Sleeveens

Free tonight?

Love vinyl?

In Carlow?

Alma Feely writes:

For The Record is organised by designCORE at IT Carlow to showcase iconic album cover design and runs in conjunction with Designweek 2015.

With the renaissance in vinyl, IT Carlow design lecturers Con Kennedy, Hilary Dempsey and PJ White have curated a showcase to the art form and magic of the 12” vinyl sleeve.

There’s an open invitation to the launch of For The Record tonight at 6pm in the restaurant at IT Carlow (upstairs), [Kilkenny Road, Carlow].

Attendees are being encouraged to bring along their own favourite album cover and share their anecdotes and memories of the 12” album cover.

Complimenting the exhibition is the website through which music and design fans can participate online and continue the conversation via twitter and Instagram feeds using the hashtag ForTheRecord.

For The Record features 100 album covers including Nirvana’s Nevermind; The Pixies Surfer Rosa; The Beatles Sgt Pepper; Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells; Boy by U2 and Cat Steven’s Tea for the Tillerman.

What?

No Veedon Fleece?

Fight!

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18 thoughts on “Sleeveens”

Bertie Blenkinsop November 25, 2015 at 3:15 pm

In the Court of the Crimson King is such a brilliant cover.

Neilo November 25, 2015 at 4:01 pm

The music’s even better than Thotch.

Veedon Fleece, seriously? Maybe as an LP cover but Into The Music drinks its milkshake.

Spaghetti Hoop November 25, 2015 at 3:16 pm

Great idea folks and good luck tonight. Love to see the album art kept alive ;)

Con Kennedy November 26, 2015 at 2:36 pm

Cheers! Over 150 people showed up last night!!!
1. Spaghetti Hoop November 26, 2015 at 2:38 pm
  
  Good to hear. Bring it to Dublin wouldya.

octo November 25, 2015 at 3:22 pm

Much better for rolling joints on than CDs :-)

St. John Smythe November 25, 2015 at 4:24 pm

A CD is grand for a small joint, but if you want to go full Camberwell Carrot, an LP is your only man, preferably something by Deep Purple or Can
Kieran NYC November 25, 2015 at 5:49 pm

CDs are for coke.

Do keep up!

All the good ones fly south for winter November 25, 2015 at 3:50 pm

The Jimi Hendrix album cover with all the naked women is great, after the shoot he apparently shook hands with all of them and wished them well.

rotide November 25, 2015 at 4:45 pm

Electric Ladyland iirc?
1. scottser November 26, 2015 at 12:35 am
  
  Electric landlady ..
  1. Con Kennedy November 26, 2015 at 2:33 pm
    
    Electric LadyLand is in there, displayed in all its gatefold glory (read into that as you may!)

John Cassidy November 25, 2015 at 4:27 pm

No Depeche Mode Violator? Philistines!

Con Kennedy November 26, 2015 at 2:36 pm

It was up for consideration. We initially had over 280 in the list and we had to narrow it down to a) what we had amongst us b) what we could get hold of c) what we could get away with. It met criteria C, but not A or B… Have it on CD!