Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery – The EMI Manchester Square Photos

Here’s a further instalment in our occasional series on Beatle (and Beatle-related) album covers or photographs that, over the years, have been borrowed as inspiration by others. As observed on reddit recently, it’s a surprise that more bands haven’t used this … Continue reading

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery – Part Five

Another instalment  in our occasional series on Beatle (or Beatle-related) album covers that have possibly been, well, borrowed as inspiration by others…..(see here, here, here and here). Check out this 1976 Olivia Newton John cover art: The cover photo for ONJ’s … Continue reading

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery – Part 4

We’ve run an occasional series on Beatle album covers that have possibly been, well, borrowed as inspiration by others…..(see here, here, and here). The Melbourne-based band The Paper Kites have just released their latest. It’s called Twelve Four: Remind you … Continue reading

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery – Part 3

A couple of posts ago we featured some of the album covers which blatantly copied or where perhaps inspired by the Beatles Let It Be. That followed this fairly similar copy from back in 2010 of the cover for their compilation … Continue reading

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

I was reading my local newspaper. In this week’s TV section there is an advertisement for a big, new box set of CDs. The very famous and influential classical music label Deutsche Grammophon  has been celebrating it’s birthday – 111 … Continue reading

The Story Behind the Cover Art for McCartney’s “New”

Speaking of inspirations for album cover artwork, the small print in the credits for Paul McCartney’s latest recording turns up some interesting background information on where he looked for the stylised image of the word NEW depicted on the cover. Here’s the cover for … Continue reading

The Beatles “1” – Remastered 2011

It was released today (Friday, September 2) in Australia: This is the re-issue, in newly remastered form, of “The Beatles 1” compilation which first came out in the year 2000. As the sticker on the front cover says: “27 Classic … Continue reading