PINK FLOYD MEDDLE SPECIAL EDITION SWISS SWITZERLAND 12" Vinyl LP Album

  This is the Swiss Special Edition of Pink Floyd's Meddle. It was made in Great Britain and distributed in Switzerland only

 

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Description / Collectors information: 

This issue of Meddle has the band's name and the album title printed on the bottom right corner of the front cover

This issue of Meddle has a non-Gatefold cover (unlikse most other Meddle issues which have a gatefold cover)
 

Genre:  Acid, Psych
Description:
Recorded at Air Studios Emi Studios Abbey Road and at Morgan Studios London 1971. Engineers: Peter Bown, John Leckie, Rob Black, Roger Quested. Photography Bob Dowling, Hipgnosis

Hipgnosis was an English art group founded in 1968 by Storm Thorgerson, Aubrey Powell, and Peter Christopherson. The group was known for their innovative and creative album covers, which became iconic in the music industry. Hipgnosis worked with some of the most influential musicians of their time, including Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Yes.

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The group's name, "Hipgnosis," was a play on the words "hypnosis" and "hip." They believed that their art had the power to hypnotize people and transport them to another world, which was reflected in their album covers. The group's style was surreal and often incorporated elements of fantasy, science fiction, and the occult. Their designs were highly detailed and often required extensive planning and preparation.

One of the group's most famous album covers was for Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon." The cover featured a prism refracting light into a rainbow, which became one of the most recognizable images in rock history. The design was so successful that it became synonymous with the band and their music. Another iconic design was for Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy," which featured a group of naked children climbing on a rock formation. The image was highly controversial but helped to solidify the band's rebellious image.

Hipgnosis also worked with a number of other influential musicians, including Peter Gabriel, Black Sabbath, and Genesis. They designed the cover for Peter Gabriel's first solo album, which featured a photograph of Gabriel wearing a mask with only his eyes visible. The image became another iconic design and was later referenced in Gabriel's music video for "Sledgehammer."

The group's success continued into the 1980s, with designs for bands such as Scorpions and Styx. However, the rise of digital technology and the decline of album sales led to the group's decline. Hipgnosis disbanded in 1983, but their legacy lives on in the countless album covers they created.

Hipgnosis was not just an art group, but a collective of artists who had a significant impact on the music industry. Their innovative designs helped to define the visual style of rock music in the 1970s and 1980s. Their work was not just a complement to the music, but an essential part of the overall experience. They created a world that fans could enter into and lose themselves in, just like the music they were listening to.

Here is a web-page with a gallery of album covers created by Hipgnosis

Album:  Swiss Special Edition
Record Label:  EMI Harvest 777 002 SHVL. 795A
Media Format:  12" LP Vinyl Gramophone Record 
Country of Origin:  Made in Gt Britain for export to Switzerland
Photos of the LP's cover: PINK FLOYD MEDDLE SWISS SPECIAL EDITION
Photo of Pink Floyd Album's Front Cover 
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Photo of Pink Floyd Album's Back Cover  
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Close-up Photo of Pink Floyd's Record Label 

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 Note: The images on this page are photos of the actual album. Slight differences in color may exist due to the use of the camera's flash. Images can be zoomed in/out ( eg pinch with your fingers on a tablet or smartphone ).

 
Band Members and Musicians on: PINK FLOYD MEDDLE SWISS SPECIAL EDITION

Track Listing of: PINK FLOYD MEDDLE SWISS SPECIAL EDITION
    Side One:
  1. One of these days
  2. A Pillow of Winds
  3. Fearless
  4. San Tropez
  5. Seamus
    Side Two:
  1. Echoes
Index of PINK FLOYD's Meddle Vinyl Album Discography and Album Cover Gallery
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