Bill Smith's 80:10 (pt 1) (The Jam, The Cure, Genesis, Thomas Dolby, Now That's What I Call Music)

Bill Smith's 80:10 (pt 1) (The Jam, The Cure, Genesis, Thomas Dolby, Now That's What I Call Music)

Author: Mr 80sography March 18, 2025 Duration: 1:29:08
From the audio to the visual, we delve into the wondrous world of the album sleeve with Bill Smith, of Bill Smith Studios, responsible for some wonderful images in the 80s. 1. THE JAM (1977-1981) After getting his foot in the door at Polydor in the 70s, Bill has a breakthrough with The Jam. He is responsible for the artwork for all their albums up to and including Sound Affects as well as a number of single sleeves. More importantly, he has one shot at the iconic The Jam logo....

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Audio Commentary: Hugh Padgham (Synchronicity - The Police, 1983) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:34
Very excited about this one - I've been looking to do another audio commentary for a while and what better place to continue with than one of the best-selling LPs of the decade. We join Producer, the great Hugh Padgham,…