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    Posted: July 23 2005 at 03:46
I have the dean cover, (I think, it's not the one with a jar) and I think it's wonderful! Much better than the US-cover! 
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Points: 28427 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 22 2005 at 18:03
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Now heres the Octopuss cover as it should have been!

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Yea?

Here, i cleaned it up a bit
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

I got the Dean cover (vinyl) from a local second hand record shop, for £2.00

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Points: 28427 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 18 2005 at 23:27
Originally posted by flowerchild flowerchild wrote:

Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

anyone knows where i can get the Dean cover copy? CD or LP doesn't matter.

this, i did for u to check out: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000006TGG/qid=1118 721304/sr=1-20/ref=sr_1_2_20/202-5079545-4343049

Thanks Flowerchild, ordered it there. In the glass House will be next
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Points: 246 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2005 at 11:45
What I would like to know, is why the art was changed for the US release?
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I got the Dean cover (vinyl) from a local second hand record shop, for £2.00
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 23:54

Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

anyone knows where i can get the Dean cover copy? CD or LP doesn't matter.

this, i did for u to check out: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000006TGG/qid=1118 721304/sr=1-20/ref=sr_1_2_20/202-5079545-4343049



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anyone knows where i can get the Dean cover copy? CD or LP doesn't matter.
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 23 2005 at 07:56

Now heres the Octopuss cover as it should have been!

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Yea?
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

You are all mad!


You may be on to something there.
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You are all mad!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 18 2005 at 20:32

Originally posted by utah_man utah_man wrote:


two album covers were done for gg's "octopus" - one was roger dean (i think), the other, as per my avatar, was done:

1. by whom ?

2. any idea as to where that particular original artwork is, if it's still in existence ?



 

Don't you guys ever talk about anything new!I started this off ages ago..
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Points: 166183 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 18 2005 at 19:10
Deff. the American one is better.
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Points: 870 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2005 at 17:19
I think I get Trouser's point. The Dean painting is more appealing in and of itself, but he's right: it doesn't really fit the mood of the album.
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2005 at 08:47
You have got to be kidding, the Dean cover walks all over the crappy American one
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Points: 5964 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 16 2005 at 19:14
Yep, and the US one is better, IMHO. The Dean one is far too brooding for what I've always considered to be a fun, quirky album.
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2005 at 19:20
You think Right sir! The UK cover was indeed done by the Deanster!
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Points: 870 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2005 at 19:15
1. Painting was by Charles White.
http://www.blazemonger.com/GG/albums/octopus.html

2. Don't know about that one.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2005 at 17:40

two album covers were done for gg's "octopus" - one was roger dean (i think), the other, as per my avatar, was done:

1. by whom ?

2. any idea as to where that particular original artwork is, if it's still in existence ?
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