Vaughan Oliver, the artist who created 4AD’s iconic album covers, dead at 62, on 29 December 2019.

Responsible for iconic 4AD album covers, for Pixies, Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil, Dead Can Dance, TV On The Radio, Scott Walker and many others.

He designed some of the most iconic albums in my collection from one of my favourite labels.







www.spin.com/2019/12/vaughan-oliver-4ad-graphic-designer-dead-at-62-obit/

www.residentadvisor.net/news/71505

Now that's spooky...without knowing of Oliver's death, I played only 1 album yesterday - Pixies: Surfer Rosa (and all the way through, which is unusual in itself) 

"I see music as a lifetime affair." [Rory Gallagher]

Spooky indeed!

You know, I was thinking recently, that I really need to spin the Cocteaus, it's been a long while...



(There seem to be variations of this cover design.)

DarkLantern blog - darklanternforowen.wordpress.com

Yes, mine from the 2010 Volume One boxset is a variation on yours

Now playing

the mo-fi any good ?

spinning my standard eu re-issue.

It's brilliant.

My standard version is pretty good but the MFSL is just a whole notch better. Must get Doolittle 25 someday soon.

shocking !

Doolittle 25 from JB HiFi for only $35 for a 3LP