Comments on: Led Zeppelin: Houses of the Holy http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/ Sleevage: The worlds best album cover design blog. Showcasing interesting album covers from the past and present. Updated daily with details on designers, artists and their studios. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:31:05 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: unimportantbob http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-20166 unimportantbob Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:38:24 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-20166 Oh, by the way, the Arthur C. Clarke story you mentioned in the article? It's Childhood's End. Oh, by the way, the Arthur C. Clarke story you mentioned in the article? It’s Childhood’s End.

]]> By: Rob Smeaton http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-18461 Rob Smeaton Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:02:17 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-18461 I love this cover. It's been published (by Rockoptic) as a limited edition fine-art print and signed in pencil by Po (Aubrey Powell). It's available on our website www.hypergallery.com I love this cover. It’s been published (by Rockoptic) as a limited edition fine-art print and signed in pencil by Po (Aubrey Powell). It’s available on our website http://www.hypergallery.com

]]> By: dan http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-17918 dan Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:10:56 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-17918 i live in the U.S. and you could listen to almost every song on this CD {houses of the holy} while driving through the countryside on a warm sunny day. i mean the song remains the same has been a favorite song of mine forever i live in the U.S. and you could listen to almost every song on this CD {houses of the holy} while driving through the countryside on a warm sunny day. i mean the song remains the same has been a favorite song of mine forever

]]> By: Eric http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-7207 Eric Tue, 20 May 2008 00:24:34 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-7207 What about "Can't Buy a Thrill" by Steely Dan? What about “Can’t Buy a Thrill” by Steely Dan?

]]> By: free suprnatural http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-6372 free suprnatural Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:20:17 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-6372 iam very love led zeppelin iam very love led zeppelin

]]> By: dk http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-3864 dk Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:44:59 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-3864 Great post! Great post!

]]> By: Leek http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-3853 Leek Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:14:32 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-3853 BTW... I'm not sure that LZ would get away with that cover these days... It would probably get classified as kindy-porn... BTW… I’m not sure that LZ would get away with that cover these days… It would probably get classified as kindy-porn…

]]> By: Leek http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-3852 Leek Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:10:22 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-3852 Oh damn... I just realised that there was a whole lot more analysis / pics hidden behind the RSS feed... I might have to go thru the last 200+ feeds and see what else you had to say... Oh damn… I just realised that there was a whole lot more analysis / pics hidden behind the RSS feed… I might have to go thru the last 200+ feeds and see what else you had to say…

]]> By: Rico http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-3842 Rico Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:20:18 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-3842 sorry for the long link. sorry for the long link.

]]> By: Rico http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-3841 Rico Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:19:53 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-3841 Wonder what became of the kids on the cover... ...oh, here it is: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=500606&in_page_id=1773 Wonder what became of the kids on the cover…

…oh, here it is:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=500606&in_page_id=1773

]]> By: Ash http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-3832 Ash Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:09:39 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-3832 Also I know there's an article somewhere about the brother and sister in the cover. They redid the photo shoot again when they were older. I'll see if I can track that down. Also I know there’s an article somewhere about the brother and sister in the cover.

They redid the photo shoot again when they were older.

I’ll see if I can track that down.

]]> By: Ash http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-3831 Ash Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:08:36 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-3831 hahaha love the Wolfmother digg :) hahaha love the Wolfmother digg :)

]]> By: John Coulthart http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-3823 John Coulthart Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:50:30 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-3823 This cover is a great example of the Hipgnosis working method in the Seventies which was often photo-collage used to create the kind of disjunctive effects one can achieve a lot more easily today using Photoshop. Even apparently simple compositions were created this way, with b&w photo prints that were then hand-tinted to create a surreal or hyper-real effect. Very time-consuming but the effects they achieved were striking and memorable. The Art Nouveau-style lettering for this album was drawn by illustrator Bush Hollyhead. Hipgnosis also did the sleeve for Song Remains the Same and designed the logo for Zeppelin's Swan Song label around this time. It's a shame the two Hipgnosis books have been out of print for years, they were created by the company themselves and are essential for anyone interested in this period of album cover art and graphic design in general. This cover is a great example of the Hipgnosis working method in the Seventies which was often photo-collage used to create the kind of disjunctive effects one can achieve a lot more easily today using Photoshop. Even apparently simple compositions were created this way, with b&w photo prints that were then hand-tinted to create a surreal or hyper-real effect. Very time-consuming but the effects they achieved were striking and memorable.

The Art Nouveau-style lettering for this album was drawn by illustrator Bush Hollyhead. Hipgnosis also did the sleeve for Song Remains the Same and designed the logo for Zeppelin’s Swan Song label around this time.

It’s a shame the two Hipgnosis books have been out of print for years, they were created by the company themselves and are essential for anyone interested in this period of album cover art and graphic design in general.

]]> By: Rob http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-3816 Rob Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:10:15 +0000 http://sleevage.com/led-zeppelinhouses-of-the-holy/#comment-3816 I was of course exposed to this album in a different way... Ted: "470 BC. A time when much of the world looked like the cover of the Led Zeppelin album 'Houses of the Holy'." Bill: "We were there. There were many steps and columns, it was most tranquil." (gives a thumbs up.) I was of course exposed to this album in a different way…

Ted: “470 BC. A time when much of the world looked like the cover of the Led Zeppelin album ‘Houses of the Holy’.”

Bill: “We were there. There were many steps and columns, it was most tranquil.” (gives a thumbs up.)

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