cars on album covers

[fordpoplier]

This 'list' in The Telegraph had a smattering of shite

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car ... overs.html

 

A Fiat Regatta at # 50

 

and when did you last see a man in a kilt playing an accordian sitting on an Austin 1300?

 

[michiel]

Great product placement for Fiat... my life without you.

 

I have this:

 

 

Slint - Tweez

 

Remember almost buying this in a charity shop, just for the sleeve ofcourse!

 

[Calum_B]

Fulvia Coupe I think?

[Ratdat]

Here's some Datsuns...

 

 

 

[MrRegieRitmo]

Fulvia Coupe I think?

Hmmm rain....what you can see must be all that remains of the car!

[Guest]

Gotta be:

[Tayne]

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[Spiny Norman]

Always liked this one..

 

The cover I mean, not the album!

[michiel]

[warren t claim]

Didn't the Art of Noise have a trashed Commer van on an album cover???

[reallyloud]

Swervedriver

 

 

Ash

 

 

Ok Go

 

 

 

The stuff below I've not heard so don't judge me....

 

Throbbing gristle

 

 

Over Easy

 

 

Disco Inferno

 

 

 

I've got a scandinavian album at my folks house of some Bill haley look alikes in a scrapyard. They're on top of a Renault 4, with some sixties stuff in the back ground. The music is unlistenable though.

 

 

The first shoegazing Verve album has a burning Citroen GSA - its in the gatefold.

[ashmicro]

Always liked this one..

 

The cover I mean, not the album!

Loved the album too!

[Split_Pin]

Didn't the Art of Noise have a trashed Commer van on an album cover???

I remember this very well from my older cousins LP collection many years ago. I cant recall the artist though.

[Guest]

Didn't the Art of Noise have a trashed Commer van on an album cover???

Yes they did-close up was the track I think..

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rootes_arrow/2834760186/

[Split_Pin]

^^ thats the fella!

[chester drawers]

Gotta be:

As the KLF I think they used the same car in the Kylie Said To Jason video. Though I may be imagining that…Time to dig out those Beechwood Music compilations and have a look

[Guest]

My Volvo's been on an album cover. It's was for a band from Timperley that's signed to an indie label in California.Twas a pity their designer chose the most unintelligible typeface available. It was that wanky brush script that everyone stopped using in 1996.The rear cover was a photo of mine as well.I'll see if I can dig it out.

[chester drawers]

Caution - hot beard action found within

[Guest]

How about this then.

 

 

There was another one around this time, similar but with an orange Capri door I think, can't for the life of me remember the artist tho.

[Mr H Sceptre]

 

 

Disco Inferno

 

 

 

So, what have we got here?

 

Radiator grille: Daf

Front wing: MkII Golf

Rear door: MkII Golf

Boot: Datsun 140J Violet

 

Not sure what the front door and bonnet are though..........

[Richard]

[barrett]

great idea for a thread....

 

 

 

 

and i know its not shite but possibly my favourite album cover of all time...

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[Rod/b]

This ones from a single rather than an album, but anyway: LUSH - 500 (Shake Baby Shake)

 

 

The cars the star of the song too!

[michiel]

Boris & a Brasier:

 

 

A Beetle and some hippies

 

 

Enfant d'amour d'une DS et une 2CV?

 

 

Ponny yak?

 

 

What a title...

 

 

Another E

 

 

Lovely - the Facel that is

 

 

Errr

 

 

[carlo]

Fulvia Coupe I think?

I read an interview with the fairly famous bloke who designed this cover (have forgotten his name). It was a Flavia Coupe and Mr Gabriel was quite taken with it although he didn't have much interest in cars.

[michiel]

Wiki says:

 

This album is often referred to as Car, referring to the album cover by Hipgnosis. The car was a Lancia Flavia owned by Storm Thorgerson.

[Mr Lobster]

Off on a slight tangent but the previous owner told me that my R4 had been used in a Robbie Williams video. Had a quick look on YouTube but theres fuck all chance I'm wading through all that shit to try find it.

[Milford Cubicle]

There are some superbly shite covers on LPCover Lover

 

 

 

 

[pompei]

Was just about to post up the Lush 500 - that car is also in the Trailer thread

[Guest]

Have we had this yet?

 

 

 

 

Disco Inferno

 

 

 

So, what have we got here?

 

Radiator grille: Daf

Front wing: MkII Golf

Rear door: MkII Golf

Boot: Datsun 140J Violet

 

Not sure what the front door and bonnet are though..........

Front door is obv. Maxi/Landcrab/3 Litre etc. Wheels look like early Starlet