Rob FlemingTHE STONE ROSES – s/t (1989) / JACKSON POLLOCK (Beipiel)
Cover artwork
As with most Stone Roses releases, the cover displays a work by John Squire. It is a Jackson Pollock-influenced piece titled „Bye Bye Badman„, which makes reference to the May 1968 riots in Paris.
The cover was named by Q magazine as one of „The 100 Best Covers of All Time“. In the accompanying article, Squire said: „Ian had met this French man when he was hitching around Europe, this bloke had been in the riots, and he told Ian how lemons had been used as an antidote to tear gas. Then there was the documentary – a great shot at the start of a guy throwing stones at the police. I really liked his attitude.“ This story was also the inspiration for the lyrics to the song of the same name. The background of the piece is based on the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland. The band visited the causeway while playing a gig at the University of Ulster in Coleraine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stone_Roses_(album)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Squire
http://www.john-squire.com/down/kie_byebye_1024x768.jpg
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http://forum.rollingstone.de/showpost.php?p=1802556&postcount=228
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