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    Posted: April 11 2005 at 07:51

As i'm board stiff this morning.

People & sleeves.

Ian McDonald on the left & the 'ITCOTCK' cover...Look at the nose especially.

Micheal Eaves...Glastonburry fame.Gentle giants Debut album.

 



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 13:08
you may be onto something with the top one. but when GG made that album that guy mite have looked very different.

does anyone know what the artists inspiration was for that classic cover?

it does match the sound of the first track i would say.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 16:24

Originally posted by frenchie frenchie wrote:

you may be onto something with the top one. but when GG made that album that guy mite have looked very different.


 

Sorry to hurt your feelings Frenchie but Micheal has always looked the same.

Here he is in 1970

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 16:39

Originally posted by frenchie frenchie wrote:



does anyone know what the artists inspiration was for that classic cover?

Frenchie original Art work by George Underwood who created the Gentle Giant Debut artwork.The below proposed drawing for 'Octopuss' & 'Aquiring the taste' were never used obvously.

ggoct2.jpg 23616 bytes

 

ggatt2.jpg 23047 bytes

 



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 18:08
That ATT cover looks even more suggestive to me than the one they used.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 18:11
Those ditched album covers are absolutely fantastic! 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 18:21

Originally posted by John Gargo John Gargo wrote:

Those ditched album covers are absolutely fantastic! 

Yes they are fantastic

@ $100.00 each.

Another here:The Debut used.

ggorig.jpg 33372 bytes

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 18:28

The giant looks more like John Weathers to me!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 18:28
Originally posted by Karnevil9 Karnevil9 wrote:

Originally posted by frenchie frenchie wrote:



does anyone know what the artists inspiration was for that classic cover?

Frenchie original Art work by George Underwood who created the Gentle Giant Debut artwork.The below proposed drawing for 'Octopuss' & 'Aquiring the taste' were never used obvously.

ggoct2.jpg 23616 bytes

 

ggatt2.jpg 23047 bytes

 

That second picture is actually being used right now:

http://www.blazemonger.com/GG/albums/scraping.the.barrel.htm l

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 18:38
Originally posted by Joren Joren wrote:

Originally posted by Karnevil9 Karnevil9 wrote:

Originally posted by frenchie frenchie wrote:



does anyone know what the artists inspiration was for that classic cover?

Frenchie original Art work by George Underwood who created the Gentle Giant Debut artwork.The below proposed drawing for 'Octopuss' & 'Aquiring the taste' were never used obvously.

ggoct2.jpg 23616 bytes

 

ggatt2.jpg 23047 bytes

 

That second picture is actually being used right now:

http://www.blazemonger.com/GG/albums/scraping.the.barrel.htm l

 

YES I'M FULLY AWARE IT IS NOW... IT'S CALLED CASHING IN..BUT IT WAS ORIGINALLY REJECTED FOR ANOTHER ARTWORK.

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 18:49

Acquiring the Taste?

BTW: Where did you find those pictures?

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