Storm Elvin Thorgerson (28 February 1944 – 18 April 2013) was an English graphic designer and music video director. He is best known for closely working with the group

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...

through most of their career, and also created album or other art for

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...

Phish Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. The band is known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and a dedicated fan base. The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon ...

Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...

UFO An unidentified flying object (UFO), more recently renamed by US officials as a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon), is any perceived aerial phenomenon that cannot be immediately identified or explained. On investigation, most UFOs are id ...

, Peter Gabriel,

the Alan Parsons Project The Alan Parsons Project was a British rock band active between 1975 and 1990, whose core membership consisted of producer, audio engineer, musician and composer Alan Parsons and singer, songwriter and pianist Eric Woolfson. They were accompanie ...

Genesis Genesis may refer to: Bible * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...

, Yes,

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...

Dream Theater Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of the ...

Muse In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...

Audioslave Audioslave was an American rock supergroup formed in Glendale, California, in 2001. The four-piece band consisted of Soundgarden's lead singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell with Rage Against the Machine members Tom Morello (lead guitar) ...

the Mars Volta The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose partnership for ...

The Cranberries The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick, Ireland. Originally named the Cranberry Saw Us, the band were formed in 1989 by lead singer Niall Quinn, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler. Quinn was ...

Helloween Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, Second Hell and Powerfool. Its first lineup consisted of singer and guitarist Kai Hansen, bassist Markus Grosskopf, guitarist Michael Wei ...

Ween Ween is an American rock band from New Hope, Pennsylvania, formed in 1984 by Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo, better known by their respective stage names, Gene and Dean Ween. Generally categorized as an alternative rock band, the band a ...

and

Catherine Wheel Catherine wheel may refer to: * wheel or breaking wheel, an instrument of torturous execution originally associated with Saint Catherine of Alexandria * Catherine wheel (firework), a firework that rotates when lit Arts and entertainment * Cather ...

Early life

Thogerson, who was of Norwegian descent, was born in

Potters Bar Potters Bar is a town in Hertfordshire, England,in the historic County of Middlesex Hertsmere Borough Council – Community Strategy First Review (PDF) north of central London. In 2011, it had a population of 21,882. In 2022 the population was ...

Middlesex Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a historic county in southeast England. Its area is almost entirely within the wider urbanised area of London and mostly within the ceremonial county of Greater London, with small sections in neighbour ...

(now part of

Hertfordshire Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For govern ...

). He attended Summerhill School, Brunswick Primary School in

Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cambridge bec ...

, and the

Cambridgeshire High School for Boys The Cambridgeshire High School for Boys was founded as the Cambridge and County School for Boys in Cambridge, England, in 1900. History It was later the Cambridge and County High School for Boys, and then finally the Cambridgeshire High School ...

with Pink Floyd founders Syd Barrett, who was in the year below him, and Roger Waters, who was in the year above him. Thorgerson and Waters played rugby together at school, while Thorgerson's mother Vanji and Waters' mother Mary were close friends. He studied English and Philosophy at the

University of Leicester , mottoeng = So that they may have life , established = , type = public research university , endowment = £20.0 million , budget = £326 million , chancellor = David Willetts , vice_chancellor = Nishan Canagarajah , head_lab ...

, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours, before studying Film and Television at the

Royal College of Art The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in South Kensington, Battersea and White City. It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the United Kingdom. It offe ...

, where he graduated with a

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...

degree. He was a teenage friend of Pink Floyd guitarist

David Gilmour David Jon Gilmour ( ; born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and member of the rock band Pink Floyd. He joined as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1967, shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. P ...

and

best man A groomsman or usher is one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony and performs the first speech at the wedding. Usually, the groom selects close friends and relatives to serve as groomsmen, and it is considered an honor to be ...

at Gilmour's wedding to

Polly Samson Polly Samson (born 29 April 1962) is an English novelist, lyricist, and journalist. She is married to the musician David Gilmour and has written the lyrics to many of Gilmour's works, both as a solo artist and with the group Pink Floyd. Life an ...

in 1994.

Career

In 1968, along with

Aubrey Powell Aubrey Powell may refer to: *Aubrey Powell (designer) Aubrey Powell (born 23 September 1946) is a British graphic designer. He co-founded the album cover design company Hipgnosis with Storm Thorgerson in 1967. The company ran for 15 years u ...

, he founded the graphic art group

Hipgnosis Hipgnosis were an English art design group based in London, that specialised in creating album cover artwork for rock musicians and bands. Their commissions included work for Pink Floyd, T. Rex, the Pretty Things, Black Sabbath, UFO, 10c ...

, and between them they designed many famous single and album covers, with Peter Christopherson joining them for their later commissions.The photodesigns of Hipgnosis The Goodbye look. Vermillion Hutchinson Publishing Group. 1982 In 1983, following the dissolution of Hipgnosis, Thorgerson and Powell formed

Greenback Films Greenback may refer to: Currency * Greenback (1860s money), a fiat currency issued during the American Civil War *Greenback, a nickname used for the United States dollar in the financial press in other countries, or slang for the US paper dolla ...

, producing music videos. In the early nineties, Thorgerson inaugurated StormStudios along with Peter Curzon—a loose group of freelancers. The line up included Rupert Truman (photographer), Finlay Cowan (designer and illustrator), Daniel Abbott (designer and artist), Lee Baker (creative retoucher and designer), and Jerry Sweet (designer) along with Thorgerson's personal assistants, Laura Truman (prints), and Charlotte Barnes. Perhaps Thorgerson's most famous designs are those for

."Article on Storm Thorgerson"
, '' ''Q'' magazine'', 1992 His design for ''

The Dark Side of the Moon ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records. The album was primarily developed during live performances, and the band premiered an early version of ...

'' has been called one of the greatest album covers of all time. Designed by Thorgerson and Hipgnosis, the artwork for the cover itself was drawn by George Hardie, a designer at NTA Studios. Many of Thorgerson's designs are notable for their

surreal Surreal may refer to: *Anything related to or characteristic of Surrealism, a movement in philosophy and art * "Surreal" (song), a 2000 song by Ayumi Hamasaki * ''Surreal'' (album), an album by Man Raze *Surreal humour, a common aspect of humor ...

elements. He often places objects out of their traditional contexts, especially with vast spaces around them, to give them an awkward appearance while highlighting their beauty. To quote Thorgerson, "I like photography because it is a reality medium, unlike drawing which is unreal. I like to mess with reality ... to bend reality. Some of my works beg the question of is it real or not?" Grave of Storm Thorgerson in Highgate Cemetery

Grave of Storm Thorgerson in Highgate Cemetery

Over the years, Thorgerson and his team designed and released several books about their work. The first, published in 1989, was titled ''Classic Album Covers of 60s''. ''The Gathering Storm – A Quartet in Several Parts'' was the final book Thorgerson worked on with his team and it was completed just before his death in April 2013. The book was released in September 2013 and includes album covers artwork, photographs, and anecdotes, spanning five decades from his early work with Hipgnosis through to StormStudios. In 2013, ''

Prog Magazine ''Prog'' is a British magazine and website dedicated to progressive rock music. The magazine is published 11 times a year by Future. It was launched in February 2009 and is based in London, publishing its 100th issue in August 2019. ''Prog'' ...

'' renamed its Grand Design Award after Thorgerson. It is now known as the Storm Thorgerson Grand Design Award and will be given to the designer of the year's best-packaged product. Thorgerson had won the 2012 award for his continued work with Pink Floyd. In 2015 a film documentary, '' Taken By Storm'', was released on DVD and web streaming.

Health problems and death

In 2003, Thorgerson suffered a stroke, from which he was partially paralysed. He was later diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer which eventually led to his death in London on 18 April 2013, at the age of 69. After Thorgerson's death, David Gilmour released a statement describing him as "a constant force in my life, both at work and in private, a shoulder to cry on, and a great friend". A post on the official Pink Floyd website called him a "graphic genius". Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason said that he was a "tireless worker right up to the end". He is buried on the eastern side of

Highgate Cemetery Highgate Cemetery is a place of burial in north London, England. There are approximately 170,000 people buried in around 53,000 graves across the West and East Cemeteries. Highgate Cemetery is notable both for some of the people buried there as ...

Works

Album cover designs (1968–2014)

* 10cc **''

Sheet Music Sheet music is a handwritten or printed form of musical notation that uses List of musical symbols, musical symbols to indicate the pitches, rhythms, or chord (music), chords of a song or instrumental Musical composition, musical piece. Like ...

'' (1974) **'' The Original Soundtrack'' (1975) **'' How Dare You!'' (1976) **''

Deceptive Bends ''Deceptive Bends'' is the fifth studio album by rock band 10cc, released in 1977. History The band started recording sessions for the fifth album in late summer of 1976 with the song " People in Love", at that time referred to as "Voodoo Boo ...

'' (1977) **''

Bloody Tourists ''Bloody Tourists'' is the sixth studio album by the English rock band 10cc, released worldwide by Mercury Records and in North America by Polydor Records in September 1978. Recorded at Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, the album was produ ...

'' (1978) **''

Greatest Hits 1972–1978 Greatest Hits 1972–1978 is a compilation album by the English rock band 10cc Content The compilation brings together all the band's charting UK singles between 1972 and 1978 and is the first to include the band's recordings both with UK R ...

'' (1979) **''

Look Hear? ''Look Hear?'' is the seventh studio album by 10cc, released in 1980. Overview The album was recorded after a long break the band had to take due to Eric Stewart's car accident in January 1979 that left him with blindness in one eye and te ...

'' (1980) **''

Windows in the Jungle ''Windows in the Jungle'' is the ninth studio album by British rock band 10cc, released in October 1983. Background The album became a return to the roots for 10cc as all the songs on the album were written together by Eric Stewart and Graham ...

'' (1983) **'' Mirror Mirror'' (1994) **'' Clever Clogs'' (2008) **''Tenology'' (2012) * AC/DC **''

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap ''Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap'' is the third studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, originally released only in Europe and Australia in 1976. The album was not released in the United States until 1981, more than one year after lead s ...

'' (1976) (international edition) *Airwaves **''Next Stop'' (1979) *

Alan Parsons Alan Parsons (born 20 December 1948) is an English audio engineer, songwriter, musician and record producer. Parsons was involved with the production of several notable albums, including the Beatles' ''Abbey Road'' (1969) and '' Let It Be'' ...

**''

Try Anything Once ''Try Anything Once'' is the first solo album by Alan Parsons, released in 1993. It was his first album following the split of The Alan Parsons Project. This album features vocals by Ambrosia's David Pack, Jacqui Copland, former Mindbender a ...

'' (1993) **'' On Air'' (1996) **''

The Time Machine ''The Time Machine'' is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle or device to travel purposely and selectively for ...

'' (1999) **''

A Valid Path ''A Valid Path'' is the fourth solo album by English rock musician Alan Parsons. The record was released on 24 August 2004 via Artemis label. Background The gap between this and his previous album, '' The Time Machine'', was the third greatest ...

'' (2004) *

The Alan Parsons Project The Alan Parsons Project was a British rock band active between 1975 and 1990, whose core membership consisted of producer, audio engineer, musician and composer Alan Parsons and singer, songwriter and pianist Eric Woolfson. They were accompanie ...

**''

Tales of Mystery and Imagination ''Tales of Mystery & Imagination'' (often rendered as ''Tales of Mystery and Imagination'') is a popular title for posthumous compilations of writings by American author, essayist and poet Edgar Allan Poe and was the first complete collection of ...

'' (1976) **'' I Robot'' (1977) **''

Pyramid A pyramid (from el, πυραμίς ') is a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single step at the top, making the shape roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrilat ...

'' (1978) **''

Eve Eve (; ; ar, حَوَّاء, Ḥawwāʾ; el, Εὕα, Heúa; la, Eva, Heva; Syriac: romanized: ) is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the origin story, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the ...

'' (1979) **'' Eye in the Sky'' (1982) **'' Ammonia Avenue'' (1984) * The Almighty **'' Just Add Life'' (1996) * Al Stewart **'' Past, Present and Future'' (1973) **'' Modern Times'' (1975) **'' Year of the Cat'' (1976) **''The Early Years'' (1977) **''

Time Passages ''Time Passages'' is the eighth studio album by Al Stewart, released in September 1978. It is the follow-up to his 1976 album ''Year of the Cat''. The album, like 1975's ''Modern Times'' and 1976's ''Year of the Cat'', was once again produced by ...

'' (1978) *

Amazulu Zulu people (; zu, amaZulu) are a Nguni ethnic group native to Southern Africa. The Zulu people are the largest ethnic group and nation in South Africa, with an estimated 10–12 million people, living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Nata ...

**''" Mony Mony"'' (single) (1987) **''"Wonderful World, Beautiful People"'' (single) (1987) * The Amplifetes **''Where Is the Light'' (2013) *

Another Animal Another Animal was a hard rock supergroup formed by members of Godsmack, Ugly Kid Joe, and Dropbox. History During the writing sessions of '' IV'' by Godsmack, lead singer Sully Erna encountered writer's block so Tony Rombola, Shannon Larki ...

**''

'' (2007) * The Answer **'' New Horizon'' (2013) * Anthrax **''

Stomp 442 ''Stomp 442'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released in 1995 by Elektra Records. The band and the Philadelphia-based producers Butcher Brothers produced the album, which includes the singles, "Fueled" ...

'' (1995) *A.P. and the Heath **''Bleak Future'' (EP) (2013) *

Argent In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to b ...

**''

Ring of Hands ''Ring of Hands'' is a 1971 album and the second released by British rock band Argent. It was originally released on Epic Records, E 30128. The song "Chained" was re-recorded by Three Dog Night on their 1972 release ''Seven Separate Fools''. T ...

'' (1971) **'' In Deep'' (1973) * Ashra **''

Correlations In statistics, correlation or dependence is any statistical relationship, whether causal or not, between two random variables or bivariate data. Although in the broadest sense, "correlation" may indicate any type of association, in statistics ...

'' (1979) *

Audience An audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature (in which they are called "readers"), theatre, music (in which they are called "listeners"), video games (in which they are called "players"), or ...

**'' The House on the Hill'' (1971) **''

Lunch Lunch is a meal eaten around the middle of the day. It is commonly the second meal of the day, after breakfast, and varies in size by culture and region. Etymology According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (''OED''), the etymology ...

'' (1972) **'' You Can't Beat 'em'' (1973) *

**''

'' (2002) * The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation **'' The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation'' (1968) **''Doctor Dunbar's Prescription'' (1969) **''To Mum, From Aynsley & the Boys'' (1969) **''

Remains to Be Heard ''Remains To Be Heard'' is a 1970 album credited to (The) Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, but with minor participation by Dunbar himself. The group proper had disbanded by then. Former lead vocalist Victor Brox assembled it under management suggestio ...

'' (1970) *

Bad Company Bad Company are an English rock supergroup that was formed in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs, drummer Simon Kirke and bassist Boz Burrell. Bad Company ''AllMusic'' Peter Grant, who managed the rock band Led Zeppelin, a ...

**''

'' (1974) **'' Straight Shooter'' (1975) **''

Burnin' Sky ''Burnin' Sky'' is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Bad Company. It was released on 3 March 1977. ''Burnin' Sky'' was recorded in France at Château d'Hérouville in July and August 1976 with future The Rolling Stones engineer ...

'' (1977) **'' Desolation Angels'' (1979) **'' Rough Diamonds'' (1982) * Barclay James Harvest **''Welcome to the Show'' (1990) *

Be-Bop Deluxe Be-Bop Deluxe were an English rock band who achieved critical acclaim and moderate commercial success during the mid to late 1970s. History Be-Bop Deluxe Be-Bop Deluxe was founded in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, by singer, guitaris ...

**'' Drastic Plastic'' (1978) *

Biffy Clyro Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals), and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). Currently signed to 14th Floor Records, they have r ...

**''

Puzzle A puzzle is a game, Problem solving, problem, or toy that tests a person's ingenuity or knowledge. In a puzzle, the solver is expected to put pieces together (Disentanglement puzzle, or take them apart) in a logical way, in order to arrive at th ...

'' (2007) ***" Saturday Superhouse" (2007) ***" Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies" (2007) ***" Folding Stars" (2007) ***"

Machines A machine is a physical system using power to apply forces and control movement to perform an action. The term is commonly applied to artificial devices, such as those employing engines or motors, but also to natural biological macromolecul ...

" (2007) **'' Only Revolutions'' (2009) ***"

That Golden Rule "That Golden Rule" is the second single to be taken from Scottish alternative rock trio Biffy Clyro's fifth studio album, ''Only Revolutions'', released on 23 August 2009. The band describe the song as a mixture of prog and stoner rock, cit ...

" (2009) ***" The Captain" (2009) ***"

Lonely Revolutions ''Lonely Revolutions'' is a compilation album by the Scottish band Biffy Clyro, originally released on 23 August 2010 and only available on 12" vinyl (limited to 300 pressings). The album features B-sides from the band's 5th album, ''Only Revolu ...

" (2010) **''

Opposites Opposite or Opposites may refer to: * Opposite (semantics), a word that means the reverse of a word * Opposite (leaf), an arrangement of leaves on a stem * Opposite (mathematics), the negative of a number; numbers that, when added, yield zero *" ...

'' (2013) ***" Black Chandelier" (2013) ***" Biblical" (2013) ***" Opposite" (2013) ***" Victory Over the Sun" (2013) ***" Similarities" (2014) *

**'' Technical Ecstasy'' (1976) **''

Never Say Die! ''Never Say Die!'' is the eighth studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath, released on 29 September 1978. It was the last studio album with the band's original lineup and the last studio album to feature original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne u ...

'' (1978) *

Blinker the Star Blinker the Star is the recording and performance name of Jordon Zadorozny, a Canadian solo artist who has worked with various musicians to create eleven albums. Notable musicians who have appeared on Blinker the Star albums include Leland Sklar, ...

**''August Everywhere'' (1999) *

Blue Mink Blue Mink were a British six-piece pop group that existed from 1969 to 1977. Over that period they had six Top 20 hit singles in the UK Singles Chart, and released five studio based albums. According to AllMusic: "they have been immortalised on ...

**''A Time of Change'' (1972) **''Fruity'' (1974) *

Brand X Brand X were a jazz fusion band formed in London in 1974. They were active until 1980, followed by a reformation between 1992 and 1999, and were active following a 2016 reunion until 2021. Members have included John Goodsall (guitar), Percy ...

'' **''

Unorthodox Behaviour ''Unorthodox Behaviour'' is the first album by British jazz fusion group Brand X. It peaked at 191 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in 1976, the same year it was released. This album combines jazz fusion with progressive rock. It shows extensive use of im ...

'' (1976) **''

Moroccan Roll ''Moroccan Roll'' (1977) is the second studio album by British jazz fusion group Brand X. The title is a pun referring to this being their second album: "more rock and roll", however, ''Moroccan Roll'' is not a step toward the rock & roll side of ...

'' (1977) **''

Livestock Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to animal ...

'' (1977) **''

Product Product may refer to: Business * Product (business), an item that serves as a solution to a specific consumer problem. * Product (project management), a deliverable or set of deliverables that contribute to a business solution Mathematics * Produ ...

'' (1979) **'' Do They Hurt?'' (1980) * Bruce Dickinson **''

Skunkworks Skunk Works is an official trademark for the Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Programs (formerly Lockheed Advanced Development Projects). Skunkworks or Skunk works may also refer to: * ''Skunkworks'' (album), alternative rock album by Bruce ...

'' (1996) *Bunk Dogger **''First Offence'' (1978) *

** '' Chrome'' (1993) ** ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...

'' (1995) ** '' Like Cats and Dogs'' (compilation) (1996) ** ''

Adam And Eve Adam and Eve, according to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, were the first man and woman. They are central to the belief that humanity is in essence a single family, with everyone descended from a single pair of original ancestors. ...

'' (1997) ** ''

Wishville ''Wishville'' is the fifth and final studio album by English alternative rock band Catherine Wheel, released 23 May 2000 by Columbia Records. It was the band's only album not to feature bassist Dave Hawes, who was fired prior to its recording. ...

'' (2000) * Caravan **'' Cunning Stunts'' (1975) *

Cozy Powell Cozy Powell (born Colin Trevor Flooks; 29 December 1947 – 5 April 1998) was an English rock drummer who made his name with major rock bands and artists such as The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Gary Moore, Robert Plant, B ...

**''

Tilt Tilt may refer to: Music * Tilt (American band), a punk rock group, formed in 1992 * Tilt (British band), an electronic music group, formed in 1993 * Tilt (Polish band), a rock band, formed in 1979 Albums * ''Tilt'' (Cozy Powell album), 1981 * ...

'' (1981) *

**''

Bury the Hatchet Bury the hatchet is an American English idiom meaning "to make peace". The phrase is an allusion to the figurative or literal practice of putting away weapons at the cessation of hostilities among or by Native Americans in the Eastern United St ...

'' (1999) **'' Beneath the Skin – Live in Paris'' DVD (2001) **''

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee ''Wake Up and Smell the Coffee'' is the fifth studio album by Irish alternative rock band The Cranberries, and their last before their six-year hiatus. Released on 22 October 2001, the album sold 170,000 copies in the US by April 2007. Worldwide ...

'' (2001) **'' Stars: The Best of 1992–2002'' (2002) *

The Cult The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury's ...

**''

Electric Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by ...

'' (1987) (credited on the picture sleeve as "Art Direction by Storm Thorgerson") *

Cochise Cochise (; Apache: ''Shi-ka-She'' or ''A-da-tli-chi'', lit.: ''having the quality or strength of an oak''; later ''K'uu-ch'ish'' or ''Cheis'', lit. ''oak''; June 8, 1874) was leader of the Chihuicahui local group of the Chokonen and principa ...

**''

'' (1970) * Danny Wilson **'' Bebop Moptop'' (1989) *

**''

'' (1978) **'' About Face'' (1984) **''

David Gilmour in Concert ''David Gilmour in Concert'' is a DVD of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour's solo concert that took place at the Royal Festival Hall, London in June 2001, as part of the Robert Wyatt-curated Meltdown festival. It also features footage filmed d ...

DVD'' (2002) *De Blanc **''De Blanc'' (1983) *

Def Leppard Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1976 in Sheffield. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), ...

**''

High 'n' Dry ''High 'n' Dry'' is the second studio album by the English rock band Def Leppard, released on July 6, 1981. ''High 'n' Dry'' was Pete Willis' last full-time album with Def Leppard. It charted at No. 38 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 26 on ...

'' (1981) *

Deepest Blue Deepest Blue are a British electronic music duo comprising Matt Schwartz and Joel Edwards. They are best known for their UK Top 10 hit singles, " Deepest Blue" (2003) and " Give It Away" (2004). History Deepest Blue consists of Joel Edwa ...

**'' Late September'' (2004) *

Disco Biscuits The Disco Biscuits are an American jam band from Philadelphia. The band consists of Allen Aucoin (drums), Marc "Brownie" Brownstein (bass guitar, vocals), Jon "The Barber" Gutwillig (guitar, vocals), and Aron Magner (keyboards, synths, voca ...

**''Planet Anthem'' (2010) *

**''

Falling into Infinity ''Falling into Infinity'' is the fourth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on September 23, 1997 through EastWest Records. It is the band's only studio album to feature keyboardist Derek Sherinian, following t ...

'' (1997) **" Once in a LIVEtime" (1998) **" 5 Years in a Livetime" (1998) * The Dukes **''The Dukes'' (1979) *

Edgar Broughton Band The Edgar Broughton Band, founded in Warwick in 1968, were an English rock band. Career The band started their career as a blues group under the name of The Edgar Broughton Blues Band, playing to a small following in the region around t ...

**''

'' (1971) **'' Inside Out'' (1972) **'' Oora'' (1973) **'' A Bunch of 45s'' (1975) **''

Parlez-Vous English ''Parlez-Vous English?'' is the seventh album by psychedelic rock group, The Edgar Broughton Band, or "The Broughtons" as they are credited on this release. The album was created after serious legal action, which occurred during the release of ...

'' (1979) * Electric Light Orchestra **''

The Electric Light Orchestra The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of pop, classical a ...

'' (1971) **''

ELO 2 ''ELO 2'' is the second studio album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1973. In the US, the album was released as ''Electric Light Orchestra II''. It was the band's last album to be released by the Harvest label, the last (in t ...

'' (1973) **''

On the Third Day ''On the Third Day'' is the third studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), and the first to be recorded without input from Roy Wood. It was released in the United States in November 1973 by United Artists Records, and in the United Kingd ...

'' (1973) **'' The Light Shines On'' (1977) * Ellis, Beggs, & Howard **''Homelands'' (1989) *

Ethnix Ethnix ( he, אתניקס, stylized as Xאתני, ) is an Israeli pop-rock band, founded in 1984 as Moskva ( he, מוסקבה, - "Moscow") by vocalist Zeev Nechama and keyboardist Tamir Kalinski. Their music is a mix of oriental and Western melodi ...

**''Your Way'' (2001) **''13'' (2002) *

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...

**'' Secret Society'' (2006) *

Fabulous Poodles The Fabulous Poodles were a British pre- new wave band formed in 1975. Known for quirky stage antics, such as exploding ukuleles, as well as songs with funny lyrics, The Fabulous Poodles toured with Meat Loaf, Sha Na Na, Tom Petty, Bill Brufor ...

**''

Mirror Stars ''Mirror Stars'' is the first American album by the Fabulous Poodles. The album was a reconfigured version of their second British album ''Unsuitable'' with four tracks added from their debut album ''Fabulous Poodles''. The album was well receiv ...

'' (1978) *

Flash Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional aliases * Flash (DC Comics character), several DC Comics superheroes with super speed: ** Flash (Barry Allen) ** Flash (Jay Garrick) ** Wally West, the first Kid F ...

**''

'' (1972) **'' Out of Our Hands'' (1973) * Foreigner **'' 4'' (Labels only) (1981) *

Fox Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve sp ...

**'' Blue Hotel'' (1977) *

Gary Brooker Gary Brooker (29 May 1945 – 19 February 2022) was an English singer and pianist, and the founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum. Early life Born in Hackney Hospital, East London, on 29 May 1945, Brooker grew up in Hackney ...

**''No More Fear of Flying'' (1979) *

Godley & Creme Godley & Creme were an English rock duo formally established in Manchester in 1977 by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The pair began releasing music as a duo after their departure from the rock band 10cc. In 1979, they directed their first music v ...

**'' Freeze Frame'' (1979) * The Gods **''

'' (1968) **'' To Samuel a Son'' (1969) *

**''

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway ''The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'' is the sixth studio album by the English progressive rock band Genesis. It was released as a double album on 18 November 1974 by Charisma Records and is their last to feature original frontman Peter Gabriel. It ...

'' (1974) **''

A Trick of the Tail ''A Trick of the Tail'' is the seventh studio album by English progressive rock band Genesis. It was released in February 1976 on Charisma Records and was the first album to feature drummer Phil Collins as lead vocalist following the departu ...

'' (1976) **''

Wind & Wuthering ''Wind & Wuthering'' is the eighth studio album by English progressive rock band Genesis. It was released on 17 December 1976 on Charisma Records and is their last studio album to feature guitarist Steve Hackett. Following the success of their ...

'' (1976) **'' ...And Then There Were Three...'' (1978) *Gentlemen Without Weapons **''Transmissions'' (1988) * The Greatest Show on Earth **'' Horizons'' (1970) **'' The Going's Easy'' (1970) **'' The Greatest Show on Earth'' (1975) * Greg Friedman **''Can't Talk Now'' (2013) *Gun **''Gun Sight'' (1969) * goodbyemotel **''If'' (2014) *

Goose A goose ( : geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera ''Anser'' (the grey geese and white geese) and '' Branta'' (the black geese). Some other birds, mostly related to the ...

**''Synrise'' (2012) *Healing Sixes **''Enormosound'' (2002) *

Heavy Metal Kids Heavy Metal Kids are a British rock band. History Early years (1973–1985) Heavy Metal Kids were formed in 1972 by the merger of two previous bands: Heaven and Biggles. They took their name from a gang of street kids, featured in the nove ...

**''Kitsch'' (1977) *

**''

Pink Bubbles Go Ape ''Pink Bubbles Go Ape'' is the fourth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1991. It marked the departure of guitarist Kai Hansen, with Roland Grapow replacing him. It was also the first album released on EMI Records. Ba ...

'' (1991) *

Herman Rarebell Herman Rarebell (born 18 November 1949 as Hermann Josef Erbel) is a German musician, best known as the drummer for the hard rock band Scorpions from 1977 to 1995, during which time he played on eight studio albums. Aside from playing drums, Rare ...

**'' Nip in the Bud'' (1981) * Humble Pie **'' Town and Country'' (1969) **'' Thunderbox'' (1974) * Human Sexual Response **''Fig. 14'' (1980) *

Ian Dury and The Blockheads Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Sc ...

**'' Mr. Love Pants'' (1998) *John Wetton **''Caught in the Crossfire (album), Caught in the Crossfire'' (1980) *Jon Anderson **''Olias of Sunhillow'' (1976) *

**''In the Spirit of Things'' (1988) *Katia and Marielle Labèque **''Gladrags'' (1983) *Nigel Kennedy, Kennedy **''Kreisler'' (1998) (Unused artwork) *Infectious Music, Korda Marshall **''Now We Breathe'' (2015) *

**''Presence (album), Presence'' (1976) **''The Song Remains the Same (album), The Song Remains the Same'' (1976) **''In Through the Out Door'' (1979) **''Coda (Led Zeppelin album), Coda'' (1982) *Leisure Cruise **''Leisure Cruise (album), Leisure Cruise'' (2014) *Leo Sayer **''Living in a Fantasy'' (1980) *Life **''Life After Death'' (1974) *London Posse **''"London Posse"'' (single) (1987) *Machineri **''Machineri'' (2012) *The Mars Volta **''De-Loused in the Comatorium'' (2003) ***"Inertiatic ESP" single (2003) ***"Televators" single (2003) **''Frances the Mute'' (2005) ***"The Widow (song), The Widow" single (2005) **''Amputechture'' (2006) (original artwork) *Marvin, Welch & Farrar **''Marvin, Welch & Farrar (album), Marvin, Welch & Farrar'' (1971) **''Second Opinion'' (1971) *Megadeth **''Rude Awakening (Megadeth album), Rude Awakening DVD (2002) *Mick Taylor **''Mick Taylor (album), Mick Taylor'' (1979) *Midnight Flyer **''Midnight Flyer'' (1981) *Mike Oldfield **''Earth Moving'' (1989) ***''Earth Moving (song), Earth Moving'' single (1989) *Mike Rutherford **''Smallcreep's Day (album), Smallcreep's Day'' (1980) *Moodswings (band), Moodswings **''Psychedelicatessen'' (1997) *The Moody Blues **''Caught Live + 5'' (1977) *

**''Absolution (album), Absolution'' (2003) ***"Butterflies and Hurricanes" single (2004) **''Black Holes and Revelations'' (2006) **"Uprising (song), Uprising" single (2009) *Nazareth (band), Nazareth **''Rampant (album), Rampant'' (1974) **''Hair of the Dog (album), Hair of the Dog'' (1975) **''Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll'' (1976) *Neil Ardley **''Harmony of the Spheres'' (1978) *The Nice **''Five Bridges'' (1970) **''Elegy (The Nice album), Elegy'' (1971) **''Autumn '67 – Spring '68'' (1972) * Nick Mason **''Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports, Fictitious Sports'' (1981) *O.A.R. (band), O.A.R. **''Stories of a Stranger'' (2005) *The Offspring **''Splinter (The Offspring album), Splinter'' (2003) *Paul McCartney **''Tug of War (Paul McCartney album), Tug of War'' (1982) * Peter Gabriel **''Peter Gabriel (1977 album), Peter Gabriel'' (1977) (''"Car"'') **''Peter Gabriel (1978 album), Peter Gabriel'' (1978) (''"Scratch"'') **''Peter Gabriel (1980 album), Peter Gabriel'' (1980) (''"Melt"'') *Pendulum (drum and bass band), Pendulum **''Immersion (album), Immersion'' (2010) *

**''Slip Stitch and Pass'' (1997) *The Pineapple Thief **''Someone Here Is Missing'' (2010) *

**''A Saucerful of Secrets'' (1968) **''More (soundtrack), More'' (1969) **''Ummagumma'' (1969) **''Atom Heart Mother'' (1970) **''Meddle'' (1971) **''Obscured by Clouds'' (1972) **''

'' (1973) **''A Nice Pair'' (1973) **''Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd album), Wish You Were Here'' (1975) **''Animals (Pink Floyd album), Animals'' (1977) **''A Collection of Great Dance Songs'' (1981) **''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'' (1987) **''Delicate Sound of Thunder'' (1988) **''Shine On (Pink Floyd album), Shine On'' (1992) **''The Division Bell'' (1994) **''Pulse (Pink Floyd album), P*U*L*S*E'' (1995), including the blinking LED light that was featured in early CD packaging. **''Relics (album), Relics'' re-release (1996) **''Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81'' (2000) **''Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd'' (2001) **''Oh, by the Way'' (2007) **''The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door'' (2011) *The Plea (band), The Plea **''The Dreamers Stadium'' (2012)Stormsight.co.uk
*The Police **''"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da''" (single) (1980) *Powderfinger **''Golden Rule (album), Golden Rule'' (2009) *Pretty Things **''Parachute (Pretty Things album), Parachute'' (1970) **''Freeway Madness'' (1972) **''Silk Torpedo'' (1974) **''Savage Eye'' (1976) **''Cross Talk'' (1980) *Program the Dead **''Program The Dead'' (2005) *Quatermass (band), Quatermass **''Quatermass (album), Quatermass'' (1970) *Queen (band), Queen **''Greatest Hits (Queen album), Greatest Hits'' (1981) (Unused artwork) **''"Las Palabras de Amor, Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love)"'' (single) (1982) *Rainbow (English band), Rainbow **''Difficult to Cure'' (1981) **''Straight Between the Eyes'' (1982) **''Bent Out of Shape'' (1983) *Ragga and the Jack Magic Orchestra **''Ragga and the Jack Magic Orchestra'' (1997) *Ralph McTell **''Slide Away the Screen'' (1979) *Red Hot Chili Peppers ** ''Stadium Arcadium'' (2006) (unused) *Renaissance (band), Renaissance **''Prologue (Renaissance album), Prologue'' (1972) **''Ashes Are Burning'' (1973) **''Turn of the Cards'' (1974) **''Scheherazade and Other Stories'' (1975) **''A Song for All Seasons'' (1978) *Rick Wakeman **''1984 (Rick Wakeman album), 1984'' (1981) *Rick Wright **''Wet Dream (album), Wet Dream'' (1978) **''Broken China'' (1996) *Rival Sons **Pressure & Time (2011) *Robert Plant **''The Principle of Moments'' (1983) **''"Big Log"'' (single) (1983) *Roger Chapman **''"The Drum"'' (single) (1987) *Roger Taylor (Queen drummer), Roger Taylor **''Fun in Space'' (1981) *Roy Harper (singer), Roy Harper **''Lifemask'' (1973) **''Valentine (Roy Harper album), Valentine'' (1974) **''Flashes from the Archives of Oblivion'' (1974) **''HQ (album), HQ'' (1975) **''Bullinamingvase'' (1977) *Sammy Hagar **''Sammy Hagar (album), Sammy Hagar'' (1977) **''Musical Chairs (Sammy Hagar album), Musical Chairs'' (1977) *Saxon (band), Saxon **''Destiny (Saxon album), Destiny'' (1988) *Scorpions (band), Scorpions **''Lovedrive'' (1979) **''Animal Magnetism (Scorpions album), Animal Magnetism'' (1980) **''Blackout (Scorpions album), Blackout'' (1982) (Unused artwork) *The Shadows **''Rockin' with Curly Leads'' (1973) **''Specs Appeal'' (1975) *Shpongle **''Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland'' (2009) **''Live in Concert at the Roundhouse London 2008'' (2009) *Slow Earth **''Latitude and 023'' (2013) *Steve Hillage **''Green (Steve Hillage album), Green'' (1978) **''Live Herald'' (1979) *Steve Miller Band **''Bingo! (Steve Miller Band album), Bingo!'' (2010) **''Let Your Hair Down (album), Let Your Hair Down'' (2011) *Strawbs **''Deadlines (Strawbs album), Deadlines'' (1977) *Styx (band), Styx **''Pieces of Eight'' (1978) **''Cyclorama (album), Cyclorama'' (2003) * Syd Barrett **''The Madcap Laughs'' (1970) **''Barrett (album), Barrett'' (1970) **''Syd Barrett (album), Syd Barrett'' (1974) **''An Introduction to Syd Barrett'' (2010) *Toe Fat **''Toe Fat#Discography, Toe Fat'' (1970) **''Toe Fat#Discography, Toe Fat 2'' (1971) *Tony Carey **''Some Tough City'' (1984) *Thornley (band), Thornley **''Come Again (Thornley album), Come Again'' (2004) **''Tiny Pictures'' (2009) *Throbbing Gristle **''20 Jazz Funk Greats'' (1979) **''Heathen Earth'' (1980) *Thunder (band), Thunder **''Laughing on Judgement Day'' (1992) **''Behind Closed Doors (Thunder album), Behind Closed Doors'' (1995) *T. Rex (band), T. Rex **''Electric Warrior'' (1971) *Twink (musician), Twink **''Think Pink'' (1970) *

**''Phenomenon (UFO album), Phenomenon'' (1974) **''Force It'' (1975) **''No Heavy Petting'' (1976) **''Lights Out (UFO album), Lights Out'' (1977) **''Obsession (UFO album), Obsession'' (1978) **''Strangers in the Night (UFO album), Strangers in the Night'' (1979) **''No Place to Run (album), No Place to Run'' (1980) **''The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent'' (1981) **''Making Contact (album), Making Contact'' (1983) **''Headstone: The Best Of UFO'' (1983) *U.K. (band), UK **''Danger Money'' (1979) *Umphrey's McGee **''Safety In Numbers (Umphrey's McGee album), Safety in Numbers'' (2006) **''The Bottom Half'' (2007) *Uno (band), Uno **''Uno (Uno album), Uno'' (1974) *Villainy (band), Villainy **''Mode. Set. Clear.'' (2012) *Voyager (English band), Voyager **''Halfway Hotel'' (1979) **''Act of Love'' (1980) *Wax (UK band), Wax **''American English (album), American English'' (1987) **''A Hundred Thousand in Fresh Notes'' (1989) *Ween **''The Mollusk'' (1997) *Wishbone Ash **''Pilgrimage (Wishbone Ash album), Pilgrimage'' (1971) **''Argus (album), Argus'' (1972) **''Wishbone Four'' (1973) **''Live Dates'' (1973) **''There's the Rub'' (1974) **''New England (Wishbone Ash album), New England'' (1976) **''Classic Ash'' (1977) **''Front Page News'' (1977) **''No Smoke Without Fire'' (1978) **''Just Testing'' (1980) **''Live Dates 2'' (1980) *Wings (band), Wings **''Band on the Run'' (1973) **''Venus and Mars (Wings album), Venus and Mars'' (1975) **''Wings at the Speed of Sound'' (1976) **''Wings over America'' (1976) **''London Town (Wings album), London Town'' (1978) **''Wings Greatest'' (1978) **''Back to the Egg'' (1979) *The Wombats **''The Wombats Proudly Present: This Modern Glitch, This Modern Glitch'' (2011) *XTC **''Go 2'' (1978) * Yes **''Going for the One'' (1977) **''Tormato'' (1978) *Yumi Matsutoya **''Sakuban Oaisimashō'' (1981) **''Voyager'' (1983) **''Train Of Thought'' (VHS film) (1984) **''"Setsugekka"'' (single) (2003) *Younger Brother (music group), Younger Brother **''Last Days of Gravity'' (2007) **''Vaccine (album), Vaccine'' (2011) *Yourcodenameis:milo **''Rapt. Dept.'' (2005) **''17'' (2005) **''Ignoto'' (2005)

Music videos

* 10cc – "The Power of Love" (1982) * Paul Young – "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" (1983) * Rainbow (English band), Rainbow – "Street of Dreams" (1983) * Robert Plant – "Big Log" (1983) * Yes – "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (1983) * Intaferon - "Get Out of London" (1983) * Kevin Kitchen – "Tight Spot" (1984) * Nik Kershaw – "Wouldn't It Be Good" (1984) *

– "Blue Light" (1984) * David Gilmour – "All Lovers Are Deranged" (1984) * Nik Kershaw – "The Riddle (Nik Kershaw song), The Riddle" (1984) * Nik Kershaw – "Wide Boy (song), Wide Boy (1984) * Nik Kershaw – "Don Quixote" (1985) * Barry Gibb – "Now Voyager" (1985) * Belouis Some – "Imagination (Belouis Some song), Imagination" (1985) * Belouis Some – "Some People (Belouis Some song), Some People" (1985) * Glass Tiger – "The Thin Red Line (album), Thin Red Line" (1985) * Glass Tiger – "Someday" (1985) * Ministry (band), Ministry – "Over the Shoulder" (1985) * The Cult (band), The Cult – "Love Removal Machine" (1987) *

– "Learning to Fly (Pink Floyd song), Learning to Fly" (1987) * Pink Floyd – "The Dogs of War (song), The Dogs of War" (1987) * Wax (UK band), Wax – "Bridge to Your Heart" (1987) * Wax – "American English (Wax song), American English" (1987) * Wax – "In Some Other World" (1988) * Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe – "Brother of Mine" (1989) * Bruce Dickinson – "Tattooed Millionaire (song), Tattooed Millionaire" (1990) * Bruce Dickinson – "All the Young Dudes" (1990) *

– "Kids of the Century" (1991) *

– "Turn It Up" (1993) * Pink Floyd – "High Hopes (Pink Floyd song), High Hopes" (1994) * Richard Wright (musician), Richard Wright – "Broken China, Night Of a Thousand Furry Toys" (1996)

Books

* Thorgerson, S. and Dean, R. (eds), ''Album Cover Album''. A&W Visual Library, New York & Dragon's World, Limpsfield, 1977. . Republished by Harper Design / Collins Design and Ilex Publishing, 2008. . * Dean, R. and Howells, D. (compilers) and Thorgerson, S. (ed.), ''Album Cover Album, Volume 2''. A&W Visual Library, New York & Dragon's World, Limpsfield, 1982. . * Dean, R. and Thorgerson, S. (compilers), ''Album Cover Album, Volume 5''. Dragon's World / Paper Tiger, Limpsfield, 1989. . * Oliver, V., Thorgerson, S. and Dean, R. (compilers), ''Album Cover Album, Volume 6''. Paper Tiger, Limpsfield, 1992. . * Thorgerson, S. and Christopherson, P. (eds), ''"Hands Across The Water" - Wings Tour USA. Photographs by Hipgnosis.'' Dragon's World, Limpsfield and Reed Books, Los Angeles, 1978. . * Thorgerson, S., compiled by Hipgnosis and George Hardie. ''The Work of Hipgnosis - "Walk Away René"''. Paper Tiger / Dragon's World, Limpsfield, 1978. . * Thorgerson, S. et al., ''The Photo Designs of Hipgnosis: The Goodbye Look''. Vermilion, London, 1982. . * Thorgerson, S., ''Classic Album Covers of the 60s''. Paper Tiger, London, 1989. . * Thorgerson, S. and Powell, A., ''100 Best Album Covers - The Stories Behind The Sleeves''. Dorling Kindersley, London, 1999. . * ''Mind Over Matter: The Images of Pink FLoyd'': ** Thorgerson, S. and Curzon, P., 1st ed., Sanctuary Publishing, London, 1997. . ** Thorgerson, S. and Curzon, P., 2nd ed., Sanctuary Publishing, London, 2000. . ** Thorgerson, S. and Curzon, P., 3rd ed., Sanctuary Publishing, London, 2003. . ** Thorgerson, S. and Curzon, P., 4th ed., Omnibus Press, London, 2007. . ** Thorgerson, S., 5th ed., Omnibus Press, London, 2015. . * Thorgerson, S., Curzon, P. and Crossland, J., ''Eye Of The Storm: The Album Graphics of Storm Thorgerson''. Sanctuary, London, 1999. . * Thorgerson, S. and Curzon, P., ''Taken By Storm: The Album Art of Storm Thorgerson: A Retrospective''. Omnibus Press, London, 2007. . * Thorgerson, S. and Powell, A., ''For The Love of Vinyl: The Album Art of Hipgnosis''. PictureBox, New York, 2008. . * Curzon, P. and Thorgerson, S., ''The Raging Storm - The Album Graphics of StormStudios''. De Milo and StormStudios, 2011. . * Truman, R. and Thorgerson, S., ''Riding Along in my Automobile: The American Cars of Cuba''. De Milo and StormStudios, London, 2012. . * Thorgerson, S., ''The Gathering Storm - A Quartet in Several Parts: The Album Art of Storm Thorgerson''. De Milo and StormStudios, London, 2013. . * Powell, A., ''Hipgnosis Portraits''. Thames & Hudson, 2014. . * Powell, A. (foreword by P. Gabriel), ''Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art - The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue''. Thames & Hudson, 2017. .

References

External links

*
Interview with "Floydian Slip" host Craig Bailey, September 1997BBC Feature and audio interviewBBC Article on Thorgerson's work: Audio slideshow: Storm's sleevesTateShots: Storm Thorgerson on Magritte
The artist talks about the influence of Magritte on his work. 21 July 2011 * * by Younger Brother (video, 8 mins, 2010) {{DEFAULTSORT:Thorgerson, Storm Album-cover and concert-poster artists Alumni of the Royal College of Art Alumni of the University of Leicester Burials at Highgate Cemetery Deaths from cancer in England English film directors English graphic designers English music video directors English people of Norwegian descent People educated at Summerhill School People from Potters Bar 1944 births 2013 deaths