ithaka

5y

(part 2 of 2)

now here’s the fun part tho, storm thorgerson did the artwork and had lots of fun with it by making a new original set referencing the bands entire legacy and history with lot of easter eggs

the first thing that gets our attention right off the bat is the “window into window” whole style to it which is taken straight from “ummagumma”

inside the first room:
1 the maid on the left is from “a momentary lapse of reason”
2 idk what the heater is about
3 the masks on the right (this scan is pretty dark ugh) all the band members faces masks used on “is there anybody out there?”
4 by the first window: a mini pig for “animals” and mini cow for “atom heart mother”

outside the first room:
1 outside the red veil is from the sleeves of “wish you were here” same with the diver on the right
2 another little pig by the second window

inside the second room:
1 the bed from momentary lapse on the left
2 the couple are from “a collection of great dance songs” cover
3 the photo on the wall on the right is “meddle” cover, the ear in full display
4 right below that are the two heads statues from “division bell” (that’s the best spot you could get storm? why not outside far away behind the trees?)
5 a plane toy on the ceiling.. “learning to fly” the song ig?
6 another little cow on the third window! ok we get it storm lol

outside the second room:
1 a big view on grantchester meadows
2 a rower for the signs of life video ???
3 and last but not least one of the business dude from wish you were here

inside the first room:
1 the hammers on the wall on the left is from “the wall”
2 photograph bellow is from the single “point me to the sky”
3 on the tiny table: fishbowl for wish you were here song lyrics? hand mirror for “on the turning away” cover? the little cow again for atom heart mother (that’s a lot of cows now from an album that’s not on the best of ) and the photo i can’t tell but it looks like some more photos of this best of covers?
4 soldier on right from back cover of “the final cut”

outside the first room:
1 on the left is the other businessman from wish you were here, the one burning, look at his suitcase it has postcards too from the album
2 the target thing is one of the division bell statue eye
3 the axe for careful with that axe, eugene (at least these give credits to the producer list of songs that didn’t make the best of!)
4 notice all the white bricks very distinctive, that’s obviously for “the wall”
5 that little shiny transparent pyramid (tryna to summon a rainbow?) on the window is for “the dark side of the moon”
6 the bike for the song “bike”

inside second room:
1 the photo on the wall on the left is the artwork for the “shine on” boxset (ugly assss s*** wtf storm?)
2 on the shelf bellow? “a saucerful of secrets” bottles?
3 what’s that thing bellow the window??? the cover of “relics”? can’t tell, too dark lol
4 the guy on the right is mr bulb from “delicate sound of thunder”
5 photo on the wall on the right is the cover of “the piper at the gates of dawn”
6 idk what the balloon thing on the ceiling is for mmmm

outside the second room:
1 a field with a big white sheet?????? idk what that is

@stillness
@RVI
@wusgood
@Federico
@Vtticvz
@BlackStar
@BlackStar
@pussyhadmedead
@Mamba
@MacFoley

ithaka

5y

(part 2 of 2)

now here’s the fun part tho, storm thorgerson did the artwork and had lots of fun with it by making a new original set referencing the bands entire legacy and history with lot of easter eggs

the first thing that gets our attention right off the bat is the “window into window” whole style to it which is taken straight from “ummagumma”

inside the first room:
1 the maid on the left is from “a momentary lapse of reason”
2 idk what the heater is about
3 the masks on the right (this scan is pretty dark ugh) all the band members faces masks used on “is there anybody out there?”
4 by the first window: a mini pig for “animals” and mini cow for “atom heart mother”

outside the first room:
1 outside the red veil is from the sleeves of “wish you were here” same with the diver on the right
2 another little pig by the second window

inside the second room:
1 the bed from momentary lapse on the left
2 the couple are from “a collection of great dance songs” cover
3 the photo on the wall on the right is “meddle” cover, the ear in full display
4 right below that are the two heads statues from “division bell” (that’s the best spot you could get storm? why not outside far away behind the trees?)
5 a plane toy on the ceiling.. “learning to fly” the song ig?
6 another little cow on the third window! ok we get it storm lol

outside the second room:
1 a big view on grantchester meadows
2 a rower for the signs of life video ???
3 and last but not least one of the business dude from wish you were here

inside the first room:
1 the hammers on the wall on the left is from “the wall”
2 photograph bellow is from the single “point me to the sky”
3 on the tiny table: fishbowl for wish you were here song lyrics? hand mirror for “on the turning away” cover? the little cow again for atom heart mother (that’s a lot of cows now from an album that’s not on the best of ) and the photo i can’t tell but it looks like some more photos of this best of covers?
4 soldier on right from back cover of “the final cut”

outside the first room:
1 on the left is the other businessman from wish you were here, the one burning, look at his suitcase it has postcards too from the album
2 the target thing is one of the division bell statue eye
3 the axe for careful with that axe, eugene (at least these give credits to the producer list of songs that didn’t make the best of!)
4 notice all the white bricks very distinctive, that’s obviously for “the wall”
5 that little shiny transparent pyramid (tryna to summon a rainbow?) on the window is for “the dark side of the moon”
6 the bike for the song “bike”

inside second room:
1 the photo on the wall on the left is the artwork for the “shine on” boxset (ugly assss s*** wtf storm?)
2 on the shelf bellow? “a saucerful of secrets” bottles?
3 what’s that thing bellow the window??? the cover of “relics”? can’t tell, too dark lol
4 the guy on the right is mr bulb from “delicate sound of thunder”
5 photo on the wall on the right is the cover of “the piper at the gates of dawn”
6 idk what the balloon thing on the ceiling is for mmmm

outside the second room:
1 a field with a big white sheet?????? idk what that is

@stillness
@RVI
@wusgood
@Federico
@Vtticvz
@BlackStar
@BlackStar
@pussyhadmedead
@Mamba
@MacFoley

BlackStar

5y

Great insights! had no idea about the diving photoshoot. Also, their covers always made good posters would love to have an echoes one

Danny

5y

Finisheder saucer it was good but i like the other floyds more you know

rvi

5y

saucerful was one that grew on me with time. i think its a little less direct than a lot of their albums and I thought Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun and the title track were boring first time i listened

ithaka

5y

i know isn’t that crazy in hindsight? storm has always kept it 100% even on the cover of “a momentary lapse of reason” where he could copy paste all the beds no he did a whole setting on the beach of a thousands of beds out there lined up

idk how far he went tho, like the suit without the guy on wish you were here, not sure he could’ve done that without some retouch?

obviously pass the 00s he most likely started photoshopping but even if at very little ocassions because nothing comes to mind

for example not many ppl know but he did the covers for muse “absolution” (there’s a making off of that it’s real no photoshop) and also “black holes and revelations”, once you know that you can’t unnotice, his style really stands out for many

that’s why i hate the cover of endless river that was dude some random dude, that art is so not storm! feels like a poster ad for retirement house..

same with the dude who did the art for the new boxset “later years” (altho he’s from the same creative team of storm) with the photoshopped light polls, it’s very salvador which is nice but it’s so out of field of pink floyd usual iconic visually and even more of storms long history of work with the band

storm also did black sabbaths technical ecstasy and led zeppelins house of the holy and in through the out door, etc

but yeah poster of those echoes artwork are really a great idea actually, one put next to the other, the best of pf but also storms style

BlackStar

5y

Man you put me onto a lot of info I was unaware of appreciate that fam. I remember seeing endless river cover art and thinking wtf is this but after reading this it makes a lot of sense now

Danny

5y

Will have to see how I feel on a revisit.

Kaiser

5y

didn't like it 😔

ill run through the early years compilation, see if something clicks like their slim harpo cover.

I enjoyed Animals years ago ill check that out again, go through their 70s catalog.

Lot of great discussion itt too

ithaka

5y

is @666 ur evil twin?

Nessy

5y

Yes dont listen to anything he says

Nessy

5y

He’s doing it again smh

ithaka

5y

thot he was gonna say Pink Floyd my most hated band

Nessy

5y

He’s not that evil

666

5y

Pink Floyd my most hated band

deepsleep

5y

gonna listen to meddle today and thats on @Danny