The Invisible Shivers thread reminded me that I’ve been meaning to post this for a week or two.
I’m a big fan of Mick Green’s guitar heroics in The Pirates, with Johnny Kidd, and in The Dakotas, so when I found a solo LP in a bargain bucket for the princely sum of 99p I wasn’t going to be put off by the truly hideous cover, one that judging by the signature was painted by a relative.
But my word, the real fun was to be found on the back cover notes. The quote from a man very much out of his time is a charming mixture of prejudice, resentment, defensive machismo, and just plain confusion at the state of the world and his chosen industry.
The LP was issued in 1986, so it’s easy to guess at the bands he’s referring to.
Fret not, his time did come round again and he played with Van and Macca before shuffling off for good in 2010.
So, the question is – what’s your favourite sleeve note or dedication?
That didn’t work quite as I planned
Greg D’ Angelo.
drummer with 80s, early 90s glam metal also rans White Lion.
besides the usual reams of paperwork required for bands of this era to thank god, mum, dad, prossie Julie and their coke dealer……”Greg uses Ludwig Drums, Paiste Cymbals….and no fukin samples.
As his drum solo on Radar Love cover shows.
This single, a rather nifty complete reworking of Chuck Berry’s “Come On”, has the best sleeve notes I’ve seen so far.
I see young Ian Gomm [crazy name, crazy guy] took the reverse career route of Nigel Tufnell
Thought I’d done something in a similar vein @IanP –
Not so much a sleeve note, but I’ve always loved this from the back of Ivor Cutler’s Velvet Donkey –
…in fact I think it should be provided on the back of ALL albums.
please excuse the lack of a closing parenthesis.
I like the sleeve not on Tubular Bells where it says “This record cannot be played on an old biscuit tin no matter what it is fitted with”.