![]() ![]() “The whole idea was what blokes do for entertainment,” O’Connor says. The track itself provided the inspiration for the album’s colour scheme, as well as the themes for the sleeves of the ‘Parklife’ singles. With the cover decided, the band and their crew enjoyed an evening at the now-closed Walthamstow Stadium, where the band had their portrait taken. “I’m sure if he’d thought about it he’d have asked for a bit more money.” “ Bob Thomas (photographer) couldn’t believe we wanted it for a record cover,” recalls O’Connor. The little things that change history, eh?Īn image of racing greyhounds from a sports picture library was eventually chosen as the iconic final design. Can't imagine the LP having as much of an impact if it was called 'Soft Porn'. Nearly making the cover was a fruit and veg stall in Portobello Road, and for a period of time when the album had the working title of 'Soft Porn', a photo of Buckingham Palace was mooted as the planned image. The designers had previously used a variety of stock photographs and found images for the band's previous two albums, but ideas for the 'Parklife' artwork took them on a ramble around London. “By the time we did ‘Parklife’ we were really into appropriating popular imagery,” explains Rob O’Connor, Creative Director at Stylorouge. “That was taking it totally to extremes – good fun though.” “Damon bought shares in a greyhound,” says Chris Thompson, the Stylorouge designer who put the ‘Parklife’ sleeve together. Exactly 20 years since its release, here's a look at how the album's iconic sleeve was created. Blur's third LP 'Parklife' catapulted Britpop into the public eye and changed the state of the mainstream for a few wonderful years. In April 1994, things were changing rapidly in the world of British music, thanks to the release of a seminal album. ![]()
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