known for their popular song " All Right Now " Toe Fat was an English rock music band active from June 1969 to 1971 notable for including two future members of Uriah Heep. "The Gods" were an English group founded in 1965 The bandmembers included Mick Taylor (later with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Rolling Stones Being film and art school students, they were able to use the darkroom at the Royal College of Art, but when they completed school, they had to set up their own facilities. The Royal College of Art ( RCA) is a University in London, England. They built a small darkroom in Powell's bathroom, but shortly thereafter, in early 1970, rented space and built a studio.
When first starting out, Powell and Thorgerson adopted their name from graffiti they found on the door to their apartment. They liked the word, not only for sounding like "hypnosis," but for combining two somewhat contradictory terms, "hip", or new and cool, with "gnosis," relating to ancient learning.
Hipgnosis got its big break in 1973, with the cover for Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Dark Side of the Moon (titled Dark Side of the Moon in the 1993 CD edition is a Concept album by the British Progressive The final design was one of a number laid out for the band to choose from. According to drummer Nick Mason, it was the immediate and unanimous choice. The record itself was wildly successful, which put it in the hands of millions of fans, and it has since been hailed as one of the best album covers of all time (VH1 rated the cover as #4, in 2003). VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. After that, the firm became in-demand, and did many covers for high-profile bands and artists such as Led Zeppelin, Genesis, UFO, Black Sabbath, Peter Gabriel, and The Alan Parsons Project. Led Zeppelin were Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists UFO are an English Hard rock band formed in 1969 UFO became a transitional band between early Hard rock and heavy metal and the New Black Sabbath are an Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. The Alan Parsons Project was a British Progressive rock band active between 1975 and 1990 founded by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. They also designed the cover for the original UK paperback edition of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Douglas Noël Adams (11 March 1952 &ndash 11 May 2001 was an English author comic Radio dramatist The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ( 1979, ISBN 0-330-25864-8 is the title of the first of five books in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Peter Christopherson joined Hipgnosis as an assistant in 1974, and later became a full partner. Peter Martin Christopherson, aka Sleazy (born February 27, 1955) is a musician video director and designer and former member of the influential British The firm employed many assistants and other staff members over the years. Of particular note were freelance artists George Hardie, Colin Elgie, Richard Evans and Richard Manning. George Hardie (born 1944 is a Graphic designer illustrator and educator best known for his work producing cover art for the Albums of rock Richard Evans was born on 30 March 1945 in Wilmslow England He studied fashion design at Nottingham School of Art and graphic design at Leicester College of Art
One notable fact was that Hipgnosis did not have a set fee for designing an album cover but instead asked the artists to "pay what they thought it was worth," a policy that only occasionally backfired according to Thorgerson in his book on album cover design.
Style
The front cover of 10cc's
Deceptive Bends, illustrating a common style of Hipgnosis - an enigmatic scene in high-focus, with dramatic lighting.
Deceptive Bends is an album released in 1977 by rock band 10cc.
Hipgnosis' approach to album design was strongly photography-oriented, and they pioneered the use of many innovative visual and packaging techniques. In particular, Thorgerson & Powell's surreal, elaborately manipulated photos (utilizing darkroom tricks, airbrush retouching, and mechanical cut-and-paste techniques) were a film-based forerunner of what would, much later, be called photoshopping. Photo manipulation is the application of Image editing techniques to Photographs in order to create an Illusion or Deception (in contrast to mere Hipgnosis used primarily Hasselblad medium format cameras for their work, the square film format being especially suited to album cover imagery. Victor Hasselblad AB is a Swedish manufacturer of Medium-format Cameras and photographic equipment based in Gothenburg, Sweden This page is about medium-sized film formats For formats of a different Medium, see Format disambiguation
Another Hipgnosis trademark was that many of their cover photos told "stories" directly related to the album's lyrics, often based on puns or double meanings of words in the album title. Since both Powell and Thorgerson were film students, they often used models as "actors" and staged the photos in a highly theatrical manner. Hipgnosis covers rarely featured artists' photos on the outside, and most were in a gatefold cover format to provide ample space for their slickly photographed tableaux. A gatefold is a type of fold used for advertising around a magazine or section and for packaging of media such as Vinyl records.
Many of Hipgnosis' covers also featured distinctively "high tech" pen and ink logos and illustrations (often by graphic designer George Hardie), stickers, fancy inner sleeves, and other packaging goodies. George Hardie (born 1944 is a Graphic designer illustrator and educator best known for his work producing cover art for the Albums of rock
Catalogue of Work
- Roger Cook
- 1972, Meanwhile. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Sheet Music is the second album by Manchester rock band 10cc. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Original Soundtrack is a 1975 Album by 10cc. It reached No Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the saying see Dare. How Dare You! is often considered to be 10cc 's finest album and included UK hit singles Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Deceptive Bends is an album released in 1977 by rock band 10cc. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Bloody Tourists was the sixth studio album by 10cc and the second to be produced following the band's 1976 split Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Look Hear? is the seventh studio album by 10cc, released in 1980 The Alan Parsons Project was a British Progressive rock band active between 1975 and 1990 founded by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tales of Mystery and Imagination is a Progressive rock album by The Alan Parsons Project, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music) Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays I Robot is a Progressive rock Album recorded by The Alan Parsons Project, engineered by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Pyramid is a Progressive rock album by The Alan Parsons Project. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Eve is a Progressive rock album by The Alan Parsons Project. It was released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Eye in the Sky is a 1982 album by The Alan Parsons Project. Songs on this album are in a number of different styles from cool and funky to lyrical and heavily Audience is a cult British Art rock band which existed between 1969 and 1972 and reformed in 2004 Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Bad Company are an English Blues rock supergroup founded in 1973 consisting of band members from Free ( Paul Rodgers, Simon Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Bad Company is the eponymous debut album by Hard rock band Bad Company. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Straight Shooter is a 1975 rock album released by Rock band Bad Company. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Burnin' Sky is the fourth album by the band Bad Company. It was released in 1977 (see 1977 in music) Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Desolation Angels is a 1979 album by the Rock band Bad Company. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Rough Diamonds is the sixth album by rock band Bad Company released in August 1982 Syd Barrett (born Roger Keith Barrett; 6 January 1946 - 7 July 2006 was an English singer songwriter guitarist and artist Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Madcap Laughs was Syd Barrett 's first solo album after being replaced in Pink Floyd by his old school friend David Gilmour. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Syd Barrett is a 1974 double-album pairing of Syd Barrett 's two solo albums The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, both originally Black Sabbath are an Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Technical Ecstasy is a 1976 album from heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Never Say Die! is an album by heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Blue Mink was a British five-piece pop group from 1969 to 1973 Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Brand X is a classic Jazz fusion band noted for including Phil Collins in its ranks Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Unorthodox Behaviour is the first album by jazz fusion group Brand X. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Moroccan Roll (1977 is the second studio album by Brand X. The title is a pun referring to this being their second album "more Rock and roll Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Product is an Album by Brand X, originally released in 1979. Track listing "Don't Make Waves" Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Do They Hurt? (1980 is an album by Brand X. The tracks on this album are outtakes from the Product sessions Roger Frederick Cook (born 19 August 1940, in Fishponds Bristol, England) is a well-known Songwriter who has written many hits Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. . . Back at the World
- 1973, Minstrel in Flight
- The Greatest Show on Earth
- 1970, Horizons
- 1970, The Going's Easy
- 1975, The Greatest Show on Earth
- Pink Floyd
- 1968, A Saucerful of Secrets
- 1969, Ummagumma
- 1970, Atom Heart Mother
- 1971, Meddle
- 1972, Obscured by Clouds
- 1973, The Dark Side of the Moon
- 1974, A Nice Pair
- 1975, Wish You Were Here
- 1977, Animals (Designed by Roger Waters - set up and photographed by Hipgnosis. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Edgar Broughton Band, founded in 1968 in Warwick, England, is an English Progressive rock group. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Edgar Broughton Band was the self-titled third album of the band Edgar Broughton Band. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Inside Out" was the fourth album by progressive rock group Edgar Broughton Band. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. "Oora" is the fifth album by progressive rock group The Edgar Broughton Band. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) "Parlez-Vous English?" was the seventh album by progressive rock group The Edgar Broughton Band, or "The Broughtons" as they are credited on this release Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Electric Light Orchestra is the debut LP by Electric Light Orchestra released in 1971 Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ELO 2 is the second album by Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays ' The Light Shines On' was a compilation LP by Electric Light Orchestra. Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Peter Gabriel is the first album Peter Gabriel recorded after leaving the Progressive rock band Genesis, and the first of four with the Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Peter Gabriel is the second solo album by the British singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel, released in 1978 Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Peter Gabriel (1980 is Peter Gabriel 's third eponymous album. Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (sometimes called simply The Lamb) is a double concept album recorded and released in 1974 by the British Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Trick of the Tail was the seventh studio album by the Progressive rock band Genesis and the first to feature Phil Collins as full-time Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Wind & Wuthering is a studio Album by British Progressive rock band Genesis, originally released in the UK on 27 December 1976 and Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) And Then There Were Three is the ninth studio album by the British band Genesis and was released in 1978 "The Gods" were an English group founded in 1965 The bandmembers included Mick Taylor (later with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Rolling Stones Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Genesis is the debut album by the British band The Gods. The LP was recorded in 1968 and released that same year by EMI / Columbia Records in the Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar (born October 13 1947) known as "The Red Rocker" is an American rock guitarist singer Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Sammy Hagar is Sammy Hagar 's second solo album released in 1977 Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Musical Chairs is Sammy Hagar 's third solo album Song Information "Try (Try to Fall in Love" was originally released as a single by For the comic book character see Roy Harper (comics Roy Harper (born June 12, 1941) is an English Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Lifemask is a 1973 Album by Roy Harper. History Lifemask was written by Harper during a period where a congenital blood Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. History HQ is the eighth Studio album by Roy Harper. In the USA, the album was released under the title When Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Bullinamingvase is a 1977 Album by Roy Harper. In the USA the album was released under the title One Of Those Days In England Led Zeppelin were Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Houses of the Holy is the fifth album by English rock band Led Zeppelin released by Atlantic Records on 28 March Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Song Remains the Same is the soundtrack album of the concert film of the same name by the English Rock band Led Zeppelin. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Presence is the seventh studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released by Swan Song Records on March 31, Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) In Through the Out Door is the eighth studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin before John Bonham died and the group disbanded Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Coda is a Studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in 1982. The Nice were an English Progressive rock band from the 1960s known for their unique blend of rock, Jazz and classical music Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Five Bridges Suite is a modern piece of music written in the 1960s combining classical music and Jazz. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Elegy was the final official album release by The Nice, Keith Emerson having moved on to Emerson Lake & Palmer, Lee Jackson Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pink Floyd are Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Saucerful of Secrets is the second Album by rock band Pink Floyd, and marks the group's stylistic change from psychedelic to Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ummagumma is a Progressive rock double album by Pink Floyd, released in 1969 Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Atom Heart Mother is a 1970 Progressive rock album by Pink Floyd, engineered by Alan Parsons and Peter Bown Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Meddle is an Album by English Progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Obscured by Clouds is a rock Album by Pink Floyd based on their Soundtrack for the French film La Vallée, by Barbet Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Dark Side of the Moon (titled Dark Side of the Moon in the 1993 CD edition is a Concept album by the British Progressive Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. A Nice Pair is a compilation album by Pink Floyd, re-issuing their first 2 albums The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and A Saucerful of Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wish You Were Here is a Concept album by Pink Floyd. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios between January and July 1975 and released on 15 September Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Animals is the debut album by Oxford band This Town Needs Guns. )
- 1981, A Collection of Great Dance Songs
- 1987, A Momentary Lapse of Reason
- 1988, Delicate Sound of Thunder
- 1994, The Division Bell
- 1995, P•U•L•S•E
- Alphabet City, ABC, 1987
- Cochise, Cochise, 1970
- Picnic - A Breath of Fresh Air, Harvest Records compilation, 1970
- Electric Warrior, T. Rex, 1971
- Tightly Knit, Climax Blues Band, 1971
- Tear Gas, Tear Gas, 1971
- Music from Free Creek, compilation, 1973
- Thunderbox, Humble Pie, 1974
- Jab It in Yore Eye, Sharks, 1974
- Uno, Uno, 1974
- Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias, Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias, 1975
- Cunning Stunts, Caravan, 1975
- Wheelin 'n' Dealin', Sassafras, 1975
- First Starring Role, Bob Sargeant, 1975
- Rush, Strife, 1975
- The Winkies, The Winkies, 1975
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, AC/DC, 1976
- Jump On It, Montrose, 1976
- Quark, Strangeness and Charm, Hawkwind, 1977
- Live!, Status Quo, 1977
- Deadlines, Strawbs, 1977
- Wet Dream, Richard Wright, 1978
- David Gilmour, David Gilmour, 1978
- Pieces of Eight, Styx, 1978
- Back to the Bars, Todd Rundgren, 1978
- Go 2, XTC, 1978
- Laughing in the Dark, Pezband, 1978
- No More Fear of Flying, Gary Brooker, 1979
- Live Herald, Steve Hillage, 1979
- Freeze Frame, Godley & Creme, 1979
- Danger Money, UK, 1979
- Mick Taylor, Mick Taylor, 1979
- Fictitious Sports, Nick Mason, 1981
- Fun in Space, Roger Taylor, 1981
- High 'n' Dry, Def Leppard, 1981
- Sakuban oai shimasho, Yumi Matsutoya, 1981
- Tug of War, Paul McCartney, 1982
References
Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 A Collection of Great Dance Songs is a compilation album by Pink Floyd released on 23 November 1981 on Harvest/EMI in the UK and Columbia Records in the U Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) A Momentary Lapse of Reason is Pink Floyd 's 1987 Album, the band's first release after the departure of Roger Waters from the band in 1985 Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Delicate Sound of Thunder is a Pink Floyd live Double album from the David Gilmour -led era of the band which was recorded over five Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Division Bell is the final studio Album by Pink Floyd, released in 1994 (30 March in the United Kingdom and 5 April in the Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Pretty Things are a Rock and roll band from London. They pioneered a raw approach to Rhythm and blues that influenced a number of key Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Parachute, released in 1970 is the Pretty Things ' fifth studio album following S Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. SF Sorrow is the title of a 1968 LP by the British rock group The Pretty Things. Parachute, released in 1970 is the Pretty Things ' fifth studio album following S Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Cross Talk, released in 1980 is the Pretty Things ' ninth studio album Track listing I'm Calling (May/Tolson Edge of the Night Rainbow was a Hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Difficult to Cure is the fifth album released by Rainbow, in 1981 and marked a further commercialisation of the band's sound Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Straight Between the Eyes is the sixth LP released by Rainbow, released in 1982 Renaissance were an English Progressive rock band most notable for their 1978 UK top 10 hit "Northern Lights" Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prologue was a 1972 album by progressive rock band Renaissance. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Ashes Are Burning is an album by progressive rock band Renaissance, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Turn Of The Cards is a 1974 album by progressive rock band Renaissance. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scheherazade and Other Stories was a 1975 album by progressive rock band Renaissance. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) A Song For All Seasons was a 1978 album by progressive rock band Renaissance. Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Lovedrive is a studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1979 Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Animal Magnetism is a studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions that was released in 1980 Al Stewart (born Alastair Ian Stewart, 5 September 1945 in Glasgow) is a British Singer-songwriter and folk rock Musician. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Past Present and Future is Al Stewart 's fifth album released in March 1973 in the UK and in May 1974 in the US Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Modern Times is Al Stewart 's sixth album released in 1975 The album has been re-released in 2007 with bonus tracks Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the cat in Vietnamese astrology see Rabbit (zodiac. For the song see Year of the Cat (song. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Time Passages is the eighth album by Al Stewart, released in 1978 Toe Fat was an English rock music band active from June 1969 to 1971 notable for including two future members of Uriah Heep. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. UFO are an English Hard rock band formed in 1969 UFO became a transitional band between early Hard rock and heavy metal and the New Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Phenomenon is the fourth Album by the British rock band UFO, released in May 1974 Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Force It is an Album by UFO released in 1975 The album title is a play on faucet. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. No Heavy Petting is the fifth studio Album by the British rock band UFO, released in 1976 Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Lights Out is a rock album by the Hard rock band UFO, released on October 11, 1977 (see 1977 in music) Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Obsession is an Album by the British rock band UFO, released in 1978 Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Strangers in the Night is a live album by the British rock band UFO, first released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) on the Chrysalis Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) No Place To Run is an album by the band UFO. It was released in January 1980 (date by official UFO site or on October 28 1980 (see 1980 in Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The Wild the Willing and the Innocent is a 1981 album by UFO. Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Venus and Mars is the fourth album by Wings, Paul McCartney 's group formed after The Beatles ' dissolution Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wings at the Speed of Sound is the fifth album by Wings (or Paul McCartney 's seventh solo release and was recorded and issued in 1976 in the midst Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wings over America is the sixth Album issued by Wings and their only Live album. Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved particular success in the early and mid-1970s with their most critically acclaimed records including Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Pilgrimage is the second album by the rock band Wishbone Ash. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Argus is the third album by the rock band Wishbone Ash. It is the most popular Wishbone Ash album and widely considered the greatest by fans and reviewers Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Wishbone Four is the fourth album by British rock band Wishbone Ash. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Live Dates is the first live album by legendary rock band Wishbone Ash. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. There's the Rub is the fifth studio album by rock band Wishbone Ash. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New England is the seventh album by legendary rock band Wishbone Ash. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Front Page News is the eighth album by legendary rock band Wishbone Ash. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) No Smoke Without Fire is the ninth album by rock band Wishbone Ash. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Just Testing is the tenth album by rock band Wishbone Ash. It was the highest selling Wishbone Ash album since 1974's There's the Rub Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Going for the One is the eighth studio Album by British Progressive rock band Yes. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Tormato is the ninth studio album by British Progressive rock group Yes. Alphabet City is an album by the band ABC released in 1987 Following a hiatus while Fry was treated for Hodgkin's disease, ABC returned to the ABC are an English pop band that charted ten UK and five US Top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990 Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Cochise is a Country rock band that performed in the 1970s This band is more significant for who they included than what they produced Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Picnic - A Breath of Fresh Air is a sampler issued by the Harvest Records label originally released in 1970 and is remarkable for including the full-length version Harvest Records was a Record label created by EMI in 1969 to promote Progressive rock music and to compete with Philips' Vertigo and Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Electric Warrior is the sixth album by British rock group TRex, and is widely considered to be one of the quintessential Glam rock releases TRex (occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex) were an English rock band fronted by guitarist singer and songwriter Marc Bolan. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Climax Chicago Blues Band based in Stafford, England was formed in late 1968 Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Tear Gas was the final album by rock band Tear Gas. After the release of this album Alex Harvey joined the group Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Thunderbox is a rock Studio album by English rock group Humble Pie released in 1974 Humble Pie were a rock, Rhythm and blues band from England and were one of the first supergroups of the 1970s. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Sharks was a band formed by ex- Free bass player Andy Fraser, upon his second (and final departure from Free, in late 1972 Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias (often erroneously spelled Alberto y Los Trios Paranoias) were a comedy rock band formed in Manchester, England in Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Caravan are an English band from the Canterbury area founded by former Wilde Flowers members David Sinclair, Richard Sinclair Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the second international studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in December AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Montrose was a Californian Hard rock band The band featured Ronnie Montrose on Guitar and future solo star and Van Halen member Sammy Hagar Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Quark Strangeness And Charm is a 1977 studio album by Hawkwind. Hawkwind are a British rock band, one of the earliest Space rock groups Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Live! is an album by English Rock band Status Quo. It contains 2 discs Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Deadlines is a studio Album by English band Strawbs. Track listing Side one "No Return" Strawbs are a rock band founded in 1964 in England. Originally known as the Strawberry Hill Boys, they started out as a bluegrass Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Wet Dream was the first solo album from Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright, released in 1978 Richard William "Rick" Wright (28 July 1943 &ndash 15 September 2008 was a pianist and Keyboardist best known for his career with Pink Floyd Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) David Gilmour is the first solo album from Pink Floyd guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour, released in May 1978 (see 1978 in music) in the David Jon Gilmour CBE (born 6 March 1946 is an English Musician, best known as the Lead guitarist one of the lead Singers Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Pieces of Eight is the eighth Studio album and second Concept album by Styx, released September 1 1978 (see 1978 in Styx ( pronounced: /stɪks/ is an American Rock band. Their hit songs have included " Come Sail Away " " Babe " " Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Back to the Bars is a Live album by rock musician Todd Rundgren, which was released as a double LP in 1978 Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American Musician Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Go 2 is XTC 's second album It was released on October 6 1978. XTC was a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005 Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Pezband is a Chicago-based Power-pop band Early career Their first album 1977's Pezband, received a great deal of critical acclaim with Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Gary Brooker, MBE, (born 29 May 1943) is an English singer Songwriter, Pianist and founder of the Rock band Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Steve Hillage is a British musician best known as a guitarist Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Freeze Frame is a 1979 album by Godley & Creme. The album was recorded at Surrey Sound Studios Leatherhead Surrey and featured cover art designed by Hipgnosis Godley & Creme were a duo of English Pop musicians and Music video directors Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Danger Money is the second album by the group UK, featuring John Wetton, Eddie Jobson and Terry Bozzio. UK were a short-lived British Progressive rock supergroup active from 1977 through 1980 Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Mick Taylor is the debut album by former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor. Michael "Mick" Kevin Taylor (born 17 January 1949 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire) is an English Musician best known as a Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason fronted the group who made the one-off self-titled album Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports in May 1981 in the UK and US Nicholas Berkeley "Nick" Mason (born 27 January 1944 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England) is the Drummer for Pink Floyd. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Fun in Space is the debut album by the English musician Roger Taylor. Roger Taylor (born Roger Meddows-Taylor on July 26, 1949 in Dersingham, Norfolk later moved to Kings Lynn is an English Musician Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 High 'n' Dry is the second Studio album by British Heavy metal band Def Leppard, released on July 11 1981 (see 1981 in Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 nicknamed,(born January 19, 1954) is an influential Japanese Singer, Composer, Lyricist and Pianist. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Tug of war, tug o' war, or tug war, also known as rope pulling, is a Sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
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